Tourists at Disney town on May 05, 2020 in Shanghai, China.
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It seems Chinese consumers aren’t afraid to return to theme parks. Tickets for Monday’s reopening of Shanghai Disney sold out within minutes.
Shanghai Disney, which closed since Jan. 25, will be the first major theme park to reopen since the Covid-19 shutdowns.
Usually, that park sees around 80,000 visitors per day, but the government has mandated Disney operate at 30% capacity, or about 24,000 visitors.
Representatives for Disney did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
CEO Bob Chapek said during an earnings call Tuesday that the park would initially operate well below that capacity and then ramp up to reach that 30% cap over the course of several weeks.
Guests are required to purchase their admission tickets prior to arriving at the park and annual pass holders will need to make reservations before arriving, as Disney doesn’t want more people showing up at the park than it…
