After Disney Parks demonstrated a new small robot at SXSW, it seems clear that the technology is meant to emulate Judy Hopps from “Zootopia,” which means it would probably first appear at the “Zootopia” land in Shanghai Disney Resort. The robot not only resembles Judy, with floppy bunny ears beneath a helmet, but the Imagineers … Read more
To mark her arrival at Shanghai Disneyland, Mei Lee from “Turning Red” performed a dance in her red panda form in front of the Enchanted Storybook Castle. @DisneyWorldJp shared the video of Mei and her backup dancers on Twitter. The audio is not the original music used by Disney. Mei is actually dancing to a … Read more
Shanghai Disney Resort released a new teaser video of red panda Meilin Lee from “Turning Red,” who is now appearing for a character meet and greet in the park. @Cave0fWonders shared the video on Twitter, which you can see in the embedded Tweet above or by clicking here. The meet and greet will be available … Read more
Shanghai Disneyland has announced that the red panda version of Mei from “Turning Red” will be meeting guests in the parks this spring. The meet and greet will be available from March 1 – May 31 as part of limited-time spring offerings. This will be Mei’s first appearance in any Disney park. Pixar’s “Turning Red,” … Read more
New family suites and Buzz Lightyear-themed rooms will be opening on April 2, 2023, in the Toy Story Hotel at Shanghai Disney Resort. The adorably-themed value hotel opened with the resort in June 2016. The Toy Box Family Suites have giant Woody, Jessie, and Bullseye playing cards on the wall, a green alien chair, playing … Read more
A Xiaohongshu user has shared a new photo of the skyline of Shanghai Disneyland’s upcoming “Zootopia” land. Shanghai Disney Resort shared photos of the skyline coming together last summer but it now looks more like an actual city. Several tall colorful buildings tower over the rest of the land in a great example of Disney’s … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, January 14, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Judy Hopps has replaced Thumper as the rabbit character in the Garden of the Twelve Friends at Shanghai Disneyland. This zodiac garden has mosaics of characters representing each animal in the Chinese zodiac, like Remy for the rat and Maximus for the horse. Shanghai Disneyland Imagineer Leia Mi shared photos on Instagram of the new … Read more
Shanghai Disney Resort has announced all the special food that will be available for a limited time in honor of the Lunar New Year. A StellaLou popcorn bucket and Donald Duck tumbler will also be available. Shanghai Disneyland CookieAnn Bakery Café (Available Jan. 13 through Feb. 10) Mickey & Pals Market Café (Available Jan. 13 through Feb. … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The Marvel meet and greets at Shanghai Disneyland are receiving an update as the new Avengers Deployment Vehicle has debuted. Shanghai Disneyland Avengers Deployment Vehicle The vehicle was announced in an Instagram post from Shanghai Disney Resort. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shanghai Disney Resort (@shanghaidisneyresort) The post reads, “Our Marvel … Read more
2023 has just begun, but we’re taking a look ahead to everything coming to Disney Parks around the world in 2023. As always, plans can change, and sometimes projects get delayed or canceled. Take the parking lot trams for example, which were supposed to return to all Walt Disney World parks in 2022 but only … Read more
Shanghai Disneyland has announced that they will be increasing their park ticket prices beginning in June 2023. Shanghai Disneyland uses a four-tier pricing structure — regular, regular plus, peak, and peak plus. Here are the updated rates and definitions: A discount of approximately 25% will continue to be provided to children (aged 3 to 11 … Read more
Not even two months after the most recent closure of Shanghai Disneyland under China’s then-strict zero-COVID policy, a new report from the South China Morning Post suggests China’s borders will be reopening to the world on January 8 for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic emerged three years ago. China’s borders closed to foreigners … Read more
Last night, “Avatar: The Way of Water” had its China premiere at the Walt Disney Grand Theater in Disneytown at the Shanghai Disney Resort. Invited guests were treated to a special Avatar-themed nighttime show at Shanghai Disneyland theme park. The nearly three-and-a-half-minute show consisted of numerous fireworks and exquisite projects illuminating Enchanted Storybook Castle. As … Read more
The Shanghai Disneyland Resort has had a rough time staying open due to China’s “dynamic zero-COVID” strategy. The park, which reopened on November 25, closed four days later. Now, the park is being reopened on Thursday, December 8, 2022. At this time, the park will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and some … Read more