SDL model

[Hathaway Browne]

From the D23 Facebook page, the model of Shanghai Disneyland at the Disney AGM

Revealed today at Disney's Annual Meeting of Shareholders: The first image of a model of Shanghai Disneyland Park!

(C)Disney

[Ride Warrior]

This is also on the official Disney Parks Blog. The new resort will include a unique Chinese culture infused Shanghai Disneyland. Expect a distinct array of recreational, entertainment and dining offerings, as well as two imacuately themed hotels, and totally cool parking and transportation hubs.

The model allows for a closer look at the Enchanted Storybook Castle, including an embedded video. This is also on the official Disney Parks Blog. The green space is in the middle of the new park, and covers an 11-acre spread - even though it does not appear that big on the model.

[CaliforniaAdventurer]

It's missing about two billion people in the model.

[mratigan]

Hope we see this and a new TL model at the D23 expo this year

[TravisMT81]

Is it the angle or does the hub seem off center?

[Duyanh92]

I hope they still keep Victorian as the main element of the park

[CaliforniaAdventurer]

Is it the angle or does the hub seem off center?

Feng Shui

I hope they still keep Victorian as the main element of the park

Doubt it, 19th Century Western colonialism was not as well received in China.

[BrianLo]

Is it the angle or does the hub seem off center?

This made me realize what a smart idea this was. You can see right in the centre where basically everyone will rush to take a picture - but - it's also completely out of the way of any main traffic arteries. Kind of gets rid of people stopping in the middle of Main Street to take photos!

The area is also fantastically designed to deal with parades.

[CaliforniaAdventurer]

You have to plan for pushing and shoving in Shanghai...

No Doubt Performs "Push and Shove" - YouTube

[TimmyTimmyTimmy]

I both like it and hate it.
It looks like a central plaza (hub) more than a part of Fantasyland (gardens) wich it is. But it also looks alot like Tivoli Gardens. Tivoli Gardens main area is just like this... kind of. I hope the good feeling of being in a nice place is something Disney has been able to duplicate this time.
The main area of Fantasyland will be behind the castle. It´s almost as there will be two Fantasylands. I think I prefer a central plaza without rides and ALOT smaller.
But the castle... one castle for all the pricesses... ...uh. I hope Jasmine likes this western mansion styled castle... and it will be wierd to find Ariel with fins and all in a castle above water.

[Witches of Morva]

ORWEN: I wish they would have built a castle for Rapunzel like they were originally saying they would. A one size fits all princesses castle just doesn't do it for me. It has no identity. You don't know who really lives there. And I just can't see Belle sleeping right across the hall from Snow White or Ariel having a slumber party with Aurora at the last minute. I mean, what would Prince Eric and Prince Phillip have to say about that???

ORGOCH: Didn't ya know? Prince Generic's been havin' a secret love affair goin' on with Prince Filler-up fer some time, now. So neither one a those dude cares if their women goes off ta have a private slumber party!!

[Magic Lamp]

I hope they still keep Victorian as the main element of the park

From the looks of it, the entrance alone will give SDL a very interesting look.

[Duyanh92]

That looks like an updated version of World Bazaar. ^_^

From the looks of it, the entrance alone will give SDL a very interesting look.

[TimmyTimmyTimmy]

From the looks of it, the entrance alone will give SDL a very interesting look.

Directly inspired by the gates to Tivoli Gardens.

[Hathaway Browne]

^Not a bad thing, surely?