Shanghai Disney Resort opened nine years ago this month and is celebrating the anniversary with new experiences.
Shanghai Disney Resort 9th Anniversary
On June 16, the exact anniversary, a ceremony will be held in front of the Storytellers Statue in Shanghai Disneyland. Tinker Bell will make her Shanghai Disneyland debut, making wishes and dreams take flight with a sprinkle of magic.
For a limited time, guests will be able to meet Tinker Bell in Fantasyland.
For nine years, our inspiring stories and experiences have filled guests with joy and happiness, capturing the hearts and imaginations of people of all ages. We’re extremely pleased and humbled by the overwhelmingly positive response from guests, which inspires us to always keep reinventing the guest experience to give guests fresh reasons to return time and again.
As we commemorate the important milestone of our ninth anniversary while embarking on our next exciting chapter, we look forward to continuing to deliver enchanting experiences that spark joy for guests of all ages at this extraordinary destination through the magic of our storytelling and innovation.
Andrew Bolstein, President and General Manager of Shanghai Disney Resort
Pixar Adventurous Journey
Pixar Adventurous Journey will open in Tomorrowland on June 27, 2025. This immersive, narrative-driven walkthrough exhibition will bring seven Pixar stories to life: “Inside Out,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Finding Nemo,” “Turning Red,” “Coco,” “Up,” and “Soul.”
Images show a life-size Mei red panda in front of a wall of 4*Town photos and the Great Beyond from “Soul.” Shanghai Disney Resort says:
Blending innovative Disney storytelling with fun interactive elements, Pixar Adventurous Journey creates a unique multi-sensory adventure, bringing Pixar stories to life in innovative new ways. Through character sculptures, immersive décor, dynamic lighting, atmospheric audio effects, and high-tech interactives such as motion simulation, the exhibition provides an immersive experience where every turn reveals a picture-perfect moment.
Shanghai Disneyland will also have Pixar meet and greets. Carl Fredricksen, Bing Bong, and Edna Mode all made their Shanghai Disneyland debuts this month and will meet alongside Joy, Sadness, Red Panda Mei, Sulley, and More.
The reimagined Stargazer Grill – Pixar Celebration also opened this month and invites “guests to embark on a dining journey blending flavors with playful creativity based on Pixar stories and characters.”
Stitch Space Base
Stitch Space Base will open in Tomorrowland on Stitch Day – June 26. This “immersive and photogenic area” will begin in a marquee featuring a teleporter post that connects to Stitch’s spaceship, allowing him to visit Tomorrowland. Guests will see Stitch climbing on the teleporter post, with his antics tracked in real-time by a dynamic temper meter.
In addition to Space Chats with Stitch, guests will be able to meet the blue alien, Lilo, and Angel randomly at Galaxy Gathering.
This fall, the interactive game zone Galaxy Play Lab will open as the last step of Stitch’s Tomorrowland takeover. More details will be announced in the coming months.
Junior Explorers Camp
The former Excavation Site at Camp Discovery has been transformed into the Junior Explorers Camp. This Adventure Isle play area will open on June 16. It depicts three distinct nature zones enriched by the landscapes of Disney and Pixar animated stories “The Lion King,” “Finding Nemo,” and “Up.”
Shanghai Disney Resort says of the play area:
Through a wide array of fun and exhilarating themed outdoor activities, from rope courses and climbing towers to slides and stair challenges, young guests can unleash their energy and discover their adventurous spirit, all while engaging with Disney’s captivating storytelling.
In May, Shanghai Disney Resort broke ground on their new Spider-Man land next to Zootopia, which opened in 2023.
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