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These waterboarding comments are cracking me up. Nobody is suggesting wearing a mask WHILE SWIMMING, that would be absurd. The difficulty of wearing masks at a water park stems from the logistics of having to wear a mask in line for a water slide, and then what? Hold onto the mask while you go down the slide? Put it in your pocket? Now it’s soaked or lost. Nevermind the nightmare of masks clogging drains. Clearly wave pools and lazy rivers are probably a no-go because you know, you’re in the water, and at that point why open the water park to begin with?
Schliterbahn doesn't require masks in the lines
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some wateer parks have opened in states with a mask mandate, like Raging Rivers in Grafton IL
From their own website:
"We are limiting park capacity to 50% at this time, we encourage social distancing, guests are not required to wear masks and no reservations required."
From the IL Department of Public Health:
"Everyone over the age of 2 who can medically tolerate a face covering over their nose and mouth must wear one in a public place when unable to maintain a safe distance (6 feet) from others."
I couldn't find any exception in the IL rules for water parks, so it sounds to me like they're breaking the states own rules. Good for them resisting tyranny.
CDC doesn't recommend masks while swimming
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My point was that masks + water park =/= a functional solution. Wet cloth isn't exactly breathable (ever heard of waterboarding?). If the state requires masks EVERYWHERE, with no exceptions, then there's no point in opening a water park.
You can bet if Oceans of Fun opens, masks will be required for entry and in food lines and then when not on rides or generally walking around. This is the exact policy that has been implemented at CF's Schlitterbahn parks:
"Face coverings are required for entry into the park, in food and beverage lines, bars, merchandise locations, restroom facilities, and as you exit the park. Face masks are encouraged while walking throughout the park. For your safety, we ask that you remove face coverings when experiencing water attractions or pools. Face coverings are not required while waiting in line for water attractions, nor for guests under the age of two-years-old."some wateer parks have opened in states with a mask mandate, like Raging Rivers in Grafton IL
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I saw earlier someone asked if the water park was going to open, I "hear" none of the cedar fair water parks will be opening this season.
Wow, RIP Dorney Park, I guess.
Well, they did officially come out and say that Wildwater Kingdom wasn't opening with Dorney Park's rides on the 8th, but haven't ruled it out completely. CF also owns (and operates?) those two Schlitterbahn parks in Texas, and they've been open since the middle of June.
In states where masks are not mandated, staffing is probably a major issue more than anything else. Figure 2 lifeguards per pair of slides, not to mention the 10 at the wave pool and who-knows-how-many for the lazy river, then you have all of the food service stands...it all adds up. In states that have said "if you're in a public place you have to wear a mask," then waterparks are a non-starter.
Noah's Ark was full this weekend, White Water in Branson and Big Surf in the Ozarks have opened, they don't recommended masks in the water
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I saw earlier someone asked if the water park was going to open, I "hear" none of the cedar fair water parks will be opening this season.
Wow, RIP Dorney Park, I guess.
Well, they did officially come out and say that Wildwater Kingdom wasn't opening with Dorney Park's rides on the 8th, but haven't ruled it out completely. CF also owns (and operates?) those two Schlitterbahn parks in Texas, and they've been open since the middle of June.
In states where masks are not mandated, staffing is probably a major issue more than anything else. Figure 2 lifeguards per pair of slides, not to mention the 10 at the wave pool and who-knows-how-many for the lazy river, then you have all of the food service stands...it all adds up. In states that have said "if you're in a public place you have to wear a mask," then waterparks are a non-starter.
a few weeks ago they were offering a $200 bonus for lifeguards at Oceans of Fun, CF mandates masks at all of it's parks no matter what the local mandate is, Kansas City right now is only mandating masks indoors
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I saw earlier someone asked if the water park was going to open, I "hear" none of the cedar fair water parks will be opening this season.
Cedar Point Shores is confirmed to be staying closed, Soak City is TBD
and the Worlds of Fun calendar still says hours pending for Oceans of Fun,, have they filled the pools at any of the parks or left them empty?
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are they hiring lifeguards for Wildwater Kingdom? Oceans of Fun was offering $200 bonus a week ago for lifeguards
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what capacity are they currently running at?
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Cedar Point Shore won't be opening but they haven't said anything about Soak City at KI, are they still hiring lifeguards?
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CF has decided not open Cedar Point Shores but hasn't said anything their other water parks, a few days ago they were offering a $200 bonus for lifeguards at Oceans of Fun
Worlds of Fun (WOF) Discussion Thread
in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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now they've gotten rid of reservations, oceans of fun hours still pending