Disney has decided to invest another $800 million into the budget for Shanghai Disneyland. This brings the total budget up to a whopping $5.5 billion. That is the largest foreign investment in China ever. Disney CEO Bob Iger said the decision to invest more money in the Shanghai Disney Resort
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First Look at Shanghai Disneyland’s Treasure Cove
At the Disney Company Annual Shareholders Meeting, Bob Iger talked about the plans for the first-ever Pirates-themed land and a new Pirates of the Caribbean attraction for the Shanghai Disney Resort. “Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most iconic attractions in our parks, and we really couldn’t imagine Shanghai
Shanghai Disneyland is Coming in 2015
Disney is continuing it’s plan of World Domination with it’s newest park opening in China. Shanghai Disneyland is slated to open in 2015 with a Magic Kingdom style park. Disney currently has International Parks (with partners or other owners) in Paris, France; Tokyo, Japan and Hong Kong, China. Shanghai Disneyland
Disney May Expand Shanghai Disney Resort
Walt Disney Co. might be thinking about expanding Shanghai Disney Resort even though it won’t be open until late 2015 in order to meet rising demand in the world’s most populated country, Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo said. Shanghai Disney Resort will be almost 1,000 acres in size when it
Walt Disney Company Finishes Fiscal 2012 With Record Revenue And Profit
It was another year of record revenue and profit for The Walt Disney Company as the company showed improved attendance at it’s theme parks, the debut of the Disney Fantasy to the Disney Cruise Line and gains with their ESPN television franchise as well as the success of the
Sneak Peek: Enchanted Storybook Castle at Shanghai Disneyland
In April, we officially broke ground on Shanghai Disney Resort, our sixth resort destination around the world and our third in Asia. At that time, Tom Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, shared a few early renderings of the resort.
Shanghai Disneyland Castle revealed in new concept art
New concept art released today gives a hint of Disney’s plans for its newest castle in Shanghai Disneyland. April 11 concept art of the new park in China revealed a familiar Disney park structure with various areas fanning outward from a forced perspective castle in the center of the park.
Fake Mickey selling pictures for cash
China Daily is reporting on the investigation of a fake Mickey and Minnie extorting cash from tourists outside the Bird’s Nest stadium. China Daily reporters contacted Disney on Wednesday after witnessing two people in Mickey and Minnie Mouse costumes posing with visitors and then demanding 10 yuan. “This is a very
Shanghai Disneyland – First Disney theme park to be built in mainland China
The Walt Disney Company and Shanghai Shendi Group, its joint venture partner in China, have broken ground on the Shanghai Disney Resort following approval from the Chinese central government in Beijing. Both companies marked the start of construction on the first Disney resort in mainland China at a groundbreaking ceremony
Disney Transportation – Giving up your Seat
Have you ever been on a crowded bus or monorail leaving the parks that was standing room only? I know I have! After long day in the parks, buses, monorails, and boats carry the tired masses back to their resorts (or cars), leaving people standing and ogling the seated passengers,
How Disney brings America’s Halloween traditions to the world.
This interesting article comes to us from D23. In the same way Walt Disney Parks and Resorts introduced Main Street, U.S.A. to Asia and Europe, they’re now inspiring guests from all around the world to experience something else as American as apple pie — Halloween. From a dancing zombie chorus
Disney may start Shanghai Disneyland park work in November
Disney could start building its planned theme park in Shanghai as early as November, a year after Chinese authorities gave the green light for the project, a report said Tuesday. “Talks on the Disney project are in the final stages and the construction is expected to start as early as
Disneyland’s Shanghai project is ahead of schedule
Disneyland is coming to the booming Chinese city of Shanghai. The central government gave its approval in November, since when preparations have been gathering pace. Disneyland Shanghai will be in the Pudong area of the city, and the Shanghai Daily reports the Pudong New Area government has almost completed the
Disney Makes Top Honors as 2009 Theme Park Report Releases.
The Themed Entertainment Association(TEA), along with AECOM Economics, has issued the 2009 theme park attendance report. Here are the Top 10 United States theme parks for 2009: 1. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom: 17.2 million +1.0% 2. Disneyland: 15.9 million +8.0% 3. Epcot: 11.0 million +0.5% 4. Disney’s Hollywood Studios:
