Universal Orlando Resort theme parks reopen on Friday

Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, and Universal’s Volcano Bay water park are back open to the general public on Friday with a phased reopening plan and social distancing measures in place.

TIME SINCE MID- MARCH.

WPTVNEWSCHANNEL FIVESUSSKIND GIVES YOU AN INSIDELOOK AT THE HEALTH AND SAFETYMEASURES NOW IN PLACE.< STEPH:“THE CHARACTERS AREOUT ARE READY TO GREETEVERYONE AND HERE AT UNIVERSALTHEY ARE FOCUSING ON THE THREESSANITIZATION AND SPACING” THESCREENING STARTS WHEN YOU WALKIN THE PARK WITH A TEMPERATURECHECK.

IT WAS A LIGHT BUTEXCITED CROWD FOR THE FIRSTDAY OPEN TO THE GENERALPUBLIC.

KIMBERLY BROHIAS,MIAMI 1:05“I ALMOST WANTED TOCRY WHEN I CAME I” THEBROHIAS FAMILY FROM MIAMICOULDNTHE PARK THEY USUALLY VISITONCE A MONTH.

KIMBERLY 1:13“EVEN THOUGH SOME PEOPLE ARESTILL GIVING US A SIDE EYE FORCOMING HERE, BUT IT DEFINITELYFEELS BETTER COMING BACK HEREAND GETTING BACK TO NORMA”THEY HAD BREAKFAST AT THETODAY SHOW CAFE..

WHERE YOUFIND SOCIAL DISTANCE MARKERSON THE FLOOR... RESERVED EMPTYTABLES FOR SPACED OUTSEATING..

AND ENHANCEDCLEANING MEASURES.

STEPH:“ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE EAGER TO GETBACK TO THE RIDES HERE ATUNIVERSAL STUDIOS.

YOU CAN SEEMARKS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING ONTHE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE YOUSEE SANITIZER AND THEY ARE NOTLOADING THE RIDES TO FULLCAPACIT” BRIANNA ALDAY, OHIO“I BET THEY WOULD LIKE HUGS ANDHIGH FIVES BUT IT IS WHAT ITI” THE TRADITIONAL CHARACTERGREETINGS NOW HAPPEN FROM ADISTANCE AND MASKS AREREQUIRED FOR ALL.

WHILE THEREARE A LOT OF CHANGES..

ITSTILL MAKES FOR A HAPPY BREAKFOR THIS OHIO FAMILY.

BRIANNA“THEY ARE CLEANING DOWN THERIDES, THE COUNTERS, HIGHTOUCH SURFACE AREAS, SO I FEELREALLY COMFORTABLE BRINGING MYKIDS HER” STEPH:“IF YOU NEEDA BREAK FROM YOUR MASK THEYHAVE THESE U REST AREAS WHEREYOU CAN TAKE YOUR MASK OFF.THERE ARE TWO ON THIS SIDE,TWO AT ISLANDS OF ADVENTUREAND ONE AT CITY WALK.

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