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Though talked about for several years, officials recently broke ground on the third Disney Asian property (Tokyo, Hong Kong and now Shanghai), scheduled to be completed in about five years, with the tallest castle of any of the Disney parks worldwide.
For coverage of the event, check out:
The Official Disney Blog: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/04/breaking-ground-on-shanghai-disney-resort/
Daily India.com (perhaps hoping for their own disney property?!?!): http://www.dailyindia.com/show/433886.php
Los Angeles Times’ take: http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fgw-disney-shanghai-20110409,0,5361241.story
China’s [censored?] version from People’s Daily: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/98649/7344817.html
And for a good understanding of the project’s progression, including rumors, check out Screamscape’s page: http://www.screamscape.com/html/shanghai_disneyland.htm