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Pictures show how a Disneyland Paris hotel has been transformed into a COVID-19 vaccine site

Joey Hadden   

Pictures show how a Disneyland Paris hotel has been transformed into a COVID-19 vaccine site
Residents of France line up to receive their COVID-19 vaccine at Disneyland Paris' Newport Bay Club hotel.REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
  • A Disneyland Paris hotel is functioning as a vaccine site to ramp up coronavirus shots in France.
  • Firefighters have been giving the shots at the convention center inside Disney's Newport Bay Club hotel since April 24.
  • Those getting vaccinated can enjoy a glimpse inside the nautical-themed hotel as the park remains closed.

Disneyland Paris closed in October 2020 after France implemented new lockdown rules following a surge in coronavirus cases, as Forbes reported.

Disneyland Paris closed in October 2020 after France implemented new lockdown rules following a surge in coronavirus cases, as Forbes reported.
A general view of the Disneyland Paris parks closed on May 28, 2020, before reopening in July and closing again in October.      Chesnot/Getty Images)

Source: Forbes

While Disneyland Paris remains closed, one of the park's hotels became a mass coronavirus vaccination site on April 24, 2021, to speed up France's vaccine rollout.

While Disneyland Paris remains closed, one of the park
People line up at a vaccination center set up in a Disneyland Paris hotel on April 24, 2021.      REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

The vaccination center is open on weekends at the convention center in Disney's Newport Bay Club hotel just outside of the park.

The vaccination center is open on weekends at the convention center in Disney
Disney's Newport Bay Club hotel is just outside of the park.      REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Once they get inside, people who have been waiting in line can register for their Pfizer vaccine dose.

Once they get inside, people who have been waiting in line can register for their Pfizer vaccine dose.
People register to receive a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on April 24, 2021.      REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

The hotel was inspired by New England destinations like Cape Cod, and its interior has a nautical theme. A room at the hotel costs about $300 a night, according to Trip Advisor.

The hotel was inspired by New England destinations like Cape Cod, and its interior has a nautical theme. A room at the hotel costs about $300 a night, according to Trip Advisor.
People wait in line to register for vaccines on April 24, 2021.      REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

With the French health authorities, firefighters from Seine-et-Marne, an area just east of Paris, are aiming to administer 1,000 shots every Saturday and Sunday.

With the French health authorities, firefighters from Seine-et-Marne, an area just east of Paris, are aiming to administer 1,000 shots every Saturday and Sunday.
A firefighter administers a shot on April 24, 2021.      REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

After they get their shots, people sit in socially distanced seats above a star-lined carpet, which may be reminiscent of Disney's "Fantasia" for some.

After they get their shots, people sit in socially distanced seats above a star-lined carpet, which may be reminiscent of Disney
People sit in an observation area after receiving their vaccinations on April 24, 2021.      REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Disneyland Paris, which Forbes reports isn't involved in the vaccination effort aside from providing the location, delayed its plan to reopen on April 2 over a coronavirus spike. A new reopening date for the park has yet to be announced.

Disneyland Paris, which Forbes reports isn
People leave the Disneyland Paris theme park vaccination center on April 24, 2021.      REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Source: Forbes

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