Disney's Shanghai park poised to lure millions

Shanghai Disney Resort, which opens on Thursday, will attract up to 50 million visitors every year, according to analysts.

The influx will result in annual sales revenue of 40 billion yuan ($6.06 billion), the analysts from Changjiang Securities wrote in a report.

According to the Shanghai Municipal People's Government Research Center, the $5.5 billion theme park is expected to contribute about 0.8 percent of the city's GDP this year, which is estimated to rise by 6.5 percent from 2.5 trillion yuan in 2015.