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Jun 2020
Lightwater Valley to reopen next month
Lightwater Valley will re-open to visitors on Saturday July 18, but its most popular ride The Ultimate will remain closed.
To ensure social distancing, the theme park will initially operate with a reduced capacity and all visitors must pre-book tickets online.
To begin with, it will focus on running rides that are suited to a younger audience, so The Ultimate, Raptor Attack and Apollo will be closed.
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Staff will introduce extra cleaning and hygiene measures on site and queue markers are being put in place to help visitors keep a safe distance apart. Some on-site cafes and the gift shop will also reopen.
General Manager Colin Bowes said:
Any visitor who shows symptoms of coronavirus will be asked to return home.
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