"Happiest Place on Earth" Disneyland shuts down due to coronavirus pandemic. Image via The Independent.
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Disneyland to close for the first time since 9/11 attacks

The Walt Disney Company has announced that it is going to shut down its Disneyland resort in Anaheim, marking the popular amusement park's first closure since the 9/11 attacks and only its fourth closure in its 65-year life, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The park receives more than 19 million visitors every year and is known as The Happiest Place on Earth.

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Fri Mar 13 - NewYorkTimes

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