Now, Rock Springs Run in Kelly Park is like a simpler period before the COVID, because family and friends once again go to the water to swim and use tubing.
Although Kelly Park has been open to visitors for several months, during the coronavirus pandemic and renovations, the waterways of the Orange County Park have been closed, parking visitors for nearly a year.
From March 11, as the temperature in central Florida rises, visitors can float down the tube spring again or splash around to cool down. Certain COVID-19 guidelines still exist.
“We just want to open it up temporarily to see how things go,” said Matt Suedmeyer, who is in charge of Orange County Park and Recreation. “We have reduced the capacity of the park by 50%. We have required everyone to wear masks when possible, and we will provide masks for every customer.”
According to data from the park website, Kelly Park no longer allows the usual 300 vehicles to be capped, but instead allows 140 vehicles to enter the gate every day and issue 25 return passes to allow vehicles to return after 1 pm. This resulted in an average of 675 visitors per day.
Law enforcement agencies will help manage traffic on site and ensure that alcohol will not be brought into the park, while park staff will assist in implementing the pandemic guidelines.
Suedmeyer said: “The decision to reopen is because we have learned more about COVID-19 and how to ensure that CDC guidelines are followed… also based on the decline in vaccines and the number of cases.” “We have installed signs, And we have time to make all the settings.”
On Tuesday, as crowds flocked to the spring during spring break, the park had reached its capacity at around 10 am. When a group of tourists slid lazily along the pipe or bathed in the sun on the land, the children cheered loudly as they played around the swimming pool.
She said: “We haven’t been here for two years, but I definitely remember that year, so I want to check it out with the kids.” “We woke up around 5:30 this morning…feeling less than before. It’s been a lot, but considering it’s so early, it still looks very full.”
Taking advantage of spring break, Jeremy Whalen, a resident of Wesley Chapel, took his wife and five children to participate in the test tube, an experience he remembered years ago.
He said: “I’ve been to the park, but it’s probably been 15 years.” “We got here about 8:15 or 8:20… We are very happy to stand up to the highest point and try the test tube.”
Kelly Park is open at 400 E. Kelly Park Road in Apopka from 8 am to 8 pm every day. Visitors should arrive early to ensure entry. Admission to the park is $3 per car for 1-2 people, $5 per car for 3-8 people, or $1 for each additional person, walk-in cars, motorcycles, and bicycles. Pets and alcohol are not allowed in the park. For more information, please visit ocfl.net.
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Post time: Mar-26-2021