Shanghai reopening: Disneyland theme park to reopen on June 30, ending its 101-day hiatus as life in China’s commercial hub ambles back to normal

Ticket sales to the US$5.5 billion amusement park, at 545 yuan per person, will resume on June 29, according to Shanghai Disneyland

Visitors to the resort, with the capacity for handling 80,000 visitors per day, will be limited as certain attractions like the Marvel Universe showroom will remain closed

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A photograph of several Disney characters at Shanghai Disneyland on May 11, 2020. Photo: Kyodo

Published: 6:13pm, 28 Jun 2022Updated: 9:17pm, 28 Jun 2022

Walt Disney’s Shanghai Disneyland resort will reopen to receive visitors on June 30 , ending a 101-day hiatus in the company’s largest Asia theme parks that signify the emergence of China’s commercial hub from Covid-19 lockdown.

Ticket sales to the US$5.5 billion amusement park, at 545 yuan (US$81.50) per person, will resume on June 29, according to Disney’s website. Visitors to the resort, with the capacity for handling 80,000 visitors per day, will be limited as certain attractions like the Marvel Universe showroom will remain closed, Shanghai Disneyland said without giving the details.

“The resort management will implement enhanced health and safety measures and undertake a careful ramp up of operations,” the company said on Tuesday.

The reopening of Shanghai’s biggest tourist destination bookends the city’s two month-long lockdown since April 1, which strained global supply chains, drove tens of thousands of businesses close to bankruptcy and upended daily lives. City authorities declared victory last weekend after bringing the city’s Covid-19 outbreak under control.

Tourists with an inflatable doll of Donald Duck at the Wishing Star Park at Walt Disney’s Shanghai Disneyland resort in Shanghai on June 10, 2022. Photo: Xinhua

Daily life is supposed to return to full normality in Shanghai on June 30, after city authorities officially lifted the citywide lockdown on June 1.

“Thousands of people will try to grab a ticket for June 30, or for the next few days, because the limited capacity will make [the visit] more enjoyable,” said Kate Travel’s chief executive Zheng Honggang. “The reopening of Shanghai Disneyland marks the rebirth of the entertainment industry, as residents are hoping that city officials can allow cinemas and museums to reopen soon,” for life to return to normal.