ORLANDO, Fla. – The wait is finally over as SeaWorld Orlando opened its gates Thursday for the first time since fears of spreading the coronavirus shuttered the theme park industry.The company shut down its parks in mid-March due to the dangers of COVID-19 and furloughed hundreds of employees.SeaWorld is the second Central Florida theme park to open its gates after gaining a seal of approval from Gov.
Ron DeSantis and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.Universal Studios welcomed eager theme park fans inside their park last week.On Wednesday, News 6 got a first look at how park officials will keep guests safe and comfortable when they visit.[MORE: Disney, SeaWorld get approval to reopen this summer]“We’ve taken a lot of steps here to make.