The Shanghai Disney Resort, which opened its doors to the public last Thursday, is expected to beat Beijing's Palace Museum to become the No. 1 spot for visitors in China.

According to data compiled by online travel agency Ctrip, the new Disney attraction is estimated to attract a minimum of 15 million visitors a year, which is more than 40,000 a day. Last year, a total of 15 million tourists visited the Palace Museum.

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If each visitor's average spending during a trip to the Shanghai Disney Resort is 2,219 Yuan ($340), revenues would exceed 30 billion Yuan a year, according to the report, which added that 40 percent of the park's visitors are likely to be tourists from Shanghai.

Chi Huiguang, a Beijing-based visitor who took a high-speed train to the new Disney resort, drew parallels between Disneyland in Los Angeles and the one in Shanghai, saying that they're both just as good.

Huiguang pointed out in spite of long linges and expensive tickets and food, the one thing that she found really impressive at Shanghai's Disney Resort was the friendly staff.

Ctrip said that approximately four out of 10 visitors are couples while 30 percent are parents accompanying their children. However, with the summer vacation just around the corner, more parents are expected to visit the resort with their kids.

Ctrip said about four out of 10 current visitors are couples and 30 per cent are parents accompanying their

It is also estimated that the resort would seen a surge in visitors in the 10 days following the resort's official opening in early July and is expected to welcome no less than 7.3 million visitors this year alone.

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