As Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, prepare to reopen July 1 for the first time in about four months, operator Oriental Land Co. unveiled to reporters Monday morning its measures to prevent infections with the new coronavirus.
At the entrance of Tokyo Disneyland, staff members wearing face shields took the temperatures of other employees role-playing as visitors one by one.
If a visitor's body temperature is 37.5 C or higher, they will be asked to refrain from entering the park.
Visitors will also be required to wear face masks, but as a countermeasure against heatstroke, they can remove the masks if they can maintain a safe distance from others.
During Monday's press preview, costumed character actors waved their hands to music as they greeted reporters from a distance. The character actors are not allowed to interact with visitors.
Some staff members carried sign boards urging visitors to stay apart from each other.
Parades will be suspended for the time being because they attract large crowds, and some attractions will be unavailable even after the reopening.
Seating for attractions will be thinned out, and visitors will be asked to keep their voices as low as possible to avoid spreading airborne droplets.
"We'd like to remind visitors to keep a distance from the characters so that the ground won't be crowded with people trying to approach them," a spokesperson for Oriental Land said.
Those who wish to visit the parks can reserve a ticket with a specified date via a dedicated website. Both parks will limit the number of visitors per day to fewer than half of the usual number, and will stop accepting reservations once they reach a certain number.
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