Universal Hollywood offers new look at ‘Secret Life of Pets’ attraction John Gregory 07/12/2020 Universal The dark ride was only weeks away from opening when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down theme parks in mid-March.
Park notes: Disney eBay resellers / Disney World vs. actors / Midwest water parks reopening John Gregory 07/09/2020 Disney World, Disneyland, Other Theme Parks Even during a pandemic, some guests appeared to go to Magic Kingdom solely to buy piles of merchandise, likely to be resold later.
PHOTOS: Disney World theme parks reopen with COVID-19 safeguards in employee preview John Gregory 07/07/2020 Disney World Crowds were light, face masks stayed on and reminders of the new safety measures were everywhere.
This Orlando theme park owner spread anti-face mask misinformation. Now his parks require masks John Gregory 07/06/2020 Orlando Tourism, Other Theme Parks 1 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.
Disney World still set to reopen despite coronavirus surge in Central Florida John Gregory 07/05/2020 Disney World With COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates rising in Central Florida, Disney World will reopen its theme parks on July 11.
Disney College Program suspended ‘until further notice’ John Gregory 07/02/2020 Disney World, Disneyland 1 The program is suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney announced Thursday.
Legoland Florida laying off unspecified number of workers John Gregory 07/01/2020 Legoland The Winter Haven resort declined to specify the number of layoffs or which departments were affected.
Orlando park notes: Disney Springs layoffs / SeaWorld fireworks / Bourne opening John Gregory 06/29/2020 Disney World, SeaWorld/Busch, Universal 143 workers at the Paddlefish and Terralina Crafted Italian restaurants at Disney Springs will be laid off.
Legoland Florida still not requiring face masks despite local COVID-19 surge John Gregory 06/28/2020 Legoland Legoland indicated it will continue to provide free face masks to guests, but will not require them to be worn like other Florida theme parks.