Tokyo Disney parks closing for two weeks on virus fears: statement
Disney characters Mickey (top R) and Minnie Mouse (top L) perform atop a float during their parade at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo April 15, 2011. Finding your way around the Disney's Magic Kingdom and locating a favourite character can be a daunting experience but a new app aims to make it easier. REUTERS/Issei Kato
The operator of Tokyo's two Disney resorts, Disneyland and DisneySea, said Friday the parks would be closed for around two weeks on fears over the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
"Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have decided to proceed with an extraordinary closure from Saturday February 29, 2020, through Sunday March 15" after the government urged measures to limit the spread, the operator said in a statement.
