13 ways that amusement parks could be different after the pandemic

Zoë EttingerJun 9, 2020, 21:28 IST

Adults and children wearing masks on a ride in a recently reopened park.Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images

Amusement parks around the world are planning to reopen soon, and some already have.
Post-pandemic changes include mandatory or suggested mask-wearing, social distancing, and temperature checks.
Walt Disney World Resort theme parks plan to begin reopening on July 11.

As some amusement parks open their gates to customers and others work towards reopening, changes to keep people safe mean they'll look different than they used to.

New measures will include CDC-recommended social distancing, required or suggested mask-wearing, and temperature checks greeting guests as they walk in.

Walt Disney World Resort in Florida has submitted a plan for a phased reopening beginning July 11. It comes off the back of the reopening of Shanghai Disney Resort and Florida's Disney Springs.

Take a look at how amusement parks may look different after the pandemic.

Temperature checks upon entrance will become the norm at many parks.

A Legoland employee performs temperature checks. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

Customers will also be greeted with warning signs and information about the coronavirus.

Disney Springs COVID-19 warning sign. Shoshy Ciment/Business Insider

Ticket counters may have plastic protective sheets to shield customers from employees.

An employee behind plastic sheeting at the Legoland ticketing counter. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images

Parks will be equipped with hand sanitizer, given out by employees and machines.

An employee sprays hand sanitizer on a customer. Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images

Some amusement parks will have markers showing visitors where to stand while they wait in line.

Markers show where to stand while in line at Disneyland Shanghai. Hu Chengwei/Getty Images

Some employees may be wearing face shields, like the one pictured below at Legoland in Japan.

Employees at Legoland in Japan wear face shields. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images

Health and safety reminders are also likely to be present throughout parks.

A health and safety sign at Disney Springs. Shoshy Ciment/Business Insider

Parks are suggesting visitors and employees wear masks. Some parks, like Disney's, will require visitors to wear masks.

Adults and children wearing masks on a ride in a recently reopened park. Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images

Parks like Legoland in Florida are directing employees to hand out masks to visitors.

A Legoland employee hands out masks. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

Parks may have employees enforcing social distancing rules.

Stormtroopers at Disney Springs. Shoshy Ciment/Business Insider

Restaurants at theme parks will limit the number of customers to ensure they can sit far enough apart.

Disneyland Shanghai. Hu Chengwei/Getty Images

Capacities may be limited to ensure social distancing.

Disney Springs park goers. Shoshy Ciment/Business Insider

Shows that draw large crowds, like fireworks, are suspended at some amusement parks.

Guests watching fireworks at Walt Disney World Orlando before the park closed on March 15. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service/Getty Images

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