Disneyland is a fading star amid the pandemic

The Disneyland Paris theme park in Marne-la-Vallee remains closed to visitors. — Reuters

Sleeping Beauty’s castle stands empty at Disneyland’s theme park outside Paris, and the giant twirling teacups and other rides have ground to a halt until at least mid-February due to France’s Covid-19 restrictions.

In neighbouring towns, where hotels have sprouted over the past three decades, the silence is just as eerie – and locals are starting to fear for their jobs.