And we arrive at another day in our new, strange lives, ever-watching to not do anything that might contribute to the spread of the coronavirus still spreading throughout the world. So many things are different. Millions of people are shut up in their rooms, either working from their homes or not working at all. On the entertainment side of things, shows are getting pushed back, drive-in movie theaters are suddenly in again, and we find ourselves unable to go to concerts, theme parks and the like. Remember: the CDC recommends that no one gather in numbers greater than 50.
That’s put a lot of businesses in very strange positions. Take Disney, for example. How are you supposed to invite people to your legendary theme parks and show them a magical time when large groups of people are at risk of contracting a dangerous, highly contagious disease? Obviously, the Magic Kingdom itself is closed for business for the foreseeable future, but Disney Springs — the shopping, dining, and entertainment complex surrounding Walt Disney World in Florida — is technically still open, although not many people are there.
Want proof? YouTuber TheDailyWoo took a trip through the complex to show off the eerily empty escalators, restaurants, gift shops, plazas and monorail. Live the surreality:
I think the weirdest thing for me is the iconic Cinderella Castle looming in the distance, its towers unmanned, its drawbridge unguarded, its halls empty.
This video was taken over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, which should have been a huge time for Disney Springs. Presumably, things have gotten even more desolate since then. And Disney Springs isn’t the only tourist attraction currently lying empty:
Things are going to get weirder before they get back to normal, if they do.
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