Hong Kong Disneyland(110476)

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, an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong.

Construction

An audience of more than 400 guests celebrated the ground breaking of Hong Kong Disneyland on January 12, 2003. 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. Eisner, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company; and Robert A. Iger, President of The Walt Disney Company.

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. 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. Hong Kong Disneyland had the shortest construction period among all of the Disneyland-style theme parks.

Themed areas

Main Street, U.S.A

Animation Academy is an attraction at the Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's California Adventure, Walt Disney Studios Park and DisneyQuest. And is also one of the latest attractions of Hong Kong Disneyland.
The attraction was opened with DisneyQuest on its opening in 1998. It was also recently added to the Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's California Adventure. It can be found within Art of Disney Animation at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Resort Paris. The attraction opened in Hong Kong Disneyland on 14 July 2007. It is located next to the Opera House in Main Street, USA.

The attraction itself is a drawing session with a Disney animator who teaches guests to draw Disney character, such as Mickey Mouse,Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, etc. Guests may take their own artwork home after the drawing session.

The Disneyland Story
Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad: The Disneyland Railroad (DRR), originally the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a narrow gauge railroad located at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, United States, that was inaugurated on that theme park's opening day, July 17, 1955. The live steam railway was constructed at a cost of US$240,000 and each of the original four locomotives cost in excess of $40,000 either to build or restore. It remains one of Disneyland's well-loved attractions as riders can use it as transportation to other areas of the park or to simply ride the trains on the "grand circle tour." The Main Street railroad station is the first thing visitors see upon entering Disneyland
Main Street Vehicle
Turtle Talk with Crush

It is an attraction within "The Seas with Nemo & Friends" pavilion at Epcot, one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort. It opened there in November 16, 2004 and later was duplicated as part of the Disney Animation at Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort. The attraction will also open in Hong Kong Disneyland from May 24 until mid-August 2008.

Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering in collaboration with Pixar, the attraction consists of an unscripted, real-time conversation between Crush, the sea turtle from the Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo, how likes to learn a little from the human world so that the guest can learn about the turtle world.

Disney on Parade

It is a daytime parade of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It was debuted on rehearsal days throughout June, 2005, before the grand opening of Hong Kong Disneyland on September 12, 2005. The parade takes many of the floats and themes from Tokyo Disneyland's former daytime parade named Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic. It ran until early 2003, when it was replaced by Disney's Dreams on Parade.

High School Musical: LIVE!
Muppet Mobile Lab
Mickey's WaterWorks: It is the summertime parade at Hong Kong Disneyland. It was originally created exclusively for Hong Kong Disneyland for the 2007 Summer season by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, and is presented by Bonaqua Drinking Water. Although Mickey's WaterWorks officially began its run on July 14th of that year, it made its debut one week earlier. The show returned for its' 2008 run on May 31st of that year.
As the title suggests, Mickey's WaterWorks is a splashy parade created to refresh and bring watery fun to guests from all walks of life. The parade showcases how Mickey Mouse and more than 30 other Disney characters keep Hong Kong Disneyland's landscape looking so beautiful and lush. However, guests viewing the parade must be aware that water is everywhere, except for the Dry Areas of the route located by signs along the route.

Avenueland

Jungle Cruise: The Jungle Cruise is an attraction at the following Disney theme parks: Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland (under the name Jungle River Cruise). Disneyland Paris is the only Magic Kingdom-style Disney theme park that does not have the Jungle Cruise in its attraction roster, though an indoor jeep ride called Jungle Expedition was originally planned instead.
Raft to the Tarzan's Treehouse
Tarzan's Treehouse on Tarzan Island Swiss Family Treehouse is an attraction at several of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. It was re-opened as Tarzan's Treehouse at Disneyland and opened under the name at Hong Kong Disneyland. The walk-through attraction is centered around a giant treehouse where children can hear and see various scenes based on the Disney movie Swiss Family Robinson.
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 live theatrical show, applied the concept of the tribal celebration in combination with the idea from Disney's Electrical Parade, which is performed in Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Florida and in Adventureland at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Liki Tikis

Fantasyland

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. The film was directed by George Scribner, who is best known for directing Disney's 1988 animated film, Oliver and Company. Mickey's PhilharMagic is a 12-minute long show featuring 3D effects, interactive smells and water as well as a number of characters from Disney movies. It is shown on the largest purpose built 3D screen ever made, at one hundred and fifty feet wide.
Cinderella Carousel
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is a dark ride based upon the film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, itself based on the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. The attraction exists in slightly different forms at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort; Disneyland Park; and Hong Kong Disneyland. Pooh's Hunny Hunt, located in Tokyo Disneyland, is an entirely different "E-ticket class" attraction, featuring full audio animatronics and an innovative 'trackless' ride system.
Dumbo Flying Elephants: It is an original 1955 Fantasyland attraction at Disneyland. A second version may be found at Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland. The Disneyland attraction is located just north of King Arthur Carrousel while the Magic Kingdom attraction may be found across from Cinderella's Golden Carrousel.
Fantasy Gardens is an attraction located at Fantasyland in Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, which is presented by Kodak. Visitors can encounter and take photos with most Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Chip 'n' Dale, Winnie the Pooh and Mulan, in these lush gardens.
Fantasyland Train Station
Mad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland theme parks around the world. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions operational on Disneyland's opening day in 1955. The ride theme is from the Unbirthday Party scene of Disney's animated film version of the story Alice In Wonderland. The ride has gained infamy over the years for the amount of guests who get motion sickness as a result of the spinning part of the ride.
Sleeping Beauty Castle is the fairy tale structure at the center of Disneyland Park and Hong Kong Disneyland Park. It is based on Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, with some French inspirations (Notre Dame de Paris and the Hospices de Beaune especially).
Sword in the Stone
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. The show originated on the Disney Cruise Line as a replacement for Morty the Magician's show. The show was first introduced in September 2003 aboard the Disney Wonder. Later in the fall of 2004, the show was brought to the Disney Magic while in dry dock. The show is performed in the premiere theater on the ship, the Walt Disney Theater on Deck 4.
Snow White Grotto
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 (in California), the Magic Kingdom (in Florida), Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland. The ride features a multitude of audio-animatronic figures in the style of children of the world singing the ride's title track (composed by the Sherman Brothers), which has a theme of global peace.

Tomorrowland

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 newest Space Mountain (not counting the three recent refurbishments of the Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Tokyo Disneyland) is based on the refurbished Space Mountain at Disneyland, with a similar soundtrack and the same layout. It also features new show elements not presented in the refurbished California version (i.e. a "hyperspeed" tunnel). It will not feature the Rockin' Space Mountain configuration that is featured in Disneyland's Space Mountain.
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. Although each ride may have a different name (as seen on the infobox to the right), all share the same plot and major characters. As each form of the attraction appeared, new technology has allowed the guest to better interact with the ride and even connect with personal computer users.
The attractions use a third-generation Omnimover system, and are combination of a shooting gallery and a dark ride. The first ride featured laser guns that were not movable, but later versions featured the guns that are held in a holster and movable with the exception of a cord to keep them in the vehicle after the ride has ended. In 2005, the Walt Disney Company premiered a home version of the ride in the form of an internet video game that allows users to connect with guests at the parks. The scores of each guest from the dark ride are tallied with the internet gamer and increase the points won. There is also an attraction at Walt Disney World Resort's DisneyQuest with the name "Buzz Lightyear's Astroblasters", where players ride and control cars while shooting balls at each other.
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 Resorts around the world. Although each ride may have a different name, all share the same premise of rockets spinning around a central monument, commonly a large rocket. As each form of the attraction appeared, new designs and locations have been implemented to fit with changing schemes of several Tomorrowlands.
Autopia is a Disneyland attraction, in which patrons steer specially designed cars through an enclosed track. Versions of Autopia exist at Anaheim, California, Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, France, and at Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Other versions of the attraction can be found at the Magic Kingdom as the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway and at Tokyo Disneyland as the Grand Circuit Raceway.
The UFO Zone is an aquatic-attraction at Tomorrowland in Hong Kong Disneyland. It is located in a former open rest area, which is next to the Space Mountain. The attraction itself is themed as if it were created through an invasion of aliens, the outdoor facility consists of "water ray guns" and other water features designed to cool down guests.
It was open along with Autopia and Stitch Encounter on July 13, 2006. They were open as part of the first expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland after its opening in September, 2005.
Stitch Encounter is an interactive show located in Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland. A similar attraction, under the name "Stitch Live!", is located inside Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Resort Paris. Another attraction similar to Stitch Encounter, Turtle Talk with Crush, is located in both Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort and Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort.
The attraction consists of an unscripted, real-time conversation between Stitch, Experiment 626 from Disney's Lilo & Stitch movies and TV series, and park guests. The attraction, which opened in July 2006, was part of a three attraction expansion to Tomorrowland. It is located adjacent to the entrance of Space Mountain. The attraction offers shows in three different languages (Cantonese, Mandarin and English), to accommodate the variety of languages guests of Hong Kong Disneyland speak. Show times are available at the entrance of the attraction and each show has a length of approximately 20 minutes.

Transportation

Disneyland Hong Kong has a "Public Transport Interchange" (a people-mover that sounds similar to Disney World's TTC Transportation Center.) Visitors can drive or take taxis or public buses to the TTC; a ferry service is planned. Meanwhile, Guests at a Disneyland Hong Kong resort can take a free shuttle to the Public Transport Interchange.

Sleep

Guests can choose from two resorts:

The style of the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel is "Victorian elegance", reminiscent of the Grand Floridian at Disney World, or the famous Del Coronado in San Diego. 400 guestrooms.
Disney's Hollywood Hotel features piano-shaped pool, children's playground, much lower price point. 600 guestrooms.