India, April 20 -- An American woman who visited Hong Kong Disneyland was surprised to see the theme park nearly empty, with only a handful of tourists enjoying its many attractions. Megan Nyvold's surprise at being one of the few people at Disneyland even led her to wonder if the world is in the midst of a recession.

"Why am I the only one in Disneyland, is there a recession?" she asked on the social media platform X, sharing photographs that show an empty theme park. One picture even shows Nyvold all alone on a ride that typically sees a long line of tourists waiting for a chance to board.

Nyvold's thread on Disneyland being empty has blown up on X, racking up more than 11 million views.

"This is Hong Kong Disneyland. More people did...