Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Shanghai Disney Resort has been closed since late January. However, the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disneytown, and Wishing Star Park resumed limited operations on March 9, with health protocols in place to keep guests safe and prevent the further spread of the virus.
New photos show various ground markings and signage installed along the security checkpoints for the resort.
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The signs show guests where and where not to stand in order to maintain social distancing at all times within queues.
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Additional reports from Shanghai Disney Resort show that testing within indoor theaters took place this week at Shanghai Disneyland. Cast Members and their guests were seated at every other row, with each party separated by a few seats in order to maintain their distance. Testing also took place for parades and shows, however details on how guests will be distanced for parades and nighttime spectaculars have yet to be released. So far, character dining has resumed at Lumiere’s Kitchen in Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, and the use of expanded Health QR Codes at all resort venues.
No official reopening date has been released for Shanghai Disney Resort, but with schools set to reopen across Shanghai from April 27 through May 11, many are anticipating a full reopening soon.
At the beginning of this week, Shanghai Disneyland started accepting reservations from General Admission ticket holders. Prior t June 1, 2020, guests had to buy a dated ticket as a means of entering the theme park. Also, those guests with General Admission tickets before the COVID-19 closure couldn’t use those tickets. Now, Shanghai Disneyland has updated their park rules to allow guests to use those General Admission tickets.
Below is the statement regarding this information from the park's website:
One-Day General Admission Ticket Advanced Reservation Procedures and Requirements - Guests who have purchased but have not used their one-day General Admission tickets must make a reservation for their visit date and time by clicking here, prior to their visit to the park.
- To make a reservation, guests must enter the order number and the government ID number that were used when purchasing their tickets. Paper ticket holders must provide the ticket number which is either in 19 or 22 digits printed on the back of the ticket. If an accompanying guest is a child under the age of 3 years old or with a height of 1.0 meter and below on the day of their visit, his/her name, government ID, and a phone number of the ticket holder are required for advanced reservation.
- Beginning at 13:00, June 1, 2020, reservations will be available to guests for park visits from June 3 through June 7. From 13:00, June 2, reservations for park visits on June 8 will be available to guests. From 13:00 every day starting June 3, we will open a six-day reservation calendar. Guests cannot make a reservation for a visit on the same date as the reservation. The reservation system will be updated at 13:00 each day, with a limited daily quota.
- Park entry times offered will vary based on daily operations. Please visit the Advanced Reservation page for further details and to select available visitation dates and park entry times.
- Only one reservation per time per ticket is permitted. The reservation may be cancelled or modified subject prior to activating the ticket at park entry. Available dates and times for reselection are subject to calendar and park daily operations.
- Guests under the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by a guest aged 16 or older in order to enter the park.
- Guests who fail to make reservations during the Advanced Reservation Period will still be able to visit the park after the Advanced Reservation Period and before the end of the validity period*.
- Guests can call the Shanghai Disney Resort Reservation Center (400-180-0000) for more information regarding the One-Day General Admission Ticket Advanced Reservation.
*The validity period of a One-Day General Admission Ticket will be extended for the number of lost days falling between the park’s closure date of January 25, 2020 and the end of the “Advanced Reservation Period.”