SeaWorld Announces Plans to Reopen Orlando Parks June 11 .. #SeaWorldOrlando #AquaticaOrlando #DiscoveryCove #Reopening

- Michelle Snow

SeaWorld Orlando

Yesterday, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment interim CEO Marc Swanson unveiled a proposal for reopening its Orlando theme parks to the public.

The reopening would include SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove and Aquatica Orlando, with a target date of June 11. The parks would first reopen on June 10 for an Employee Appreciation night.

In addition to temperature checks, employees and visitors age 2 and older would be required to wear masks to enter the parks. No word if masks would be required on the rides, but last week, SeaWorld was spotted testing the coasters with masked riders.

Certain animal interactions will also be modified as part of the new protocols.

At the water parks, SeaWorld said it will limit the number of visitors in its pools and rivers to maintain distancing. Riders on rafts and other vehicles on water rides, will only be grouped with people in their party. Ride vehicles, rafts, tubes and life vests will cleaned and sanitized more frequently.

Tickets will be scanned by employees separated from visitors by plexiglass to limit contact. The parks will also encourage contactless payments such as Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Hand sanitizer dispensers will be available at the entrances and exits at attractions. High-contact areas throughout the parks will cleaned more frequently, as well.

Physical distancing markers will be placed in queues for attractions, and riders will be spaced out to maintain distance. Similar steps will be made at restaurants with tables being rearranged for distancing.

Paper park maps will no longer be available. Instead visitors can access digital maps. Hope the internet is really good within the parks.

For more information, visit seaworld.com/orlando.


About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and is head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.
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