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How might Disney, Universal, Six Flags reopen their theme parks during COVID-19?
Theme parks worldwide have shut down due to COVID-19. That includes Disney, which reports a loss of $1 billion in operating revenue due to park closures.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readTheme parks worldwide have shut down due to COVID-19. That includes Disney, which reports a loss of $1 billion in operating revenue due to park closures. However, Disney plans to reopen its Shanghai theme park next week — with some changes.
“There won’t be the usual nightly fireworks display. People are going to have to wear masks. There’s [sic] going to be temperature checks, this sort of thing. It’s a restricted experience,” says Christian Sylt, freelance writer covering theme parks.
There’s no word on when Disney’s other parks might open. What could the future look like for these parks?
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- 7:57Airbnb cuts 25% of its employees, faces major revenue loss due to COVID-19
- 17:18James Beard Award finalists honored for their work, out of business, unsure if they’ll survive
- 28:38Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’ explores racism and sexism in the industry
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