Some Rush To Disneyland Ahead Of Covid Closure

A number of parents rushed to take their children to Hong Kong Disneyland on Tuesday after the theme park said it will shut its doors temporarily from Wednesday due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in the city.

The theme park re-opened in June following months of closure after the second wave of Covid-19 infections in March. But on Monday evening, the park announced that it would close their doors until July 21 as a third wave of infections hit the SAR.

One day before the temporary closure, some parents were seen accompanying their children for a kindergarten graduation party at the theme park.

A parent who was accompanying the group said she wasn't too worried about the risk of the children getting infected with the new coronavirus, saying that she has taken extra precautions such as bringing more face masks.

Some children in the group said they were happy to visit Disneyland and that their parents had given them supplies such as hand sanitizer.

Some visitors told RTHK they were disappointed that Disneyland needed to be closed again, but said they understood it was a necessary measure to stem the spread of Covid-19.

Others weren't worried about being infected, saying they would take precautions such as keeping a certain distance from other park visitors.

On Monday evening, Ocean Park also announced that it would temporarily close for one week starting from Wednesday.

Both parks upon re-opening announced a series of stepped-up public hygiene measures as a cap on visitors, requiring guests to book their visit online, and for all visitors to wear face masks upon entry.