The creator of Puy du Fou Philippe de Villiers announced himself the reopening of the park on June 11. At present, no official information has been announced on the reopening of tourist places. However, it seems that from June 2 theme parks and tourist sites could reopen their doors in green zones. An information that we could understand in a recent tweet of Philippe de Villiers.
Pour éviter toute ambiguïté, voici le SMS d'E.Macron reçu le 20 mai à 16h06 : "DÉCISION prise ce matin en conseil de DÉFENSE : on commence dès aujourd'hui le travail en vue de la réouverture objectif 2 juin. Mandat est donné au préfet de commencer le travail dès aujourd'hui."
— Philippe de Villiers (@PhdeVilliers) May 21, 2020
Since the beginning of the lockdown, Philippe de Villiers has estimated a loss of 30 million euros for his fleet. In addition, he announced that "2500 people will be able to return to work, and around Puy du Fou, there are 4500 indirect jobs". So he is very eager to reopen.
A Puy du Fou that will adapt
Given the current period , Philippe de Villiers plans to put in place important sanitary measures. First of all, the number of visitors will be minimal compared to previous seasons. We speak for the beginning of an affluence "of 2000 or 3000 people every day". Social distancing will be present in all shows. Restaurants will only be able to accommodate half of the usual capacity. In addition, to ensure the safety and serenity of tourists, the places used by the public will be completely disinfected. In addition, hydroalcoholic gel will be available to everyone. On the staff side, officers will wear masks, visors, gloves and personal hygiene kits at all times. The creator of the Park also mentioned: "Our artists on stage will see their roles adapted to respect physical distancing, and will have masks adapted to their costumes". The Puy du Fou recommends to its fans: "It is better to book, it is the best way to organize us". The ticket office opened this Thursday, May 21. Finally, other parks and tourist sites are wondering if like the Puy du Fou the reopening will be scheduled for June 11. For example, a few days ago Disneyland Paris announced the desire to reopen as soon as possible. Nevertheless, we know that this park like others is located in the red zone unlike Puy du Fou.