Last night, cast members including many Disney College Program interns gathered in the Magic Kingdom to say their final farewells to all of their favorite characters including Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Cinderella, Tiana, Princess Jasmine, Clarabelle, and more.
Disney Parks Blog reflected on the moment with the following statement.
As our four theme parks prepared for a temporary closure, Disney cast members waved goodbye, wished our guests well, and promised to see everyone again real soon.
As the night drew to a close at Magic Kingdom Park, one special moment saw Walt Disney World Resort President Josh D’Amaro joined at the Main Street, U.S.A. train station by Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and many of their beloved Disney pals to wave a fond farewell – for now.
Here’s a look at how Disney cast members across our parks said goodbye, including a special message for all our fans around the world.
Since this message/video was released, their blog on this topic has been deleted most likely as a reaction to the social distancing concerns and criticism. The video has been privated on Youtube but still available for view here:
More closures were announced last night shortly after this took place with all North American Disney owned and operated stores and hotels shutting down within the week.
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