Disney’s Shanghai Park to Occupy 2.7 Square-Mile Tourist Zone

Walt Disney Co.’s theme park in Shanghai will be built in a 7 square-kilometer (2.7 square-mile) area that the city has designated as a tourist destination, according to a draft blueprint of the project.

The first phase of the government project covers 3.9 square kilometers which includes a theme park, hotels, car parks, a lake and commuter stations, according to the plan, on which the government is seeking public opinion. The municipality will extend two subway lines connecting to the site, according to the blueprint posted on the city government’s website yesterday.