Park notes: Disney eBay resellers / Disney World vs. actors / Midwest water parks reopening
Even during a pandemic, some guests appeared to go to Magic Kingdom solely to buy piles of merchandise, likely to be resold later.
This Orlando theme park owner spread anti-face mask misinformation. Now his parks require masks
Fun Spot America owner John Arie shared posts on Facebook that falsely claimed face masks could cause a harmful buildup of carbon dioxide and oxygen deprivation.
Midwest theme park notes: Indiana Beach returns / No reopening date for Six Flags Great America
Indiana Beach was saved from closure by Gene Staples, a Chicago businessman who bought the 94-year-old amusement park.
Park notes: Hersheypark reopening / Disneyland gate tax? / Universal crowds
Pending state approval, Hersheypark would reopen on July 3 and debut its new B&M coaster, Candymonium.
No face mask required as Fun Spot America reopens Orlando location
Guests are encouraged, but not required to wear face masks, though coverings will be required for the park's food and beverage employees and any workers who handle cash.
LISTEN: Orlando Rising talks theme park journalism, COVID-19 on Kingdoms & Coasters podcast
Orlando Rising owner John Gregory talked about his earliest theme park memories, how theme park blogs can improve and all the unknowns on how the parks can reopen with COVID-19 still a threat.
Icon Park, Fun Spot America closing over coronavirus
Icon Park and Fun Spot America's two parks will be closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no timeline for when they may reopen.
Theme park industry seeks federal funds to help with coronavirus impact
IAAPA estimated that if theme parks stay closed through June, the industry would lose 40 percent of its jobs and nearly $12 billion in revenue.
Orlando theme parks and coronavirus: Who’s closed, who’s staying open
Most — but not all —park operators around Central Florida have followed Disney and Universal in closing their theme parks due to the COVID-19 virus.