Universal Studios, Six Flags to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination, Negative COVID-19 Test

People arrive at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif. on June 15, 2021. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo

Thrill-seekers may soon have to take an extra step of caution before they enter theme parks in Los Angeles County.

Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test will be required at “outdoor mega events” with 10,000 people, which now includes theme parks, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced Sept. 15. Ferrer told the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors that the full restrictions will be updated in a revised health order to be issued on Sept. 17.