Disneyland and other theme parks in California have been given the green light to reopen after being closed for almost a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Health officials in the US have allowed the venues to reopen to the public on April 1 but they must slash their capacity to between 20% and 30%.
California Department of Health made the announcement in an update on Friday.
Ken Potrock, president of the Disneyland Resort, said in a statement that the decision meant "getting thousands of people back to work and greatly helping the economy of local businesses.
He added: "With responsible Disney safety protocols already implemented around the world, we can't wait to welcome our guests back get."
He did not give a date for the reopening of Disneyland in the southern California city of Anaheim.
Under the new rules from state health officials, theme parks can re-open next month but only if the counties
where they operate are removed from the "purple" tier of
California's color-coded Covid restrictions.
Walt Disney Co's Anaheim-based Disneyland lies in
the heart of Orange County, which like neighboring Los Angeles and San Diego counties, has remained purple for month
Masks and other safety measures would still be required, and the parks initially would be open only to state residents.
Disney said in September it was furloughing some 28,000 workers, mostly across its US theme parks in California and Florida.
When Disneyland in Tokyo opened last year after the pandemic forced it to close for four months it banned people from screaming loudly on its rides.
Other rules in place included strict social distancing measures and using cashless payments.
The park also operated at 50% capacity and all parades and shows were still suspended.
Disneyland Paris reopened in July.
Guests over the age of 11 years old were required to wear masks, along with staff.
