“Our parks remain closed and cannot generate revenue, so we made the painful but necessary business decision to temporarily take over 90% of our current workforce, including the company’s employees, to temporarily position the company for long-term profitability.” SeaWorld shared Friday in a statement with CNN Business.
According to SeaWorld, it is not known how long the employees are fired.
The company, which operates 12 theme parks in the United States, announced on March 13 that it would close all locations. “During this time, animal care experts will continue to take care of the health and welfare of the animals in our care,”; she wrote on March 13. On Friday, it was said that this would continue to be the case.
SeaWorld’s (SEAS) The stock fell 10.56% after the market closed on Friday.
The tourism industry has been hit hard by the corona virus.
Marriott, the world’s largest hotel chain, began vacationing its employees on March 17, explaining to CNN Business that demand had “significantly decreased”.
Disney (DIS) The eleven theme parks in North America, Europe and Asia were closed in mid-March. The Universal Orlando Resort announced that it would temporarily close its theme parks after close of business on March 15.