As the global entertainment industry looks to reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown there are some sectors that may not be able to welcome customers back until next year. Theme parks, for instance are designed for cramming as many people as possible into lines and onto rides. As such, the ongoing pandemic is forcing most amusement parks to delay opening until at least 2021 or even later?
Claudia Nunn is a senior project manager at The Producers Group, a leading provider of production and design services for destination attractions worldwide. In other words, they help to create theme park rides and immersive environments for everyone from Disney and Universal Studios to resorts, casinos and museums all over the globe. She joins us to discuss how theme parks are dealing with the coronavirus closures, how and when they might reopen, as well as some of her past stories in developing amusement parks.
Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including Apple Music continues to grow, Sinclair lets freelancers fend for themselves and a court ruling means literacy may become a constitutional right.

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Netflix Adds Nearly 16 Million Subscribers Amid Virus Shutdown
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Disney Heir Criticises $1.5bn in Bonuses and Dividends as Company Cuts Pay
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Apple Music Expands Into 52 More Countries, Including Two Dozen in Africa
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/streaming/9362249/apple-music-expands-52-more-countries-africa
Gene Deitch, Prolific Animator, Is Dead at 95
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/arts/gene-deitch-dead.html
Shirley Knight, Adventurous Actress and Two-Time Oscar Nominee, Dies at 83
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