| On September 12, 2005, the newest member of the | | | | 3-D movie with all the favorite Disney characters at |
| Disneyland family of theme parks and resorts opened | | | | Mickey's PhilharMagic or The Golden Mickeys at |
| to the public. Hong Kong Disneyland is located on the | | | | Disney's Storybook Theater. |
| island of Lantau, positioned to look out over Penny's | | | | The fourth area, Tommorrowland, gives visitors a |
| Bay and the Chinese Sea. Started as a joint operation | | | | Disney vision of the future. The three main |
| between The Walt Disney Company and the Hong | | | | attractions include 2 of the fastest most exciting |
| Kong SAR government, Hong Kong Disneyland brings | | | | rides in the park. Space Mountain is a literally |
| the magic of Disney to a whole new environment, | | | | rocketing rollercoaster. Orbitron lets you pilot your |
| respecting the aspects of the culture of the country | | | | own jet through the sky of whirling planets. You can |
| where it makes its home. The park boasts 2 | | | | also play a cosmic game of Buzz Lightyear Astro |
| glamorous hotels, the Disneyland Hotel and Disney's | | | | Blasters with the whole family. In 2006 guests will |
| Hollywood Hotel. | | | | have a new adventure to enjoy. Autopia will have |
| Hong Kong Disneyland has some of the attractions | | | | visitors driving futuristic electric cars around a track |
| that will be familiar to visitors of Disney's other parks. | | | | meant to envision the roads of tomorrow. |
| Main Street looks like a piece of Americana | | | | Visitors can choose to stay inside the park at one of |
| transplanted, with the Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad | | | | the two beautiful new hotels. The Hong Kong |
| for a trip around the park. There's also | | | | Disneyland Hotel is designed to take you back in time |
| Adventureland, with the exciting Jungle River Cruise | | | | to the grandness of the Victorian era. The European |
| and all of the animal sights and sounds. Tarzan has | | | | influence is obvious in the 400 luxuriously appointed |
| made his home in Adventureland, where guests can | | | | rooms. Guests can enjoy spa services at the hotel as |
| take a ride on a raft to cross to Tarzan Island where | | | | well. At Disney's Hollywood Hotel, the 600 guest |
| they can visit Tarzan's Tree House. For those who | | | | rooms are decorated in an art deco style, meant to |
| love the movie The Lion King, there is a musical | | | | bring back the allure of the golden age of Hollywood. |
| performance based on the story as well - The | | | | Although the park exposes local visitors to traditions |
| Festival of the Lion King. | | | | and exhibits from the Western world, local culture is |
| In the original Disneyland, Fantasyland is well known | | | | honored as well. At the opening ceremonies children |
| for the symbol that people think of when speaking | | | | sang in English, Cantonese and Putonghua. The Hong |
| of Disney - Cinderella's Castle. Hong Kong Disneyland's | | | | Kong Children's Choir was followed by other local |
| version is the castle of Sleeping Beauty, where | | | | traditional performances such as Chinese acrobats |
| children can explore the fairy tale and their own | | | | and dancers performing a Lion Dance. The |
| imagination. They can also visit the grotto of another | | | | ceremonies were attended by members of the local |
| Disney princess, Snow White. Cinderella is there too, | | | | government as well as representatives from |
| represented by a beautiful carousel ride. There's | | | | Disneyland theme parks in other countries. The |
| everyone's favorite bear at The Many Adventures of | | | | culture of the Hong Kong region is also reflected in |
| Winnie the Pooh ride. More popular Disney rides | | | | the cuisine served throughout the park. Yes, guests |
| include the Mad Hatter Tea Cups and Dumbo the | | | | can find food that is more often served in the West, |
| Flying Elephant. Children and grown-ups can watch a | | | | but also local dishes that they'll enjoy as well. |