Six Flags plans to reopen in June. Here’s what to know about new coronavirus safety rules

Amid the possible reopening of two of its Northern California theme parks, Six Flags released guidelines aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus inside its chain of amusement and water parks.

The nation’s largest operator of theme parks says it plans to reopen its first park, Frontier City in Oklahoma City, in a limited capacity June 5, but did not give a date to reopen Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and Hurricane Harbor in Concord.

Earlier Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California could move onto Phase 3 of California’s four-stage “roadmap,” a stage that would allow amusement parks to reopen throughout the state as early as next month. Parks have been closed statewide since the implementation of stay-at-home orders on March 19.

“This ‘new normal’ will be very different,” Mike Spanos, president and CEO said in a press release, echoing similar comments from last month about the parks’ plans to reopen.

Six Flags has promised safety measures for employees and guests including:

▪ “thermal imaging” temperature checks

▪ “touchless” bag checks at gate entry points

▪ increased mobile food ordering options and mandated social distancing regulations within the park

▪ a “sophisticated online reservation system” to manage attendance, including staggering entry to the parks.

This story was originally published May 26, 2020 at 3:59 PM with the headline "Six Flags plans to reopen in June. Here’s what to know about new coronavirus safety rules."