All theme parks in Italy have been ordered to close immediately due to new measures intended to slow down the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The temporary closures must last until mid-November at the earliest, which means that the parks will now be closed for the remainder of the Halloween season.

Gardaland, Leolandia, MagicLand, Mirabilandia and Movieland will be closed until 2021, but Cinecittà World still have plans to reopen the park during the winter period.

In response, the Italian Permanent Parks Association has voiced its dissatisfaction about the impact on the sector.