COVID-19 Archives - Theme Park Tribune

This Orlando theme park owner spread anti-face mask misinformation. Now his parks require masks

07/06/2020

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

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.

Midwest theme park notes: Indiana Beach returns / No reopening date for Six Flags Great America

John Gregory

06/26/2020

Other Theme Parks

Indiana Beach was saved from closure by Gene Staples, a Chicago businessman who bought the 94-year-old amusement park.

COVID-19 testing biggest concern in Disneyland reopening plan, union says

John Gregory

06/26/2020

Disneyland

Disneyland unions want a plan for regularly testing employees for COVID-19 before reopening the resort's two theme parks.

Disneyland will not reopen on July 17

John Gregory

06/24/2020

Disneyland

Disney attributed the delay to the state of California not releasing its theme park reopening guidelines until after July 4.

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