Why Disney, Six Flags, Cedar Fair, and Other Amusement Park Stocks Dropped Today

Amusement park stocks fell on Wednesday, as COVID-19 case counts surged across the U.S. and around the world.

As of 2:20 p.m. EDT, shares of Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN), SeaWorld (NYSE: SEAS), Six Flags (NYSE: SIX), and Disney (NYSE: DIS) were down 9%, 9%, 8%, and 5%, respectively. 

Leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Congress on Tuesday that areas of the U.S. are experiencing a "disturbing surge" of novel coronavirus infection, including an alarming increase in COVID-19 complications among young people. With infection counts increasing rapidly in many states, some government officials are once again instructing people to stay home unless it's absolutely necessary to go elsewhere. 

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