ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After shutting down operations on March 23 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Orlando Starflyer reopened on Friday night.
Owner Ritchie Armstrong told News 6 the attraction, located in Icon Park, was given the green light by the governor's office at 4 p.m.
Friday afternoon. He said they reopened at 5 p.m. only to shut down two minutes later due to a thunderstorm. The first guests, Dajuvon McGowan and Elijah Roberts, boarded the ride shortly after 7 p.m. "I didn’t see anything because my eyes were closed, but it was really like a lot of wind," said McGowan. "We’re complying with all of the CDC guidelines," said Armstrong.