With transit, public facilities, and other attractions in China shutting down in response to the spreading coronavirus, Shanghai Disney Resort has announced that it will temporarily close.
UPDATE (3/9/20): After six weeks of closure, Shanghai Disney Resort has announced that operations will partially resume. However, at this time, the park itself will remain closed.
Previously:
- Shanghai Disney Resort has announced that it will be temporarily closing starting tomorrow (January 25th) amid an outbreak of coronavirus sweeping across China.
- The closure will impact Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown, the Walt Disney Grand Theatre, and Wishing Star Park.
- Currently it’s unclear how long the closure will last, with the resort saying in a message posted to their site, “We will continue to carefully monitor the situation and be in close contact with the local government, and we will announce the reopening date upon confirmation.”
- Guests who purchased tickets for the park, booked a hotel stay, or bought tickets for performances of Beauty and the Beast will be refunded through their original purchase channel and the resort says it will share more detailed procedures soon.
- For more information, visit ShanghaiDisneyResort.com
What They’re Saying:
- Full statement posted to Shanghai Disney’s site: “In response to the prevention and control of the disease outbreak and in order to ensure the health and safety of our guests and Cast, Shanghai Disney Resort is temporarily closing Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown including Walt Disney Grand Theatre and Wishing Star Park, starting January 25, 2020. We will continue to carefully monitor the situation and be in close contact with the local government, and we will announce the reopening date upon confirmation. Shanghai Disney Resort will assist in the refund for guests who have purchased tickets for admission to Shanghai Disneyland, have booked a resort hotel, or have booked tickets for Beauty and the Beast Mandarin Production through the original ticket purchase channel, and we will introduce the detailed procedure and guidelines via the resort’s official platforms as soon as possible. We wish our guests a healthy and happy Spring Festival!”