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A large portion of the Walt Disney World Resort will partially reopen this weekend even as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida continues to rise, the company confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

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00:00Walt Disney World Resort is set to partially reopen this weekend, despite the surge of COVID-19 cases in Florida.

00:08The Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Animal Kingdom Park will reopen on Saturday,

00:13followed by Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios, which will reopen July 15th.

00:18A portion of the park, the Disney Springs Shopping and Dining District, had already reopened on May 20th,

00:23with strict new health and safety measures in place, such as requiring everyone to wear a mask.

00:28On Monday, the Florida Health Department recorded 6,336 new novel coronavirus cases,

00:34bringing the overall state total to 206,447 cases.

00:40On Monday, the mayor of Miami-Dade issued an emergency order closing a number of businesses,

00:45such as gyms, short-term vacation rentals and restaurant dining rooms, due to the virus surge.

00:50Still, Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday defended Disney World reopening,

00:54saying he had no doubt Disney is going to be a safe environment, as the company put a, quote,

00:59premium on safety, and pointed to Universal Orlando, which fully reopened last month with enhanced health and safety measures,

01:06and added,

01:06I think that where you start to see the spread is just in social situations, where people let their guard down,

01:12usually like a private party or something like that.

01:14In addition to the theme park portions reopening, Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex,

01:20a massive campus on the Disney property near Orlando,

01:23will host the NBA and the MLS to conclude their 2019 seasons, beginning later this month.

01:28For more on this story, head to THR.com.

01:31For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.

01:36For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.

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