On Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company and Shanghai Shendi Group made a formal announcement that the new Shanghai Disney Resort will welcome its first official guests on June 16 during a grand opening ceremony.
The opening will be part of a multi-day celebration culminating with a ceremony that features the doors being opened to guests from all around the world. The new amusement park and resort will be located in the Pudong District of Shanghai, and will be Disney's first destination resort in mainland China.
The opening of the Shanghai Disney Resort will also mark a key milestone for tourism in Shanghai, as the resort complex is the largest foreign investment project in the city. Construction of the parks and resorts began in 2011, and the facilities are almost ready to be unveiled.