New | Shining, shimmering, splendid: China’s Shanghai Disneyland releases first photos of new attractions

Mainland China’s first Disney theme park gives glimpse of what's to come ahead of its June opening

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The Enchanted Storybook Castle promises to be “the tallest, largest and most interactive Disney castle in the world”. Photo: Qq.com

Published: 12:30pm, 9 Mar 2016Updated: 1:29pm, 9 Mar 2016

The Shanghai Disney Resort has released its first photos of attractions as Disney fans clamour to get a peek of the new theme park.

The photos offer the public a glimpse of mainland China’s first Disney theme park, which is scheduled to open on June 16.

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The attractions feature classic Disney characters including the Seven Dwarves Mine Train (top) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure. Photos: Qq.com

Divided into six themed “lands”, the resort will offer an “East-meets-West” fusion of classic Disney entertainment and traditional Chinese elements.

The Enchanted Storybook Castle is set to be the landmark of Shanghai Disneyland for being “the first castle to represent all the Disney princesses”, as well as being “the tallest, largest and most interactive Disney castle in the world”.

Also featured are Chinese heroine Mulan (top) and Winnie the Pooh and his friends. Photos: Qq.com

There will also be a number of unique attractions including a high-speed roller coaster called the TRON Lightcycle Power Run, and an Adventure Isle with hidden treasure.

The Chinese heroine Mulan will feature in the Voyage to the Crystal Grotto, while the Sunnyside Café in the Toy Story Hotel will include Chinese-style kites featuring Toy Story characters, inspired by the traditional kites from Weifang in Shandong province.