Universal Studios Hollywood Possibly Reopening in July
By George Robbins
This whole pandemic has been nothing but a pain for people and has resulted in a lot of problems springing up, especially when it comes to the economy. On the massive list of businesses that have been forced to close down to help prevent the spread of the virus are places like movie theaters, production studios, and theme parks. Of course, the ones that are most at risk for possibly causing the rate of infection to skyrocket again are the places like the theme parks. Since they are places where there is usually a lot of foot traffic, this all makes sense and it is the biggest issue being faced by these businesses who wish to reopen soon. So the question is whether they will be able to adjust themselves to the newest rules accordingly in order to reopen to the public.
Within the last month or so, many businesses have begun the process of trying to get their businesses ready to reopen. In order to do this they must follow the new health guidelines that are in place and ensure they are implemented properly. Many businesses have reopened, some with a degree of difficulty, but have still managed to be doing alright. There is still the problem that many have run into such as people not following some of the rules which puts people at risk or businesses themselves not following through on the guidelines. This is something that will not fly when it comes to more public businesses since they will see the biggest surge in foot traffic.
Among the places that are in the midst of getting themselves ready for their reopening are amusement parks. These theme parks are doing their best to get their employees back to work and up to speed in order to make sure they are ready for the return of guests to their grounds. Many places are planning on reopening their gates to the public some time within the next month. Some of the larger parks are even doing test runs within the next week with an even more limited capacity than they will have come opening day. There is a lot more going into the reopening of these parks than most other businesses.
Theme parks have a lot currently going on and have much that they have to prepare for. They must ready themselves for an influx of guests even though they will ultimately not be allowing more than a certain amount of them inside the park. On top of this, staff must ensure that people are adhering to the guidelines like keeping masks on and strictly following the social distancing order. Universal Orlando is doing this relatively quickly with a soft reopening scheduled for Friday June 5th and even allowing guests back in early if they are staying at their hotels. While they can reopen now, Universal Studios Hollywood is a bit tougher due to California’s strict guidelines regarding the openings of businesses. They might still be able to reopen in July if things start looking a little better by then.