How Will Disney World, Universal, And SeaWorld Re-Open? Here’s What Will Be Different

While Disney World (DIS), Universal, and SeaWorld (SEAS) do not have plans to open just yet, the Orange County Economic Task Force in Florida has laid out the preliminary plans for the theme parks when they do decide to resume operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The task force has created a two-phase approach to re-opening Florida’s theme parks, which will limit park attendance to 50% capacity in the first phase and 75% capacity in the second phase of the plan once the coronavirus situation has eased.

Guests at the theme parks will have to wait in lines six feet apart to promote social distancing, with hand sanitation stations placed at every ride’s entry and exit as well as at turnstiles and ticketing locations.

Employees of the park will wear face masks and be required to sanitize surfaces frequently. They will also be subject to temperature checks and barred from entering any park with temperatures over 100.4 degrees.

Universal, Disney, and SeaWorld parks have been closed since March. While the companies have not made official announcements as to when the parks will re-open, analysts predict this may not occur until 2021.

Shares of Disney stock were downm 2.78% as of 3:55 p.m. EDT on Friday whiles shares of SeaWorld stock were downm 4.51% at the same time.