THE Shanghai Disney Resort, which is slated for opening by the end of 2015, unveiled new developments including two themed hotels and an array of attractions, during its debut at China International Travel Mart this year.
The signature 420-key Shanghai Disneyland Hotel is an Art Nouveau-inspired property while the 800-key Toy Story Hotel will be themed after the American animation film Toy Story.
Philippe Gas, Shanghai Disney Resort general manager, said: “The Shanghai Disney Resort will offer the same spirit of shared family entertainment that Walt Disney first introduced nearly 60 years ago.”
Designed with Chinese guests in mind, the 3.9km2 destination will “bring the best of Disney to mainland China”, with touches such as Spice Alley, highlighting Asian cuisine, and the global premiere of the Mandarin version of The Lion King showing at the Walt Disney Grand Theatre.
The lakeside Disneytown will include a shopping, dining and entertainment district that stretches across 46,000m2.
Apart from Treasure Cove, the first pirates-themed land in a Disney park, Shanghai Disney Resort will also feature Chinese elements like the Garden of 12 Friends, based on the 12 animal signs of the Chinese horoscope.
