Shanghai Disneyland Closed Again Due to COVID

In what seems to be a bad version of “Groundhog Day,” word comes that Shanghai Disneyland has once again closed due to COVID requirements.

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The Details

It was only four days ago that Shanghai Disney Resort fully reopened from a COVID closure on Halloween, but once again, the park is being closed starting today, November 29, 2022.

China is a zero tolerance COVID policy country, and right now the country is also dealing with protests over that policy.

Shanghai Disney Resort, which encompasses the park and hotels, as well as the Disneytown and Wishing Star Park areas, apologised for the “temporary closure” in a statement on its website, and said it needed to comply with Shanghai’s coronavirus control requirements.

The reopening date is not yet known, but the two hotels, Shanghai Disneyland Hotel and Toy Story Hotel, as well as Disneytown (the shopping/entertainment/restaurant area) and the Wishing Star Park will actually remain open.

The park itself is the only full closure this time.

Currently, people in Shanghai are barred from entering public venues such as restaurants, bars, shopping centres, grocery stores, and indoor gyms for five days after they enter the city.

This is the third pandemic-related closure for the park this year.

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The Memo

Here is the memo Shanghai Disney Resort posted to its website for guests:

Shanghai Disney Resort Important Notice

In order to follow the requirement of pandemic prevention and control, Shanghai Disneyland will be temporarily closed starting Tuesday, November 29, 2022. We will notify guests as soon as we have a confirmed date to resume operations.

Disneytown, Wishing Star Park and the two resort hotels will continue to operate normally.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide refund or exchanges for all guests impacted during this period.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Shanghai Disney Resort
November 29, 2022