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.
A general view of the Disneyland Paris parks closed on May 28, 2020, before reopening in July and closing again in October.
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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.
People line up at a vaccination center set up in a Disneyland Paris hotel on April 24, 2021.
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The vaccination center is open on weekends at the convention center in Disney's Newport Bay Club hotel just outside of the park.
Disney's Newport Bay Club hotel is just outside of the park.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
People sit in an observation area after receiving their vaccinations on April 24, 2021.
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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.
People leave the Disneyland Paris theme park vaccination center on April 24, 2021.
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