How will theme parks be different in a post-coronavirus world? (Ep. 44)

Dennis Speigel, CEO of International Theme Park Services, talks about the possibility of attractions screening visitors for illnesses, reopening with limited capacity, and how the coronavirus pandemic will impact the design of future parks such as Universal’s Epic Universe. The post-coronavirus theme park (2:54) Learning from Asian theme parks (5:53) 2020 will be a write-off for industry (7:55) Will parks reopen with limited capacity? (9:20) Pandemic will change way new theme parks are designed (10:42) What’s in store for 2021? (12:29) Will staycations replace vacations? (15:16) Smaller attractions vs. larger attractions (16:45) Disney’s 50th anniversary (17:42) Universal’s Epic Universe (19:18) Impact of coronavirus will linger for 3 years (21:00)