Work has already started for Shanghai Disney Resort expansion: says Disney chairman

By Yang Jian | June 15, 2016, Wednesday |

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THE Walt Disney Co will expand the Shanghai Disney Resort "sooner rather than later" and some work has already started, the Disney chairman and CEO Robert Iger said in Shanghai today.

Disney still has 7 square kilometers of land to add more attractions with partners Shanghai Shendi Group and local government, Iger said.

“When we open, we will continue with the construction to expand what is on the opening-day menu and we are already discussing what to do next year,” he told the global media at a jungle-themed Adventure Isle within the Shanghai Disneyland, a day before its official opening.

The US$5.5 billion Disney resort which took about five years to build is a joint venture between the Walt Disney and the Shanghai Shendi Group.

In another interview, Iger spoke of new attractions that will be supported by automaker Chevrolet. It will open later this year and a section themed on the Disney cartoon series Toy Story will be open early next year.

The second phase of the theme park will be on 3.9 square kilometers and located between the current park and the Value Retail Shanghai Village, an outlet neighboring the Disneyland.

Iger also acknowledged today that the trial operations that began in late April has created “little pressure on demand” and the resort was working to resolve the problems found during the trial operation.

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Work has already started for Shanghai Disney Resort expansion: says Disney chairman

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