Walt Disney Co has now successfully reopened its Shanghai Disneyland park to a reduced number of visitors, which has now ended a three-month closure caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
The park at Shanghai has seen Walt Disney put in place strict measures, including social distancing, masks and temperature screenings for visitors and employees, and is for now keeping visitor numbers ‘far below’ 24,000 people, or thirty percent of the daily capacity, a level requested by the Chinese government.
“We hope that today’s reopening can serve as a beacon of light across the globe, providing hope and inspiration for everyone, and can demonstrate that we can overcome any challenge together,” Joe Schott, president and general manager of Shanghai Disney Resort, said at a ceremony.
Disney executives estimated last week the global closures will cost the company $1.4 billion in profits.
