Theme Parks & Shopping Districts Reopening General Thread

[GAcoaster]

Interesting to see SeaWorld posted updated hours on their website. For the rest of the year they are showing five day a week operations, with the park closed every Tuesday and Thursday. Aquatica is showing closed Mondays and Wednesdays. I'm assuming Discovery Cove is doing the same thing (they run five days a week in the slow season).

I wasn't here in the wake of 9/11, but I know the parks cut way back on operating hours. Did any of them go to less than daily operations?

 

[Jerroddragon]

I just got a Text LA, is having a curfew again tonight. I wonder if this will affect the re opening of Businesses in LA country.
Saw in my home town of Thousand Oaks the Mall which reopened is closing because the fear of looting happening.

2020 seems cursed, it started out so bad, then just seems more and more bad things keep coming to up and just pilling onto people's frustration with everything else.

 

[GA-MBIT]

Whatever ancient tomb we defiled on midnight December 31st 2019 needs to be returned ASAP.

In all seriousness, I'll be going both the 1st and 2nd to the parks/VB so hopefully I'll be able to let yall know any major operational changes I notice. I'm just hoping no major roads leading into the Orlando area are occupied or blocked off cause of current events. Orlando curfew is set at 10pm currently.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

This is abour reopening the parks after COVID-19, not the mass protests against police brutality. Because of the highly contentious nature of the topic we're asking people to avoid the topic on this forum at this time.

 

[HandsomePete]

Closures on Tuesday/Thursday for SW and Monday/Wednesday for Aquatica sound rough... at least give your full-timers a "weekend" of back to back days off.

 

[Andysol]

2020 seems cursed, it started out so bad, then just seems more and more bad things keep coming to up and just pilling onto people's frustration with everything else.

Next up for 2020- universal announces Kidzone expansion.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

A certain performer is back in his role today.

 

[BBPH]

I wasn't sure which is the thread for this but we have just been asked to pay the rest of our Disney tickets for our September trip, apparently for deposit bookings Disney will not be issuing anymore tickets after June 10th.

 

[Magic Feather]

Most rides now have VQ on the app, including every HP attraction. These are the only attractions without VQ:

Caroseussel
Cat in the Hat
Dr. Doom's Fearfall
Dudley Do-Right
E.T. Adventure
High in the Sky Seuss Trolly Train Ride
One Fish, Two Fish
Popeye
Poseidon's Fury
Shrek 4D
Storm Force
Woody Woodpecker

It also looks like Kang and Kodos might be closed; it isn't listed as open or VQ on the app.

The actual VL capability has since been added to enough attractions to make the above statement accurate.

Yea. I’ve been thinking they may only initiate virtual line when they’ve run out available (social distanced) physical queue space. They may be adding the capability for virtual line for most attractions, but only turn it on as needed.

So far today, it looks like Islands is using Virtual Line only, and Universal is doing Standby with a Virtual Line option, like how FnF has been running lately.
Maybe it’s intentional, or maybe it’s just a quirk of the app.

 

[Bobharlem]

Legoland is now open.

 

[Bobharlem]

Universal Studios Japan's reopening video June 19th.

 

[Magic Feather]

Also, other than the small handful of Jurassic photos, I am surprised by the lack of coverage we have from the parks today.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Also, other than the small handful of Jurassic photos, I am surprised by the lack of coverage we have from the parks today.

It’s TMs only and they’re doing the staggered admission like with AP previews.

 

[Bobharlem]

Bunch here from Clint or someone he knows here it seems:

ThrillGeek on Twitter

“Social distancing markers throughout Diagon Alley. #UniversalOrlando”

twitter.com

 

[DannyPowers]

Interesting. Is there going to be an outdoor Horror Makeup Show?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Interesting. Is there going to be an outdoor Horror Makeup Show?

That’s what I’m wondering.

 

[darkridelover]

Interesting. Is there going to be an outdoor Horror Makeup Show?

No, I think these temporary stages are where characters will stand for a photo OP.

 

[Bobharlem]

 

[Bobharlem]

No, I think these temporary stages are where characters will stand for a photo OP.

They are doing some of the street shows there, like the Marilyn Monroe dance show.

 

[Scott W.]