Expansion įormer empty land reserved for future expansion viewed from the Tarzan's Treehouse in Adventureland. In order to help Hong Kong Disneyland grow, Beijing also deliberately slowed down the development of Shanghai Disney Resort, which was first planned for the early 2000s. Beijing offered its significant support by sending Zeng Qinghong, Vice President of the People's Republic of China. Hong Kong Disneyland was officially opened to the public on 12 September 2005 by then the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Donald Tsang, Chief Executive Officer Michael Eisner, President Bob Iger. On 23 September 2004, a special "castle topping ceremony" was held in the park to commemorate the placing of the tallest turret on Sleeping Beauty Castle. Eisner, former chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger, president of The Walt Disney Company and Jay Rasulo, former president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The audience included Tung Chee Hwa Michael D. On 12 January 2003, more than 400 guests celebrated the groundbreaking of Hong Kong Disneyland after the finishing of land reclamation in Penny's Bay. Hong Kong Disneyland had one of the shortest construction periods of any Disneyland-style theme park. When the SARS epidemic devastated the city's economy in 2003, it was hoped that the new Disneyland would help boost confidence in Hong Kong's tourism industry. Ĭhief Executive of Hong Kong Tung Chee Hwa was instrumental in introducing the Disneyland project to Hong Kong. The bay was previously undeveloped except for the Cheoy Lee Shipyard, which opened in the 1960s. Penny's Bay was filled in to provide land for the construction of Hong Kong Disneyland. The park capacity will increase to handle up to 10 million visitors annually over a 15-year expansion period. Hong Kong Disneyland currently occupies 27.5 hectares (68 acres) and hosts 6 million to 7 million visitors annually. However, it has operated at an increasing loss in 2015, 20. Majority-owned (53%) by the Hong Kong Government but managed by Disney, the park first turned an annual net profit of HK$109 million (US$13.97 million) for the year ended 29 September 2012. According to AECOM and TEA, Hong Kong Disneyland is the 13th most visited theme park in the world in 2013, with 7.4 million visitors. Since the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, the theme park has hosted over 25 million guests.
The attendance continued to surge and received 5.23 million guests in the 2009/2010 fiscal year. In 2009, the park attendance again increased by 2% to 4.8 million visitors. However, the park attendance jumped by 8% in the third year, attracting a total of 4.5 million visitors in 2007. Visitor numbers fell 20% in the second year to 4 million, inciting criticisms from local legislators. The park attracted 5.2 million visitors in its first year, below its target of 5.6 million. The park has a daily capacity of 34,000 visitors - the lowest of all Disneyland parks. Guide maps are printed in traditional and simplified Chinese as well as English. The theme park's cast members speak Cantonese, English and Mandarin. The park consists of seven themed areas: Main Street, U.S.A., Fantasyland, Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Grizzly Gulch, Mystic Point, and Toy Story Land. Notably, a bend was put in a walkway near the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort entrance so good qi energy would not flow into the South China Sea. Disney attempted to avoid problems of cultural backlash by incorporating Chinese culture, customs and traditions when designing and building the resort, including adherence to the rules of feng shui. Hong Kong Disneyland was opened to visitors on Monday, 12 September 2005 at 13:00 HKT. It is the largest theme park in Hong Kong, followed by Ocean Park Hong Kong. It is located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and it is owned and managed by Hong Kong International Theme Parks. Hong Kong Disneyland ( Chinese: 香港迪士尼樂園) (local nickname HKDL also known as HK Disneyland) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island.
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