Disney's multibillion-dollar Shanghai park is off to a disappointing start

© AFP/File Johannes Eisele Early visitor numbers to mainland China’s first Disneyland in Shanghai have been disappointing, according to experts, proving even the “happiest place on earth” isn’t immune to the whims of the tourism industry. While not providing specific numbers, the company’s chairman and CEO Bob Iger insisted in August the US$5.5 billion park has been “well received by the Chinese consumer”, bringing in over a million visitors since its gates swung open with great f...