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· Jiselle Lee
34,000 visitors trapped at Shanghai Disneyland for hours after a woman tested positive for COVID-19
Shanghai Disneyland Park locked its doors on about 34,000 theme park visitors and staff after a COVID-19 scare in order to test them for the virus. What happened: A woman from nearby Hangzhou traveled to Shanghai over the weekend and tested positive for COVID-19, prompting an…
· Ryan General
Filipino American Nurse Known as ‘Disneyland Panda’ Dies of COVID-19
A Filipino American nurse, who has gained a following on Instagram as the “Disneyland Panda,” has succumbed to COVID-19. Joshua Obra, 29, died on July 6 following a 26-day battle with the disease, a family member confirmed in an emotional Instagram post on Friday.
· Bryan Ke
Tokyo Disneyland Asks Guests Not to Scream on Roller Coasters in New Re-Opening Guidelines
A guideline was released as part of the countermeasure to prevent any further spread of COVID-19 in Japan, which included no shouting when going on extreme, adrenaline-pumping rides in amusement parks. The “Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of Infection of the Novel Coronavirus,”…
· Carl Samson
Fight Breaks Out at Shanghai Disneyland After Young Boy ‘Touches’ a Woman’s Butt
The “happiest place” in Pudong, Shanghai turned into a brawl involving of angry women for a few minutes over an alleged incident involving a child over the weekend. The fight at Shanghai Disneyland allegedly broke out after a female visitor accused an 8-year-old boy of touching…
· Bryan Ke
Magical Disneyland Proposal Proves Fairytale Romance is Alive and Well
Curran Wong went the extra mile when he proposed to his girlfriend, Shari Hakim, at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Hakim is a huge fan of anything Disney, which is why Disneyland was the perfect place for Wong to pop the question.
· Editorial Staff
China’s Most Lovable Olympian Charms Hong Kong, Resists Going to Disneyland
China’s most lovable Olympic swimmer turned on the charm during a Hong Kong press meet. Fu Yuanhui is the bronze medallist Olympian who won millions of adoring fans for her quirky personality and honest reactions. After meeting with the Chinese president last week, Fu and the…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Most Lovable Olympian Heads to Shanghai Disneyland After Returning From Rio
After winning the hearts of everyone at the Rio Olympics, Chinese athlete Fu Yuanhui decided to take a much needed vacation by visiting the newly-opened Disneyland in Shanghai. Fu documented her trip on Weibo, China’s equivalent for Twitter. She was instantly recognized by fans…
· Editorial Staff
Shocking Video Shows How Uncivilized Chinese Tourists Behave at Shanghai Disneyland
Recently, YouTube vlogger Disney Dwayne and his friend Adrian visited the newly-opened Disneyland in Shanghai, China. While most of his experiences were positive, he couldn’t help but notice the antics of the notoriously “uncivilized” Chinese tourists around him, so he pulled…
· Ryan General
‘Uncivilized’ Chinese Guests Completely Trash Shanghai Disneyland During Opening Weekend
Some visitors of the newly opened Shanghai Disneyland were tagged as “uncivilized” by local media for their behavior during the theme park’s first few days of operations. The park, which opened on June 16, maintained a steady stream of guests during its first weekend. Among the…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Tourists are Outraged Over the ‘Unreasonable’ Food Prices at Shanghai Disneyland
Even though Shanghai’s Disneyland is still not open yet (just one more week), tourists, who presumably got hungry after trashing the place, are now complaining about the “outrageous” prices of theme park food. Shanghai Disneyland’s Mickey Mouse-head baozi, a steamed bun snack,…
· Editorial Staff
Thousands of Tourists Have Already Trashed Shanghai’s Disneyland a Month Before Opening
Shanghai’s Disneyland doesn’t open for at least another month, but their opening of the metro station in May has received some unsurprising results from Chinese tourists. Chinese social media platform Weibo has now been flooded with pictures of the devastating aftermath left by…
· Laura Dang
Inside Disneyland’s Secret Club Reserved For Only the Elite
Nothing beats a Disney lover’s high like getting exclusive access to Disneyland’s secret members only Club 33. The private club is a secret feature of the Disneyland park and is located on 33 Royal Street in New Orleans Square adjacent to the Blue Bayou Restaurant. Hundreds of…
· Grace Kim
Japan’s Super Nintendo World Finally Open
The long-awaited Universal Studios attraction finally opened on Thursday in Osaka, Japan. Initially announced in 2015, the park’s opening was delayed from last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
· Ryan General
Japanese Comedian Dresses Up as Batman Villain to Run for Governor
A Japanese politician is pulling different stunts, including dressing up as a Batman villain, to attract attention to his electoral campaign. Yuusuke Kawai, who is running for governor of Chiba Prefecture, recently appeared on TV wearing makeup that appears to be a recreation of…
· Carl Samson
Filipinos Make Up 31.5% of COVID-19 Nurse Deaths in the US, Report Reveals
Filipinos compose nearly a third of all nurses in the U.S. who died of COVID-19, according to a new report from National Nurses United (NNU). As of Sept. 16, a total of 1,718 health care workers have died of the disease and related complications, which researchers attributed to…
· Ryan General
Chinese Man Who Ran Birth Tourism Scheme in US Gets 37 Months in Prison After Fleeing to China
A Chinese national, who fled to China after pleading guilty for running a birth tourism operation in California five years ago, has been sentenced to over three years in prison by a federal judge on Tuesday.
· Maina Chen
Japan Opens a Drive-In Haunted House to Keep Social Distancing
One of Tokyo’s newest attractions is battling the summer heat and COVID-19 through a haunted house drive-in. Kowagarasetai, a haunted house and horror event production company, created the drive-in as a response to the ongoing COVID-19 safety and social distancing measures.
· Ryan General
Chinese Billionaire Gets 5 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old
A real estate billionaire in China was sentenced to only five years in prison for molesting a 9-year-old girl in his hotel room. The details: Chinese tycoon Wang Zhenhua was arrested and detained a year ago for the sexual assault that resulted in the girl suffering from vaginal…
· Carl Samson
Asia’s Tourist Attractions Are Now Ghost Towns Over Coronavirus Fear, Travel Restrictions
Tourist destinations in Asia are seeing a dramatic drop in visitor numbers as travel restrictions related to the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak remain in effect. The disease, which has so far affected more than 77,000 worldwide, forced popular attractions in China to limit…
· Ryan General
South Korean, Filipino Among First Arrested in Recent Hong Kong Protests
A South Korean restaurant worker and a Filipino Disneyland employee, were among those arrested in Hong Kong recently, in what could be the first cases of foreigners being detained in relation to the ongoing mass protests. Hong Kong police apprehended the two foreigners during a…
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