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Mickey and Minnie in summer outfits at Main Street, U. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is the segment of The Walt Disney Company that conceives builds and manages the company's theme parks and holiday resorts as well as a variety S. A.
Hong Kong Disneyland
Location	Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Opening Day	September 12, 2005
Resort	Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Theme	Magic Kingdom
Website	Hong Kong Disneyland Homepage
Operator	Hong Kong International Theme Parks

The fountain featuring Mickey Mouse in the Park Promenade next to Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland (traditional Chinese: 香港迪士尼樂園; simplified Chinese: 香港迪士尼乐园; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Díshìnílèyuán; Cantonese Yale: heung1 gong2 dik6 si6 nei4 lok6 yun4) is the first theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks, an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong. Penny's Bay or Chok Ko Wan ( is a bay in north-eastern Lantau Island, and is the site of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, which consists of the Hong Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak ( lit Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. HongKongDisneylandResortjpg|150px|right|thumb|Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]]The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort ( was built by the Government This article is about the Theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. Hong Kong International Theme Parks Ltd is an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong, founded in 1999 HongKongDisneylandResortjpg|150px|right|thumb|Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]]The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort ( was built by the Government Inspiration Lake ( official name The Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre ( is a 12-hectare Artificial lake located in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island The third Disneyland Hotel to open is located at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Disney's Hollywood Hotel one of two Hotels at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Hong Kong International Theme Parks Ltd is an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong, founded in 1999 Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Yale romanizations are four systems created during World War II for use by United States military personnel. Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group HongKongDisneylandResortjpg|150px|right|thumb|Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]]The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort ( was built by the Government Hong Kong International Theme Parks Ltd is an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong, founded in 1999 The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( see pronunciation; conventional short

The fifth Disneyland style park, the park is located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds the other refers to restoring an area to a more natural state (such as after Penny's Bay or Chok Ko Wan ( is a bay in north-eastern Lantau Island, and is the site of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, which consists of the Hong Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak ( lit After years of negotiations and construction, the park opened to visitors on September 12, 2005, considered an auspicious date according to Chinese almanacs for the opening of a new business. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tung shing is a Fortune telling Almanac Book published in Guangzhou, China and Hong Kong. Disney attempted to avoid problems of cultural backlash by attempting to incorporate Chinese culture, customs, and traditions when designing and building the resort, including adherence to the rules of Feng Shui. The Culture of China (traditional Chinese 中國文化 simplified Chinese 中国文化 is home to one of the world's oldest and most complex Civilizations covering a history Feng shui ( ˈfəŋˌʃueɪ fehng-shway in English is an ancient Chinese system of Aesthetics believed to utilize the Laws of both heaven (astronomy and earth (geography

The park consists of four themed lands similar to other Disneyland parks: Main Street, U.S.A., Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland. Main Street USA is the first "themed land" inside the entrance of the many Magic Kingdom -style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the This is an article about a themed land at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Hong Kong Disneyland Adventureland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world Tomorrowland is one of the many "themed lands" at the many theme parks owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company around the world There is as yet no Frontierland, although it may be included in future expansion projects. The theme park's cast members use English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Mandarin dialects, to communicate verbally. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Guide Maps are printed in both Traditional and Simplified characters, Japanese, and in English. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities

The capacity of the park is 34,000 visitors per day^[1], and is the smallest Disneyland park. It has so far fallen short of meeting its targeted visitorship figures. The park attracted 5. 2 million visitors in its first year, below its target of 5. 6 million. Visitor numbers fell 20% in the second year to 4 million, which was below company targets,^[2] inciting criticisms from local legislators. ^[3]

The resort currently has 310 acres (1. 3 km²), with the actual park taking approximately 100 acres (0. 4 km²). ^[4] With its small size cited often to explain its under-performance, the park has announced various plans for expansion. The classic Disney attraction, "it's a small world", opened on 28 April 2008. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Furthermore, according to Bill Ernest, the executive vice president and managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland, the park is planning to add two unique theme lands in its future expansion. Bill Ernest (born 1950 is executive vice president and managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Over a 15 year expansion period, the park capacity will increase to handle up to 10 million visitors annually. ^[5]

Dedication

Michael D Eisner and Donald Tsang, September 12, 2005

Construction

An audience of more than 400 guests celebrated the ground breaking of Hong Kong Disneyland on January 12, 2003. Michael Eisner (born March 7, 1942) was CEO of The Walt Disney Company from September 22, 1984 to September 30 Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen, GBM, KBE, JP (born 7 October 1944 is the current Chief Executive and Head of Government of Hong Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Those present included Tung Chee Hwa, then Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; Michael D. Tung Chee Hwa, GBM (born 7 July 1937 Chinese calendar --> in Shanghai, China) was the first elected Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Eisner, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company; and Robert A. Iger, President of The Walt Disney Company. ^[6]

On September 23, 2004, a special "castle topping ceremony" was held in the park to commemorate the placing of the tallest turret on Sleeping Beauty Castle. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sleeping Beauty Castle is the Fairy tale structure at the center of Disneyland Park and Hong Kong Disneyland Park Among those present were Tung Chee Hwa, then Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Jay Rasulo, president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; Michael Eisner, then CEO of The Walt Disney Company; and Bob Iger, president of The Walt Disney Company, in addition to Mickey Mouse and other costumed characters. Tung Chee Hwa, GBM (born 7 July 1937 Chinese calendar --> in Shanghai, China) was the first elected Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders James A "Jay" Rasulo is the chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, the division of The Walt Disney Company that operates Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is the segment of The Walt Disney Company that conceives builds and manages the company's theme parks and holiday resorts as well as a variety Michael Eisner (born March 7, 1942) was CEO of The Walt Disney Company from September 22, 1984 to September 30 Robert A "Bob" Iger (born February 10 1951) is the head of The Walt Disney Company. Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Hong Kong Disneyland had the shortest construction period among all of the Disneyland-style theme parks.

The parkadds new attractions continuously. See Future construction for more details

Themed areas

The park currently features four themed lands similar to those at other Disneyland parks: Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. Hong Kong Disneyland ( is the first Theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks Main Street USA is the first "themed land" inside the entrance of the many Magic Kingdom -style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the Adventureland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world This is an article about a themed land at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Hong Kong Disneyland Tomorrowland is one of the many "themed lands" at the many theme parks owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company around the world The park is missing a classic land, Frontierland, but it may be built in the future. For the closed theme park in Morecambe, England, see Frontierland Morecambe.

Main Street, U. S. A.

Main Street, U. S. A. at Hong Kong Disneyland

Main article: Main Street, U.S.A.

• Animation Academy
• The Disneyland Story *
• Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad #
• Main Street Vehicle
• Turtle Talk with Crush
• Disney on Parade
• High School Musical: LIVE!
• Muppet Mobile Lab
• Mickey's WaterWorks

*Note: Opera House will be closed for renovation from May 13, 2008 until further notice

#Note: Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad will be temporarily suspended from May 19 to June 15, 2008

Adventureland

Main article: Adventureland

• Jungle River Cruise
• Raft to the Tarzan's Treehouse
• Tarzan's Treehouse on Tarzan Island
• Festival of the Lion King
• Liki Tikis

Fantasyland

Main article: Fantasyland

• Mickey's PhilharMagic
• Cinderella Carousel
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant
• Fantasy Gardens
• Fantasyland Train Station
• Mad Hatter Tea Cups
• Sleeping Beauty Castle
• Sword in the Stone
• The Golden Mickeys
• Snow White Grotto
• "it's a small world"

Tomorrowland

Main article: Tomorrowland

• Space Mountain
• Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
• Orbitron
• Autopia
• Stitch Encounter
• UFO Zone

Characters

Main Street, U. Main Street USA is the first "themed land" inside the entrance of the many Magic Kingdom -style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the Animation Academy is an attraction at the Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's California Adventure, Walt Disney Studios Park and DisneyQuest The Disneyland Railroad (DRR originally the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a narrow gauge railroad located at Disneyland in Anaheim California Turtle Talk with Crush is an attraction within "The Seas with Nemo & Friends" pavilion at Epcot one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort. Disney on Parade is a daytime parade of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Mickey's WaterWorks is the summertime parade at Hong Kong Disneyland. Adventureland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world The Jungle Cruise is an attraction at the following Disney theme parks Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland Swiss Family Treehouse is an attraction at several of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Festival of the Lion King, an original interpretation of the classic tale The Lion King, is a Broadway-caliber short-form stage musical performance in a This is an article about a themed land at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Hong Kong Disneyland Mickey's PhilharMagic is a 3-D film attraction at the Magic Kingdom theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort and at Hong Kong Disneyland History After the rise in popularity of Walt Disney's film adaptation of Winnie the Pooh, Disney Imagineers made plans in the late 1970s for a Winnie the Pooh Dumbo Flying Elephants is an original 1955 Fantasyland attraction at Disneyland. Fantasy Gardens is an attraction located at Fantasyland in Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, which is presented by Kodak Mad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at the Disneyland Magic Kingdom Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland theme parks Sleeping Beauty Castle is the Fairy tale structure at the center of Disneyland Park and Hong Kong Disneyland Park The Golden Mickeys is a musical revue-style stage show presented in the style of an awards ceremony with characters from Disney films being nominated for awards including heroism and romance It's a Small World (formatted “it's a small world” by The Walt Disney Company) is an attraction at several Walt Disney theme parks Disneyland Tomorrowland is one of the many "themed lands" at the many theme parks owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company around the world Space Mountain at Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong is the fourth version of the outer space-themed Enclosed roller coaster in Disney parks The Buzz Lightyear attractions are a series of attractions based on the Disney / Pixar film Toy Story 2 at Walt Disney Parks around the world Astro Orbitor (known in other parks as Star Jets and Orbitron) is a rocket-spinner attraction featured at all five Magic Kingdom -style parks at Walt Disney Disneyland Autopia History Disneyland Autopia in one form or another is one of the few current attractions that opened with the park on July 17, 1955. Stitch Encounter is an interactive show located in Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland. The UFO Zone is an aquatic-attraction at Tomorrowland in Hong Kong Disneyland. S. A.

• Mickey Mouse
• Minnie Mouse
• Donald Duck
• Daisy Duck
• Goofy
• Pluto
• Chip and Dale

Adventureland

The Lion King

• Simba
• Scar
• Nala
• Timon
• Pumbaa

Fantasyland

• Mickey, Minnie and Goofy
• Winnie The Pooh
• Alice
• Snow White
• Princess Aurora
• Cinderella
• Prince Charming
• Belle
• Marie
• Mulan
• Mushu
• Woody
• Jessie
• Stitch

Tomorrowland

• Buzz Lightyear

Entertainment and celebrations

The park features both a daytime parade "Disney on Parade" and "Disney in the Stars", a fireworks show, in the evening. Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Minnie Mouse is an Animated cartoon of the Mickey Mouse universe featured in Animated cartoons Comic strips and Comic book by Donald Duck is a cartoon character from The Walt Disney Company. Daisy Duck is one of Walt Disney 's Cartoon and Comic book characters Goofy is an Animated cartoon character from Walt Disney 's Mickey Mouse universe. Pluto (formerly known as Pluto the Pup) is an Animated cartoon character made famous in a series of Disney short cartoons. Chip 'n' Dale are two animated Chipmunks created by The Walt Disney Company. The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, released in theaters on June 15 1994 Simba is a fictional Lion character and the Protagonist of one of Disney's most famous Animated feature films The Lion King Scar is a fictional character and the main antagonist in Walt Disney Pictures ' popular 1994 Animated movie The Lion King. Nala is a fictional Lioness character who first appeared in Disney's popular 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. Timon and Pumbaa are a fictional Meerkat and Warthog duo first introduced in Disney 's popular 1994 animated film The Lion King Timon and Pumbaa are a fictional Meerkat and Warthog duo first introduced in Disney 's popular 1994 animated film The Lion King Winnie-the-Pooh, commonly shortened to Pooh Bear and once referred to as Edward Bear, is a fictional Bear created by A Snow White (in Low German Sneewittchen; in High German Schneeweißchen) is the title character of a Fairy tale known from many countries in Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta Prince Charming is a Stock character who originates in a number of Fairy tales He is the Prince who comes to the rescue of the Damsel in distress Belle is the heroine of the Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast and its two Direct-to-video sequels Beauty and the Beast The Enchanted The Aristocats is a 1970 Animated feature produced and released by Walt Disney Productions. Mulan is a 1998 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19 1998 Mushu is a fictional dragon from the Disney animated film, Mulan and its sequel Mulan II. Sheriff Woody or just Woody is a Fictional toy character that first appeared in the CGI animated film Toy Story, its sequel Jessie is a fictional character featured in the film Toy Story 2. Appearance Stitch is a blue alien genetic creation standing between 3 and 3 Buzz Lightyear (created May 26, 1995) is a Fictional character that first appeared in the full-length CGI animated film Toy Story Disney on Parade is a daytime parade of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Disney in the Stars is the nightly Fireworks performance at the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Lantau, Hong Kong. Seasonal entertainment, such as Disney's Haunted Halloween, A Sparkling Christmas and Disney's Chinese New Year, are held in the park to celebrate main festivals.

Entertainment

Fireworks over Sleeping Beauty Castle

The Mickey mouse float in Disney on parade

Disney on Parade

A day-time parade which features 9 floats with famous Disney characters including Mickey and Friends, Chip 'n' Dale, Disney Princesses, Alice, Buzz Lightyear, Woody and Jessie. Sleeping Beauty Castle is the Fairy tale structure at the center of Disneyland Park and Hong Kong Disneyland Park Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Disney on Parade is a daytime parade of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Disney on Parade is a daytime parade of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

Disney's Rainy Day Express

A parade shown on rainy days that consists of a specially design train with characters wearing brightly colored raincoats. Disney on Parade is a daytime parade of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

High School Musical: LIVE!

A uniquely created mobile stage-show inspired by the movie High School Musical and its sequel High School Musical 2. High School Musical is an Emmy Award -winning American Television film. High School Musical 2 is the Sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. It will feature a troop of singers and dancers mostly from the Philippines and Hong Kong which will travel along the Main Street and sing hit songs from the movie, including "What Time Is It?" and "Get'cha Head in the Game". The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders This is a new attraction launched on March 7, 2008 apart from the announced It's a Small World. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It's a Small World (formatted “it's a small world” by The Walt Disney Company) is an attraction at several Walt Disney theme parks Disneyland

Disney in the Stars

Nightly fireworks based on a similar format used in the Fantasy in the Sky fireworks at other Disney theme parks, fireworks and pyrotechnics are co-ordinated to orchestrated classic Disney music such as "A Whole New World". Disney in the Stars is the nightly Fireworks performance at the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Lantau, Hong Kong. Fantasy in the Sky was a Fireworks performance at Disneyland Paris from 1993 to 2005 in Marne-la-Vallee France, Disneyland in Anaheim " A Whole New World " was the featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin

Muppet Mobile Lab

a free-roving, audio-animatronic entertainment implemented on a Segway platform, an interactive comedy show performed by two Muppet characters, Dr. Muppet Mobile Lab is a free-roving Audio-animatronic entertainment attraction deployed at various Disney theme park locations around the world including Innoventions Plaza The Segway PT is a two-wheeled, self-balancing Electric vehicle invented by Dean Kamen. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant, Beaker. The characters ride their two-wheeled rocket-ship/laboratory vehicle.

Seasonal entertainment

Mickey's WaterWorks

A summer, water-themed parade that consisted of 7 new floats, 100 performers and 30 Disney characters. Mickey's WaterWorks is the summertime parade at Hong Kong Disneyland. Originally created for Mickey's Summer Blast celebration, Mickey's WaterWorks made its debut on July 7, 2007. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The parade has now ended after the mid-2007 season. However it will be presented again throughout Summer 2008 starting from May 31, 2008. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Glow in the Park Halloween Parade

This parade, designed for the Haunted Halloween event, featured seven brand-new floats and over 100 cast members including eight never-before-seen characters. Glow in the Park Halloween Parade was a parade held during the Disney's Haunted Halloween event in Hong Kong Disneyland. The parade has now ended after the Halloween event.

'Let it Snow' Christmas Parade

A brand-new Christmas parade that will feature floats with Christmas decorations from Disney on Parade during the A Sparkling Christmas event from 23 November 2007 until 2 January 2008. ' Let it Snow' Christmas Parade was a parade at Hong Kong Disneyland that replaced Disney on Parade, the park's regular operating parade Disney on Parade is a daytime parade of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Park celebrations

List of past, current, and future park celebrations

The "Thank you for visiting" sign

Note*: Festive entertainment is shown in italic

Future construction

Finished construction

Land planned for future expansion viewed from the Tarzan's Treehouse in Adventureland

The Phase 1 Extension began with three new attractions for Tomorrowland that opened in the summer of 2006. Tomorrowland is one of the many "themed lands" at the many theme parks owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company around the world In 2007, Animation Academy and Mickey's Waterworks Parade (a water-based summer parade) are added. Animation Academy is an attraction at the Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's California Adventure, Walt Disney Studios Park and DisneyQuest In 2008, High School Musical: LIVE!, Muppet Mobile Lab, Turtle Talk with Crush (Limited for Summer) and the classical attraction "it's a small world" is added. Muppet Mobile Lab is a free-roving Audio-animatronic entertainment attraction deployed at various Disney theme park locations around the world including Innoventions Plaza Turtle Talk with Crush is an attraction within "The Seas with Nemo & Friends" pavilion at Epcot one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort. It's a Small World (formatted “it's a small world” by The Walt Disney Company) is an attraction at several Walt Disney theme parks Disneyland

Recent construction

Part of the Adventureland is under construction since early-May 2008. Adventureland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world The site is next to Festival of The Lion King and Rafts to Tarzan's Treehouse. There are no related announcements about the new construction right now.

There is also remaking of attractions. Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad and Opera House is temporarily closed for renovation since mid-May 2008. It is believed both attractions will reopen in near future with a few innovations. Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad will be reopened on 16th June, 2008 whereas Opera House has no further details. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Planned construction

For short-term expansion, a new attraction called The Art of Animation is scheduled to open in Autumn or Winter 2008. . It will be a walk-through attraction that mainly shows the concepts of Disney's and Pixar's films, including some never-seen concept art.

For long-term construction, with the reclaimed land reserved for the Phase 2 Extension and the Disneyland park being blocked by the Park Promenade (a pedestrian walkway which links the MTR Disneyland Resort Station, Disneyland park and Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel), it is expected that the resort's second Disney theme park will be built on that site. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. Disneyland Resort is a station on the Hong Kong MTR. It was built to serve the new Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and is located in The third Disneyland Hotel to open is located at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

A Phase 3 Extension is also being considered by the Walt Disney Company and the Hong Kong government.

Criticisms

Overcrowding problems

Just before the grand opening, the park was criticized for overestimating the daily capacity limit. The problem became apparent on the charity preview day on 4 September 2005, when 30,000 locals visited the park. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The reported queue time for fast food stands exceeded 45 minutes and over 2 hours for rides. Before the park opened, some within the Disney Company were concerned that the park would not offer enough because of the small number of attractions present.

Although the community, and the park's biggest shareholder, the Hong Kong Government, put pressure on the park to lower the capacity, the park insisted on keeping the limit and only agreed to relieve the capacity problem by extending opening time by one hour or introducing more discounts during weekdays. However, the park said local visitors tend to stay in the park for about nine hours per visit, implying that the mentioned practices would do little to solve the problem.

During Chinese New Year 2006, many visitors arrived at the park in the morning bearing valid tickets, but were refused entry, because the park was already at capacity. Disgruntled visitors attempted to force their way into the park or gain access by climbing over the barrier gates. ^[7] Disneyland management was forced to revise their ticketing policy and designated future periods close to Chinese public holidays as 'special days' during which admission would only be allowed through a date-specific ticket.

Food safety panel

Officers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene department, who were asked by Disney staff to take off their badges and caps in order to enter the park, left park visitors feeling very uneasy. The officers investigated a food-poisoning case in the park's restaurants. ^[8] The chairman of Legco's food Safety panel, Fred Li, described the incident as shocking, and called on the director of the department to take follow-up action against Disney. The Legislative Council ( LegCo) is the Unicameral Legislature of Hong Kong. Fred Li Wah Ming ( Chinese: 李華明 (born 25 April, 1955 in Hong Kong with family root in Shanghai) is a member of the Legislative Hong Kong Disneyland says what happened was inappropriate and has apologized for the incident. Secretary for Justice said that the government did not have enough evidence to make a prosecution, thus dropping the case.

Public relations

Disney initially refused to release the attendance figures after media reports surfaced saying the park's attendance numbers might be lower than expected. Disney finally relented, and declared^[9] on November 24, 2005, that Disney had officially welcomed over 1 million guests during its first two months of operation.

In response to negative publicity locally and to boost visitor numbers, Hong Kong Disneyland offered $50 discounts for admission to the park to holders of Hong Kong I. D. cards in the period before Christmas in 2005. In the period from March to June 2006, the park offered holders of Hong Kong I. D. cards the opportunity to buy a two-day admission for the price of a single day.

References

External links

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Official websites

• Hong Kong Disneyland (Official Website) (Chinese & English)
• Google Maps (Satellite Image) (Latitude: 22. 313 Longitude: 114. 041)

Fan websites

• Dreamagic World - Fans site of HKDL providing the most updated news (Japanese)
• 神奇一刻－迪士尼迷的網站(Chinese)
• 香港主題公園博客誌（Hong Kong Theme Parks Blogazine）(Chinese)(English)