Hkayer
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Wasn't the park designed to be unbalanced in the first place? The expansion pads are mostly on the South side. But I do agree the Avenger plot should be developed first to minimize the difference at this moment.
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HKDL gets new castle, frozen land and marvel land.
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Supersnow84
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I don’t know if the park was ever “designed” to be unbalanced or if it happened that way more by accident but either way I don’t think it’s great for the park in the longer run
HKDL second Gate was a kind of hybrid DAK / DisneySea
22031029
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oh really? are you referring to enchanted forest?
Don’t recall mate. It’s on some art I have somewhere and really need to find again.
Supersnow84
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enchanted forest is the most concrete plan we have ever seen for a second gate (in terms of having the most amount of thematic concept art relevant to it while vague rumours have gone around it was under genuine consideration)
The only thing is the concept art was released in a time when it had become clear the resort couldn’t handle two parks so it’s still dubious if it was ever under legit consideration or if the park has ever had the budget to consider it, the resort has never had the budget to even entertain the idea of HKDS for example
Supersnow84
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If it came with a site plan could be. I really don’t know where I put it. My archive needs another reorganising.
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22031029
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hmmm i heard not many ppl r going so its probably kinda dead
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Supersnow84
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Ocean park really isn’t doing well right now, LegCo is ed off at them, the public doesn’t like them and a lot of their most popular rides reached the end of their lifespan right as this was happening so their offerings have been greatly diminished since pre 2020
Rush
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Yeah a second gate is off the table, for the foreseeable future at least. That doesn't mean they shouldn't or aren't planning to expand beyond the remaining designated expansion plots. If I had to bet, they're going to add a ride in the empty Autopia plot first, what follows could be a retheme (Space Mountain?) and perhaps a Marvel/SW show in Tomorrowland and/or a new show debuting in Fantasyland Theater to sustain the few years without a significant expansion.
Also, OP is here to stay. Leg Co will not give up on it.
Also, OP is here to stay. Leg Co will not give up on it.
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Haymarket
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SCMP: World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland – 2 teens’ verdicts on the songs, scenes, chills and thrills at the soon-to-open attraction
- The latest attraction at the Hong Kong park, based on the Disney animated blockbuster Frozen, has rides, immersive shows and plenty of attention to detail
- The Frozen Ever After boat ride has sophisticated animatronics, important moments from the film and a terrifying surprise
Published: 11:49am, 23 Oct, 2023
When I asked my brother’s offspring if they would like to join me for a preview of World of Frozen, the latest attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland scheduled to open on November 20, their answer was, unsurprisingly, an emphatic “YES!”
This being the world’s first and biggest park experience inspired by Frozen, the 2013 Disney animated blockbuster, I was looking forward to checking out Arendelle Forest and the North Mountain myself – and being the envy of many.
Our mission was to experience everything the new entertainment zone has to offer (restrooms included) and see whether it lives up to the hype.
I met up with my two nieces – 19-year-old Lilith and Leila, 15 – with nephew Elon, nine, in tow at the park entrance at 10am. The temperature was a comfortable 22 degrees Celsius (71 degrees Fahrenheit) and the sky was overcast.
As we entered Arendelle Village, a cool breeze transported us to a land of Norwegian architecture, Nordic culture and Norse mythology. At one end there is the backdrop of a snowy mountain and at the other Arendelle Castle.
I was whisked away to the Golden Crocus Inn for an official lunch while my charges went off to try the new rides.
The buffet was nothing to write home about, but the interior of the restaurant, with well-crafted wooden decor, is warm and welcoming; the colourful desserts – you could tell much thought had gone into their creation – tasted as good as they looked.
When I met up with the kids again, the girls said I must absolutely try “the boat”. This turned out to be Frozen Ever After, one of the two new rides at the park. The fact Elon said he would not “get on that boat ever again” made me think perhaps my brother needed to toughen him up a little.
Frozen Ever After is a visual feast. The ride revisits key moments – as well as the most memorable tunes – from Frozen. It is also a showcase of advanced and sophisticated robotics; despite being animated characters from the movie, Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven all look lifelike.
“It shows how far [Disney] has come since the days of the It’s a Small World [ride],” Leila said.
And the ride? Without spoiling it too much, let’s just say that when I replayed the video I took of the experience, there is this part when the screen goes pitch dark – right after Marshmallow the giant snow monster started to roar – and everyone (me included) starts screaming hysterically. I think Elon had a point.
Across the King Agnarr Bridge is the second new ride, Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs, described as a “junior coaster that traverses the Arendelle Forest”. Although the experience lasts only a minute and (thank God) there were no surprises, it is no less exhilarating.
Lilith, Leila and I went back to this feature again and again, more times than we can remember. A quick tip: sit at the back, not the front, of the roller coaster for an extra thrill.
Playhouse in the Woods is an interactive and immersive theatre show aimed at a younger audience, like Elon I imagine, who can get up close with Elsa and Anna. I particularly liked how the performance weaves video projections and creative stage lighting seamlessly with the live action.
After quick visits to the restrooms (very clean) it was time to say goodbye to the folks at Arendelle. Leila was impressed with the details throughout the World of Frozen – from the props in Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post and Sauna, to the numerous paintings on the walls.
“If you don’t run past everything, there are so many things you can look at [and appreciate] even while queuing up for the rides,” she said. Elon was suitably entertained, especially at the souvenir store, and, with hindsight, was very brave.
Final verdict? “The best attraction, and definitely one I enjoyed the most, at Hong Kong Disneyland in recent years,” said Lilith.
Hkayer
Member
Between the years of Arendelle and Avenger, I suspect a retheme SM for the 19th anniversary, a daytime parade for the 20th and maybe a nighttime parade for the 21st.
Supersnow84
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I doubt they will return a nighttime parade anytime soon
At least until they expand the opening hours and push momentous back to later when the park gets better attendance
Supersnow84
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Definitely seems to be a glowing review for arendelle from a group who are more dubious on if they are really the market for it
22031029
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really? ive heard that they're planning to revive paint the night with a new frozen float
PiratesMansion
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I have not heard any complaints about Hong Kong's Paint the Night in the way DLR's has attracted, nor were there any signs that HKDL had any trouble running it prior to the pandemic.
I expect it will return eventually; hopefully, sooner rather than later.
Then again, it looks like there isn't a whole lot going on entertainment-wise at HKDL at all right now other than Momentous. Perhaps it will take more time.
I expect it will return eventually; hopefully, sooner rather than later.
Then again, it looks like there isn't a whole lot going on entertainment-wise at HKDL at all right now other than Momentous. Perhaps it will take more time.