Opening coverage of Shanghai Disneyland

[rteetz]

Shanghai Disneyland officially opens it doors June 16, 2016. The park has been going through trial runs the past few weeks now however not everything has been open nor is everything running at full capacity. Since we are quickly approaching the opening day for the highly anticipated park I thought I would start a thread with opening day coverage and festivities.

Shanghai Disneyland facts

Located in Pudong, Shanghai.

Construction began on April, 8th 2011.

The park was originally set to open in late 2015.

The park cost over $5.5 billion to build.

Disney only owns 43% of the park, the rest is owned by the Shanghai Shendy group (Shanghai government).

The first Disney park without a Main Street, instead has Mickey Avenue.

The hub of the park is called Gardens of Imagination inspired by the Chinese Zodiac.

Home to the largest Disney Parks castle in the world.

 

[rteetz]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shanghai-719123-disneyland-jeff.html

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shanghai-719155-disneyland-lightcycle.html

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/first-719122-look-disneyland.html

 

[anniemae]

GMA is live in Shanghai for opening.

 

[rteetz]

Grand opening special

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ney-resort-television-special-june-16-and-17/

 

[rteetz]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/15/business/international/china-disney.html?_r=1

 

[rteetz]

Marty Sklar has changed his mind and will be at the opening of Shanghai Disneyland despite not having any involvement in the park.

http://m.ocregister.com/articles/disney-719240-shanghai-park.html

 

[rteetz]

A look at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel

http://m.ocregister.com/articles/shanghai-719226-disneyland-hotel.html

 

[rteetz]

Toy story hotel

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/story-719225-toy-hotel.html

 

[rteetz]

Shanghai preps for the grand opening

http://themeparkuniversity.com/disney/shanghai-disneyland-prepares-grand-opening/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Grand opening special

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ney-resort-television-special-june-16-and-17/

My daughter noticed advertizements for this on Disney Jr and is really excited to see this

 

[rteetz]

 

[luisov]

So what are the giant red boxes in front of the castle for?

 

[rteetz]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ride-719362-shanghai-soaring.html

 

[ChrisFL]

Marty Sklar has changed his mind and will be at the opening of Shanghai Disneyland despite not having any involvement in the park.

http://m.ocregister.com/articles/disney-719240-shanghai-park.html

This may be the last park opening he attends so I'm glad he was invited to go. I'm not sure I agree that it's the best park they've ever done though.

 

[rteetz]

This may be the last park opening he attends so I'm glad he was invited to go. I'm not sure I agree that it's the best park they've ever done though.

I'm guessing he was told to say that.

 

[rteetz]

Looks like Roaring Rapids won't be open for opening day.

 

[rteetz]

Opening festivities start tonight

 

[Accident]

Youtube videos keep popping up on the celebration (not in english). I think one was from the official disney company youtube channel.

edited to add: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_5niPa-d35gg88HaS7RrIw

there's a making of and gala video that popped up today so far.

second edit to fix a link the forum didnt' think is a video, just click on videos once in the channel to see the most recent added for the shanghai ones.

 

[rteetz]

Grand opening ceremonies taking place now

 

[rteetz]

Bob Iger has officially dedicated Shanghai Disneyland!