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Mickey Mouse fans 'over the moon' as Tokyo Disney reopens

Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea reopen after being closed for four month due to COVID-19

Published: July 02, 2020 15:33 Reuters and compiled by Balaram Menon, Digital Content Editor

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Copy of japan-disneyland-d44c50be-bb91-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6-1593689160886 — Tokyo Disney Resort welcomed visitors for the first time in four months after being closed due to the coronavirus, with fans practicing social distance as they returned to see Mickey Mouse and other beloved characters. Image Credit: Japan News-Yomiuri

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Copy of 224807-01-02-1593689175231 — Visitors in face masks queuing on floor marks clapped as the gates of the Magic Kingdom reopened, and were encouraged to clean hands, pay without cash and avoid screaming while enjoying one of Japan's largest theme parks. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 224698-01-02-1593689183372 — The resort will operate at a 50% capacity for the foreseeable future, while parades and shows remain suspended. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-07-01T000236Z_2106584475_RC20KH9NXGZK_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-JAPAN-DISNEYLAND-1593689188905 — But the new norm did not dampen the enthusiasm of Disney lovers like university student Momoka Mitsui. "I'm over the moon just to be able to get inside Disneyland," said the 18-year old who visited the park with a friend, both sporting face masks and matching Mickey Mouse headbands. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-07-01T053817Z_83980433_RC25KH9EV2FO_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-JAPAN-DISNEYLAND-1593689156358 — Tokyo, which has seen the highest number of coronavirus cases in Japan, allowed amusement parks to reopen in mid-June - later than those in some other regions - after the government lifted the national state of emergency in late May. Pictured: Visitors practice social distancing while waiting to enter the park during the reopening of Tokyo Disneyland. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-06-30T232702Z_1513434568_RC2ZJH9ZUYUX_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-JAPAN-DISNEYLAND-1593689192472 — Other precautions being taken to protect against the disease at the park include temperature screening and the mandatory use of face masks, according to operations procedures published on the Tokyo Disney Resort's website last week. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-07-01T053819Z_941161283_RC25KH93M5YC_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-JAPAN-DISNEYLAND-1593689170254 — Staff members are also asking guests to refrain from screaming loudly on rides, in accordance with guidelines first published by Japan's main amusement park associations in May. Above: A staff member holds a sign to remind visitors to practice social distancing. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Japan_Disneyland_01778.jpg-d0267~1-1593689163914 — Masahiko Endo, a 37-year-old care worker from Tokyo, said he agreed with the decision to limit the number of guests entering the park located some 15 kilometres away from central Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of AP01-07-2020_000015B-1593689166650 — "I hope the pandemic will be contained soon, so that Disney can go back to being a place anyone can visit," he said, clinching a Duffy the Disney Bear toy. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 224984-01-02-1593689172406 — Tokyo Disney Resort, consisting of both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, is the third Disney-themed park globally to reopen following the coronavirus pandemic, according to operator Oriental Land. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Japan_Disneyland_86032.jpg-21c2b-1593689153567 — It attracted over 32.5 million visitors annually in 2018 and had sales of 437 billion yen ($4.06 billion) in fiscal 2019. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2020-06-30T230726Z_483285332_RC2ZJH94VCQA_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-JAPAN-DISNEYLAND-1593689196037 — A staff member holds a sign to remind visitors to practice social distancing during the reopening of Tokyo Disneyland, at the entrance gate of Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 224812-01-02-1593689177887 — People arrive at Tokyo Disneyland during the reopening. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 20200701151L-1593689158850 — Visitors take a photo after the reopening of Tokyo Disneyland, Image Credit: REUTERS

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