On Tuesday, Universal Studios said it would extend the date to reopen theme parks in Hollywood and Orlando amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
When the parks closed their doors on March 14, the plan was to reopen on April 1. But that date was pushed to April 19. The Walt Disney Co., whose North American parks closed the same weekend as those of Universal Studios, has been mum on whether its April 1 reopening date will also be pushed, which will likely be the case under new states' orders.
Currently, the state of California is under a stay-at-home order from Gov. Gavin Newsom, which means all non-essential businesses must close their doors.