Bob Weis Exec VP to Lead Shanghai Disneyland

Bob Weis, executive vice president, creative, Walt Disney Imagineering, will be the creative lead for the in-development Shanghai Disneyland Resort, reports LAUGHINGPLACE.com.

This will be Weis' first lead in a foreign park project, and was chosen over Scott Trowbridge, VP of WDI R&D. Weis will lead all creative and master planning activities for the Shanghai park, including hotels, retail, dining and entertainment development.

The park is currently awaiting approval from the Chinese government, but is scheduled to open in 2014.