Disney unveils attractions at its Shanghai theme park

Shanghai

THE Walt Disney Co unveiled on Wednesday the designs and attractions at the new mega-resort that is expected to open in Shanghai in spring, its first theme park in mainland China.

The company said that it was completing work on a 1.5 square mile (3.8 square kilometre) area that will house the Shanghai Disney Resort, with six themed-sections, including one devoted to the hit Pirates of the Caribbean film series, as well as venues for live entertainment, a Broadway-style theatre, two hotels and the "tallest, largest and most interactive castle at any Disney theme park".

"We are taking everything we've learned from our six decades of exceeding expectations - along with our relentless innovation and famous creativity - to create a truly magical pl…