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Mask up and no screaming: Japanese theme parks advise visitors
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Of the many "new normals" to expect post-pandemic, a silent theme park might be one of them. After Japan lifted its nationwide state of emergency over Covid-19 on Monday (May 25), extra caution in reopening the country is required to prevent another wave of infections.
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As such, the East and West Japan Amusement Park Association has released a set of guidelines, agreed on with Oriental Land Japan and USJ LLC—the companies behind Tokyo Disneyland/Disney Sea and Universal Studios Japan respectively.
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While most of the new rules are commonplace, there were also unusual suggestions such as "refraining from vocalising loudly" while riding roller coasters and other conveyance-style attractions.
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Guests are also required to keep their masks on during the ride. Apart from thrill rides, costumed character shows and indoor attractions such as haunted houses also require guests to abide by the same non-vocal rule.
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In the same vein, scare actors in haunted houses have to maintain a healthy distance from participants, and mascot characters are to refrain from shaking hands or giving high-fives to the crowd. Even shows featuring superheroes engaged in exciting battles with their foes require the actors to avoid calling on the audience to prevent screams and cheers of support.
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Still, the guidelines warned that these measures alone would not be able to reduce the infections to zero and advise on waiting a while longer before returning to the parks.
Vocabulary
Theme Park (n.)—An entertainment park featuring rides and attractions
Guidelines (n.)—Rules or advice
Vocal (n.) / vocalize (v.)—the throat or voice / to make sound with the voice
Refrain (v.)—to stop oneself doing something
導讀人:Simon Scott
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