What does this mean for theme park employees?

Of course, these newly released Federal guidelines may leave theme park workers with a lot of questions, as Walt Disney World has only pledged to pay Cast Members through mid-April, and SeaWorld has furloughed 90 percent of its employees until it can reopen its parks. Hopefully with these new guidelines, theme park workers around the country will get more information on next steps they can take to ensure they are able to keep taking care of themselves and their families. 

Could theme parks open before the summer with Social Distancing measures intact?

Last week rumors seemed to indicate that Walt Disney World is considering reopening while keeping social distancing practices in mind, and depending on how the situation evolves, we might see such practices (which include the extensive use of virtual queues, seating distance enforcement on rides, and some restrictions on eating in restaurants) which could help theme parks open in a limited capacity before the June 1 date. And if Disney does implement these measures, we could see them becoming used more widely throughout the theme park industry, depending on the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the coming weeks. 

As we've said previously, there is no way to know exactly how long theme parks will be dealing with the effects of Coronavirus, but while this situation is continuing, all travelers should check out the CDC's official site here, which has information on the virus and how to prevent its spread.