TOKYO DISNEY THEME PARKS TEMPORARILY CLOSE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

BY GABRIELLE

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will close from Saturday February 29, 2020 until March 15, 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak

Tokyo Disney Resort’s operator, Oriental Land Co., announced the decision to close is in line with the government’s request to cancel or postpone large events for two weeks.

This is the first time Tokyo’s popular amusements parks have closed since qn earthquake and subsequent tsunami devasted north-eastern Japan in 2011.

The entertainment and shopping complex known as Ikspiari that’s adjacent to the theme parks will also be closed during the same period. However, Oriental Land have said that the monorail and hotels ran by its group companies will remain in service.

Those that have purchased tickets to the theme parks within the weeks of closure will be issued full refunds or extensions of the tickets’ expiry dates.