ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World is planning a phased reopening with the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom reopening July 11 followed by Epcot and Hollywood Studios on July 15, a Disney executive told Central Florida business leaders Wednesday.

SeaWorld proposed reopening its three Orlando parks, including Discovery Cove and Aquatica, to the public on June 11 — about three weeks from now — interim CEO Marc Swanson said Wednesday.

The two tourism giants presented reopening plans to Orange County’s Economic Recovery Task Force, a panel of business and community leaders appointed by Mayor Jerry Demings. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the theme parks need approval from the county before he signs off on their reopening dates.

Both Disney and SeaWorld, similar to Universal’s plans presented last week, said guests and employees will be required to wear masks and undergo temperature checks. Both also said the parks will include changes to promote social distancing and encourage frequent hand-washing by guests and employees.

Swanson of SeaWorld said said masks will be required guests age 2 and older. Temperature screenings will also be required, and capacity in pools and rivers would be limited. Also, hand sanitizer would be available at entrances and exits of each ride.

The parks have been closed for an unprecedented 10-week shutdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Orlando, the nation’s tourism capital. SeaWorld’s parks would first reopen for an employee appreciation night June 10, Swanson said.

Demings said Tuesday that he previewed the plans and liked what he saw. If he endorses Disney and SeaWorld’s proposals, he will forward them to Gov. Ron DeSantis for final approval. Last week DeSantis approved Universal’s plan to reopen to the public on June 5 within hours after Demings gave it a thumbs-up.

The government sign-off on activities by the big theme parks, particularly Disney, is highly unusual for Florida, which typically takes a more hands-off approach in regulating the tourism giants.

Disney is the region’s largest employer and the company’s self-initiated shutdown on March 16 left tens of thousands out of work. Unemployment in Osceola County is the highest in the state at 20.3%, while 16.5% of workers in Orange County are without jobs.

The decision to close, which was followed by Universal, SeaWorld and smaller attractions, is credited with helping to slow the transmission of the virus.

Disney’s reopening, which is expected to come in phases, would be the most significant step to revving up a dormant travel market.

But the virus still has local officials on guard. New cases are found in Orange County every day, a tally now at 1,849 confirmed cases. Orange’s death toll stands at 39 people.

Proposals by Disney and SeaWorld —like Universal Orlando’s reopening plans presented to the task force last week —aim to protect guests “from the point that they exit their vehicles to the point they enter the attraction, purchase food, ride on rides and enjoy the other amenities within the attraction,” Demings said Tuesday.

“I think that it’s a healthy balance,” he said.

An Orange County inspection team visited Disney and SeaWorld on Tuesday to determine if the parks’ proposed plans would be in compliance with guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and mandates outlined in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order for reopening amusement parks.

The county inspection team included EMS director Dr. Christian Zuver; Chief Building Official Shane Gerwig; and Jon Weiss, director of the county’s Planning, Environmental and Development Services. The trio also was part of an entourage who visited Universal last week to check out plans for Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida.

They were accompanied Tuesday by two representatives from the Florida Department of Health Office in Orange County.

“How can we engage safely,” said Dr. Raul Pino, the state’s chief health officer in Orange County. “That has been the message from the mayor from the beginning.”

He cited the need for precautionary measures like wearing face coverings, frequent hand-washing and limiting the direction of pedestrian traffic in the park.

“All the attractions have been very good about listening to suggestions we have offered,” Pino said.

Demings said the parks, which attract guests from around the world, will post reminders of safety protocols on signs in many languages throughout their properties.