The Market Online - At The Bell

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights

  • Village Roadshow (VRL) is set to reopen its Gold Coast theme parks by mid-July
  • The company owns the popular Movie World, Sea World, Wet n Wild and Paradise Country theme parks in Queensland
  • The parks recently have their COVID Safe plans approved by the Queensland Government, allowing the attractions to open at 50 per cent capacity
  • Additionally, its cinema business across Tasmania and Victoria have opened or are opening this week
  • It’s partner, Event, is also aiming to open by early July
  • On market close, Village Roadshow is down 2.70 per cent and is selling shares for $2.16 each

Village Roadshow (VRL) will reopen its Gold Coast theme parks by mid-July.

The company owns the popular Movie World, Sea World, Wet n Wild and Paradise Country theme parks in Queensland.

The parks recently have their COVID Safe plans approved by the Queensland Government. Under the plans, the family-fun filed attractions will be only opening at 50 per cent capacity.

Sea World and Paradise Country will be the first to open this Friday (June 26) just in time for the weekend. Not long after Movie World and Wet n Wild will be opening on July 15.

Cinema Business

Additionally, its cinema business across Tasmania and Victoria have opened or are opening this week. But its aiming to open its metropolitan Melbourne cinemas by late July.

It’s partner, Event, is also aiming to open by early July.

“Village Roadshow’s businesses will operate under applicable operating restrictions and social distancing policies, ensuring the safety of patrons, employees and the community,” the company reassured the market.

On market close, Village Roadshow is down 2.70 per cent and is selling shares for $2.16 each.

VRL by the numbers
More From The Market Online
Combined images of HotCopper & The Market Online studio and Gumtree branding

Suitors circling HotCopper and Canadian sister-site Stockhouse

Suitors are circling this investor platform HotCopper as well as its Canadian equivalent Stockhouse, Gumtree Australia…
Nine HQ in some place

Nine promotes Matt Stanton from acting to full CEO after global search

Nine Entertainment Co has confirmed its former acting CEO Matt Stanton is now the CEO proper…
The remote controls the heart

Southern Cross finally sells basket of TV stations to importers of Yank conservative content

Southern Cross Media Group (ASX:SXL) has finally pawned off its TV assets that nobody really wanted,…
Southern Cross Media Group sells remaining assets.

Nine lands lower earnings as tougher market conditions, Meta deal loss bite

Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd has reported a 15% drop in earnings during the first 6…