22031029
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hmmm i heard not many ppl r going so its probably kinda dead
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HKDL gets new castle, frozen land and marvel land.
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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
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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.
Supersnow84
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It’s not so much that they would struggle to run it it’s more the park already has such short hours it would be messy to run both in the same night
PiratesMansion
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Presumably, they were capable of running both PTN and fireworks on the same nights back when they both coexisted.
Paint the Night came about before the castle's face lift.
Supersnow84
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The park opened later when Disney in the stars still ran, the park went from generally 10pm closing every day to closing at 8.30 half the time on the quieter days
I could see it maybe working to do both on the weekend or alternate the two on weekdays but I doubt with the restrictive hours they could run both every day
Supersnow84
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Seemed like they really wanted the ride to double as a sort of proxy log flume the park has always lacked
If it gets guests wet it may actually be a decent substitute at least until they announce the next phase of the expansion
Hkayer
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It is very likely that this FEA is designed to temporarily substitute a log flume given that neither HKDL nor Paris have Splash Mountain. But this may mean that there will be no (Pirate) Splash Mountain for HKDL at least in the near future.
Or it could be testing the water with this type of attraction. Literally.
Brilliant show. Very pleasantly surprised!
Supersnow84
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It’s hard to see if they need to test it or not, it’s not like the park has ever denied that it needs it, it’s why it always comes up in land concept designs
If anything I still think it would be a great addition to grizzly
Maybe test was the wrong word. Confirm maybe. Like they did with Seas with Nemo.
Don’t get me wrong. I want it too and think it would be hugely popular.