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Theme Park Rangers

May 28, 2020

Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld have announced plans for reopening their parks. In: Mandatory face masks, temperature checks and social distancing. Out: Fireworks, parades and character meet and greets.

  • Reopening dates for all parks (1:21)
  • Disney’s reservation system  (2:09)
  • Limited capacity: How many...


May 21, 2020

Orlando Sentinel theme park reporter Dewayne Bevil talks from Disney Springs about the new rules in play at the Walt Disney World dining and shopping complex and how visitors are embracing the new restrictions.

  • New protocol: Parking, temperature checks (1:27)
  • Masks are mandatory (3:53)
  • 44 restaurants and stores...


May 15, 2020

Universal's CityWalk partially reopened today with some noticeable changes. Orlando Sentinel theme park reporter Dewayne Bevil stepped onto theme park property for the first time in nine weeks and shares what he saw as Universal Orlando emerges from its coronavirus-pandemic shutdown.

  • Stilt walkers (1:30)
  • A hundred...


May 14, 2020

Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar, Disney fans got a birds-eye view of an empty Walt Disney World, shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Jonathan talks about working around the FAA-enacted temporary flight restrictions above Disney World, what his aerial photography revealed and the reaction his photos...


May 8, 2020

Shanghai Disneyland will be the first of Disney’s empty theme parks to reopen May 11. But when will Orlando’s Disney World turnstiles spin again and what protocols will be in place to make guests feel safe?

  • Disneyland Shanghai (1:23)
  • Safety measures for Disney's U.S. parks (4:54)
  • Will visitors follow...