The Enchanted Storybook Castle is reflected in a girl’s sunglasses during the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016. Entertainment giant Disney introduced the latest American cultural concept in Chinese-ruled by the communists on June 16, opening a massive $5.5 billion theme park in Shanghai that caters to a rising middle class.
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The first visitor reacts as he enters the Shanghai Disney Resort after the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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People line up to enter the Shanghai Disney Resort after the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
Shanghai Disney Resort
People line up to enter the Shanghai Disney Resort after the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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Fireworks explode over the Shanghai Disney Resort during the opening ceremony in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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People visit Shanghai Disney Resort after the opening ceremony in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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A woman wearing Mickey Mouse ears watches the opening ceremony at the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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Mickey and Minnie Mouse pose for a photo at the opening ceremony of the Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016. Walt Disney Co. opened its first theme park in mainland China on Thursday in a ceremony that mixed speeches from Communist Party officials. , a Choir of Chinese children and actors dressed as Sleeping Beauty and other Disney characters.
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Visitors attend the opening day of the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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Mickey Mouse entertains guests on the opening day of the Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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An actress dressed as Snow White poses in front of the Enchanted Storybook Castle at Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 15, 2016.
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People watch the Mickey Parade at the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 15, 2016.
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A girl walks in the “Alice in Wonderland Maze” at Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 15, 2016.
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A man wears Mickey Mouse ears after the opening ceremony at the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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People visit Shanghai Disney Resort during a three-day grand opening event in Shanghai on June 15, 2016.
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Visitors take a selfie after the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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A girl in her princess costume reacts to the sound of a dog at the “Alice in Wonderland” attraction on opening day at the Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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Disney CEO Bob Iger, center, poses with volunteers at the Shanghai Disney Resort during the opening ceremony in Shanghai on June 16, 2016.
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People visit Shanghai Disney Resorts as part of the three-day opening events in Shanghai on June 15, 2016.