Along with Kings Island and Cedar Point, Worlds of Fun has also announced their phased re-opening. The Kansas City amusement park will re-open for passholders on June 22 — with daily ticket sales planned to begin in early July. The park has developed an extensive coronavirus reopening plan to help reduce the spread of germs….
Cedar Fair has announced Kings Island and Cedar Point will re-open starting in July with new guidelines for visitors and employees. Kings Island and Cedar Point have put stringent health, safety, and hygiene protocols in place to allow a safe re-opening. Kings Island will open first to those with season passes on Thursday, July 2 through…
In 1972, Kings Island opened with 3 roller coasters: Bavarian Beetle, Racer, and Scooby Doo. Many folks know about the Racer and Scooby Doo (now Woodstock Express), but few remember the Bavarian Beetle. The story of the Bavarian Beetle started in 1969 at Cincinnati’s Coney Island. Coney Island had an massive expansion in the 1950’s….
After careful preparation, Dollywood Parks and Resorts will reopen beginning with Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa on June 10. Dollywood Theme Park and Splash Country Water Park will open exclusively for season passholders on June 15 and June 16. Then, both parks open to the general public on Wednesday, June 17. “We are excited to…
After delaying opening day for the COVID-19 Pandemic, Silver Dollar City has finally announced a reopening date. Season ticket holders will get first access to the park beginning Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14. The park will then welcome all guests on Monday, June 15. Silver Dollar City will operate with numerous precautions in…
After a delayed opening due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky Kingdom has lowered its admission prices for the upcoming 2020 season. General admission tickets are now only $29.95. While season passes, which include free parking and many in-park discounts, are now priced at just $49.95. Both season passes and general admission tickets can be purchased…
Select Hotels at Universal Orlando Resort will begin a phased reopening to guests beginning June 2, 2020. The reopening of the hotels will be carefully managed and includes a wide range of new and enhanced best-practice health, safety and hygiene procedures. The phased reopening of the hotels will include: Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando…
Now that its summertime, people all over the world are anxious to get out of their homes and enjoy a fun outdoor activity. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, theme parks, concerts, festivals, and fairs are all canceled or delayed. Thankfully, we are beginning to see theme park announcements for reopening dates. What about Haunted Attractions? Well, good…
Walt Disney World, shut down since mid-March, has revealed their plans for reopening post COVID-19. The plans were presented along with representatives of SeaWorld during the May 27th meeting of the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force. The resort is planing to open with a “staggered opening”. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom would open for…
Gatorland is taking social distancing to the next level with their very own “Social Distancing Skunk Ape!” Who better to remind folks about the merit of keeping a safe distance than this Florida Cryptid, who tends to be even more elusive than his cousin, Bigfoot? Gatorland’s Social Distancing Skunk Ape remains “insistent, that you…
On March 11, 2020 the NBA became the first of several pro leagues to suspend operations in response to COVID-19. In the following weeks, owners and players have negotiated over the proper way to resume the season. After numerous reports came out over the last week detailing proposals about when and where the NBA might…
Today, during a virtual meeting of the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force, Universal Studios presented their proposal for reopening the Orlando park. According to the plan, Universal would like to begin a phased reopening of its Florida theme parks on June 1, initially only for its own team members. On June 3 and June…