HONG KONG – Implementing enhanced health measures, Hong Kong Disneyland welcomed back a limited number of local visitors last Thursday. The coronavirus outbreak forced the theme park was to close its doors in late January.
Hong Kong has reported a relatively small number of infections compared to outbreaks seen in other big cities around the world. They reported 1,121 cases and four deaths. Life is returning to normal little-by-little although the border is still virtually close.
On Thursday morning, many visitors were seen lining up to enter the park. Many of them are families with children.
The park announced that it will enforce physical distancing measures in any queues and throughout its facilities. It will have reduced the capacity of its shopping and dining areas. The park management required visitors to wear face masks and go through temperature screening. Hand sanitizers are available for tourists and disinfection will be carried out more frequently.
Hong Kong’s Disneyland resort is a joint venture property. Hong Kong International Theme Parks Ltd, in which the local government has a 53 percent stake and Walt Disney Co holds the remaining.
The park reported losses for at least the past three years based yearly reports accessible on its website.
Business for Hong Kong’s Disneyland is probable to remain downcast without tourists. It will have to depend on a domestic market that was brawling with economic decline after months of frequent-violent pro-democracy protests even before the coronavirus outbreak.
The city’s Ocean Park resumed business on Saturday. This is after lawmakers ratified a HK$5.4 billion ($697 million) bailout plan last month to keep it running for another year.
Shanghai’s Disneyland re-opened in May.
Source: ABS-CBN News
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