Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and other California theme parks can end capacity limits and social distancing next month under revised COVID-19 guidelines that call for “mega events” to verify coronavirus vaccines or tests of visitors.
California officials will lift attendance limitations and physical distancing requirements for the state’s theme parks when COVID-19 health and safety mandates end in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy on June 15 and the state economy fully reopens.
The state’s new Beyond the Blueprint guidelines bring to an end restrictions that require California theme parks to limit attendance to 15% capacity in the red/substantial tier 2, 25% capacity in the orange/moderate tier 3 and 35% capacity in the yellow/minimal tier 4 of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Disney, Universal and other California parks can return to 100% capacity on June 15.
The Beyond the Blueprint guidelines lay out restrictions for indoor and outdoor “mega events” that attract thousands of people to their venues.
California theme parks fall into the category of outdoor mega events with more than 10,000 participants or spectators, according to California Department of Public Health officials.
“The latest state guidance gives amusement parks a path to get more people back to work and provides visitors more options for safe family fun this summer,” California Attractions and Parks Association executive director Sabrina Demayo Lockhart said…
