Info. on openings, closings, and re-schedulings during the COVID-19 pandemic

Here's what we know. Please feel free to share any updates or corrections with us and we'll make note of them in future communications to you and other members.

Please take care, wear a face mask when in public, practice social distancing, and don't forget to wash your hands frequently.  Just because a venue is open, does not mean you need to put yourself or others at risk.

All states opening info. and Canadian border crossing info.
 

More Recent Openings, Cancellations & Closures (see category lists below for a complete listing): 

 

New York:  Broadway theaters will reopen September 17 at 100% capacity.  The NYS Fair will reopen at 100% capacity, August 20 - September 6.  Tickets will be only $3 for all those 13 and older.

Finger Lakes Wine Festival - On April 30, Watkins Glen International announced that the Finger Lakes Wine Festival, scheduled for July 9-11, 2021, has been postponed until July 8 - 10, 2022.

 

PA Amusement Parks - Hershey Park and Kennywood and others aare open.

NY amusement parks are already open!  We are offering Darien Lake tickets for just $29.99 (the lowest price you'll find anywhere as we do not mark our tickets up).  We'll have both paper and online ticketing options for Darien.  We'll also be hosting a safe and responsible picnic at Darien later in the summer.  Seabreeze tickets are available now (online only).  Discounts are $3 off for adults - $33.99 on weekends and $29.99 weekdays (again, the lowest good-any-day price you will find).  We'll also sponsor a few Fun Weeks at Seabreeze with even lower prices.  The first Fun Week will be June 24 - July 1 and all tickets will be just $24.50!  Enchanted Forest Water Safari tickets are now available starting at $31.50 - the lowest price available anywhere.  All other Six Flags parks are now open with online ticket purchase options.

CA amusement parks.  California amusement parks will be open to all (not just California residents), starting June 15 including  Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Legoland, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Canada the border between the U.S. and Canada remains closed but talks restarted mid-May on the border's reopening.  At this time, because of the border closing and capacity restrictions, we do not anticipate any discounts will be available for Canadian attractions such as African Lion Safari, Marineland Canada, the Shaw Festival, the Stratford Festival, and the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara until at least the Fall.  Canada's Wonderland discounts are in place if you're already in Canada.

Hertz has filed for bankruptcy and we advise members to use extreme caution in using Hertz at this time because of issues surrounding the filing which have resulted in a reduction in 1/3 of Hertz's rental fleet.  While discounts are still available with online bookings, we encourage members to seek rentals through either Budget or Avis for the foreseeable future.  

McArdle's Restaurant in Fairport is OPEN for takeout, delivery ($5 flat delivery), patio seating, and now indoor seating.  Offering the best fish fry in Rochester.  But please note that due to the current COVID-19 situation and the requirement that restaurants limit their capacity, McAardle's will be suspending their mBB discount offer for the near future.  Please check back wit us once this situation moderates.

Movie Theaters:  

AMC Theatres.  AMC theaters are open nationwide

Cinemark Movie Theaters have reopened nationwide. 

The Little Theatre is now open.

Regal Cinemas  are now open nationwide.

Rochester Red Wings:  From the Wings March 23, 2021:

"What we can say is that with us dealing with limited capacity for the 2021 season, our pricing will be higher than in a normal season, which will not allow us to sell discounted voucher books. Those fans that had 2020 voucher books will be able to use their vouchers for 2021, but would need to pay the difference to get to the 2021 pricing.  Essentially, we aren�t in a position to offer discounted pricing in 2021."

And from the Wings April 13, 2021:

The Red Wings announced 2021 tickets go on sale May 14.  Detailed info. here.

Prices have increased for 2021 (expected to return to normal (nearer 2019 levels) in 2022.  200 level tickets are $15 in advance ($17 game day) and $100 level tickets are $20 in advance ($22 game day).   That's about 90% higher than 2019/2020.

If you have ticket vouchers for 2021, you have two options:

Option 1:  You can apply them to the purchase of tickets in 2021.  Vouchers hold the same value as noted below.  You may exchange them AT THE BOX office for the difference in price for any 2021 game.

Option 2:  2020 ticket vouchers can be used as an even exchange for any game in 2022 (no upcharge regardless of any 2022 ticket price increase).

And from the Wings May 5, 2021:

Vaccinated and unvaccinated sections have been created to allow for greater capacity in the stadium  Detailed info. here.

 

Recently Reopened/Reopening

Presented alphabetically.  If what you are looking for is not mentioned here, it is probably open - scroll down on the page for a more complete listing by category:

Disneyland in Anaheim is now fully open.

Epcot has reopened.  Tickets MUST be purchased in advance.  Disney tickets must be purchased in advance and then reservations made for the day you wish to attend. 

Hollywood Studio (Disney Orlando) has reopened.  Tickets MUST be purchased in advance.  Disney tickets must be purchased in advance and then reservations made for the day you wish to attend.  See the details on Disney's web site.

Sandals & Beaches Resorts in Jamaica and Antigua have opened.

Airfare

They're still flying and almost all airlines are offering very liberal cancellation and rebooking arrangement for flights - details.

Amusement Theme Parks & Waterparks

Almost all of our amusement and water parks offer electronic ticketing and even though a park may not presently be open, most e-tickets are available for purchase now or at any time.  Several parks have announced that season passes purchased in 2020 will be extended into the 2021 season.

CA amusement parks.  Are now fully open.

African Lion Safari will reopen in 2021 but no word yet on the reopening of the Canadian border to the U.S.

California's Great America - fully open as of June 15.

Canada's Wonderland tickets are available at a discount for 2021 if you're in Canada or can get across the border. 

Cedar Point - Limited day discounts available..

Disneyland - fully open as of June 15.

Epcot has reopened.  Tickets MUST be purchased in advance.  Disney tickets must be purchased in advance and then reservations made for the day you wish to attend.  See the details on Disney's web site.

Fallsview Waterpark is temporarily closed though Fallsview hotels in Niagara Falls are open.  Travel across the border to Canada is presently restricted (families with close relatives may cross the border into Canada but have to stay for two weeks) for an indefinite period of time. 

Great Wolf Lodges all locations are open except Boston (scheduled opening June 24), San Francisco (scheduled opening June 29), and Niagara Falls, Ontario (accepting reservations from September 1 onwards).

Hollywood Studios has reopened.  Tickets MUST be purchased in advance.  Disney tickets must be purchased in advance and then reservations made for the day you wish to attend.  See the details on Disney's web site.

Marineland Canada will be reopening in 2021 but will not be issuing discounted admission.

Universal Studios Hollywood  - fully open as of June 15.

 

Cruises

Cruises are rapidly restarting and most cruise lines are allowing for passengers to rebook current reservations for future dates with no penalties.  Significant discounts are available for future bookings with no cancellation penalties - details.

 

 

Hotels & Resorts & Restaurants

All of our hotel partners (over 75) continue to offer booking with discounts for mBB members.  Many now offer easy cancellation booking - see details.

Cove Haven Pocono Resorts are open!

Fallsview hotels in Niagara Falls are open. Travel across the border to Canada is presently restricted (families with close relatives may cross the border into Canada but have to stay for two weeks).  Info. on reopening of the Canadian border to the U.S.

McArdle's Restaurant in Fairport is open for takeout, delivery ($5 flat delivery), patio seating, and now limited indoor seating.  Offering the best fish fry in Rochester and 10% off food and drink when you show your mBB ID card - note that the discount is temporarily suspended during this pandemic.  Check back as it will be reinstated once capacity restrictions are lifted.   Call 377-5520 for patio seating reservations.  Tip well!

Sandals & Beaches Resorts in all locations are now open!

Movie Theaters

AMC Theatres.  AMC theaters are open nationwide

Cinemark Movie Theaters have reopened nationwide.

The Little Theatre has reopened.

Regal Cinemas have reopened nationwide. 

Museums

Everything has reopened.

 

 

NYS Fair, Fairgrounds, Festivals and Celebrations

Finger Lakes Wine Festival - On April 30, Watkins Glen International announced that the Finger Lakes Wine Festival, scheduled for July 9-11, 2021, has been postponed until July 8 - 10, 2022.

Frightworld:  Buffalo's Screampark is back better than ever in 2021!

The NYS Fair will open at 100% capacity, August 20 - September 6.  Tickets will be only $3 for all ages 13 and above.

The Syracuse Nationals have been rescheduled for July 16 - 18, 2021.

 

Sporting Events & Celebrations

The Red Wings  From the Wings March 23, 2021:

"What we can say is that with us dealing with limited capacity for the 2021 season, our pricing will be higher than in a normal season, which will not allow us to sell discounted voucher books. Those fans that had 2020 voucher books will be able to use their vouchers for 2021, but would need to pay the difference to get to the 2021 pricing.  Essentially, we aren�t in a position to offer discounted pricing in 2021."

And from the Wings April 13, 2021:

The Red Wings announced 2021 tickets go on sale May 10.  Detailed info. here.

Prices have increased for 2021 (expected to return to normal (nearer 2019 levels) in 2022.  200 level tickets are $15 in advance ($17 game day) and $100 level tickets are $20 in advance ($22 game day).   That's about 90% higher than 2019/2020.

If you have ticket vouchers for 2021, you have two options:

Option 1:  You can apply them to the purchase of tickets in 2021.  Vouchers hold the same value as noted below.  You may exchange them AT THE BOX office for the difference in price for any 2021 game.

Option 2:  2020 ticket vouchers can be used as an even exchange for any game in 2022 (no upcharge regardless of any 2022 ticket price increase).

And from the Wings April 13, 2021:

The Red Wings announced 2021 tickets go on sale May 10.  Detailed info. here.

Prices have increased for 2021 (expected to return to normal (nearer 2019 levels) in 2022.  200 level tickets are $15 in advance ($17 game day) and $100 level tickets are $20 in advance ($22 game day).   That's about 90% higher than 2019/2020.

If you have ticket vouchers for 2021, you have two options:

Option 1:  You can apply them to the purchase of tickets in 2021.  Vouchers hold the same value as noted below.  You may exchange them AT THE BOX office for the difference in price for any 2021 game.

Option 2:  2020 ticket vouchers can be used as an even exchange for any game in 2022 (no upcharge regardless of any 2022 ticket price increase).

The Rochester Lancers will play again in 2021.  Tickets are FREE!

Syracuse U. Basketball - 2021 plans are in motion.

Syracuse U. Football - hope to play with fans again in 2021

 

The Yankees will not be issuing discounted tickets for the 2020 season.  We'll see about 2021!  

 

 

 

Theater & the Performing Arts

New York:  Plays, concerts and other performances have resumed in New York!

OFC Creations will be offering live plays again beginning in April 2021 (with reduced capacity) at their Winton Road location.  Details on mBB member savings for these plays and for theatre camps and workshops is now available with discounts of 10-15% on performances and 5% on camps and workshops.

On March 5 we heard from the Nazareth Performing Arts Center that they are not planning to have any performances in the spring - choosing to focus on safely completing their semester with what is best for their students and the rest of the campus community.  As of the 5th, the Performing Arts Center isn't planning any announcement for next season yet so we do not have any information or discounts to offer but we'll stay in touch with them and communicate to you as information changes.

From February through the Fall of 2021 Geva plans to offer four productions that will complete the 20-21 subscription package,  followed in November and December by the return of Rochester's favorite holiday tradition, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.  Geva hopes to return to their traditional theatre space in October 2021.  New The new season begins Jan '22: In early summer, we will be announcing our 49th Season lineup, currently in the planning stages.

 

We also heard back from the JCC Centerstage on March 5 that they are entertaining the possibility of outdoor performances in the summer and indoor shows in the fall.

 

Shea's Performing Arts Center is expecting to open in Fall 2021 with an entirely new slate of shows at both theaters.  At this time, we do not anticipate offering savings for shows at Shea's to mBB members though we will continue to work on this.

Blackfriars Theatre is hosting virtual workshops and comedy improv series virtually.  They hope to do one or two small things this summer and are looking at reopening the theater when capacity restrictions are at 50% or higher.  Ticket sales for individual shows typically go on sale in mid- to late-Summer and we plan to offer discounts for these venues as in the past. 

Downstairs Cabaret Theatre:  We are still here, waiting for pause to be lifted!  As a small intimate space, we have particular circumstances as a 99 seat theatre space with regards to social distancing, etc.  We are working on a few projects for the summer in an outside venue as well.  So stay tuned!

Rochester Broadway Theater:  The M & T Bank Broadway season for Rochester has been rescheduled.  Beginning with Cats (September 21 - 26) from last season, the '21-'22 season at the Auditorium Theater opens in November with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, November 16-21, followed by Pretty Woman, December 7 - 12, 2021

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center hopes to schedule offerings from SPAC's classical series and SPAC on Stage performances in 2021.

With travel across the border to Canada presently restricted we do not have any current opening information on the Shaw Festival or the Stratford Festival.  Travel across the border to Canada is presently restricted (families with close relatives may cross the border into Canada but have to stay for two weeks) and is likely to remain so for an indefinite period of time.

 

 

Zoos & Aquariums

African Lion Safari will reopen in 2021 but no discounted tickets as we have no word yet on whether the border will be open for Americans to cross.

Everything else has reopened!

Info. by selected states:

Arizona

California

Colorado

Florida

Louisiana

Massachusetts

Nevada

New Jersey

New York (and in great detail, here)

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Texas

U.S. to Canada border crossings

 

We know that we have only mentioned a handful of all the venues we offer savings for but we've tried to cover the most popular.  If you have questions about a particular venue or offering,  email us  and we'll get right back to you.  Again, take care!