HKDL gets new castle, frozen land and marvel land.

Dear Prudence

Dear Prudence

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I am the biggest Frozen hater on the planet, but I have to say, I am completely blown away by Hong Kong's version of the attraction. I know it's just a few little things here and there, of an essentially copied attraction, but those little changes made a huge difference. They got me!
 
DLR92

DLR92

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Dear Prudence said:
I am the biggest Frozen hater on the planet, but I have to say, I am completely blown away by Hong Kong's version of the attraction. I know it's just a few little things here and there, of an essentially copied attraction, but those little changes made a huge difference. They got me!
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The ending of Frozen is well done. A fume ride with a gentle flume drop is a nice addition to HKDL.
 
Haymarket

Haymarket

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IMDREW said:
It would’ve been nice to have Anna and Elsa in the final scene in their Frozen 2 outfits.
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I think it's supposed to be summer in the final scene of the ride. Frozen 2 seems to have taken place in autumn.

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Supersnow84

Supersnow84

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I still don’t think we can really judge frozen on anything till something gets built to fill out the avengers e ticket

Frozen land to fix fantasyland, the castle, the new stage and the avengers take over of Tomorrowland were designed as a complete overhaul of the park to make it worth visiting as its own resort

It’s why I also think that it’s unfair to judge WDS purely off its messy frozen land because it’s also part of a wider revitalisation of the park, it’s bigger problem is it’s trying to serve as a Weinie and the anchor for the lake when it’s not up for that, HK doesn’t attempt to claim that title AND it’s land is better
 
AEfx

AEfx

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Dear Prudence said:
I am the biggest Frozen hater on the planet, but I have to say, I am completely blown away by Hong Kong's version of the attraction. I know it's just a few little things here and there, of an essentially copied attraction, but those little changes made a huge difference. They got me!
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Yeah, I think my first impression was a bit harsh. Going back and looking again, and then directly comparing to Epcot's, it definitely is plussed up in the right places.

I think it was more a) my reaction to not realizing that it was going to be such a "clone" to begin with, and b) I haven't been following development terribly closely, and I thought this was the big "new" version we were waiting for (which apparently is coming to Tokyo).
 
momo123

momo123

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So I’ve just done the park after two years.

Some of my thoughts below:

1. Wow, absolutely stunning this is probably up there with best lands I’ve ever visited the place just looks stunning and the use of the natural mountains and how seamless the whole thing is. It’s really really impressive.
2. FEA is disappointing to some extent (why couldn’t they have added maybe an extra scene or two like what happens with it’s a small world in different parks the scenes aren’t all identical), otherwise the ride is great the drop is way more exciting compared to florida.
3. The coaster really needed to be longer but the setting and finishing and thrill factor isn’t bad at all.
4. Rest of the park HK desperately needs to get a f ticket attraction. Or atleast a world class exclusive e ticket that is thrilling. Also this new land really shows how cheaply and poorly designed the original lands besides adventure land. I was thinking that if the avatar ride from DCA is built in HK it would be a disaster the park needs something new fresh exciting.
 
No Name

No Name

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22031029 said:
To be honest, my local friends were extremely impressed with frozen ever after, so although it still is an admittedly lazily copied ride, I think it would fare well with the local audience and people who don’t know that it is a cloned ride
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Frozen Ever After is a surprisingly good ride, and I think a lot of people would consider it the best non-thrill ride created in the US parks in the last 15 years. When imagineering’s batting average isn’t exactly perfect, I think it makes a ton of sense to build on something that already works.
 
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WoundedDreamer

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marni1971 said:
My first little edit from HKDL

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I'm stunned. The last time I was meaningfully impressed by a Disney firework/fountain show was World of Color. As a homage to Walt Disney and Walt Disney Animation, World of Color remains one of the few projection shows where it felt the characters and stories used were actually suitable and earned.

This show is on par with that show in terms of story, themes, suitability for the setting, and vibe. The story is directly communicated in the opening song in a way that doesn't feel gross or overwhelming. That is partially due to the song-writing team nailing it.

Then what follows is a celebration of birth, growing up, finding love, optimism, facing setbacks and temptations, and finally moving on. The show is tasteful and upbeat. It's celebratory. The music is evocative of time passing. But the message of accepting it and celebrating is so sweet. As someone who is constantly disappointed by what Disney Parks' are producing in the 2020s, this is one of those rare moments where I have to step back and applaud them. Well done to the team behind this.

The choices in songs they used also were superb. And apart from a few quibbles (why on Earth would you do a cover of you'll be in my heart- you can't out Phil Collins Phil Collins!), the soundtrack was fantastic. This felt like songs chosen had meaning.

And the way they used the Paint the Night lighting package and fountains after the show ended was great. Almost like an encore. What a great vibe and use of technologies that aren't expensive to draw the moment out a little longer and celebrate with the people you care about.

I'm going to be totally honest and say that I didn't think Disney could make something like that anymore. I'm almost tempted to say they should just drag and drop this to the Magic Kingdom ASAP. This is the type of show that would resonate with people. I do hesitate to say that though for a few reasons. Magic Kingdom is the grand and regal park. HKDL and DL are the more intimate parks. The message and vibe of the show are honestly more suitable for parks of that setting. Argh.

Thank you for putting together that wonderful video, Martin. Trying to decide what to show and what not to show in a nighttime spectacular requires good taste. Your edits never once brought me out of the show. Well done.

Very impressive. Hong Kong, you should be proud!
 

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