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Because of the pandemic, workers and visitors are required to wear masks.

Daryl Cronk, with Visit Orlando says the availability of coronavirus vaccines "is giving people confidence."

The ride's negative depictions of Indigenous people will be removed as part of a national reckoning on race and reconciliation.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the federal government "caused" the problems that led to Florida's high unemployment.

By 2022, they estimate visitors will be returning to Florida in numbers close to what the state saw before the coronavirus pandemic.

Disney's park hopper option will return — with some caveats — on Jan. 1.

But it's an improvement in the 60.5% drop the state experienced from July to September as it tries to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.

CEO Bob Chapek said the decision had been driven by an increased demand for tickets.

“As incredibly difficult as it is to take this action, this agreement helps us preserve many full-time jobs,” said a Disney spokesperson in a statement.

The majority of those laid off are part-time employees.

Central Florida lawmakers say Gov. Ron DeSantis might be endangering Florida workers with preexisting health conditions by reopening the state. The state moved to Phase 3 on Friday.

Nearly 5,400 Universal Orlando workers will go on extended furlough as the theme park struggles with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.