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Imagineers and designers discuss creating Tomorrowland at Shanghai Disneyland

For its Magic Kingdom style parks, Disney’s Imagineers have faced a continual problem – what to do with Tomorrowland. Any vision of tomorrow quickly risks becoming a glimpse at yesterday and eventually the land requires an expensive update to stay relevant. Disney’s newest park, Shanghai… Read More »Imagineers and designers discuss creating Tomorrowland at Shanghai Disneyland

Are Disney’s struggles overseas impacting theme parks in the United States?

Disney’s domestic theme parks are going strong according to their latest financial reports, but the international parks, not so much. There are now wide reports that overseas struggles are causing the domestic parks to trim their budgets to make up for the overseas losses. Disneyland… Read More »Are Disney’s struggles overseas impacting theme parks in the United States?

Teaser Trailer for Shanghai Disneyland Fantasyland

Shanghai Disneyland is beginning to tease mainland locals with details of the new park. The first trailer features elements of Fantasyland. Viewers are advised that even more details will be released at an event on July 15, 2015. This trailer features some footage from Disney’s… Read More »Teaser Trailer for Shanghai Disneyland Fantasyland

Shanghai Disneyland aerial drone video – June 2015

We were recently sent this link to a drone video shoot of the Shanghai Disneyland construction site. The aerial views are almost unprecedented when it comes to Disney theme park construction. Many buildings appear to be nearly finished, while some areas of the park are… Read More »Shanghai Disneyland aerial drone video – June 2015

More Shanghai Disneyland Details

We’re learning a few more details about Shanghai Disneyland today. We’ve learned the Operating Conditions, which is basically how will it be built and who will control its operations, and some additional attraction details. Some of this is a bit fuzzy as there appears there… Read More »More Shanghai Disneyland Details

Shanghai Disneyland Deal Signed

Although property preparation has been underway for a few months now, no official deal had been signed with the governments of China and Shanghai. That changed after the Shanghai Expo finished. A deal has now been signed for a new 8 square mile resort area… Read More »Shanghai Disneyland Deal Signed