Shanghai Disneyland Construction Has Started

The construction of the sixth Disney theme park has started today, on April 8 in Shanghai. As previously reported, the Walt Disney Company has clinched deal with China's Shanghai Shendi Group Co. Ltd. to build Disney amusement park in Shanghai last year. Shanghai's Disneyland will include 2 hotels, a lake, restaurant and commercial complex. According to the head of Disney's parks and resorts division Tom Staggs, it will take five years to complete this project. Shanghai's mayor has estimated the amusement park will cost $3.7 billion, which would make it one of the largest foreign investments in China.

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Shanghai Disneyland

The American media holding The Walt Disney Company has clinched deal with China's Shanghai Shendi Group Co. Ltd. to build Disney theme park in China's largest city- Shanghai. Project approval was received by local authorities in November last year and the State Company Shanghai Shendi Group Co. Ltd was formed in August especially for the construction of amusement park. The Disney Land will be located in Shanghai's new part, in Pudong It was expected to cover a relatively small 4 square kilometers, at a cost of 25 billion yuan (3.6 billion U.S. dollars) and construction works are expected to be completed by 2015. Note, that in September 12, 2005 China has already one Disneyland, which is located in Hong Kong. The very first Disneyland Park in the world was opened on July 17, 1955 in Anaheim, California. Then, Walt Disney Magic Kingdom located near Orlando, Florida. Later opened Tokyo's Disneyland in 1983 and Disneyland in Paris in 1992.

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The first dolphinarium in Yerevan

A first-ever dolphinarium, named "Nemo" will be soon opened in Yerevan, in Pantheon named after Komitas. The construction works are implemented by Ukrainian "Nerum" company. As company director, Alexander Merlyan mentioned, the whole building will be made of metal, which allows building the dolphinarium in a short period of time. He also assured that it will be open to public in two months. Four lively dolphins, two sea bears and one fur seal will soon inhabit the dolphinarium in Yerevan and it will be able to accept about 900 visitors. The construction of dolphinarium is a part of park restoration project which was initiated by Yerevan Municipality. The project scope also includes a large-scale tree planting in spring, with the maximum preservation of functional significance and architectural harmony of the Pantheon. Dolphinarium has already opened Yerevan Dolphinarium was opened on 24 December. In addition to watch dolphins and fur seals, fur seals, you can also take advantage of additional services of the Dolphinarium: take a picture and swim with the sea inhabitants, as well as treatment called "Dolphin therapy". New Dolphinarium also has its own Internet site, by which you can get full information about performances and additional services. 25.12.2010

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