Hong Kong Disneyland

DisneyDaniel · 09-14-2005, 03:29 PM

Hong Kong Disneyland may not have that much to offer in size and ride count so far, but that video footage conjures up desire for visiting a place that will be similar yet completely different and brand new from the original Disneyland. The opening-day clips do seem to bring a mood of anticipation and excitement for the first Disney park in Asia.

Imagine seeing the "Here you leave the world of today..." entrance plaque in both English and Chinese. Or, how about walking onto Main Street and seeing an oddly familar castle at the end, but with mountains in the background! Or hearing ride-safety spiels in Chinese (which I will be able to understand since I'm fluent in Cantonese, the prominent Chinese dialect in Hong Kong).

It's great that Chinese tradition was mixed into the opening ceremonies. The lion-dance acrobats looked amazing in jumping and dancing on those poles high off the ground.

Side note: My family was planning to visit Hong Kong last year, but the Disney-geek member of the family (me) won out and convinced everyone to wait until after Hong Kong Disneyland opens.

09-14-2005, 03:29 PM	#3
DisneyDaniel California Adventurer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 537	Hong Kong Disneyland may not have that much to offer in size and ride count so far, but that video footage conjures up desire for visiting a place that will be similar yet completely different and brand new from the original Disneyland. The opening-day clips do seem to bring a mood of anticipation and excitement for the first Disney park in Asia. Imagine seeing the "Here you leave the world of today..." entrance plaque in both English and Chinese. Or, how about walking onto Main Street and seeing an oddly familar castle at the end, but with mountains in the background! Or hearing ride-safety spiels in Chinese (which I will be able to understand since I'm fluent in Cantonese, the prominent Chinese dialect in Hong Kong). It's great that Chinese tradition was mixed into the opening ceremonies. The lion-dance acrobats looked amazing in jumping and dancing on those poles high off the ground. Side note: My family was planning to visit Hong Kong last year, but the Disney-geek member of the family (me) won out and convinced everyone to wait until after Hong Kong Disneyland opens. __________________ Yes, I do LOVE Disney California Adventure. Disneyland is not so bad either ;-)
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