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Is there anyone capable of not letting out a scream in the most beastly curve of a roller coaster ? And what child can resist not hugging Mickey Mouse , Donald Duck, Sleeping Beauty, or company on their first visit to Disneyland? These are some of the prohibitions that theme parks around the world are imposing when reopening their doors after keeping them shut down during the world coronavirus crisis.

The need to implement health safety protocols to avoid new infections in places as crowded as these are the reasons given by those responsible. But some of the measures are easier to apply than others. The first, that of not screaming on the roller coaster , will be difficult to implement.

No squealing or cheering

The first to consider this idea have been a group of more than 30 centers of this type in Japan that, encompassed under the name of Association of Theme Parks of the East and West of the country, require their visitors not to scream at attractions such as roller coasters, shuttles, typhoons, tornadoes, rapids, elevators that go down at the speed of vertigo or flying chairs, among many others.

They are the restrictions of parks such as Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea or Universal Studios Japan , included within the organization. The reason that those responsible have put forward is that shouting, shouting or even cheering cause the expulsion of a large amount of saliva, one of the main forms of contagion of Covid-19. It does not matter that visitors wear a mask, another of the mandatory rules. They will not be able to scream.

Mickey Mouse greets at Disneyland Paris.

In addition, the parks of Japan will take the temperature of both the assistants and the employees, will maintain the safety distance in all the facilities, will take extreme cleaning and disinfection, will be urged to pay with mobile devices and will limit the capacity of the attractions for avoid queues and crowds. There will also have to be a free space in the seats of games such as the passage of terror or the like.

These regulations are maintained in the rest of centers of this type around the world, which are slowly reopening, starting with those included within Parque Reunidos , with more than 60 complexes in Europe, America and Oceania. In Spain they have the Amusement Park or the Madrid Zoo , which they hope to start operating on July 1. In the Warner Park of the capital they also plan to limit some activities such as parades, while others like Portaventura hope to be able to open at the end of June in their most optimistic forecasts.

Disneyland Shanghai, the first to open

Some of the Disneylands like the one in Shanghai have already been operating since May 11, becoming the first of its kind to do so worldwide after the coronavirus . Of course, with a quarter of its usual capacity. Others from the same house such as Hong Kong, Orlando, Los Angeles, Hong Kong or Paris (which has launched a digital platform to enjoy the park from home) hope to open between June and July. But with news. To start, nothing to give hugs to the characters of the factory such as Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Buzz Lightyear or the princesses of Frozen, among the favorites of the little ones.

One of Disneyland's avenues with Sleeping Beauty Castle in the background.

The safety distance is the first premise that must be followed in all of them. In addition, the complexes of the company created by Walt Disney will limit their capacity through a more restrictive reservation system both in the hotels installed within the parks and in these. They will also be required to wear face masks , take temperature control, and use disposable tableware in restaurants.

Likewise, spaces will be signposted to maintain social distance and there will be stations to wash hands continuously, with disinfecting gels included. The classic parades of Disney characters will also be dispensed with , at least during the first weeks of opening. Everything, to guarantee security in the country of dreams.

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