Shanghai Disney Resort welcomed a new member on Friday as the Red Panda Mei from Pixar Animation Studios’ “Turning Red” made her first-ever appearance at a Disney park. Photo: Shanghai Disney Resort

Red Panda Mei poses with Mr. Incredible during the streetside Color-Fest celebration on Friday. Photo: VCG

Visitors browse products at the Disney flagship store in Shanghai on Mar 7. Photo: VCG

A visitor hugs a Micky Mouse character on March 7 at the Shanghai Disneyland Resort. Traditional close interaction by guests with Disney characters, which was suspended due to the pandemic, returned to the park from March 6. Photo: Tang Yanjun/China News Service, VCG

A tourist poses with Disney characters at Shanghai Disney Resort on March 7. Photo: VCG

Tourists pose for a group photo with ‘Olu Mel.’ The cute green turtle is a friend of Disney bear Duffy and made his first debut at Shanghai Disney Resort in 2020. Photo: Tang Yanjun/China News Service, VCG

On March 7, a visitor poses with Chip and Dale, a pair of anthropomorphic chipmunks who made their debut in 1943’s “Private Pluto.”Photo: VCG

Nick Wilde waves to visitors on March 5. The male red fox is the deuteragonist of the 2016 Disney animated feature film “Zootopia.” Photo: VCG

LinaBell interacts with visitors on Feb. 26. The pink fox has been popular since she was introduced to the Duffy and Friends toy line in 2021 at Shanghai Disney Resort. Photo: VCG

Visitors watch a performance by Disney characters in the rain on Feb. 8. Photo: VCG

Disney characters perform at a parade on Feb. 1. From left to right are Gelatoni, StellaLou, LinaBell, CookieAnn and ‘Olu Mel. All of them belong to the Duffy and Friends toy line. Photo: VCG

Mickey Mouse wearing a traditional Chinese costume plays the drum to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan. 17. The classic character was created in 1928 at Walt Disney Animation Studios and became the mascot of the Walt Disney Company. Photo: VCG