(CNN)Ni hao, Mickey Mouse!
Following just over five years of construction and multiple delays, the long-awaited Shanghai Disney Resort officially opens its gates to the public on June 16.
Made up of Disneyland, Disneytown, Wishing Star Parkand two hotels, the entire project covers 3.9 square kilometers.
According to Disney officials, it’s the brand’s biggest international park and takes full advantage of all the technological advances that have arrived since Disney’s last park opening — Hong Kong Disneyland — in 2005.
This means that rides you might have experienced at other parks — though many fan favorites are missing — have been given a complete revamp.
The best example of this is Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure.
A far cry from the original Pirates ride created by Walt himself back in the 1960s, this hi-tech version is the largest attraction in Shanghai Disneyland, taking up 16,340 square meters.
Boats are controlled magnetically so they can spin or go backwards to maximize views of all the scenes, which feature the latest animatronics technology.
“Even if you’ve been on all the rides in the world this is going to blow you away,” says theme park expert Stefan Zwanzger — aka the Theme Park Guy.
“I think every Disney fan will be crazy about it. It’s actually worth flying to Shanghai just for this particular ride.”
Shanghai Disney Resort has two hotels.
The swankier of the two is the Art Nouveau-inspired Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, located on Wishing Star Lake.
The three-story property has 420 guest rooms, including seven suites, and four themed restaurants.
Character breakfasts take place at Lumiere’s Kitchen.
There’s a pool, Lion King-themed water play area and Mickey Mouse Playhouse activity center.
For a more laid back stay there’s the Toy Story Hotel, which has 800 guest rooms.
It’s got two themed wings — Sheriff Woody Wing and Buzz Lightyear Wing.
As expected, its decor was inspired by the films and its characters. There’s a food court dining experience, water-play area and family activity center.
Fun fact: The hotel’s figure-eight “infinity” layout is a nod to Buzz Lightyear’s mantra “To infinity and beyond!”
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