Disney Says Shanghai Park Attendance Well Above Expectations
- Park doing ‘extremely well,’ Chairman Iger says at U.S. event
- Local media reports guest visits may be lower than estimates
Visitors at the Shanghai Disneyland during the Chinese holidays on Oct. 4.
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Walt Disney Co. said that visitors to the company’s new Shanghai park have “exceeded our expectations,” playing down a recent media report that park attendance was below estimates.
“Our financial results during the first 100+ days of operation have exceeded our expectations, and guest feedback has been extremely strong, establishing a solid foundation upon which to grow,” Disney’s parks and resorts division chairman Bob Chapek said in an e-mail.