(Yicai Global) June 17 -- Shanghai Disney Resort, the youngest Disneyland in the world, held a big party yesterday to celebrate its fifth-year anniversary and mark the many milestones it has accomplished in this time.

The Shanghai theme park is one of China’s most popular scenic spots and the first Disney resort to break even in its first year of operation. In the past five years, over 83 million tourists visited the Shanghai International Tourism and Resorts Zone, at which the Shanghai Disney Resort is the core attraction, bringing in over CNY40 billion (USD6.2 billion) in revenue.

The resort has sold 5.77 million plush toys over the past five years, equivalent to one cuddly toy for one in every four Shanghai residents, it said yesterday. It has sold around two million corn hot dogs and served meals to over 10 million people, which is the weight of 15 Boeing 777 passenger planes.

Shanghai Disneyland employs more than 12,000 cast members and has driven the development of many local industries.

A singer belts out a tune at the celebrations.

A number of beloved Disney characters appear around a giant three-tier birthday cake.

Birthday balloons add to the festive atmosphere.

Festivities extend into the night with a dazzling firework and light show.

Editors: Tang Shihua, Kim Taylor