Reuters Insider - Hong Kong Disneyland gears up for reopening

Haichang Ocean Park Holdings

17/06/2020 10:42

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Description: The rides are back in motion at Hong Kong Disneyland as it gets
ready for its grand reopening on Thursday with face masks, temperature checks
and other health and safety restrictions in place. Gloria Tso reports.
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The rides are back in motion at Hong Kong Disneyland as it gets ready for its
grand reopening on Thursday with face masks, temperature checks, and other
health and safety restrictions in place. After being closed for nearly five
months, a health declaration will be required to reserve tickets. Park goers
can still interact with Disney favorites Mickey and Minnie Mouse, but photo
ops will remain off limits for now. Senior VP of Operations Tim Sypko says,
with Hong Kong’s borders still closed, the park is focusing on attracting
local residents. 

Well, we’re reducing the capacity of the park overall. Our focus coming
out of the gate is going to be the local Hong Kong market.

The majority of the park shopping and dining locations will restart operations
with controlled capacity and hotel services will also resume gradually.
Shanghai had the first Disneyland reopen last month, showing the world what a
socially distanced theme park would look like. And Hong Kong’s other
major theme park, Ocean Park, reopen on Saturday to thousands of visitors.
Lawmakers approved a massive bailout plan last month to keep it running for
another year