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Disney Does the Trick!

When the Shanghai Disney Resort welcomed visitors again from May 11 after its closure on January 25, fans applauded the decision with cheers. “The princess who had to flee can return home now,” one of them wrote on social media, expressing the feelings of many followers who likened the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the evil forces in Disney tales which prevail first but are ultimately defeated.

Unforgettable experience

“When I visited the park after it reopened, I felt so happy to hear the cast members in costumes greeting us, ‘Welcome home!’” Alice Li, a 23-year-old Shanghai resident told . A diehard Disney fan, Li said

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