New attractions could be delayed

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2020 was set to be a massive year for SeaWorld parks due to a number of new attractions opening. One of the biggest was the Ice Breaker roller coaster, which has been fully built and its trains placed on the track, and was supposed to open sometime this spring. 

And over at Busch Gardens, the Iron Gwazi project, which was also in its final phases, was also put on hold right as the finishing touches were being put on this 206-foot-tall reimagined attraction. 

However, with no official reopening date in sight and almost all SeaWorld employees furloughed until further notice, there is no chance for progress to be made on these attractions, and with a rock-bottom budget to work with, SeaWorld may have to focus on funding basic operations when it reopens, and delay all of these big projects until further notice will be necessary. 

Though SeaWorld theme parks had been making a slow and steady comeback in recent years, the extended closures due to COVID-19 have put the parks in a very precarious position, and it is all but certain that they will have a much longer road to recovery than either of their Orlando theme park neighbors. 

As always, while this situation is evolving, all travelers should check out the CDC's official site here, which has information on the virus and how to prevent its spread.