Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Company, officially launches the expansion in an opening ceremony in Shanghai on April 26, 2018.

Shanghai Disney Resort celebrated a major milestone today with the opening of Disney Pixar's Toy Story Land, the seventh themed area and the first major expansion of Shanghai Disneyland since it opened in June 2016.

Building on the early success of the resort, the new area features new attractions and entertainment experiences, immersing visitors in the creativity, fun and imagination of Pixar’s Toy Story, the resort said.

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Visitors experience Rex’s Racer, said to be the most thrilling ride in the new Toy Story Land with its 30-meter-tall U-shaped track.

Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Company, officially unveiled the expansion in an opening ceremony this morning. Visitors will be able to enter the new themed land from this afternoon.

“We’re grateful to the people of China for wholeheartedly embracing Shanghai Disney Resort, for truly making it their own and also making it one of the most successful theme parks we’ve ever opened,” Iger said.

The new area, inspired by the popular Toy Story films, is adorned with oversized toys, new adventures, colorful sights and characters from the movies. It is designed to make visitors feel as if they’ve been shrunken down to the size of toys.

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Woody’s Round-Up features 11 ponies, each one pulling a cart.

The area features three new attractions: Slinky Dog Spin, Rex’s Racer and Woody’s Round-Up.

Rex’s Racer, with its U-shaped track, is said to be the most thrilling of the three rides. It will zip forward and backward at increasing heights and speedon a 30-meter-tall track.

Slinky Dog Spin will let visitors race around a “wavy roundabout.” Woody’s Round-Up features 11 ponies in a ranch, each one pulling a cart.

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Slinky Dog Spin lets visitors race around a “wavy roundabout.”

Since opening, the resort has welcomed millions of visitors, according to the resort.

"The resort has quickly become a premier tourism landmark in Shanghai, for both Chinese and foreign visitors," said Fan Xiping, chairman of Shanghai Shendi Group, a shareholder of the resort.

"We look forward to continuing our close collaboration with the Walt Disney Company as we further position Shanghai as a world renowned tourism city, introducing exciting new experiences to guests and delivering a top-tier level of service,” Fan said.

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A visitor poses with Toy Story characters Woody and Jessie in the new Toy Story Land at ShanghaiDisneyland.