The bill would place large parks like Disneyland and Universal on the same timeline for reopening as smaller parks. By Carlos Granda Two Southern California legislators have introduced a bill that seeks to allow large theme parks to reopen sooner. The bill would place the largest parks, like Disneyland, Magic Mountain and Universal Studios, on the […]
IN UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD Universal Studios Hollywood has remained closed amid the ongoing pandemic for nearly a full year. While in the recent Q4 earnings call for Comcast NBCUniversal the company did confirm that although Universal Studios Hollywood has remained closed, the successful reopening of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Japan helped the company break even. […]
By Pat Saperstein California Assembly member Sharon Quirk-Silva announced Thursday that she would co-sponsor a bill to require the state to let all theme parks reopen in the same tier of COVID guidelines. Governor Gavin Newsom’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy allows small theme parks, with less than 15,000 visitor capacity, to reopen when the […]
SeaWorld San Diego is reopening its gates this weekend. Last week, officials announced the zoo will be open to the public starting on Feb. 6. SeaWorld San Diego closed on Dec. 7 when the California stay-at-home order went into effect to slow the spread of the coronavirus, according to the park website. In its announcement on social media Friday, SeaWorld […]
The Los Angeles County Public Health Department, working in conjunction with the Fire Department and other agencies, opened the Six Flags Magic Mountain vaccination site Tuesday, one of the five larger vaccination sites put together and opened this week. And in spite of the windy conditions creating difficulties for the professional health care workers, officials […]
By COLLEEN SHALBY, JACLYN COSGROVE Five large COVID-19 vaccination sites are slated to open next week in Los Angeles County as public health officials accelerate preparations for an expected surge in demand after this week’s expansion of the vaccine eligibility list to residents 65 and older. The sites are Pomona Fairplex, the Forum in Inglewood, Cal State […]
The Sesame Street Parade of Lights Drive-Thru will run Friday through Sunday nights from Jan. 15 to Feb. 14 at SeaWorld. SeaWorld San Diego has borrowed a page from Six Flags Magic Mountain’s pandemic playbook and will offer a once-in-a-lifetime chance to drive through the marine park and see a parade of lights from the […]
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has launched a new, limited-time modified event, Six Flags Celebrate 2021! Season of Thrills Drive-Thru Experience. This unique experience offers a unique showcase of themed areas to help kick off the new year. The park has been decked out for fan-favorite events like Fright Fest, Holiday in the Park, Spring Break, […]
The Knott’s Christmas Crafts Village will operate throughout the park’s Old West Ghost Town on weekends on Dec. 12 and 13 and Dec. 19 and 20. Knott’s studio dancers perform during Taste of Merry Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park on Friday, November 20, 2020. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer) By Brady MacDonald […]
By Eli Countryman Eight California mayors have called upon Gov. Gavin Newsom to reconsider the state’s safety guidelines and offer a new plan to reopen theme parks. The letter, which suggests that safety can be met while also reopening the parks in limited capacities, was signed by Mayor Harry Sidhu of Anaheim, Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles, Mayor Kevin Faulconer […]