Mickey and Minnie Mouse entertain people visiting Shanghai Disneyland on Friday, in a bid to help celebrate the attraction's first anniversary. [Photo/VCG]

Visitors to Shanghai Disneyland often arrive with "must-see" lists derived from numerous social media sites as well as the brand's own mobile app.

China's theme park industry is poised to experience major growth, thanks to rising income levels.

Real estate services provider Colliers International expects that theme park attendance in China will surpass that in the United States, making it the world's largest, by 2020.