SeaWorld and Legoland roll out post-COVID-19 plan for reopening San Diego parks - OCRegister

A plan for reopening SeaWorld, Legoland and other San Diego attractions will include face masks for visitors, temperature checks for employees, reduced attendance, cashless transactions, social distancing and constant sanitization.

The San Diego Tourism Authority laid out a health and safety plan for when the region’s theme parks reopen following the coronavirus outbreak.

The 7-page San Diego Attraction Reopening Health and Safety Plan incorporates sanitization strategies and protocols for SeaWorld San Diego, Legoland California, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park and U.S.S. Midway Museum.

The San Diego attractions have been closed since March amid the COVID-19 pandemic. California theme parks can’t reopen for months based on a plan laid out by Gov. Gavin Newsom in a four-stage roadmap for reopening the state’s economy.

Newsom did not explicitly mention theme parks in his four-stage plan. SeaWorld, Legoland and other California theme parks appear to fall into Stage 4 — the last phase of the plan. It’s possible some California theme parks could fall into the earlier Stage 3 if they adopt substantial operational changes that promote social distancing and other health and safety measures.

“Higher risk” businesses and gatherings that include close contact — like salons, gyms, theaters, religious services, weddings and sporting events without live audiences — would reopen in Stage 3 with adaptations and limits on the size of gatherings, according to Newsom’s plan. Concerts, live-audience sports and other large events, venues and mass gatherings deemed the “highest risk” would reopen in Stage 4, according to Newsom’s road map.

The San Diego Tourism Authority plan envisions SeaWorld, Legoland and the other San Diego tourist attractions reopening during Stage 3 of Newsom’s plan.

The tourist bureau’s “living” document will be updated and adjusted based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and mandates from federal, state and local government agencies.

The theme park health and safety protocols laid out in the San Diego Tourism Authority plan include:

Employee Screenings and Protection

Institute mandatory health and safety COVID-19 training for all employees
Conduct wellness checks for employees prior to the start of workday
Mandate temperature checks with contactless infrared thermometers for employees
Require employees to wear protective face masks

Entrance and Security Checkpoints

Reduce daily attendance capacity to ensure adequate distancing
Maintain 6 feet minimum distance at ticket booths and park entrances
Add additional hand sanitizer stations at ticket booth windows and park entrances
Enforce 6-foot spacing in security queues and at inspection tables
Ask visitors to open their own bags during security inspections to minimize contact
Require all visitors to wear protective face masks

Social Distancing

Place signage throughout park with new health and safety guidelines
Install markers and signs throughout park to maintain social distancing
Implement one-way traffic on narrow pathways to manage pedestrian flow
Modify photo opportunities with costumed characters to maintain 6 feet minimum distance

Sanitization and Disinfection

Introduce additional hand-washing stations throughout park
Reduce restroom capacity to maximize social distancing
Maintain 6 feet minimum distance in restrooms
Assign employees to frequently sanitize restrooms

Rides and Attractions

Add hand sanitizers at every ride entrance and exit
Install markers throughout rides and queues to maintain 6 feet minimum distance
Instruct riders to wait in family groups in attraction queues
Stagger seating on each ride
Clean and disinfect ride vehicles, queue railings and touch points on a frequent basis

Dining Safety

Modify restaurant seating to maintain 6-feet distancing between groups
Utilize contactless or single-use menus
Serve more premade or prepackaged food and snacks
Reduce unnecessary contact during food delivery
Close condiment stations to limit touch points
Utilize contactless payments to limit hand-to-hand interactions
Install plexiglass shields at food stations and cashiers to reduce close interactions
Clean and disinfect door handles, counters and common areas on a frequent basis

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