Disneyland has been every child's dream destination for over the years as it continued to awe their audience with breathtaking rides and playful Disney characters. The all-time favourite couple Mickey and Minnie mouse along with the Disney princesses namely, Ariel, Cinderella, Belle, Jasmine, and Aurora will soon be hitting Shanghai, China.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter ; Robert Iger, Disney's chairman made an official statement regarding the groundbreaking of Shanghai's Disneyland announcing that $5.5 billion was allotted for the project.
"We just topped off our signature Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, and we're nearing completion on iconic features throughout the park, including the largest castle we've ever built, and we're getting ready to start casting the hundreds of performers we'll need to entertain our guests. It's thrilling to see Shanghai Disney Resort rapidly coming to life. The artistry, complexity, the magnitude, and the detail - it's all quite astonishing. "As you'll recall, after we broke ground on this incredible resort, we announced an $800 million expansion, significantly increasing both the size of the park and the number of attractions available to our guests on opening day. Even with that expansion, we will complete major construction by the end of this calendar year, and we're planning a spectacular grand opening in spring of 2016, which we believe is the optimal time to showcase the full grandeur of this world-class destination."
It is being reported that The Shanghai Disney Resort will be featuring 11 acres of garden centred by benched and strolling areas. Iger stated that Shanghai Disneyland will be more focused on Chinese culture, which means that the "Garden if Twelve Friends will co-exist with Chinese Zodiac Symbols along with Disney Characters. Ratatouille's main character "Remy" a rat chief from Pixar will be representing the Year if the Rat, while Mary Poppins lambs will be representing the year of the sheep.
As per Bloomberg, Iger, made a statement regarding the opening stating that:
"We're building something that's authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese, It definitely will be Disneyland in China, but we'll obviously be respectful of the Chinese culture and relatable to the people of China."
Along with the attractions, they also would cater Chinese cuisine on the theme park. Disneyland China is set to open within spring next year. (2016)
