Disney a sign of rising demand

That the official website of Shanghai Disney Resort crashed on Monday, shortly after it began selling tickets for its opening day on June 16, fully testifies to the popularity of any well-designed tourist attraction.

It is a hard-won achievement for Disney theme parks to remain so popular after the first one opened six decades ago. Their popularity shows good tourist attractions do not need to be based on famous mountains and rivers, or historic architecture, and that those based on novel ideas and continuous innovation can maintain their popularity.

The opening of the Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney's first theme park in the Chinese mainland, is expected to further promote the development of the tourism market in Shanghai and other parts of the country.