Shanghai Disneyland first to have Zootopia attractions as part of second expansion in three years
- Park to start another phase of growth after more than 28 million visitors pass through its gates in the first two years
Work will start this year on a second expansion to Shanghai Disneyland less than three years after the theme park opened.
Shanghai Disney Resort announced on Wednesday that a new set of attractions based on the 2016 animated movie Zootopia would be built in the park, following the launch of Toy Story Land last year. The resort, Disney’s sixth, opened in April 2016 with six themed sections and two themed hotels.
More than 28 million visitors are estimated to have passed through the theme park’s gates in the first two years of operation.
“The rapid rate of expansion at Shanghai Disney Resort demonstrates our confidence and commitment to the company’s future development in China,” Disney parks chief Bob Chapek said.
The park will be the first in the world to have attractions based on Zootopia, which earned over 1.5 billion yuan (US$220 million) in mainland China to become the country’s highest grossing animated film.