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Shanghai Disneyland Etiquette Guide Released By Chinese Government Following Public Defecation And Graffiti On Park Grounds

By Zachary Volkert
Published on: 00:18 PST, Jun 2, 2016

Shanghai Disneyland has gotten off to such a rocky start that the Chinese government has issued an etiquette reminder for citizens visiting the park.

While this might seem like an extreme measure, locals and tourists alike have already trashed the surrounding Disneytown area that is walled off from the rest of the premises. Reports have stated that visitors carved, graffitied, and even defecated all over the pristine grounds and infrastructure of the yet-to-be-opened park.

In response to the event, Chinese officials from both the civilization office and tourism bureau appear to have decided that a firm reminder is in order to ensure that the Shanghai location of Disneyland stays up to the company’s international standard. Orlando Weekly says that there is talk of a “public shaming” of those who violate these rules. State news agency Xinhua published them in full earlier this week.

  • Throw garbage into trash cans
  • Protect public property
  • Don’t damage flowers or gardens
  • Don’t lay down on the grass
  • Don’t cut in line
  • Maintain overall decorum

The Disneyland brand has proven to be exceedingly popular in Asia, with Shanghai being the third park to open on the continent after smashing successes in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Still, there have been several concerns from locals about overcrowding. More than one million have already visited, and more than 10 million are likely to do so in the next year. Lu Yun, who was able to enter early as part of a preview, told Asia One that she would not be going again this year — partially because of potential safety hazards she saw in the park.

“Numerous people waited at the entrance of that part of the theme park and set off like they were competing in a running contest when staff let us in. It seemed that a stampede could happen easily and some people even ran with their children.”

Crowds have been one of the most highly cited reasons Chinese citizens will not be checking out Disneyland this year. The Shanghai Bureau of Statistics found that more than 65 percent of the people they surveyed would not be paying a visit, and 37 percent of those who said they would be going planned to do so during the week to find more sparsely populated grounds.

Zhou Hong, who was also able to catch a glimpse of the hotly anticipated spot, didn’t plan on heading back anytime soon.

“The lines will undoubtedly be longer after the theme park is officially open. Although there are some destinations that I unfortunately couldn’t try this time, either because they were not in service during the trial or the long lines. I’m sure I will put off my next trip to Disneyland to next year or even sometime later.”

Despite those possible shortcomings, it appears that Disneyland investors are still satisfied with the lead-in to the opening. A spokesman for the Shanghai park told the Wall Street Journal that initial signs are promising.

“While we are several weeks away from our official opening, we have been impressed with the enthusiasm and excitement of our first guests. The volume of guests is within our expectation and confirms our confidence in the local tourism and leisure market.”

Do you think Shanghai Disneyland will be ready its planned on opening on June 16?

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