Shanghai Disney Resort
Native name | 上海迪士尼度假区 |
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Romanized name | Shànghǎi Díshìní Dùjiàqū |
Industry | Theme parks and resorts |
Founded | June 16, 2016[1] |
Headquarters | Pudong, Shanghai, China 31°08′38″N 121°39′25″E / 31.1440°N 121.6570°E |
Owner | Shanghai Shendi Group (57%)[2] The Walt Disney Company (43%)[2] |
Website | Official website |
Shanghai Disney Resort (Chinese: 上海迪士尼度假区) is a themed resort in Pudong, Shanghai, China. The resort opened to the public on June 16, 2016.[3][4] It is the first Disneyland in mainland China. It is also the sixth Disney resort worldwide, after Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.[5]
The resort features Shanghai Disneyland, an entertainment district, two themed hotels, recreational facilities, a lake and associated parking and transportation hubs. Additional phases will see the development of two additional theme parks at the resort. The site will cover 390 hectares (963 acres) in Pudong, or approximately three times the size of Hong Kong Disneyland, at a cost of RMB 24.5 billion (US$3.7 billion) for the new theme park and an additional RMB 4.5 billion (US$0.7 billion) to build other aspects of the resort, totaling RMB 34 billion (US$5.5 billion). The Walt Disney Company owns 43 percent of the resort; the majority 57 percent is held by Shanghai Shendi Group, a joint venture of three companies owned by the Shanghai government.[6]
History
Location scouting in
On November 4, 2009, the
On April 7, 2011, groundbreaking began at the Shanghai Disneyland Resort site.
On February 27, 2014, PepsiCo announced a strategic partnership with the resort, making the Shanghai Resort the first Disney property in 25 years to sell Pepsi products and not Coca-Cola products.[14][15]
On April 28, 2014, Disney CEO
Operating
Shanghai Disney Resort officially opened at noon on June 16, 2016.[20] It was reported that the "colorful opening ceremony" featured speeches, fireworks, and mostly orderly crowds in spite of the rain.[20][21][22] One of the dignitaries, Vice Premier Wang Yang, joked that the wet weather foretold good luck for the resort because it represented a “rain of U.S. dollars and RMB”.[23]
The park's first expansion, Toy Story Land, opened in second quarter 2018. On December 10, 2019, the resort began construction on its second expansion, Zootopia-themed land, next to Fantasyland.[24]
On January 26, 2020, the resort temporarily closed as a result of what became the COVID-19 pandemic.[25] The resort partially reopened on March 9, with the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disneytown, and Wishing Star Park resuming limited operations with new health and safety protocols in place. Disney fully reopened Shanghai Disney Resort on May 11, with new social distancing guidelines and temperature checks in place.[26]
In 2022, Shanghai Disney Resort closed again, from March 21 through June 29, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in China. On October 31, 2022 it was announced that the park would once again close indefinitely due to a surge in cases.[27] Some resort facilities reopened on November 17,[28] followed by a full reopening on November 25, closure from November 29 to December 7, and reopening again on December 8.[29]
Attractions and features
Shanghai Disneyland
Like most other Disney Resorts around the world, Shanghai Disneyland Resort features a flagship park called Shanghai Disneyland. The park is similar in style to Disney's other Disneyland-style parks, containing traditional and newly created themed lands. One of the aims of the park is the combination of Disney stories and characters with attractions that are specifically designed for Chinese guests. An interactive castle called Enchanted Storybook Castle lies at the center of the park. Other large-scale performance venues are found across the park.[30] The original theme lands, or areas with the park are Adventure Isle, Gardens of Imagination, Mickey Avenue, Tomorrowland, Treasure Cove and Fantasyland.[31] With the additional theme land added, Toy Story Land,[24] the park has seven theme lands. In 2019, Disney announced a new theme land for the park, City of Zootopia, inspired by the 2016 film Zootopia.[32] It opened on December 20, 2023.[33]
Hotels
The resort has two themed hotels.[31] The Shanghai Disneyland Hotel has 420 rooms and offer a free water taxi service across the Wishing Star Lake to the theme park. The Toy Story Hotel, with 800 rooms, features the Sunnyside Cafe, which is decorated with Chinese-style kites flown by Disney characters.[34]A third hotel is under construction at the Shanghai Disney Resort.
Disneytown
The Disneytown area features large venues for retail shopping, dining, and entertainment.[35]
Transportation
Metro
Management structure
The resort's management structure consists of three companies:[36]
- Shanghai International Theme Park Company Limited – 43% owned by The Walt Disney Company, 57% owned by Shanghai Shendi Group – ownership company for theme parks within the resort
- Shanghai International Theme Park and Resort Management Company Limited – 70% owned by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, 30% owned by Shanghai Shendi Group – manages and operates the resort as a whole as well as the project to develop it, on behalf of the ownership companies
- Shanghai Shendi Group itself comprises three companies:[37]
- Shanghai Lujiazui (Group) Company Limited
- Shanghai Radio, Film and Television Development Company Limited
- Jinjiang International Group Holding Company
See also
References
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- ^ a b Brzeski, Patrick (June 8, 2016). "Shanghai Disney Resort Finally Opens After 5 Years of Construction and $5.5B Spent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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- ^ Frater, Patrick (June 15, 2016). "Is Disney's Shanghai Theme Park a Case of Perfect Timing or Nearly Too Late?". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ Tam, Tammy (January 21, 2016). "China's two Disneylands: Competitors or complementary attractions?". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "The Walt Disney Company Reaches Another Major Milestone on Shanghai Theme Park Project" (Press release). Burbank, California: The Walt Disney Company. November 3, 2009.
- ^ Xinhua/China Daily. November 4, 2009.
- ^ "Shanghai Disneyland gets its own metro station". Eastday.com. January 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Shanghai Disney Resort Website « About the Resort". Disney Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ "Shanghai Disney Resorts Hotel 2 – Schematic Design – DeSimone". www.de-simone.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ Jourdan, Adam (February 27, 2017). "PepsiCo re-enters 'Magic Kingdom' with Shanghai Disney deal". Reuters. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Shanghai Disney Resort Signs Strategic Alliance with PepsiCo and Tingyi Holding". PepsiCo. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ Brown, Eric (April 29, 2014). "Disney Announces Additional $800 Million Investment In Shanghai Disneyland". International Business Times. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ Daniela Wei (February 16, 2016). "Magic Fades for Hong Kong Disneyland Ahead of New Shanghai Park". Bloomberg.com.
- ^ a b c CNBC.com staff (June 16, 2016). "Shanghai Disneyland by the numbers". CNBC.
- ^ a b Makinen, Julie; Kaiman, Jonathan (June 16, 2016). "Rain doesn't dampen the mood of opening day at Shanghai Disney". Los Angeles Times. Shanghai, China.
- ^ Kaiman, Jonathan. "At Shanghai Disney, there are fans and then there are superfans". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Kaiman, Julie Makinen and Jonathan (June 16, 2016). "Rain doesn't dampen the mood of opening day at Shanghai Disney". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (June 16, 2016). "Shanghai Disneyland Opens Amid Rain and Pageantry". The New York Times. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Knaggs, Andy (December 10, 2019). "Construction begins on Zootopia-themed land at Shanghai Disney Resort". Attractions Management. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Pham, Sherisse (January 24, 2020). "Disney closes Shanghai park as deadly coronavirus spreads". CNN. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Woodyard, Chris (May 5, 2020). "Disney's Shanghai theme park to reopen May 11 with precautions; what about US parks?". USA Today. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Archie, Ayana (October 31, 2022). "Shanghai Disney Resort will close indefinitely starting on Halloween due to COVID-19". NPR. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Disney Resort to partly reopen as Shanghai's Covid-19 abates". November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Shanghai Disneyland Reopens (Again) as China Eases Covid Restrictions". December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Work starts on Shanghai Disney Resort..." attractionsmanagement.com.
- ^ a b Anstey, Tom (January 13, 2016). "Disneyland Shanghai sets June opening date". Attractions Management. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "New Zootopia-Themed Expansion Announced for Shanghai Disney Resort". The Walt Disney Company. January 23, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Explorer AJ (September 16, 2022). "Zootopia Expansion Coming to Shanghai Disneyland". tdrexplorer. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Los Angeles Times (June 10, 2015). "Shanghai Disneyland hotels to combine Chinese culture and Disney characters". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Shanghai Disney Resort breaks ground in China". CNN. April 8, 2011.
- ^ "SHANGHAI DISNEY RESORT SIGNS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH PEPSICO AND TINGYI HOLDING". Archived from the original on August 13, 2014.
- ^ "About Shanghai Shendi Group – Shanghai Disney Resort". Archived from the original on July 26, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Lu, Joy (November 5, 2009). "Shanghai Disneyland no threat to HK". China Daily.
- Barboza, David; Barnes, Brooks (April 7, 2011). "Disney Plans Lavish Park in Shanghai". The New York Times.