Shanghai Disneyland has broken ground on its new Spider-Man-themed land, which will include the park’s first major Marvel attraction.
The Spider-Man land will be Shanghai Disneyland’s ninth themed land, and the park’s third major expansion since opening in June 2016.
It joins Shanghai Disneyland’s Toy Story Land, which opened in 2018, and the new Zootopia land, which debuted in late 2023.
The Spider-Man expansion project was first announced last year at Disney’s D23 fan event.
Located adjacent to Zootopia, the land includes the park‘s first major Marvel-themed attraction, a thrill coaster featuring Spider-Man.
Across the land, guests will enjoy themed retail, dining and entertainment experiences.
Shanghai Disneyland is jointly operated by Shanghai Shendi Group and Disney.
Shanghai Disney Resort’s expansion
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Spider-Man land was attended by leaders from Shanghai Disney Resort, Walt Disney Imagineering and Shanghai Shendi Group.
Joe Schott, the former president and general manager of Shanghai Disney and current president of Disney Signature Experiences, told blooloop: “I think over the last several years, we’ve developed a really strong emotional bond with our consumers in China by focusing on high-quality entertainment and telling our character stories throughout the year.”
The expansion of Shanghai Disney Resort also includes a third themed hotel. Construction on the new property is well underway.
“We’re always working on new things,” Schott said.
“We just opened Zootopia, so that’s a major focus for us at the moment, but we are working hard on our third hotel and hoping to reveal plans for new things at the park soon.”
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