The resort will also feature two hotels for those who wish to stay near the park grounds.
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The park will “not only showcase the best of Disney’s story telling but also celebrates and incorporates China’s incredibly rich heritage”, Iger said at an ceremony in Shanghai, where the firm unveiled a miniature-sized model of the park.
The Shanghai Disneyland will have its grand opening on Spring 2016, Reuters reported. Ever since Disneyland opened on this day, July 17, 60 years ago, the theme park has thrilled awestruck visitors – all the way to the bank.
Huawei and mobile network operator China Unicom will implement one of the world’s first 4.5G networks in support of a smart city project at Disney’s new Shanghai resort. Meanwhile, it sounds like that “state-of-the-art cinematic experience” will be akin to Star Tours at Disneyland and Disney World, a 3-D motion simulator ride. A new ride called “Voyage to the Crystal Grotto” will also be featured.
Treasure Cove. This will be the first pirate-themed area of a Disney park, and naturally, will house the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and a stunt show featuring the star of the Piratesfranchise, Captain Jack Sparrow.
“I don’t think Mr. Iger wants to open Shanghai and then have to fix things for the next 10 years as had to be done with parks of the last decade and a half”, Goddard told the Times.
Mickey Avenue will be the character-inspired entry to the park featuring plenty of photo ops and shopping. In Main Street’s place will be the Garden of the Twelve Friends, with Disney characters representing the dozen signs of the Chinese zodiac amid cherry trees.
TRON Lightcycle Power Run is a rollercoaster ride which allows guests to board Tron cycles.
Tomorrowland will present Star Wars Launch Bay and Marvel Universe, created especially for the Shanghai Disneyland.
Disney’s largest foreign investment, the theme park is a gamble that will be significantly affected by the growth of the Chinese middle-class consumers.
Disney will keep developing both the Hong Kong and Shanghai resorts as it wants them to stay relevant, said Bob Weis, Executive Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering, the unit responsible for content creation for the resorts.
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Gardens of Imagination will include Fantasia Carousel, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, live entertainmet, and “Ignite the Dream, a Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light” fireworks as well as a parade called “Mickey’s Storybook Express“.
