Your Guide to Theme Park Reopenings, Updates and Rules

As theme parks around the world begin to reopen after updating their health and safety protocols due to COVID-19, keep an eye on this page to see what’s reopening, when it’ll open and what the restrictions are.

Here are the current reopenings and updates. We will update this page regularly as more reopening dates and plans are announced:

Walt Disney World Resort

• Reopening Date:
  • June 15: Disney Vacation Club resorts in Vero Beach, Fla. and Hilton Head, S.C.
  • June 22: Disney Vacation Club resorts and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
  • July 11: Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom
  • July 15: Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios
  • Disney Springs partially reopened to guests on May 20
    • World of Disney, Marketplace Co-Op, and D-Luxe Burger reopened on Wednesday, May 27
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up and all cast members
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and cast members
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Disneyland Resort

• Reopening Date: N/A
• Masks: N/A
• Temperature Screenings: N/A
• Limited Capacity: N/A
• Reservations: N/A

Disneyland Paris

• Reopening Date: N/A
• Masks: N/A
• Temperature Screenings: N/A
• Limited Capacity: N/A
• Reservations: N/A

Hong Kong Disneyland

• Reopening Date: June 18, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests at all times except when dining
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests upon arrival
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Shanghai Disney Resort

• Reopening Date: May 11, 2020
• Masks: Required at all times except when dining
• Temperature Screenings: Yes
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Tokyo Disney Resort

• Reopening Date: N/A
• Masks: N/A
• Temperature Screenings: N/A
• Limited Capacity: N/A
• Reservations: N/A

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Universal Orlando Resort

• Reopening Date: June 5, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests and team members
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and team members
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: No

Universal Studios Hollywood

• Reopening Date: N/A
• Masks: N/A
• Temperature Screenings: N/A
• Limited Capacity: N/A
• Reservations: N/A

Universal Studios Japan

• Reopening Date: June 19, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests and team members
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and team members
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: No

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SeaWorld Orlando

• Reopening Date: June 11, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Aquatica Orlando

• Reopening Date: June 11, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up in designated areas (prohibited in the water)
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Discovery Cove Orlando

• Reopening Date: June 11, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up in certain areas (not required in the water)
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

SeaWorld San Antonio

• Reopening Date: June 19, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Aquatica San Antonio

• Reopening Date: June 6, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up in certain areas of the park (prohibited in the water)
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

SeaWorld San Diego

• Reopening Date: N/A
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

• Reopening Date: June 11, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Adventure Island

• Reopening Date: June 11, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up in certain areas (prohibited in the water)
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Busch Gardens Williamsburg

• Reopening Date: N/A
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

Sesame Place

• Reopening Date: N/A
• Masks: N/A
• Temperature Screenings: N/A
• Limited Capacity: N/A
• Reservations: N/A

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Six Flags Parks

• Masks: Required for guests and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

• Frontier City – Oklahoma City, Okla.
  • Reopening Date: June 5, 2020
• Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix – Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Reopening Date:
    • June 12-14: Open to members and season pass holders only
    • June 15: Open to all guests
• Six Flags Fiesta Texas – San Antonio, Texas
  • Reopening Date:
    • June 19-21: Open to members and season pass holders only
    • June 20: White Water Bay reopens
    • June 22: Open to all guests
• Six Flags Over Texas – Arlington, Texas
  • Reopening Date:
    • June 19-21: Open to members and season pass holders only
    • June 22: Open to all guests
• Six Flags Over Georgia – Atlanta, Ga.
  • Reopening Date:
    • June 15-21: Open to members and season pass holders only
    • June 22: Open to all guests
• Six Flags St. Louis – Eureka, Mo.
  • Reopening Date:
    • June 22-25: Open to members and season pass holders only
    • June 26: Open to all guests
• Six Flags White Water – Atlanta, Ga.
  • Reopening Date:
    • June 29 – July 2: Open to members and season pass holders only
    • July 3: Open to all guests
• Six Flags America – Baltimore, Md. / Washington, D.C.
  • Reopening Date:
    • July 1-2: Open to members and season pass holders only
    • July 3: Open to all guests
• Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – San Francisco/Sacramento, Calif.
  • Reopening Date:
    • July 2-3: Open to members and season pass holders only
    • July 4: Open to all guests
• Six Flags Great Adventure – Jackson, N.J.
  • Reopening Date:
    • July 3: Open to members and season pass holders
    • July 4: Open to all guests

No other Six Flags parks have announced reopenings yet.

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Knott’s Berry Farm

• Reopening Date: N/A
• Masks: N/A
• Temperature Screenings: N/A
• Limited Capacity: N/A
• Reservations: N/A

Cedar Point

• Reopening Date:
  • June 12-27: Cedar Point’s Hotel Breakers and Lighthouse Point RV sites open
  • July 9-10: Open to certain pass holders only
  • July 11: Open to resort guests and those with pre-purchased tickets.
• Masks: Required for guests and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: No

Carowinds

• Reopening Date: N/A
• Masks: N/A
• Temperature Screenings: N/A
• Limited Capacity: N/A
• Reservations: N/A

Kings Island

• Reopening Date:
  • July 2-11: Open to season pass holders only
  • July 12: Open to all guests
• Masks: Required for guests and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: No

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Hersheypark

• Reopening Date: July 3, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests ages 2 and up and team members
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

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Holiday World

• Reopening Date: June 17, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests ages 8 and up
• Temperature Screenings: No
• Limited Capacity: Yes, via date-specific tickets
• Reservations: No

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Legoland Florida Resort

• Reopening Date: June 1, 2020
• Masks: Required for all guests ages 8 and up on attractions and in indoor locations
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: No

Legoland California Resort

• Reopening Date:
  • N/A for theme park
  • June 20: Sea Life Aquarium
• Masks: Required for all guests
• Temperature Screenings: Required for all guests
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

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Dollywood

• Reopening Date: June 17, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests above the age of 3 and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

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Gatorland

• Reopening Date: May 23, 2020
• Masks: Not required for guests, required for employees
• Temperature Screenings: Only if guests exhibit symptoms; required for employees before working
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: No

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Island H2O Live! Water Park

• Reopening Date: May 23, 2020
• Masks: Not required for guests, required for employees
• Temperature Screenings: Not required for guests, required for employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: No

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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

• Reopening Date: May 28, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes, via timed tickets

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Silver Dollar City

• Reopening Date:
  • June 13-14: Open exclusively for Season Pass Holders
  • June 15: Open to the public
  • June 15-16: Season Passholder-only days for Silver Dollar City’s White Water
  • June 17: Silver Dollar City’s White Water reopens to all guests
  • June 20: Showboat Branson Belle reopens
• Masks: Required for guests ages 3 and up and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

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Kentucky Kingdom

• Reopening Date: June 29, 2020
• Masks: Required for team members and required for guests inside, or waiting in line to enter, retail stores and restaurants
• Temperature Screenings: Required for team members and guests
• Limited Capacity: No
• Reservations: No

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Kennywood Park

• Reopening Date: Postponed
• Masks: Required for guests age 3 and up and employees
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes

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Knoebels Amusement Resort

• Reopening Date: July 1, 2020
• Masks: Required for guests over the age of 2
• Temperature Screenings: No
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: Yes, via date-specific tickets

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Thorpe Park Resort

• Reopening Date: July 4, 2020
• Masks: Required on the “majority” of their rides
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: No

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Alton Towers Resort

• Reopening Date: July 4, 2020
• Masks: Required on a number rides, all guests must bring one
• Temperature Screenings: Required for guests and employees
• Limited Capacity: Yes
• Reservations: No

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If you are planning to visit any of these places, or your own local attractions in the near future, make sure you are familiar with their new safety and health protocols and protect yourself with frequent hand-washing, social distancing, and a face covering.