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A few days ago CEO Bob Chapek announced that Disneyland Shanghai will be reopening on May 11th!
Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai Disney Resort was the first Disney theme park property to close due to the global health crisis and will be the first park to reopen.
Today we’ve been discussing reopening procedures which will be implemented at Shanghai Disneyland as the Resort prepares for its May 11th reopening. And even though all other Disney Parks around the world remain closed until further notice, we are looking at new safety measures in Shanghai Disneyland as possible indicators for how the rest of the parks may follow suit.
Alice in Wonderland Maze at Shanghai Disneyland
We’ve talked about park capacity limits and health screening protocols for guests. We’ve also explored what the Disney character experience will be like and how parades and nighttime spectaculars will be impacted — at least during the initial reopening phase of Disneyland Shanghai. [Read more…]
There’s nothing quite like ending a Disney day with a magical display of FIREWORKS, is there?
Happily Ever After in Magic Kingdom
We mention them today because new information is being presented for what the guest experience will look like when Shanghai Disneyland reopens on May 11th. At press time, all other Disney Parks around the world remain closed in light of the current global situation. But as we look towards the reopening of all the parks, the reopening procedures revealed for Shanghai Disneyland may give us an idea of what we might anticipate moving forward. [Read more…]
Shanghai Disney Resort in China was the first Disney property to be affected by the global health crisis. The resort was closed in late January.
Shanghai Disneyland
Being the first property affected also means that Shanghai is the furthest along in the course of the crisis and could have a chance to open a little sooner than the rest of the world. Recently, Shanghai Disney Resort started a phased reopening with its resorts and some retail. Now, it looks like the parks are doing some simulations to test out their new health and safety measures.
In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Walt Disney Company has been doing everything they can to ensure the health and safety of its guests.
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And, while we’ve been keeping you up to date on the closure of Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney on the high seas is also joining in to prevent further exposure to the virus.
Honk Kong Disneyland has joined in with other institutions around China to protect guests from the recent Coronavirus outbreak.
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And, along with the recent announcement that Shanghai Disney Resort would be closing indefinitely, Hong Kong has joined in to prevent the further spread of the virus.
With the Lunar New Year being one of the most widely celebrated holidays in China, Shanghai Disney Resort has some bad news regarding this weekend’s festivities.
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Due to the current public health crisis of a coronavirus outbreak in China, Shanghai Disney Resort is joining other public institutions in temporarily closing tomorrow in the interest of the public.
The 2019 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival doesn’t kick off until August 29th, but on the other side of the globe at Shanghai Disney Resort, the International Food and Drink Fest is in full swing and going until May 4th!
Shanghai Disney Food and Wine
The Shanghai celebration of food and drink is held in the resort’s Disneytown and features 13 food booths inspired by world cuisines. [Read more…]
Shanghai Disneyland has announced an expansion to the Resort: construction on a “Zootopia”-themed land is set to begin later this year! This expansion (the second major expansion since the Resort opened in 2016) will become the park’s eighth themed land. It will also be the first “Zootopia”-themed land in a Disney park.
Zootopia Concept Art ©Disney
A new major attraction “will seamlessly blend Disney storytelling and state-of-the-art technology to bring this fan-favorite movie and its characters to life – including Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde.” Guests can look forward to entertainment, merchandise, and food and drink to set a fully immersive setting. [Read more…]
If you follow the happenings at Shanghai Disney Resort, then you may know that Toy Story Land will open there on April 26th. But Shanghai Disney guests are already enjoying the Land’s Counter Service option in advance of the opening. Welcome to the Toy Box Cafe!
Toy Box Cafe ©Disney
The window-service stations are housed by what used to be the original packaging for Buzz Lightyear and Mrs. Potato Head! (Lotso’s packaging provides a counter as well.)
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