Hong Kong Disneyland

[Matt 236]

Couldn't find a topic so started on.

 

Hong Kong Disneyland has always felt the small, overshadowed and forgotten Disney resort (though Paris is also debatable). However, this looks likely to change through a major new multi-year development scheme. 

 

One of the main main and most interesting parts of the scheme will see the Sleeping Beauty Castle, which will be transformed and aesthetically changed.

 

Source-TDR Explorer

The castle looks to adding to the castle rather than completely rebuilding. Still a first in Disney as this will be the first castle in park history to be extensively changed since opening.

Hong Kong Disney will be receiving a brand new Frozen area with two attractions and the addition of a new area in Adventureland offering new daytime shows. Looks like the park is already thinking ahead considering Moana is their next Big Bang.

The tommorowland area will also see the Buzz Lightyear attraction retheme into a Altman based attraction alongside a new major Avengers ride. It is doubtful whether the former will be near as controversial as a certain ride in DCA.

Finally, an overview of where everything will be and where it is intended.

 

The new Marvel Antman attraction and Adventureland show place look to open in  2018 

The new castle and hub is targeted for 2019

Frozen area for 2020

The other new Marvel attraction is for 2023

 

I can certainly say this all sounds interesting and exciting. Discuss 

 

 

 

[MattyB]

The Marvel Attraction You Never Got To Experience - Dimensions Of Danger

 

In 2017 Hong Kong Disneyland opened one of the most unique and entertaining Marvel attractions of all time, but it was only open for a few months and most people have never heard of it. - ReviewTyme

[MattyB]

Walk into Frozen Land - Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

 

Preview of Frozen Land at HKD.  From DLP Welcome

[Mark9]

I visited this park three weeks ago and I had some thoughts. You can tell this was a Disney park on a budget and was obviously planned in the days where Disneyland Paris was seen as a failure and budgets were tight. When it opened, its major rides were Space Mountain, Jungle Cruise and at a push, The many adventure of Winnie the Pooh. Investment has come with an outer ring basically built on the left side of the park with it starting at Grizzly Bear Mountain Railroad, into Mystic Point, Toy Story Land and finally Frozen Land. The right side of the park hasn't been left behind though with the removal of Autopia in favour of the Ironman Experience, Buzz lightyear re-themed to Ant-man and a rumoured Tower of Terror ride themed to Spiderman. 

 

I will say this, it is most definitely a one day park, maybe even a half day. The queues here are minimal (which is refreshing for a Disney park) and a lot of the rides are basically filler (again, quite refreshing). The longest waits are for the Duffy and Friends characters near the park entrances. If you aren't interested in queuing an hour to meet Lina-Bell, you have a problem. 

 

Grizzly Bear Mountain is the parks Big Thunder Mountain equivalent and It's a really good family coaster, it lacks the jank of thunder Mountain and its backwards section is pretty weak but the rest of the ride is great. The bears are used for comedy, one rubbing its bum on a points changer, another two setting of the dynamite in the mountains. The launch is pretty powerful and there's great forces on the turns through the valleys of the mountain.

 

Mystic Manor was closed. This absolutely sucked. 

 

Toy Story land is exactly the same as Paris's, just slightly bigger. 

 

Jungle Cruise is excellent. When we went you could wait for either mandarin or english skippers. Because the English was done in slightly broken English, it made it an absolutely hilarious time. The skippers were so fun and over the top. The finale is sublime and puts this as the best Jungle Cruise in the Disney parks. 

 

Frozen Land was fine. It still pains me that this Frozen Ever After is the big new hope for Disneyland Paris when at its heart, it's a very mid fantasyland reject and isn't really good enough. The Disney Sea equivalent is far superior. Onkens sleds is fine if a bit basic. Its best bit is the lift hilll animatronic. The rest of it is junior rollercoaster fluff.

 

Small World is the best of the five and was in good condition. All figures and effects are working.

 

Hyperspace Mountain is the same as the Disneyland version and is pretty fun if unremarkable. Its permanently hyperspace mountain so does need a proper refurbishment.

 

Antman and the Wasp is dull. All the sets are just grey and brown as you are shrunk down to destroy micro-chips. This leaves you with a very bland experience. Iron Man experience is pretty good, a more modern version of Star Tours. I personally.. prefer star Tours as it feels more mechanical and less fluid. However there's no denying it is a fun and unique experience.

 

When we went there was no parades or special entertainment as the trip was during the parks off-season. The only offering was the fireworks display at the end of the night, called Momentous which was fantastic and a beautiful display. I was pretty emotional towards the end.

[Benin]

No Mystic Manor is probably the most upsetting thing to read there.

[Mark9]

20 minutes ago, Benin said:

No Mystic Manor is probably the most upsetting thing to read there.

 

Genuinely frustrating. it was supposed to be open as well and then two weeks before the trip they announced it was closed for the middle two weeks in May.