We hope that visitors to California’s theme parks will be just a little enthusiastic about California’s exciting attractions.
The California Amusement Park Association (CAPA), an industry trade group representing Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios Hollywood, among others, is currently advising its member parks to adjust seat occupancy standards at their attractions. to “mitigate the screaming effect” when parks can reopen from April 1st.
The recommendation is just one of many issued by CAPA in response to the California Department of Health’s “Safer Economy Project”, last updated on March 16.
The California Amusement Park Association is requiring its members to modify seats at attractions to “mitigate the effect of screaming.” Parks in other parts of the country, such as Universal Studios Orlando, are already imposing physical distance requirements between groups or partying on outings. (Gregg Newton / AFP via Getty Images)
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As described by the updated Blueprint, California activities and sectors will be allowed to reopen based on their risk criteria to contain the spread of coronavirus – one of which includes the ability to “limit activities that are known to cause increased spread ( for example, singing, shouting, heavy breathing), “or activities that occur in noisier environments that can cause guests to raise their voices. In the hope of meeting these criteria, CAPA instructed its members to modify their seating configurations, although this is something that most amusement parks in the United States are already doing to comply with the recommended social detachment protocol.
In addition, CAPA stipulates that all guests will wear masks on the tours, which generally organizes passengers in such a way that they “generally face one direction”.
California’s orientation to the state’s theme parks – such as the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California – allows for reopening on April 1, as long as the neighboring county meets a specific level of reduced positivity rates. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
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California’s orientation to the state’s theme parks – which are allowed to reopen on April 1, as long as the neighboring county meets a specific level for decreased positivity rates – allows operators in Tier 2 counties to reopen with 15% of capacity only for visitors in the state. Capacity limits increase as counties meet the criteria of Level 3 (25% of capacity) and Level 4 (25% for indoor / park areas, 35% for outdoor areas).
Amusement parks are also expected to meet California’s current health and safety requirements for reopened companies, including mask and physical distance rules.
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“With significantly lower case rates and hospitalizations, the arrival of three highly effective vaccines and targeted efforts to vaccinate the most vulnerable communities, California can gradually and safely begin to bring back more activities, especially those that take place outdoors. and where consistent masking is possible, “said Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, in a previous press release, announcing updated guidelines for sporting events and amusement parks. “Despite these changes, California maintains some of the most robust public health protocols in the country.”