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A 7-year old boy spent 10,000 yuan on 20 tickets to Shanghai Disneyland — one for every student in his class — without telling his parents, Beijing Morning Post reported.
The boy’s father, who is a businessman, said he did not know about the transaction until he received a confirmation text message about the purchase.
At first, he thought the message was an attempt at online fraud. He was shocked when he realized that his son made the online booking using his mobile phone number. However, the father said he would fully support his son’s actions.
“[We are] very happy to see the boy learning to share with others,” his father was quoted as saying. He even proudly posted the ticket receipt on social media.
Since tickets for Shanghai Disneyland went on sale, there has been a strict limit of five tickets per ID card, according to the official website. The boy completed the complicated purchasing process — including filling in the personal information of at least four people and making an online payment—all by himself, the father told a journalist.
The 10,000 yuan actually came from the boy’s saved pocket money, according to his father, who hoped to buy still more tickets so that the parents of his son’s classmates could accompany them on their visit.
Shanghai Disneyland, which will open on June 16, sold out of tickets within five minutes after they went on sale at 12:01 a.m. on March 28. The official price for peak-day tickets (the first two weeks and weekends) is 499 yuan. But because of the huge demand, some unofficial channels have been offering tickets for up to eight times the set price.
Aerial photo taken on March 27, 2016 shows a general view of Shanghai Disney Resort in east China's Shanghai. Shanghai Disney Resort will officially open and welcome its first guests on June 16. Tickets went on sale on March 28. (Photo/Xinhua) |
A working staff helps a customer fill in a ticket purchase form of Shanghai Disney Resort in east China's Shanghai, March 28, 2016. Shanghai Disney Resort will officially open and welcome its first guests on June 16. Tickets went on sale on March 28. (Xinhua/Ren Long) |
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