Shanghai Disney Resort has announced that it is building a fourth hotel. This one will be placed right outside the entrance of Shanghai Disneyland. Along with the new hotel, Shanghai Disney Resort also announced an expansion of its shopping, dining, and entertainment district. It also showed concept art of what is to come. The announcement was made as Shanghai Disneyland celebrated welcoming its 100 millionth guest. This comes as the park and resort have only been open for 9 years.
“Guest experience is at the heart of everything we do. By blending creativity, innovation and storytelling, we continue to design and deliver new, unique experiences in true Disney style,” said Andrew Bolstein, President and General Manager of Shanghai Disney Resort. “Our latest expansion plans stand as compelling testaments to this commitment. The new hotel will become another important touchpoint of our holistic resort offering, and with the additional shopping and dining experiences, we will provide our guests with a vibrant, comprehensive vacation experience with even more dynamic options.”
Take a look below at the announcement that Shanghai Disney Resort posted:
We’re once again expanding the fun! #ShanghaiDisneyResort is building a fourth Disney themed hotel, and expanding our shopping, dining, and entertainment district!
The new hotel will be located immediately adjacent to the #ShanghaiDisney entrance, making it the closest Disney hotel to the park and a perfect gateway for guests to begin their magical experience.
The new development will include new shopping experiences!
The announcement comes as Shanghai Disneyland hits a significant milestone, welcoming its 100 millionth guest in just over nine years!
Stay tuned for more exciting updates!
Currently, Shanghai Disney Resort has two open hotels. They are the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel with 420 rooms and the Toy Story Hotel with 800 rooms. A third hotel, themed to Zootopia, is also being worked on. It is said to have an Art Nouveau style and be on the shores of Wishing Star Lake. Once completed, it is slated to have 400 rooms. At this point, a name, theme, and size for this fourth new hotel have not been revealed. What has been revealed is that the Shanghai Disney Resort continues to expand. With the new hotel and new offerings in its shopping, dining, and entertainment district (believed to be part of Disneytown), Shanghai Disney Resort is expanding the offerings for guests to enjoy when they visit.
Shanghai Disney Resort opened on June 16, 2016. It opened with Adventure Isle, Gardens of Imagination, Mickey Avenue, Tomorrowland, Treasure Cove, and Fantasyland. Since then, it has added Toy Story Land and an area themed to Zootopia. Work is also currently underway on a Spider-Man-themed land. The popular Soaring Over the Horizon is also being expanded to accommodate more riders.
Shanghai Disney Resort shared the following about this expansion:
The expansion will transform the area next to the Main Entrance of Shanghai Disneyland into Shanghai Disney Resort’s fourth themed hotel. Located just a few steps away from the theme park’s Main Entrance, the brand-new hotel will become the closest Disney hotel to the park, welcoming guests into a premium destination infused with Disney stories and imagination. It will feature unprecedented immersive storytelling experiences in a way that Disney uniquely brings to life.
As part of the expansion, a host of fresh and innovative shopping, dining and entertainment offerings will accompany the development of the fourth hotel, reinventing our guest experience with a new holistic resort experience. As one of the highlights of the expansion, a new Disney shopping destination, similar to the World of Disney Store that is located on the opposite side of the theme park’s Main Entrance, will immerse guests in Disney’s unique shopping experience, allowing guests to have access to the resort’s exclusive merchandise without entering the park.
The fourth hotel will be the latest addition to join Shanghai Disney Resort’s other three themed hotels, including Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Toy Story Hotel, and the third hotel that is currently under construction, providing even more accommodation and leisure options when guests plan their Disney vacation at Shanghai Disney Resort.
The resort’s third themed hotel is currently under construction on the south side of Wishing Star Lake, adjacent to Shanghai Disneyland Hotel. This nine-floor deluxe hotel is currently undergoing interior fit-out and façade installation. Inspired by Shanghai’s unique architectural legacy, the hotel will be designed and decorated in the Art Nouveau style while incorporating the resort’s guiding principle of “authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese,” offering guests an immersive themed accommodation experience. When completed, the third themed hotel will feature rooms with extraordinary views of Shanghai Disneyland, and new recreational amenities and programs, including an outdoor pool and indoor pavilion pool.
What do you think of this new hotel and expansion coming to Shanghai Disney Resort? What do you think it should be themed to? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
