Shanghai Disney Is More Popular Than Expected, But the CEO Stays Mum on Numbers

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The Shanghai Disney victory lap will likely continue for some time, but we'd love to see some actual numbers one of these days.

Disney's Shanghai theme park has been open for three months now, but The Walt Disney Co.'s CEO is still basking in the glow. Speaking at a Goldman Sachs investor conference Wednesday, chairman and CEO Bob Iger said the $5.5 billion Shanghai Disney Resort has been more popular than Disney expected, drawing visitors who stay two hours longer than anticipated. The CEOs of Marriott, Expedia, Club Med, and More Are Speaking at Skift Global Forum 2016. Join Us. While Iger said in August that the park had welcomed more than 1 million visitors since opening in mi

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