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More local venues set to reopen as Disneyland weaves its magic

SHANGHAI Disneyland reopened yesterday after more than three months’ closure.

As the clock ticked over 9:30am, devoted fans started filing into the park, with some putting on eye-catching Disney-themed outfits.

Shanghai office lady Xiao Chun and her friend Zhu Zhu brought with them plush toys in the shape of their beloved Disney characters — StellaLou, Winnie the Pooh and James P Sullivan.

“I asked for leave today. I became a Disney fan after I fell in love with LinaBell when she made her debut last November. I’m eager to see her and her friends today, and take photos with them,” she said.

According to Zhu Zhu, the pair visited the park once or twice a week before the pandemic resurgence forced its closure. “I was so touched when I entered the park and was welcomed by the staff. I almost burst out into tears.”

The women were required to show a negative nucleic acid test result within 72 hours and a green Suishenma health code. The whole process didn’t take much time, they said.

A woman surnamed Xu visited the park with her child. Wearing a Disney-themed straw hat and T-shirt, she called it a journey about “returning to a happy world.”

“I’m so excited. As soon as ticket sales opened yesterday, I grabbed two. I felt like I had to be here to see its reopening,” she said.

“We had been stuck at home for such a long time, which to some extent frustrated me. The reopening of Disneyland quite lit me up.”

Visitors can enjoy the enchantment of Shanghai Disneyland from sunrise to sunset with the return of all-day entertainment offerings.

The park’s signature “Mickey’s Storybook Express,” the spectacular “Mickey’s Storybook Adventure,” and the must-see “ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration” are just some of the experiences visitors will encounter as they rediscover the park.

The hit “Color Fest: A Street Party!” will also be returning to Mickey Avenue for a limited time, with a myriad of Disney characters and dancers in vibrant costumes joining the festivities to give guests an unforgettable experience.

Meanwhile, local tourist attractions, museums and galleries, cinemas and theaters, public libraries and cultural venues will gradually reopen from today, the city’s cultural and tourism authorities said.

The world’s largest planetarium and the city’s tallest observatory are among the list of cultural and tourist sites to gradually reopen.

Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world’s largest in scale, will reopen today, along with Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, and Shanghai Natural History Museum.

But theaters and cinemas inside will remain closed, and tour-guiding services will not be available.

All the three museums require online reservation which is available on their official website and WeChat accounts. On-site ticket booths will remain closed.

Theaters in Shanghai have announced the return of their shows from July, despite a 50 percent audience limitation.

Shanghai Grand Theater postponed or canceled 28 productions with 90 performances over the past three months.

Scheduled on July 15-16, Shanghai Ballet’s “Swan Lake” will be the first show to welcome audiences back to the Grand Theater.

Shanghai-based online travel operator Trip.com said that the online searches for tourist attractions in Shanghai soared nearly 200 percent yesterday from a day earlier. Based on search figures, it was up over 300 percent for museums and exhibition halls.




 

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