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Shanghai Disneyland irons out the bugs

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Shanghai Disneyland irons out the bugs

Shanghai Disneyland, Walt Disney Co's sixth theme park and its first on the Chinese mainland, has been open to employees and stakeholders to iron out the kinks.

Operators of Shanghai Disneyland – due to open on June 16 – have been sorting out a few bugs during trial runs of the 389.7-hectare park.

Shanghai Disneyland, Walt Disney Co's sixth theme park and its first on the Chinese mainland, has been open to employees and stakeholders to iron out the kinks.

Complaints include high food prices, and security checks regarded as too tight at the metro line linking the city and park, China Daily reports.

Visitors had to discard their 60 yuan (US$9) Mickey Mouse souvenir balloons before they could board the subway leaving the park.

Metro security staff members said the balloons, especially the hydrogen-filled ones, could cause explosions and disrupt the operation of the trains.

Shanghai's Disney Resort Metro Station requires passengers to have all of their bags and even purses scanned before they can board the train.

Shanghai Disney Resort said nearly everyone told them they "had an excellent experience" at the theme park.

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