Thousands waited in long lines hoping to be among the first to ride attractions such as a futuristic rollercoaster based on the Tron science fiction films ENTERTAINMENT giant Disney opened a huge theme park in Shanghai on Thursday, hoping to win over China’s growing middle class with the ultimate American cultural export.Thousands waited in long lines in the rain-drenched park, hoping to be among the first to ride attractions such as a futuristic rollercoaster based on the Tron science fiction films.The opening comes after tragedy struck Disney’s resort in Florida, where an alligator killed a two-year-old child at the shore of a lake in the complex.Walt Disney World said it had shut down all its Florida resort beaches and marinas as a precaution after the incident.The Shanghai resort is the US company’s first in mainland China — there is already one in Hong Kong.Workers broke ground on the project in 2011 and the Shanghai Disney Resort now sprawls over 3.9km² on the city’s outskirts...
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