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Largest Disney Park in the World Opens in Shanghai - IceWizard - 06-29-2016 Shanghai Disneyland Park is a theme park located in Pudong, Shanghai, that is part of the Shanghai Disney Resort. The park is operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Shanghai Shendi Group, through a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Shendi. Construction began on April 8, 2011. The park opened on June 16, 2016. History The Chinese government approved the resort on November 4, 2009. The Walt Disney Company announced on November 5, 2010 that they had signed an agreement with Shanghai Shendi Group to build the resort and park in Shanghai, with a planned opening in 2015. On April 7, 2011, groundbreaking began at the Shanghai Disneyland Resort site. On June 29, 2013, construction on the Enchanted Storybook Castle began. A satellite view of the resort in 2015. The cost was initially estimated at 24.5 billion yuan (USD $3.7 billion) for the theme park and an additional 4.5 billion yuan (USD $700 million). This rose to around USD $5.5 billion before delays, which was due in part to additions to the number of attractions open to the public on opening day, which added USD $800 million to the cost. Disney owns 43% of the property while the state-controlled Shanghai Shendi Group owns the remaining 57%. Tickets for the park went on sale on March 28, 2016, with a two-tiered pricing scheme. On most days, one day adult tickets will be CN¥ 370, while child and elderly one day tickets will cost CN¥ 280, roughly 20% cheaper than Hong Kong Disneyland (which charges HK$539 for a one-day adult ticket). During busier periods, including the first two weeks of the park's operation, adult one day tickets will cost CN¥ 499, while child and elderly tickets will cost CN¥ 375. The park will be the first Disney park to feature tiered pricing. According to the International Business Times (IBT), the US dollar equivalent of park ticket pricing will cost about $75 for adults and $60 for children on holidays and weekends, and around $60 for adults and $45 for children on weekdays. IBT notes that "a two-day weekend ticket for two adults and one child comes close to China’s average urban monthly wage." The Official WebSite of Shanghai Disney Here's a few Pics of the almost 1000 acre park I don't know about anybody else, but this made my list right up there with "The Great Wall" and "The Forbidden City"