(Yicai) Aug. 12 -- Walt Disney has announced a new Spiderman-themed roller coaster that will be built at the Shanghai Disney Resort.

Disney Experiences’ Chairman Josh D’Amaro showcased the first pictures of Shanghai Disneyland’s new attraction themed after one of Marvel fans’ favorite superheroes at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on Aug. 10.

Last month, Shanghai Disney Resort’s operator Shanghai International Resort published a tender announcement for a new CNY2.5 billion (USD348.5 million) expansion project that includes six amusement facilities on an area of about 21,306 square meters, for a total building area of 6,228 sqm.

Shanghai Disney Resort announced in March that it had begun preparations to open a new attraction next to its Zootopia-themed land, with the project still in the preliminary planning stage.

Shanghai Disney Resort has completed two expansions since its opening in June 2016. The first was a Disney Pixar Toy Story land in April 2018, and the second was the Zootopia land in December last year. Moreover, it broke ground on its third Disney-themed hotel last August.

Over 13 million people visited Shanghai Disneyland last year as of Dec. 20, a new record high, according to official data. In the period, almost 41 million people attended entertainment performances at the Shanghai Disney Resort.

Editors: Xu Wei, Futura Costaglione