Mickey Mouse and his friends embarked on a magical new adventure they moved to China! Their new home, Hong Kong Disneyland, opened last fall.
The theme park looks a lot like the original Disneyland in
Calif. It has a replica of Sleeping Beauty’s castle, long lines for the scary roller coaster
Space
Mountain, and characters like Goofy and Pluto hamming it up for pictures.
Although the two parks look the same on the surface, they are very different. Disney officials adjusted Hong Kong Disneyland’s design, rides, and even restaurants to fit in with Chinese culture.
Construction
This fifth Disneyland in the world is located on a reclaimed land in Penny’s Bay,
Lantau
Island. After years of negotiation and construction, the park finally opens to visitors on September 12, 2005.
The park consists of four themed lands similar to those
Disneyland parks around the world. They are
Main Street,
USA, Adventure land, Fantasyland and
Tomorrow land. Adventure land in Hong Kong Disneyland is the biggest one among all the
Disneyland parks.
Although the park is the smallest
Disneyland in the world, the construction works of Phase 1 Extension has been started and new attractions will soon be opened in 2006 and 2007. Hong Kong Disneyland had the shortest construction period from the start to the opening day among all the Disneyland-style theme parks.
Going High-TechOne of the biggest challenges Disney architects faced was designing the futuristic Tomorrow land section of the park.
Hong Kong is already a high-tech city, with high-rises, elevated walkways, and touch-screen buildings.
The architects ended up creating a Tomorrow land very different from those in all the other Disney parks. The park section has no square shapes and features a flying saucer ride. It also has an interactive trash can that asks park guests in three languages Mandarin, Cantonese, and English whether they have garbage.
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