D23 Expo: Enchanted Storybook Castle at Shanghai Disneyland

By Tom On 19 August 2011 In Other

In April, we officially broke ground on Shanghai Disney Resort, our sixth resort destination around the world and our third in Asia. That’s when Tom Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, shared a few early renderings of the resort.

Today we’ve got more to share. At the D23 Expo, Tom and Bob Weis, Executive Vice President, Creative, Walt Disney Imagineering, updated us on the progress being made on the resort and gave us a sneak peek at the new Enchanted Storybook Castle.

An ornate archway provides a grand entry into Enchanted Storybook Castle, the inspirational icon of Shanghai Disneyland. Its soaring spires make this the largest Disney castle ever built.

In the heart of Enchanted Storybook Castle is a magnificent winding staircase that leads guests on a “Once Upon a Time Adventure,” featuring the Disney Princesses.

The Enchanted Storybook Castle is going to be the largest and most immersive castle at any Disney park around the world and it will be the first of our castles not dedicated to a specific princess because it represents all of them. Inside, guests will be able to explore the multi-level castle, which will feature a princess meet and greet, the first ever Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique princess makeover experience inside a castle and Once Upon a Time Adventure, a large-scale, walkthrough experience. Also for the first time, the castle will be part of a boat ride attraction that will be one of the anchor experiences of Fantasyland.

A Rendering from the new dark ride that will be part of Shanghai Disneyland’s Enchanted Storybook Castle.