(From left) Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company; and Fan Xiping, chairman of Shanghai Shendi Group recently broke ground on the new Toy Story Land at Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai Disneyland is set to get its seventh themed area, Toy Story Land, come 2018.
The new zone will be set in the backyard of Andy – the boy from the Toy Story movies – and will feature three new attractions and a character greeting area.
Currently, Shanghai Disneyland already has the Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue attraction themed after Toy Story. Shanghai Disney Resort is also home to the only Toy Story-themed resort hotel in the world
According to Shanghai Disneyland, characters and stories from the Toy Story franchise have strongly resonated with Chinese guests so far.
Meanwhile, Fan Xiping, chairman of the theme park’s developer, Shanghai Shendi Group, revealed that Toy Story Land is part of an accelerated expansion plan for the first phase of the theme park, and that more attractions will be launched in the future.
