A local movie theater owner is calling on Governor Larry Hogan to allow him to reopen, arguing it would be as safe as other businesses that have already been given the green light to open their doors.
Local movie theater owners calls on Maryland governor to let them open,
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MOVIE THEATER RIGHT?
THEYBEEN SHUT DOWN FOR THE PASTTHREE MONTHS BECAUSE OF THEPANDEMIC.
BUT, AS OTHERBUSINESS CONTINUE TO REOPEN,THEATER OWNERS ARE WONDERINGWHEN THEYLIGHT.
AS WMA━2 NEWS RAYSTRICKLAND REPORTS, ONETHEATER OWNER BELIEVES ITSHOULD HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED.“We sort of just been in awaiting game” Back in March,Governor Larry Hogan decidedto shutdown non essentialbusinesses to help prevent thespread of COVID9 A decision,the owner of Horizon Cinemas,Thomas Weinholt says was theright move.“Wethe governor took swiftaction” But, now more thanthree months later, Weinholtis calling on the governor tolet him reopen.“ The theatersare one of the only businessthat have not been able toreopen” Malls, restaurants,churches and even drive intheaters ARE BACK OPEN, nowthat the state IS IN stage 2of the governorplan.
But indoor theaterssays havebeen left in the darkon when theyopen their doors.“What wereally want to know is what isgoing to need to happen inorder for us to reopen” As hecontinues to wait, Weinholtsays hefor the day when he eventuallygets the greelight to openback up.
Among the changes atthe Harford County locationare these physical barriersthat are now up to separateemployees and customers Alsohand sanziter is throughoutthe theater and socialdistancing markers are on theground.
Weinholt says seatswill also be blocked off toensure people are 6 ft apart.“We feel the restrictions willbe just as effective in amovie theater as they are inother indoor spaces that arecurrently operating” Weinholtis hoping to reopen by the endof the month when first movieof the summer will be releasedBecause he says time isticking and he doesN'T knowhow much longer his businesscan survive.“The longer thatwe stay closed the hard it isfor us to be able to reopen.At some point we may not beable to bear the burden anylonger” In BaltimoreRayStrickland WMA━2 News.THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE RELEAS