Some of the stars of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame were recently in Shanghai, China for a fan event and press conferences as part of their Global Press Tour for the film. The film is expected to open in nearly every market around the blog on… Read More »Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame stars visit Shanghai for press, fans and fun
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning hit Broadway musical, is coming to life in Mandarin on the Walt Disney Grand Theater stage at Shanghai Disney in 2018. The new show is recruiting China’s music theatre stars as well as up and coming talent from… Read More »Mandarin Production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Broadway Musical Coming to Shanghai Disney Resort
At this year’s Shanghai Fashion Week, Disney China asked four well-known local designers to create new fashion collections inspired by the global style icon that is Minnie Mouse. The innovative designs from Ji Cheng, Han Lulu, Cindy Soong and Makin Ma will debut during Shanghai… Read More »Minnie Mouse inspires high fashion in Shanghai
With major construction complete on many of Shanghai Disneyland’s attractions, the park and resort moves into final preparations for it’s June opening date. This includes hiring cast members (some of whom are already working in the US parks for on the job training), figuring out… Read More »New Photos from Shanghai Disneyland attractions
As part of the 2015 Shanghai Tourism Festival, Disney hosted a parade to both kick off the event, and promote the upcoming release of the new Star Wars movie, “The Force Awakens.” Organized by Disney, and led by some of the hit film franchise’s most… Read More »‘Star Wars: The Force Parade’ Invades the 2015 Shanghai Tourism Festival
Shanghai Disney Resort reached an exciting and important milestone this week with the topping out of the iconic Enchanted Storybook Castle. Bob Iger, Disney chairman and CEO, and Tom Staggs, chief operating officer, were at the resort to witness the installation of the glorious gold… Read More »Golden Spire added to highest point of Shanghai Disney atop Storybook Castle
Shanghai Disneyland construction is well underway and working fast to open to the public. In August it appointed Philippe Gas, previously of Disneyland Paris, as General Manager and has been building up a corp group of cast members by sending them to Walt Disney World for training in the parks.
The park itself is already attracted awards. The innovative technology behind the Enchanted Storybook Castle has won the International Architecture award from the American Institute of Architects. Walt Disney Imagineering was recognized for its successful implementation of Building Information Modeling, the process of generating and managing digital representations of structures and facilities.
“As construction of the Shanghai Disney Resort continues on its theme park and associated facility development, we’re constantly defining and redefining themed entertainment with innovation, and we do that not just in the technology behind our attractions, but also in the way we design and develop them,” said Howard Brown, Senior Vice President and Project Development Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering Shanghai. “The Enchanted Storybook Castle is designed with retail, dining, operations and theatrical spaces, and a ride system running through it which marries traditional architectural detailing with modern building technology. It would be hard to imagine designing and building such a complex structure without having one integrated, central, smart model like Building Information Modeling.”
Get your passport renewed and start saving your pennies, earlier today at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company, chairman and chief executive officer Bob Iger unveiled the first image of a model of Shanghai Disney Resort, featuring the resort’s theme park,… Read More »Disney Unveils First Image of Shanghai Disneyland Model