Disneyland: Eerie photos show theme park empty amid coronavirus

As coronavirus continues to close down businesses, restaurants and shops around the world – even the happiest place on earth isn’t immune.

Disney theme parks around the world remain closed after they all shut their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sad images haves revealed the empty Disney World theme park – one of only a handful of times its has been closed in its 48-year history.

The theme parks are usually open 365 days a year, even on Christmas Day.

However, Disney World was forced to close earlier this month as the virus continues to spread across the globe.

Pictures of the park taken by drone show all of the closed rides with no guests or staff working.

Disney World Florida is deserted. Picture: Alex Menendez/Getty Images

Disney Blizzard Beach and Toy Story Land are full of empty streets, while the always-busy Millennium Falcon spaceship at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme has no one around.

Car parks are empty, monorail trains have stopped and all of the vendors and stores are closed.

Disney World was forced to close on March 16 with plans to open at the end of the month, although this date is likely to be pushed back.

Guests who bought tickets before March 16 and are arriving before December 31 will be able to extend their ticket to September 30, 2021. The ticket will update automatically.

Disney World has only been closed seven times. Picture: Alex Menendez/Getty Images

The park has only had to close seven times since it opened in 1971.

It first closed in 1999, 28 years after opening, due to Category 4 Hurricane Floyd. It closed again in 2001 following 9/11.

Other closures took place in 2004, 2016, 2017 and 2019 due to hurricanes.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission