The milestone was reached in 11 months after the resort’s opening, making it the most popular theme park opened in China.

It is the result of the "incredible popularity" of Shanghai Disney with guests from across China and around the world, the management of the resort said.

The resort has announced its first expansion with the addition of Toy Story Land, set to open in 2018.

The resort has hired over 10,000 employees, known as the Cast Members, from Shanghai and across China, and generated thousands of additional indirect jobs for tourism and cultural industry professionals, the resort said.

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