Disney's new character

Chef Alan Wong has jumped into Shanghai Disneyland with the same enthusiasm he brings every day to the kitchen, Mike Peters discovers.

Months after securing the deal and weeks after opening his Hatsune restaurant at Shanghai Disneyland, chef-owner Alan Wong still lights up with a huge smile at the thought of it.

"I'm a big Disney freak," laughs the California native who grew up in Sacramento. "Listen, I can sing all the songs."