Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags White Water will both reopen before the end of the month.
Six Flags Over Georgia, located in Austell, will reopen to members and season pass holders only on June 15, and to everyone on June 22. While White Water, located in Marietta, will reopen June 29 for members and season pass holders and July 3 for everyone.
Both parks currently plan to operate under reduced capacity and with safety protocols including requiring all guests and staff to weak masks, temperature checks and distancing on rides and in dining areas.
Both parks have been closed since March, when the coronavirus pandemic shut down non-essential businesses in Georgia. More on their safety protocols can be found here.
This comes as the Georgia Department of Health reported more than 51,800 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state and 2,180 deaths.
Advocates Call For More Focus on Rider Safety Amid Pandemic
Advocates want transit systems in metro Atlanta to do more to ensure the safety of riders and workers.
The CDC’s initial recommendations for those who have to go back to work discouraged public transportation. But that’s not helpful to people who don’t have access to a vehicle.
The CDC has since updated its guidelines. Those include not touching surfaces and using touchless payment options on mass transit.
Rebecca Serna heads the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition. She says wearing masks on public transit should be strongly encouraged.
“What can we do within our cities, within our public transportation agencies to ensure that people do have access to masks,” she said. “Particularly cloth masks and hand sanitizing stations … that kind of thing.”
MARTA encourages customers to practice social distancing. Since March, more than 50 MARTA workers have contracted COVID-19.
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Correction: This report has been corrected to show that Rebecca Serna, who heads the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, says that masks should be strongly encouraged on public transit, not mandatory.
