Disney CFO Christine McCarthy elaborated on the prior quarter’s financial and attendance success in Shanghai at the 2023 Q2 results conference call.

McCarthy emphasized the extended COVID closure their Shanghai property endured, far longer than American counterparts, and noted a significant yet unspecific rise in revenue, attendance, and guest expenditure per capita.

This reopening and gradual return to form is occurring as construction is nearly complete on a new land based around the 2016 film “Zootopia” — anticipated to open later this year.

“Zootopia” is an extremely popular franchise in China, where $220 million of its $1 billion box office gross was made, meaning it is still in the top 50 highest-earning films throughout Chinese cinema history as of 2023.

Read more about “Zootopia” land at Shanghai Disneyland:

• First Look at ‘Zootopia’ Attraction Ride Vehicle Coming to New Land at Shanghai Disneyland
• New Concept Art Released for ‘Zootopia’ Ride Coming Soon to Shanghai Disneyland
• First Look at Officer Clawhauser Audio-Animatronic for ‘Zootopia’ Attraction at Shanghai Disneyland
• More Concept Art Released for ‘Zootopia’ Land at Shanghai Disneyland

Disney is additionally developing a “Zootopia” and “Moana” land to replace DinoLand, U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which is at least in the “blue sky” phase. Read more about new lands and attractions coming soon to Disney Parks around the world this year.

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