Up close with Disney characters once again
![Up close with Disney characters once again](https://obj.shine.cn/files/2023/03/06/3db8d161-0cef-42c4-9ddb-0f4b4d84e217_0.gif)
Disney characters are back interacting with fans at Shanghai Disneyland after a long absence!
From today, visitors can now get closer to their favorite Disney characters, opening their arms for hugs, handshakes and close-up photos.
![Up close with Disney characters once again](https://obj.shine.cn/files/2023/03/06/03c1a669-17c2-4cc5-afe2-9c570d95ba29_0.gif)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, costumed characters at Shanghai Disneyland had been asked to keep a safe distance from visitors for nearly three years. So the latest news has created a lot of excitement.
Isabella, a die-hard Disney fan, told Shanghai Daily that she couldn't wait to hug her favorite flurry pink fox.
"LinaBell was born in Shanghai during the pandemic, and I never had the chance to touch her at Shanghai Disneyland.
"I'll ask for leave tomorrow to see her," she said.
Character autographs and tableside dining will return at a later date.
![Up close with Disney characters once again](https://obj.shine.cn/files/2023/03/06/016777bf-3bd0-4247-bf71-156323835a10_0.gif)
![](https://obj.shine.cn/website/assets/logo-s.png)