VIDEO: Walt Disney World Cast Members Get Ready to Reopen the Theme Parks

We are just eight days away from the start of the phased reopening of Walt Disney World's four theme parks. Despite the fact that the number of reported COVID-19 cases continues to rise here in Florida, the Walt Disney World Resort is moving forward with its reopening plans, and tens of thousands of Cast Members are being called back to work.

This week, some of these Cast Members returned to their work locations and began their first days of training to learn new health and safety protocols. Though the world may look a little different, some of them are clearly eager to reopen the gates and navigate this new world together with health and safety top of mind.

Take a look at some of the first special moments as Cast Members returned to their favorite parks and began prepping to welcome Guests home with a smile in their eyes:

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