Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Six Flags Magic Mountain and other California amusement and theme parks could reopen as early as April 1 under newly released COVID-19 guidelines from California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state health department. The new guidelines...
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What Will Theme Park Visits Look Like in 2021?
As theme parks across the United States open or plan to reopen, many of us are wondering what a visit to an amusement or theme park will look like in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. With vaccine distribution ramping...
Continue reading...Updated List of 2021 Opening Dates for Amusement and Theme Parks
Update: Find 2022 park opening dates here. When will you be able to ride your favorite coaster in 2021? Theme parks and amusement parks across the country have begun to announce their 2021 season opening dates. And many year-round parks...
Continue reading...Pros and Cons of Visiting Disney World During a Pandemic
Walt Disney World, along with other Orlando- and Central-Florida theme parks, reopened this summer amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Like many parks across the country, they have implemented numerous health and safety protocols to reduce the risk of guests and...
Continue reading...Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Poised to be the First Theme Park In California To Re-open
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk plans to be the first California theme park to re-open, according an article in OC Register. Yesterday we guessed it might be the first California park to re-open. Santa Clara has been very conservative in...
Continue reading...California Issues Theme Park Re-Opening Guidelines: What They Mean and What We Don’t Know
Today California public health officials issued new guidance for the re-opening of theme parks. The new guidance essentially says that very small parks will be open on a limited basis sooner than large parks, and it will probably be awhile...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Re-Opening For Holiday in the Park
Six Flags Great America announced today that the third ever Holiday in the Park will open as a “lights experience” on November 27. The park received approval from the state of Illinois to open for the first time in 2020....
Continue reading...Summer Park Trips Recap with John Stevenson! – The Coaster101 Podcast
Regular podcast listeners may have noticed that your typical hosts haven’t actually been to any parks this summer. Well, this week we’re fixing that! Andrew and Eric are joined by Coaster101 founder John Stevenson to talk about all the parks...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Diego Partially Re-Opening
Starting on August 28, SeaWorld San Diego kicks off their new “Zoo Days: Bayside BBQ & Brews” experience. The park joins the list of California theme parks that found creative ways to partially reopen this summer. California still isn’t permitting...
Continue reading...Carowinds, Kings Dominion, Valleyfair, California’s Great America to Remain Closed for 2020 & More Cedar Fair Updates
As the “traditional” 2020 theme park calendar winds to a close, unfortunately, due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, several Cedar Fair parks will not open this season, and to COVID-19 as an entity, we have one thing to say: In a...
Continue reading...15 Tips to Stay Safe at Theme Parks in 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the amusement industry and the ways that we ride roller coasters and visit theme parks. As parks reopen with enhanced safety measures, a day at an amusement park is drastically different from what...
Continue reading...2020 Halloween Horror Nights Cancelled in Both Hollywood and Orlando
Universal Studios announced that both the East Coast and West Coast version of Halloween Horror Nights won’t be happening this year. “Universal Orlando Resort will be focusing exclusively on operating its theme parks for daytime guests, using the enhanced health...
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