(Yicai Global) Sept. 3 -- Shanghai Disney Resort will alter its ticket policy to make it cheaper for families to enter with their kids from Oct. 8.

Children aged below three years or with a height lower than 1 meter may visit the amusement park for free, The Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai-based joint venture announced today. Those aged between 3 to 11 years or with a height up to 1.4 meters can enjoy a 25 percent ticket discount, it added.

Before this, the theme park operator has been selling tickets for children (1.0-1.4 m) for CNY299 (USD41.60) in Shanghai.

Editor: Emmi Laine