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The Universal Orlando Resort theme park was short lived. At ten past eight they had to close their doors to reach the maximum capacity allowed during the pandemic.
The Universal theme park in Orlando (Florida, USA) this Wednesday, 10 minutes after opening its doors, reached the maximum capacity of visitors in accordance with the rules of the pandemic, the same as in the previous three days.
At 8:10 AM, Universal Orlando Resort reported on social media that more visitors were not allowed to enter until further notice and published a special telephone number so that interested parties can inquire about the capacity before departure. to the park.
In the message, it indicates that it could reopen its doors after lunch. The park had warned on Tuesday that it might close its doors shortly after opening and advised those on a flexible schedule to drop today’s date.
Despite the health authorities’ recommendations to stay at home, many Americans today have traveled to spend the New Year in tourist places.
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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checked 1.28 million passengers at the country’s airports last Sunday, the highest number in one day since March.
More than seven million passengers went through TSA checks in the past week. In 2018, the last year with full figures, Orlando was the “number one” tourist destination in the United States, with 75 million visitors, an increase of 4.2% from 2017.
In December 2019, Orlando International Airport, in central Florida, surpassed a record 50 million passengers in one year. The pandemic and resulting shutdown of operations from March onwards have seriously damaged the Florida tourism industry, which is estimated to take years to recover.
Orlando amusement parks, which had to enforce thousands of employee suspensions and layoffs, reopened last July with new safety measures and have gradually restored visitors.