Apple is Closing ALL Stores Due to Coronavirus – Stay up to Date w/ Closings, Cancellations & More
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Many stores, amusement parks, cruise lines and events are cancelling or closing early due to Coronavirus. We’ve compiled a list of closures and cancellations to help keep you informed.Keep in mind that the situation is changing rapidly, so please check back often for the latest updates and pay close attention to closures and cancellations in your local area.Store Closings:
- Apple Stores – All Apple stores outside of Greater China will be closed until March 27th. You can still shop online at Apple.com, the Apple Store app or the app store.
- Patagonia Stores – Patagonia is closing it’s stores AND website! They will be offering an update on their website on March 16th but stores will remain closed at least through March 27th.
- Publix Grocery Stores – Stores will be closing at 8PM (instead of 10PM). There is no mention of a date that this changed closing time will end.
- Starbucks – Select Starbucks locations will close their in-store areas and only offer drive-thru orders. Keep in mind that this may vary by location.
- Winco Grocery Stores – Select locations will be closed from 12AM – 5AM.
Amusement Parks
- Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, CA will be closed from March 14 through the end of the month. Downtown Disney will remain open, and the hotels of Disneyland Resort will remain open until March 16.
- Walt Disney World Resort in Florida will be closed from March 16 through the end of the month. Disney Resort Hotels and Disney Springs will remain open for the present time.
- Universal Orlando Resort in Florida will be closed from March 16 through the end of the month. Universal Orlando’s hotels and Universal CityWalk will remain open.
- LEGOLAND California and Florida will be closed from March 14 – March 31.
- SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Operations – Effective March 16, SeaWorld Parks will be closed through the end of the month.
- The opening of Dollywood theme park to guests has been postponed for the next two weeks beginning March 14. Dolly Parton’s Stampede and Pirates Voyage also will be closed beginning March 16. Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa, and Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Cabins will remain open at this time.
- Busch Gardens in Tampa will be close March 16 – March 31. Busch Gardens Virginia will be close March 14 – March 31.
- Six Flags will suspend operations from March 13 – March 28.
Boston Marathon
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has announced that the 124th Running of the Boston Marathon has been rescheduled for September 14.Broadway Shows
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo shut down Broadway Theaters from March 12 through April 12, but cautioned that the closure could ultimately last even longer.Carnegie Hall
All upcoming events and programming at Carnegie Hall in NYC are canceled through March 31.Cruise Lines
- Disney Cruise Line has suspended all new departures from March 14 through the end of the month.
- Princess Cruises has suspended operations until May 11.
- Viking River Cruises has shut down until May 1.
- A new cruise line called Virgin Voyages announced that it will delay its inaugural voyage until August 7.
- Royal Caribbean Cruises has suspended operations for 30 days starting March 14.
- Norwegian Cruise Line has suspended cruise voyages across the fleet through April 11.
Great Wolf Lodge Resorts
Close effective Sunday, March 15 through April 1.Major League Baseball Games
The MLB is halting spring training games and will delay Opening Day by at least two weeks. The regular season was scheduled to begin on March 26.Major League Soccer Games
Effective March 12, the MLS season will be suspended for 30 days.The Masters Golf Tournament
Augusta National Golf Club announced on March 13 that the Masters Tournament, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals are being postponed.The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met will be closing its doors at its three locations – the Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters beginning on March 13.National Basketball Association
All NBA games were suspended indefinitely on March 11 after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the virus.NCAA
All of the NCAA’s winter and spring championships, including the highly anticipated March Madness, have been canceled.National Hockey League
The NHL suspended its season indefinitely beginning on March 12.Washington, D.C. Attractions
- The Kennedy Center has canceled all performances and public events through March 31.
- The White House and the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center are closed to tours until April 1.
- The National Gallery of Art is closed until April 4.
- The Smithsonian and the National Zoo are closed indefinitely.
If you have information regarding additional closures of national interest, please share in the comments below. Stay safe!
