- Shanghai’s Disneyland Resort abruptly closed Monday to comply with China’s strict COVID-19 protocols, leaving visitors stranded inside the theme park.
- The resort broke the news at 11:39 a.m. local time Monday, or 11:39 p.m. ET Sunday, that it would immediately shut the main theme park and surrounding areas, including its shopping street, until further notice to comply with virus curbs.
- All guests were directed to stay inside the park until they returned a negative test for the virus.
- “We will notify guests as soon as we have a confirmed date to resume operations,” the theme park said in a statement Monday.
