Shanghai Disneyland to expand new themed project

Shanghai Disneyland has commenced a new 2.46 billion yuan ($338 million) expansion project, anchored by an outdoor scenic area and ancillary service facilities, as well as landscape enhancements.

According to details revealed by the Shanghai Construction Trading Center, the new project will occupy a plot of around 21,306.36 square meters in Chuansha New Town of Pudong New Area.

Total construction space will reach approximately 6,227.86 square meters across architectures of up to 24 meters high.

Previous disclosures from Shanghai Disney Resort indicated a new project will neighbor the recently unveiled Zootopia-themed land. Preliminary construction is already underway.

Since its opening in June 2016, the Shanghai Disney Resort has experienced multiple expansions. In April 2018, the Disney-Pixar Toy Story Land was launched, followed by the debut of the Zootopia-themed land in December 2023. Moreover, last August marked the groundbreaking of the resort's third Disney-themed hotel.

Official figures reveal that Shanghai Disneyland welcomed a record 13 million visitors throughout 2023. The entire Shanghai International Tourism Resort, including the Shanghai Disney Resort and the outlet mall Bicester Village, played host to 25.627 million visitors over the course of the year.