1. Disney has been very successful in Shanghai for many reasons. Disney has had
a positive impact on Shanghai’s economy and most visitors go to Shanghai just
for Disney, “Figures from the resort show that between 2018 and 2019, more
than two-thirds of out-of-town visitors said they came to the city because of
Shanghai Disney. Between June 2016 and 2019, consumption at Shanghai
Disneyland increased the city’s GDP by 0.21 percent, and visitors to the park
accounted for 4.09 percent of the city’s annual tourism revenue.”. According to
the head of the tourism academy, “Shanghai Disneyland introduced new trends
and offered references for domestic theme parks, It has also boosted local
economic development.”
2. The Chinese government is giving Disney such leeway in security matters