Shanghai Disneyland Park
The Enchanted Storybook Castle in April 2016
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| Location | Shanghai Disney Resort, Pudong, Shanghai, China |
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| Coordinates | 31°08′38″N 121°39′25″E / 31.1440°N 121.6570°E |
| Theme | Fairy tales and Disney characters |
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The Walt Disney Company (43%) Shanghai Shendi Group (57%) |
| Operated by |
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Shanghai Shendi Group |
| Opened | June 16, 2016 |
| Website | Shanghai Disneyland Park |
Shanghai Disneyland Park is a theme park located in Pudong, Shanghai, that is part of the Shanghai Disney Resort. The park is operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Shanghai Shendi Group, through a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Shendi. Construction began on April 8, 2011. The park opened on June 16, 2016.
The park consists of seven themed areas: Mickey Avenue, Gardens of Imagination, Fantasyland, Treasure Cove, Adventure Isle, Tomorrowland, and Toy Story Land.
The Chinese government approved the resort on November 4, 2009.The Walt Disney Company announced on November 5, 2010 that they had signed an agreement with Shanghai Shendi Group to build the resort and park in Shanghai, with a planned opening in 2015. On April 7, 2011, groundbreaking began at the Shanghai Disneyland Resort site. On June 29, 2013, construction on the Enchanted Storybook Castle began.
On March 8, 2013, the company announced that the park would open in late 2015. On February 2, 2015, the opening date was pushed back to early 2016. On January 12, 2016, the park's opening date was announced as June 16, 2016. According to some reports, this was due to construction delays and quality control problems. The final opening date is June 16, 2016.
The cost was initially estimated at 24.5 billion yuan (USD $3.7 billion) for the theme park and an additional 4.5 billion yuan (USD $700 million). This rose to around USD $5.5 billion before delays, which was due in part to additions to the number of attractions open to the public on opening day, which added USD $800 million to the cost. The added cost doesn't take into account lost revenue from the lost admissions fees.
In addition to the attractions and two hotels, the company is building a high-speed rail system to get visitors to and from the site.
Disney owns 43% of the property while the state-controlled Shanghai Shendi Group owns the remaining 57%.
On May 7, 2016, Shanghai Disneyland Park had started soft openings.
Disney aired the live broadcast of the grand opening show on its Facebook page on the night of June 15, 2016. Bob Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company was joined by nearly 3,000 distinguished guests and celebrities for a showcase of choreography, acrobatics, costumes and technology in grand scale, with dazzling lights, Disney music, pageantry, special effects and fireworks. The show featured world-renowned pianist Lang Lang who performed a custom arrangement of the musical sensation “Let It Go” (from Disney’s “Frozen“) and China’s television and movie superstar Sun Li who took center stage. The historic event included the debut of an original song, “Ignite the Dreamer Within,” written especially for the grand opening of Shanghai Disneyland. Acclaimed composer and conductor Tan Dun, widely known for his stirring scores for the films “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Hero,” led the Shanghai Symphony with an original composition of the new song.
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