As the holiday season kicked off on Nov. 12, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim has been rapidly rehiring employees after thousands of workers had been laid off after the pandemic struck last year. Over the months since its grand reopening in April, the resort has been hiring hundreds each week, with a focus on rehiring previously laid-off employees where possible, according to Disney’s 2021 annual report submitted to the city. “We are proud to have returned more than 25,000 Cast Members to work. … We are prioritizing any remaining laid-off Cast Members as we continue to accept applications and fill positions. For those Cast Members who have yet to be placed, we are providing direct access to our recruiters for other employment opportunities,” the report said. Before the theme park shut down in March last year due to COVID-19, more than 32,000 were employed, 5,000 of whom were Anaheim residents, according to …