Shanghai Disney Resort shared a colorful Spider-Bot mural for its upcoming Spider-Man land. The robots appear in the art and around it, a hint at the land’s coaster story.
Shanghai Disneyland’s Spider-Bots are already putting their mark on the park.
Shanghai Disney Resort has revealed a new Spider-Bot mural for its upcoming Spider-Man-themed land, WDW News Today reports. The reveal came in an Instagram Reel shared with Walt Disney Imagineering.
What does the Spider-Bot mural look like?
In the video, several yellow and black Spider-Bots gather around a large wooden wall to reveal the finished mural, WDWNT reports.
The art has a graffiti style, with bold lettering and dripping paint. Some Spider-Bots are built right into the design, with their mechanical legs reaching out from the letters. More Spider-Bots stand in front of the wall, as if they are admiring their work.
The mechanical details fit the tech theme of the land’s new roller coaster.
Disney has not said exactly where the mural will sit in the new land.
What are Spider-Bots?
Spider-Bots are small robots that Peter Parker and his fellow inventors build, according to Disney’s story for the parks.
They made their theme park debut in WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure. On that ride, the Spider-Bots multiply and run wild, and guests help catch them.
In Shanghai, they will play a bigger role. Inside the new land, Peter Parker and his friends have built a new set of Spider-Bots to help put together their experiments and build a brand-new coaster, Disney says.
What is coming to Shanghai Disneyland’s Spider-Man land?
The Spider-Man land will be Shanghai Disneyland’s ninth themed land and the park’s third major expansion since it opened, Shanghai Disney Resort says.
Disney first announced it at D23 in 2024. Its centerpiece is a high-speed Spider-Man roller coaster with indoor and outdoor sections.
The land is built around W.E.B., the Worldwide Engineering Brigade, an innovation hub where heroes and inventors test new technology. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said at D23 2026 that W.E.B. Shanghai will make its debut with the land, China Daily reports.
The land will also have Spider-Man-themed shops, food and entertainment. Other Marvel characters will show up too, WDWNT reports.
Is the mural part of a bigger art program?
It appears so. At D23 in August, Shanghai Disney Resort showed a first look at a mural art program for the land, made with Chinese mural artists.
The murals reimagine Marvel heroes through a local lens and are inspired by Shanghai, China.org.cn reports. The resort said the program reflects its commitment to celebrating local culture.
The new Spider-Bot mural is the latest look at that style of art inside the land.
How far along is the Spider-Man coaster?
Construction has moved quickly in 2026:
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Summer: The final piece of coaster track was installed.
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July: A giant Spider-Bot was placed beside the coaster track, crawling out of a red shipping container.
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August: At D23, Disney said ride vehicles were about to start testing.
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September: Testing began with ride vehicles on the track, WDWNT reported.
In the coaster’s story, riders help Spider-Man stop a giant Spider-Bot of his own making.
When does the Shanghai Disneyland Spider-Man land open?
Shanghai Disney Resort has not announced an opening date.
Disney has pointed to a 2027 opening for the coaster, according to Yahoo Travel. With vehicles already testing, more details could come in the months ahead.
Shanghai Disneyland is also expanding Soaring Over the Horizon, its version of Soarin’, alongside the Spider-Man project.
Shanghai Disneyland opened in 2016. Its other big additions since then include Zootopia land, which opened in 2023.
Would you travel to Shanghai for a Spider-Man coaster? Tell us what you think of the Spider-Bot mural.
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WDW News Today (Nov. 14, 2026), the mural reveal, its design and the September coaster testing
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Shanghai Disney Resort (Aug. 16, 2026), the land’s place in the park, the mural program and the Soaring expansion
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China Daily (Aug. 17, 2026), Kevin Feige’s W.E.B. Shanghai announcement
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China.org.cn (Aug. 17, 2026), the Chinese artists’ murals
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WDW News Today (July 2026), the giant Spider-Bot installation
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Yahoo Travel (Aug. 2026), the coaster story and the 2027 timing
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