China Eastern Airlines Enlists Mickey and Minnie for Shanghai Disneyland Launch
It's a bird, it's a plane...it's Mickey Mouse!
— -- In anticipation of the June 16 opening of the Shanghai Disney Resort, China Eastern Airlines has unveiled a plane painted blue and featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse portraits.
It is the first of two planned Disney-themed planes.
Shanghai Disney Resort will include two themed hotels -- Shanghai Disneyland Hotel and Toy Story Hotel -- as well as Disneytown, a large retail, dining and entertainment venue, and Shanghai Disneyland. The resort will be located in the Pudong District of Shanghai.
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