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Countdown!!!!

Postby KeithS » Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:19 am

Folks - it looks like a countdown is on for a BIG announcement this week about Shanghai Disneyland.

A clock has appeared which is counting down to 8pm Wednesday night Sydney time (6pm Shanghai).
http://news.qq.com/zt2015/shdr/index.htm

The rough translation (thanks to Google) is that there will be a "network release ceremony" for Shanghai Disneyland, the themed hotels, and Disney town.

Could it be that "network release ceremony" is a rough translation for an announcement of the opening day for Shanghai Disneyland?

Why is this important for us? Well we anticipate making IMMEDIATE bookings (ie. within a few days) for hotels in the area leading up to the opening day (Wayne has already sussed them out), followed by booking for the new Disney Hotels on site once they open (they don't open for guests usually until the day after official park opening due to VIP bookings for opening day). It is expected that hotels in Shanghai will sell out very quickly.

So keep an eye on the Internet and in your email box for news from Wayne (of course, if this isn't the opening day announcement, then don't worry!)

I've got a good feeling about this though - they've even released a teaser of new concept art of which I've got a screen capture below:
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So hold on to your hats and glasses, and stay tuned for Wednesday night!
Keith

Trip history:
DLR: 2005, 06, 09, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18
DLRP: 2006
HKDL: 2006 (Mar & Sept), 11 (Apr & Dec), 14, 19
SDR: 2017
TDR: 2008, 10, 17
WDW: 2006, 13 (Mar & Sept), 16, 19
DCL: 2013, 15 (Alaska & Hawaii), 18
Aulani: 2015

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Re: Countdown!!!!

Postby KeithS » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:15 am

Shanghai Disney Resort released a new video today on their countdown site! And it looks like there are two more videos to be released next week.

Whereas yesterday's video featured Fantasyland, today's one features Pirates! There were scenes from the Pirates movies, as well as quick cuts of Pirates areas in other parks and one piece of new Shanghai Disneyland concept artwork which I've included below!

Things are heating up people as the Disney marketing machine begins kicking up a gear towards the opening of their first new park in over ten years!

As you can see from the image below, not only will Shanghai have a Pirates-type ride, but it also appears that they will have a walkthrough pirate village.
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Keith

Trip history:
DLR: 2005, 06, 09, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18
DLRP: 2006
HKDL: 2006 (Mar & Sept), 11 (Apr & Dec), 14, 19
SDR: 2017
TDR: 2008, 10, 17
WDW: 2006, 13 (Mar & Sept), 16, 19
DCL: 2013, 15 (Alaska & Hawaii), 18
Aulani: 2015

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Re: Countdown!!!!

Postby KeithS » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:19 am

Another new video was released today with more concept art of what appeared to be the Tron coaster, but as I am at work, I couldn't get a screen shot of it to upload. I'll sort that out tonight!
Keith

Trip history:
DLR: 2005, 06, 09, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18
DLRP: 2006
HKDL: 2006 (Mar & Sept), 11 (Apr & Dec), 14, 19
SDR: 2017
TDR: 2008, 10, 17
WDW: 2006, 13 (Mar & Sept), 16, 19
DCL: 2013, 15 (Alaska & Hawaii), 18
Aulani: 2015

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Re: Countdown!!!!

Postby KeithS » Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:32 am

Oops - looks like the Wall Street Journal broke the embargo on tonight's press conference by publishing the press release!

Here are the details - sadly there does not appear to be an opening date yet, they are still saying spring 2016 (maybe we'll still get that tonight?) but there are lots of new details for Shanghai listed below!


[From the Wall Street Journal]
Shanghai Disneyland will feature new “Star Wars” and Marvel experiences along with six themed areas that combine classic Disney brands with new ones.

In a major unveiling in China Wednesday (July 15), Disney chief executive Robert Iger gave details about the major areas and attractions that will be at the company’s sixth theme park, scheduled to open next spring.

The six areas of Shanghai Disneyland will be:

Mickey Avenue: The main entrance to the park, with designs inspired by Mickey Mouse and other cartoon characters, as well as meet-and-greets with employees dressed up as them.

Gardens of Imagination: An area focused on “the wonders of nature and the joy of imagination.” It will feature the classic Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride that has been at Disneyland in California since soon after it opened, as well as a Fantasia-inspired carousel.

Fantasyland: There is a Fantasyland at every Disney theme park and Shanghai will be no different. This one will have a new version of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train that recently opened in Orlando, as well as Peter Pan’s Flight, and will be home to the Enchanted Storybook Castle, which will sit at the center of the park and celebrates all of Disney’s princesses, rather than just one, as has been done at other parks. A new ride called Voyage to the Crystal Grotto will have its finale underneath the castle.

Adventure Isle: Includes more fast-paced rides like Roaring Rapids, as well as a “Soaring Over the Horizon” experience, based on “Soarin’ Over California” at California Adventure, that will give visitors the experience of flying around the world.

Treasure Cove: A pirates-themed area based on the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films (that were themselves based on a Disneyland ride). It will feature a new “Pirates” attraction, as well as a pirate ship for visitors to explore and a canoe ride.

Tomorrowland: Another Disney classic that can be found at most of its other parks. The science-fiction themed area will have new Buzz Lightyear attraction, a fast-paced Tron coaster, and a jet pack flying simulation.

In addition, close to Tomorrowland, Shanghai Disneyland will have the new Star Wars Launch Bay and Marvel Universe. Neither is scheduled to include a major new attraction, but they will feature sets, props, memorabilia, and other experiences to immerse visitors in two of the company’s newest and most valuable franchises that will be driving new movies and other content for many years to come.

Shanghai Disneyland will also feature Garden of the Twelve Friends, in which animals of the Chinese Zodiac are re-interpreted as Disney and Pixar animated characters, and a Mandarin-language production of the “Lion King” musical
Keith

Trip history:
DLR: 2005, 06, 09, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18
DLRP: 2006
HKDL: 2006 (Mar & Sept), 11 (Apr & Dec), 14, 19
SDR: 2017
TDR: 2008, 10, 17
WDW: 2006, 13 (Mar & Sept), 16, 19
DCL: 2013, 15 (Alaska & Hawaii), 18
Aulani: 2015

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Re: Countdown!!!!

Postby KeithS » Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:56 pm

The Disney Parks Blog has now updated us on more Shanghai news! Looks like the press conference happened this morning (although the countdown clock is still operating).

Check out the blog for new concept art etc:

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2 ... ive-shows/
Keith

Trip history:
DLR: 2005, 06, 09, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18
DLRP: 2006
HKDL: 2006 (Mar & Sept), 11 (Apr & Dec), 14, 19
SDR: 2017
TDR: 2008, 10, 17
WDW: 2006, 13 (Mar & Sept), 16, 19
DCL: 2013, 15 (Alaska & Hawaii), 18
Aulani: 2015

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Re: Countdown!!!!

Postby KeithS » Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:39 pm

The countdown is over! Once the countdown finished, a stream of the Bob Iger presentation from this morning was shown, including his full speech followed by the unveiling of the large Imagineering model of the park.

They then did a presentation of each of the lands in detail which was terrific. The Tron coaster looks particularly impressive (for us coaster fans!) - in fact, all of Tomorrowland looks brilliant and is built on two levels. There is a new version of Buzz and a spinner ride too.

They showed the filming of Soarin over the World (or what it will be called - my Mandarin isn't great...) including filming in Monument Valley and some amazing low level helicopter flying over the Great Wall of China with the Imax camera underneath! I can't wait to see that!

There was also segments on Disneytown (Downtown Disney) and the hotels, as well as The Lion King Broadway show which will be shown there on a permanent basis.

The Shanghai Pirates will be called "Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure" and looks amazing!

Fantasyland includes a Peter Pan ride with the double-row seating like Paris.

The entire presentation went for about 35 minutes (followed by a TV commercial for the park that will show in China).

It looks like the video is being looped at the moment, so if you missed it, you might be able to see it again later.
Keith

Trip history:
DLR: 2005, 06, 09, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18
DLRP: 2006
HKDL: 2006 (Mar & Sept), 11 (Apr & Dec), 14, 19
SDR: 2017
TDR: 2008, 10, 17
WDW: 2006, 13 (Mar & Sept), 16, 19
DCL: 2013, 15 (Alaska & Hawaii), 18
Aulani: 2015

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Re: Countdown!!!!

Postby churros » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:45 am

Not sure if this has already been posted but it's a link to a model of the park. Looks like seating in front of the castle for the fireworks - crowd control will be a challenge for the whole park.
http://m.wesh.com/orlandomyway/orlando- ... rce=Social

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Re: Countdown!!!!

Postby KeithS » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:32 pm

And here is the map of the park!

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Trip history:
DLR: 2005, 06, 09, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18
DLRP: 2006
HKDL: 2006 (Mar & Sept), 11 (Apr & Dec), 14, 19
SDR: 2017
TDR: 2008, 10, 17
WDW: 2006, 13 (Mar & Sept), 16, 19
DCL: 2013, 15 (Alaska & Hawaii), 18
Aulani: 2015

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Re: Countdown!!!!

Postby churros » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:36 pm



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