Visitors to Shanghai’s Disney Resort waited for hours to be released
from the main theme park on Monday after authorities locked in thousands
for Covid testing
All visitors were directed to stay in the park until they returned a negative test for the virus.
One visitor who had flown in from Shenzhen for the theme park’s big
Halloween event told SBS television in Australia that she was not
allowed to leave the park until 10pm and the promised fireworks display
and Halloween party did not happen.
Videos posted on Chinese social media site Weibo showed people
running to the park's gates following the lockdown announcement but
finding them locked.
The Happiest Place on Earth continued to operate rides for visitors
stuck in the park during the closure, social media users reported.
On its website, the resort said, “In order to follow the requirement
of pandemic prevention and control, Shanghai Disney Resort, including
Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park will be closed
starting Monday, October 31, 2022, with immediate effect.
“We will notify guests as soon as we have a confirmed date to resume
operations. We apologise for the inconvenience and will provide refund
or exchanges for all guests impacted during this period.”
Universal Beijing resort also shut its doors last Wednesday due to increasing pandemic cases.