After the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that first started on March 11th, 2011 the Japanese have something to look forward to...the re-opening of Disneyland. Now, yes it is a small step in a huge need for a lot of work in the country but it shows that in some ways things are getting back to normal.
47 days after the quake on April 28th, 2011 the resort was able to reopen. The park was even able to have a grand opening of a few attractions, the Easter Wonderland Parade and the Nightfall Glow Parade. The Disneyland however did have its minor setbacks and not being able to open all the of rides including Thunder Mountain Railroad that still needs work on some of the damage.
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AfterSome other important factors that the park needs to take into account is the problem of rolling blackouts and also needing to conserve power. This change has been done by the park and hotels having reduced lighting, limited air conditioning, restricted escalators and turning off electric hand dryers. The resort plans will also offset the consumption by installing three generators.
Disneyland did lose $245 million and only drew 17,000 visitors on the first day back in operation, but it should be expected to have a slow start after this horrible disaster.
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