Just minutes before Hong Kong Disneyland was set to open for the day, Twitter users reported the park is closed due to the coronavirus.
#hkdisneyland also closing until further notice in prevention of the disease spreading. #hkdl #disney pic.twitter.com/c0MYorGonq
— Rina Disney 🇭🇰😷 (@hkdlfan) January 26, 2020
@hkdfan shared a screenshot from the park app, which shows park hours as “Closed.”
ATTENTION!! HKDL is closed until further notice!!
😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/Istf8P4POu— 🦁Leo Chan🦁 (@leochansf) January 26, 2020
Twitter user @leachansf shared this image of signage at the park.
As a precautionary measure in line with prevention efforts taking place across Hong Kong, Hong Kong Disneyland is closed from today. pic.twitter.com/fiVpT2PvQn
— Hong Kong Main St. Gazette (@HKMSG_W912) January 26, 2020
Hong Kong Disneyland fan page “Hong Kong Main Street Gazette” confirmed the closure is precautionary.
Reuters reports that the hotels inside Hong Kong Disneyland are still open. We do not yet know how long the Hong Kong Disneyland closure will last. Shanghai Disney Resort has been closed since January 25 in Shanghai.
Hong Kong has declared an emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 56 people in China, according to CBS News. WDW News Today is monitoring Hong Kong Disneyland developments and will keep you informed as we learn more.