A security guard wearing a face mask is seen at the temporarily closed Shanghai Disney resort, in Shanghai, on Feb 23, 2020. (NOEL CELIS / AFP)

Disney announced it will reopen its Shanghai parks on May 11 during an investors relations call on Tuesday.

This follows the reopening of Disneytown, Wishing Star Park and Shanghai Disneyland Hotel in early March, after the resort announced temporary closure in late January in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak.   

Tickets will be available via the resort's official online channels and official travel partners from May 8, with a limited number of tickets available each day

On May 11, the majority of Shanghai Disneyland's attractions, rides, shows, shops and dining locations will resume operations. Some interactive attractions and experiences such as children play areas and theater shows will remain closed.

During the initial reopening phase, the park will implement new measures and procedures, including limiting visitor numbers, requiring advanced reservations, adopting social distancing practices and enhanced disinfection.   

Tickets will be available via the resort's official online channels and official travel partners from May 8, with a limited number of tickets available each day.

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Disney estimates that COVID-19 impact on operating income at its parks, experiences and products segment to be approximately US$1.0 billion, primarily due to revenue lost caused by park closures.

It is unclear when Disney’s other parks in Asia, the United States and France would again welcome visitors, executives said

Walt Disney Co estimated on Tuesday that global measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic cut profits by US$1.4 billion, mostly from its shuttered theme parks. 

It is unclear when Disney’s other parks in Asia, the United States and France would again welcome visitors, executives said, or when the company’s range of idled businesses including retail stores and cruise ships would return.

Bob Chapek, who became Disney’s chief executive in February just as the novel coronavirus was spreading around the globe, said the Chinese government has asked Disney to cap attendance at 30 percent of capacity, or roughly 24,000 people, Chapek said. Disney will restart operations with “far below” that number for a few weeks while it adjusts to new safeguards including social distancing, masks and temperature screenings, he said.

“While it’s too early to predict when we’ll be able to begin resuming all of our operations, we are evaluating a number of different scenarios to ensure a cautious, sensible and deliberate approach to the eventual reopening of our parks,” Chapek said.

In late January, the coronavirus started battering businesses across Disney’s global portfolio when the company shuttered Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland.

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By mid-March, all of the company’s theme parks were closed, movie theaters went dark, and television and film production were put on hold. Plus, Disney’s ESPN sports network was left with no major live sports to broadcast.

With agencies inputs