SeaWorld Orlando has been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic since March 15, and with “full phase one” of reopening Florida in effect, it seems the theme park is testing how visitors would ride a rollercoaster once it’s given the green light to reopen.
Daniel Leavelle was outside SeaWorld Tuesday morning and captured photos and video of the theme park running its Mako rollercoaster with riders wearing masks.
Leavelle said he saw 30 test runs that lasted about an hour. [RELATED: Behind the closed gates: What’s been happening at Central Florida theme parks during pandemic closures] He said each test run had riders taking on different seating arrangements as if they were practicing social distancing on the ride.