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Disney Fever Sweeps Shanghai

Residents scooping up property, hoping for a payoff if city gets theme park

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 26, 2008 9:23 AM CDT

(Newser) – As rumors fly about Disney’s interest in building a theme park in Shanghai, residents are already taking action to profit from the project. They're adding on to their property and establishing false businesses, figuring they’ll be compensated for the loss of such holdings... Read full story »

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