Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disneytown, & Wishing Star Park Resuming Limited Operations on March 9th

Shanghai Disneyland

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Shanghai Disney Resort has been closed since late January. Today, via their website, Shanghai Disney Resort announced some operations will tentatively resume on March 9th. While Shanghai Disneyland Park will remain closed, the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disneytown, and Wishing Star Park will resume limited operations. The full … Read more

Disney Anticipating Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disney Resort To Experience Combined $280 Million In Losses Due to Coronavirus Outbreak, Protests

Shanghai Disneyland

Disney announced today in their earnings call that they expect operating income to drop by over $175 million due to closures in Hong Kong and Shanghai for Q1 2020. The current expectation from Disney is that they expect both Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disney Resort to be closed for two months, at least as … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland Closed for Coronavirus, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Gets FastPass+, Disneyland Attractions Close for Refurbishment, and WDWNT The Cruise!

Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from January 20–26! Walt Disney World Heavy machinery arrived at the Magic Kingdom parking lot … Read more

BREAKING: Shanghai Disney Resort Temporarily Closing Due to Coronavirus Outbreak in China; Official Statement Released

Shanghai Disneyland

Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in China, Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown are temporarily closing beginning on January 25th, 2020. Visitors to Shanghai Disney Resort’s website can find the following message: In response to the prevention and control of the disease outbreak and in order to ensure the health and safety of our guests and … Read more

Shanghai Disney Resort Issues Temporary Refund Policy Due to Coronavirus Outbreak in China

Shanghai Disneyland

Amidst concerns over the current Coronavirus outbreak affecting many areas of China, including Beijing, Shanghai, and the virus’ location of origin in central Wuhan, Shanghai Disney Resort has issued temporary refund policies in case guests wish to cancel their trip. The theme park’s website omits any mention of the outbreak, simply stating: “We understand that … Read more

PHOTO: Construction Begins on Zootopia-Themed Land at Shanghai Disneyland

Construction has officially begun on the “Zootopia”-themed land coming to Shanghai Disneyland, and it appears some special art has popped up on construction walls lining the project boundaries: Hi there!ready ?#zootopia #ShanghaiDisneyland #SHDL #上海ディズニーランド #Disney #Disneypark #Disneyland pic.twitter.com/LlQDt8uuvN — DONGDONG (@gourmetdyy) May 10, 2019 The “City of Zootopia” logo matches the silhouette of the land and … Read more

Chinese New Year Offerings Revealed for Shanghai Disney Resort

Welcome in the Year of the Pig at Shanghai Disney Resort this Chinese New Year! The magic of the Disney resort will meet the stunning traditional celebrations of Chinese New Year from January 19 through February 19. The park will be gloriously decorated in Mickey Mouse lanterns, Chinese couplets, and colorful flowers, with plenty of magical events, … Read more

TRIP REPORT: Shanghai Disney Resort (Part 6 – Adventure Isle)

Adventure Isle Shanghai Disneyland

In the summer of 2018 my partner and I visited the Shanghai Disney Resort as part of a two-week trip to the Chinese city Shanghai. In seven articles, appearing every weekend here at wdwnt.com, I will share our adventure through this newest Disney Resort that opened in 2016. I am writing about the park and … Read more