So far everything I have seen/read it is still only PART of phase 3 that is allowed to open next Friday. I have seen nothing about movie theaters, casinos and other entertainment venues that are/were part of Stage 3 being allowed. Nail salons were explicitly not included and they were also stage 3.
My take on the way Stage 3 has been going is that there will be blocks of stage 3 openings until we are actually fully in Stage 3.
Yes, that is correct. However, Orange County has filed and been approved for Attestation, which means it can move more quickly through the phases, which is why in person dining and malls opened up a week ago here but it is not yet allowed everywhere in the state.
So, once the state releases guidance for reopening theme parks (which they have not yet) the County Health Officer can decide to reopen them if the conditions support it. We don't know when the state will release that specific guidance, but they said to expect it "in the coming weeks."
Interestingly, Great Wolf Lodge has set a reopening date of June 13. They have been taking reservations for this date for a long time. I wonder if they will actually reopen on that date. Water park guidance has not yet been released either. I've been getting blasted with emails from them and they always use the language "We anticipate welcoming back guests on June 13." Maybe more guidance will be coming from the state this week?
Either way, we all know Disneyland won't be opening in June. However, I really do wonder what they are waiting for on reopening Downtown Disney. I wonder if the protests delayed their reopening plans. We went to pick up takeout last night from a restaurant in a large shopping center with several restaurants and the parking lot was PACKED FULL. All the restaurants were super busy. People are ready to go out.