Disney's first theme park to open in China in June
- 8 years ago
Entertainment giant Walt Disney's long-awaited $5.5 billion theme park Shanghai Disney Resort, the first in mainland China, will officially open on June 16, the company announced.
The 963-acre park will open after more than a decade of planning and will host a spectacular welcoming ceremony for the first group of tourists.
The opening will come amid a slowdown in China's economic growth which has led to massive losses around the world.
The park will feature attractions unseen in five other Disney resorts worldwide, including the ones based on Marvel comics and Star Wars and others inspired by Chinese culture.
The ceremony is part of a multi-day grand opening celebration, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Construction of the resort, the sixth of its kind worldwide, started in 2011 with an investment of 34 billion yuan.
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The 963-acre park will open after more than a decade of planning and will host a spectacular welcoming ceremony for the first group of tourists.
The opening will come amid a slowdown in China's economic growth which has led to massive losses around the world.
The park will feature attractions unseen in five other Disney resorts worldwide, including the ones based on Marvel comics and Star Wars and others inspired by Chinese culture.
The ceremony is part of a multi-day grand opening celebration, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Construction of the resort, the sixth of its kind worldwide, started in 2011 with an investment of 34 billion yuan.
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