TIVOLI COPENHAGEN EXTENDS SUMMER SEASON TO OCTOBER 4

BY GABRIELLE

Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen is to extend its summer season until October 4 as the park’s opening date is delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The postponed opening date is now set for May 1, extended from the original date of April 16.

Lars Liebst, Tivoli Gardens’ CEO, commented on the changes to the park’s 2020 season: ““Like the rest of the world, we are day by day monitoring the Covid-19 crisis and the significance of the pandemic for the safety of our guests and employees. In this context we have now decided to postpone the opening until 1 May. On the other hand, we extend the summer season to 4 October.

“I can hardly bear it, because we have a trimmed amusement park ready to welcome thousands of guests here in April. We hope that Tivoli and others in the amusement industry are among the first to give back to the Danes some of the togetherness they have missed during the crisis. We are ready to open the doors at very short notice,” Liebst continued.

TAIWAN AMUSEMENT PARKS COULD RESTRICT ACCESS TO 50 PER CENT CAPACITY

 BY GABRIELLE

In an attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Taiwan could restrict visitor numbers to its amusement parks and attraction sites to 50 per cent of their maximum capacity.

The Ministry of Transportation made the announcement in a drive to prevent dense crowds condensing into tourist sites in the Chinese state.

The announcement came after footage emerged of large crowds gathering at some of the island’s major attraction sites over the Tomb Sweeping Holiday in early April. Many people were ignoring the government’s calls to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Consequently, calls are being made for the island’s May 1 holiday to be cancelled and for the government to announce it could limit entrance to 25 of Taiwan’s most popular attraction sites to 50 per cent of their total capacity.

The same restrictions would be applied to 42 popular scenic spots on the island. Entry and exit points to be monitoring to mange the number of visitors coming in and out of amusement sites and other popular attractions.