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Hong Kong Disneyland

Feb 2008

The HongKong Disneyland experienced a drop in visitors last year, a bigger drop than expected for a second season theme park.  HK Disneyland was trying very hard for the past Halloween and Christmas and it's said that the no. of visitors has risen again. 

As I worried three years ago, the introduction of Disneyland may kill the business of the 30-year old Ocean Park, a theme park that I grow up with. Luckily Ocean Park is trying very hard and it seems to manage.  After all, I enjoy seeing the various marine life, birds and panda again and again more than the poor guys and girls who dress like Micky Mouse and Minnie Mouse.

Jun 2007

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Hong Kong Disneyland has offered all the kids who were born in 1997 an Disneyland annual pass for free. Just bring along your birth certificate to Disneyland and you can apply one for free.  The catch?  No children go on their own right?  Parent have to either get a pass for themselves or pay the admission fee each time they visit.

Feb 2005

It doesn't exist yet -- it's a construction site on Lantau -- but when it's finished this will be the second Disneyland in Asia, the first near China, and the cheapest in the world!

Current plans are for it to have:

• Main Street, U.S.A.
• Tomorrowland
• Fantasyland
• Adventureland
• Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
• Disney's Hollywood Hotel

I understand the parks in other countries have more sections, but this is all that the Hong Kong park will have according to the current plan.

First announced in 1999 this is a joint venture between Walt Disney and the Hong Kong government.  Basically Hong Kong provides the land an Disney provides the know-how, at least that's how I read it.

The expected opening day is 12th Sep 2005.  Can you imagine the queues there will be on that day!  I think I'll wait a few months for the place to calm down before I go.

They are doing it in a phased approach, Phase One is going to have two hotels and the main parts of the park.

I'm not sure what will be in the second part.

Prices will be HK$295 per adult  during the week and $350 on peak days and weekends.

That's interesting because it means they are expecting more traffic during the weekends -- I would have thought that most of the visitors will be tourists who can go any time.

Kids under three get in for free while older kids will have to pay $210 or $250 -- that's up to 11 years old.  After that it's adult pricing.

I'm afraid this is going to be the end of Ocean Park -- Hong Kong can't support two theme parks.

They have already started to take bookings for the two hotels they are building; Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and Disney's Hollywood Hotel. These are not cheap at all, but are in the high -- though not the highest -- price range for Hong Kong.

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