Disney opens its largest store in the world, in Shanghai

Shanghai -- Disney Store has opened its first store — and largest store to date — in Shanghai, China. With 9,257 sq. ft. of shopping space, the flagship also features an outdoor plaza.



The store has numerous design features unique to Shanghai, which include:



• A Disney Magic Kingdom Castle, measuring 19 ft. high at the heart of the store, featuring an hourly musical and projection show;

• A one-of-a-kind Marvel area complete with hand-sculpted statues of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and an 8-ft.-tall Hulk;

• Unique Mickey Mouse-shaped roof sculpted with over 8,000 LED lights visible from key tourism vantage points such as the Pearl Tower;

• One-of-a-kind sculpted hot air balloons featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Daisy, Donald, Pluto, and Chip and Dale; and

• A landscaped plaza.



It also features Disney characters hidden in the 12-ft. tree landscape, a crystal chandelier in the young-adult-female area where Tinker Bell can be found sprinkling her Pixie Dust, and a “Magical Mirror,” which entertains guests who stand in front of it.