SHANGHAI, May 11 — Shanghai Disneyland reopened today following a more than three-month coronavirus shutdown as China moves nearer to normality and Walt Disney Co. seeks to plug the flow of red ink caused by the pandemic. The theme park in China’s most populous city is the first of the...
A woman wearing a face mask takes a selfie while visiting the Disneyland amusement park in Shanghai May 11, 2020. — AFP pic
It welcomed a capped number of visitors who had to pre-book tickets, have their temperatures checked on arrival and show a government QR code designed to prove they are not a health risk. Disney said there would be increased frequency of sanitisation and disinfection, and the park will limit or suspend performances that often include interaction between visitors and characters such as Mickey Mouse.
But as the first virus-affected country, China also has a head start on returning to normal as the number of reported cases in the country has plummeted.
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