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Is this really the Shanghai Disney site?



From:
http://www.beijingshots.com/2012/04/construction-of-shanghai-disney-resort-speeding-ahead/

During a lunch at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, the Shanghai Disney Resort’s creative head, Bob Weis, and three LA-based Chinese imaginers shared with China Daily some of the exciting stories about their work on the Shanghai project.

According to Weis, many of the designers involved with the Shanghai resort have visited China multiple times to experience Chinese culture, and have incorporated elements into their work and discussed improvements with colleagues. Every design in the Shanghai Disney Resort is subject to critical review and debate. “We encourage the exchange of ideas so we can select the best concepts while recognizing there are no stupid ideas,” he said.

One of the most debated designs has been of the main castle, the centre piece of every Disney resort. To ensure a perfect castle for the Shanghai theme park, the team pinned many drafts on a giant wall to solicit opinions from visitors and partners.

Lead castle designer Doris Woodward, a senior director and producer who traces her family background to Shanghai, said Shanghai’s castle will be the biggest among Disney’s castles worldwide. Instead of being home to any single princess, the castle in Shanghai will be home to all of Disney’s princesses, including Snow White and Pocahontas.

Beijing-born and raised Yu Xuan, one of the LA-based imaginers, is in charge of organizing creative design focus groups and the immersive trips across China. “We get ideas of what Chinese audiences want through questionnaires and face-to-face interviews with thousands of people in many cities. One key thing we have found is that they all want to take away from their Shanghai Disney Resort experience a collective memory that can be shared among family members throughout their entire lives,” she said.

Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, said some of the designs in the Shanghai park have been pinned down but some are still up for modification. Designs will be constantly improved and refined during the development phase and visitors will be “surprised” when they enter the park at the end of 2015, he said. He added that the Shanghai Park will also feature plenty of rides and attractions, many of which are newly designed and cannot be found at other Disney theme parks.

Source:
http://traveldailynews.asia/news/article/49985/the-future-disneyland-shanghai-will

Shanghai Disneyland update (pictures taken on June 14):
http://www.thethemeparkguy.com/park/shanghai-disneyland/






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@ilovechina

Jun and Bao probably have new houses close-by now. They were offered relocation packages and given a lot of time to move. Many of them have bigger houses than before, and the values of their properties will rise once Disneyland is operating. The Chinese government and Disney had no other choice but to relocate villagers since there was simply no empty space in the outskirts of Shanghai which could possibly accommodate the size of a Disney Resort! Believe me, there is no black and white.

When I see these photos I think...

Originally Posted by yitsin

And then I took the bicycle to the river, and played with the ducks. The neighbors were passing by from time to time. I really loved Jun's fruit shop, Jun used to laugh a lot, and Bao with his little garage, fixing motorcycles, he never managed to repair them properly. But who cared?


Oh, the mouse arrived:

Is this the Shendi Shendi site office or the Disney site office? They'll probably have beautiful artwork and blueprints in there.

Shanghai Disneyland site office, 14 June 2012:

Ni Hao from a Chinese lady living right across from the Shanghai Disneyland site:

Photo update coming in two weeks!

Look at these Google Earth pictures. It looks like a tsunami hit the suburbs of Shanghai, but in reality it's Disneyland arriving!

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Before closer:


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