In Pictures: The Shanghai Disneyland resort

This Thursday (June 16), a new Disneyland theme park will open its doors to visitors in Shanghai, China. The Shanghai Disneyland resort will be the sixth theme park to open by Walt Disney Company. Built at a cost of over US$5.5 billion, the resort will have two hotels as well as a lake. Over the weekend, the theme park conducted a trial run, ahead of its official opening. Here's a sneak peek.

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Jun 14, 2016, 04:40 PM

Visitors walk through the Alice in Wonderland Maze at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Visitors walk through the Mad Hatter's Tea Party area of the Alice in Wonderland Maze at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A visitor poses with an actor dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow from "Pirates of the Caribbean" at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Visitors paddle a canoe at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

An actor dressed as Mickey Mouse raises a baton as a marching band and audience members look on at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Riders on the Tron Lightcyle Power Run roller-coaster begin their ride at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Actors dressed in costumes march in a parade at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A "Meet Mickey" sign stands at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Visitors stand in a line outside retail stores at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A visitor poses for a photograph in front of a Mickey Mouse floral display at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Visitors look on as the Tron Lightcyle Power Run roller-coaster operates at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

An actress dressed as Rapunzel speaks with a young girl at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland theme park during a trial run ahead of its official opening on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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