List of incidents at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

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This is a summary of noted incidents that have taken place at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in China. The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths, and significant crimes. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories:

  • Caused by negligence on the guest's part. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules.
  • The result of a guest's known or unknown health issues.
  • Negligence on the park's part, either by the ride operator or maintenance.
  • Act of God or a generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling) that is not a direct result of an action on anybody's part.

Hong Kong Disneyland[]

Main Street, U.S.A.[]

Resort hotels[]

Disney's Hollywood Hotel[]

Resort-wide incidents[]

COVID-19 pandemic[]

Further information: COVID-19 pandemic
  • On January 26, 2020, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5] On June 18, 2020, Hong Kong Disneyland reopened with limited guest attendance, social distancing, temperature checks, and wearing of face masks.[6][7] However, it was later announced that Hong Kong Disneyland would close again on July 15, 2020 due to a heavy upsurge in domestic cases.[8] It remained closed the following two months, reopening to guests on September 25, 2020.[9] It reopened under strict rules that included, but were not limited to social distancing, reduced capacity, temperature screenings, and mandatory face masks.[9] After reopening for approximately two months, the park closed for a third time on December 2, 2020 due to a rising number of coronavirus cases in the region.[10] The park reopened for a third time on February 19, 2021.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Leung, Christy; Lo, Clifford (February 13, 2017). "Broken Buzz Lightyear toyprompts Hong Kong Disneyland bomb scare". SCMP. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Lo, Clifford (August 20, 2018). "Hong Kong Disneyland employee killed in car crash outside park as his Honda Stream 'almost breaks in two'". SCMP. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Chan, Thomas (January 26, 2020). "China coronavirus forces temporary closure of Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park for indefinite period". South China Morning Post. SCMP Publishers. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Reuters (January 24, 2020). "Shanghai Disney shuts to prevent spread of virus". CNBC. NBCUniversal. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Pham, Sherisse (January 24, 2020). "Disney closes Shanghai park as deadly coronavirus spreads". CNN. WarnerMedia. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Young, Stephanie (June 14, 2020). "Believe in Magic as Hong Kong Disneyland Announces Reopening on June 18". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hong Kong Disneyland Reopens on June 18" (PDF) (Press release). Hong Kong. June 15, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Pallotta, Frank (July 13, 2020). "Hong Kong Disneyland will close again after a surge in coronavirus cases". CNN. WarnerMedia. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Leung, Kanis (September 25, 2020). "Coronavirus: Hong Kong Disneyland reopens to fans eager for rides, socially distanced selfies with iconic characters". South China Morning Post. SCMP Publishers. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Parker, Ryan (November 30, 2020). "Disneyland Hong Kong Closes for Third Time Amid Pandemic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  11. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (February 16, 2021). "Hong Kong Disneyland to Reopen on Friday". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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