Disneyland Shanghai to reopen on Monday with staff wearing masks and under orders to use ‘contactless interaction’ with guests to protect them from coronavirus
- Disneyland Shanghai will be the first Disney theme park to open its gates again
- It will reopen with a phased approach according to Disney CEO Bob Chapek
- Queue lines and rollercoaster spacing will respect social distancing rules
- Disneyland Shanghai staff will also be given protective equipment to wear
- Hand sanitizer will be available for all guests when they begin and finish a ride
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Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek revealed Disneyland Shanghai will reopen its gates to the public on Monday.
Located in China’s largest populated city, it will become the first Disney theme park to start operating again since the coronavirus outbreak began.
Mr Chapek added the company would be taking a phased approach to the reopening, with the park set to operate at around 20 per cent capacity.
Disneyland Shanghai will be open to the public once again on May 11, becoming the first Disney theme park to reopen its gates since the coronavirus outbreak
Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek stated that guests have been ‘looking forward to returning to Disneyland Shanghai’ but confirmed that it will be a phased reopening of the park
The Disney CEO said: ‘We know how much our guests have been looking forward to returning to Shanghai Disneyland, and our cast is excited to begin welcoming them back.
‘As the park reopens with significantly enhanced health and safety measures, our guests will find Shanghai Disneyland as magical and memorable as ever.’
Disney also outlined some special procedures and measures they will be taking when the park reopens next week.
Queue lines will conform to China’s social distancing guidelines with guests only allowed to enter the park if they have bought a ticket for that specific day in advance
Queue lines and spacing on rollercoaster rides will conform to social distancing guidelines, while visitors will only be able to buy tickets for specific dates and must do so in advance.
Disneyland Shanghai will also follow the Chinese government’s coronavirus health procedures, which includes the screening of temperatures, and regular monitoring of guests using the Shanghai Health contact tracing system guided by QR codes.
Hand sanitizer will be available for guests at the entrance and exit of every rollercoaster ride, with increased sanitisation on attractions which have handlebars, queue railings, turnstiles or vehicles.
Spacing on rollercoaster rides will also meet social distancing regulations while hand sanitizer will be available for guests when they begin and finish a specific attraction
Disneyland workers in Shanghai will be given protective equipment, such as masks, while they will also be trained in contactless interaction with guests
Furthermore, Disneyland workers will be trained in contactless interaction with guests and they will be given protective equipment such as masks.
Shanghai Disney Resort, a complex which offers dining, shopping and other recreational operations, has been open since March 9, while Hong Kong Disneyland Resort have reopened their hotels.
As of Tuesday night, China reported a total of 82,881 cases of the virus, a total which includes 4,633 deaths.