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HKDL gets new castle, frozen land and marvel land.
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Supersnow84
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They could rebuild the existing AL but likely what they will do is make the large expansion plot south of east of grizzly into a “spiritual expansion” of AL like they did with arendelle and fantasyland
Even if they did redo it they are rather limited in what they can do as it’s the only land that bounded on all sides by other lands
They could pretty easily replace Tahitian terrace with maybe a C ticket but if they wanted an E ticket they need to rip jungle cruise and tarzans treehouse down and again since Adventureland is bounded on all sides by Other lands it would have to be a ride that could be viewed from all sides equally with no downsides (something like a HTH or JthCotE
ThemeParkTraveller
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It's unfortunate they closed Autopia so early if that plot was just going to sit undeveloped all this time.
Supersnow84
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If I remember correctly at the time they ripped it down autopia was an active drain on the park’s resources
As in the cast required to run it and it’s maintenance didn’t remotely justify how many people actually rode it
As far as I know at the time it was the only ride that was like this as all the other rides were individually justifying their existence even if the park itself was in the red
As in the cast required to run it and it’s maintenance didn’t remotely justify how many people actually rode it
As far as I know at the time it was the only ride that was like this as all the other rides were individually justifying their existence even if the park itself was in the red
616.1314
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No matter what, rides deserve to be properly farewelled before they close!
HKDL just shuts down Stitch Encounter, Autopia, Flights of Fantasy and Paint the Night without adequate prior notice, which is very suboptimal
Buzz was the only one which got a more decent ending before its closure and reimagination
PiratesMansion
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I'm sure there were plenty of valid reasons for nuking the HK Autopia, but it really was a very nice version of the ride. And yes, I know that lines are a reflection of capacity as well as popularity, but I do think it's worth pointing out that during my first visit in 2010, Autopia was by far the longest line I waited in at 30 minutes. We basically walked on to everything else.
The least they could have done was bring the electrified cars over to one of the other versions after the HK version closed.
The least they could have done was bring the electrified cars over to one of the other versions after the HK version closed.
Gusey
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616.1314
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This is not helping much
Please announce new expansion plans asap...
Supersnow84
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The thing is they actually don’t need to
The park is still sailing on an upswing from arendelle that doesn’t seem to be flatlining putting the park solidly in the black for the first time in years even though HK is still experiencing some unfavourable conditions
It’s perfectly reasonable to assume that they wouldn’t really see a need to announce an expansion until something changes the current trajectory. The Shanghai announcement or fantasy springs might but I doubt it. Right now the park can afford to wait to D23 if they decide to
waltography
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Currently on day 2 of my time at HKDL, but jumping in to say what a refreshing change of pace for this Disneylander. Between World of Frozen, Grizzly Gulch, Mystic Point, and their refreshed castle, HKDL is just so, so fun. Will try to post a more thorough trip report when I get back, but some random thoughts:
- Hard agree with whoever said FEA is an E-ticket in HKDL and D-ticket in EPCOT, having ridden both the differences are truly night and day. The lift hill castle moment is much better, the A1000 animatronics are incredible, the whole Let It Go section is enhanced with amazing LED effects, and everything about the ride system just feels better from the backwards section to the much more intense splashdown.
- Playhouse in the Woods is such a smart meet & greet experience. Went in with zero expectations and came out excited to see the rest of Arendelle.
- I've been so disappointed in the lack of Albert/Mystic Manor merch while I've been here! Insane we can't get a plush of him.
- Explorer's Club restaurant was great. The food was superb (common theme throughout the resort) and the theming carrying over from the ride and vice versa is such a treat.
- I've completely skipped over Toy Story Land outside of photos, which is a shame. I dislike TSL as a concept but would say Hong Kong probably did it best given its natural berm + strong choice of foliage resembling grass. Would love a stronger mini-land here to complete the Grizzly Gulch/Mystic Point trifecta.
- Stark Expo is great. The Ant-Man ride is much better in-person than videos suggest, the experience and haptic feedback is much better than Astro Blasters at Disneyland. Iron Man Experience is a great HK-exclusive to showcase the city Star Tours-style. Drone show was pretty cool, even if the conceit was pretty cheesy.
- The Momentous pre-shows pulling from the time theme and doing projections every 5 minutes around an hour before show time is so dang smart. I think DL and MK should consider replicating that idea.
- Momentous itself was great. I'm really happy the "-ous" shows (Luminous & Wondrous Journeys included) are killing it. Wish they were allowed to have bigger pyro as it'd really add that oomph the show needs, but the whole experience was still great.
Yes yes yes! Pretty much everything you said (we were first timers)
Ask about Albert plush in the store; we got one style and the next day a second version appeared on the shelves.
SaveDinosaur
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HKs and WDSP Toy Story Lands are only missing a Midway Mania to be strong lands.
waltography
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Ah, I tried today and they said they don't have any at the moment! Ah well, will try to find one online when we get back.
Just been today. Park was really busy, compared to what looked to be a very quiet day for the holiday yesterday.
Agree on Explorer's Club - definitely the best value option ur gonna get with a good selection of food. Was all I needed to buy in terms of food all day.
World of Frozen is a great addition. A shame that Oaken’s isn’t a bit longer. FEA is much better than the EPCOT version.
Midway Mania in Toy Story Land would be very welcome. That land just feels really poor without a proper anchor.
Agree on Explorer's Club - definitely the best value option ur gonna get with a good selection of food. Was all I needed to buy in terms of food all day.
World of Frozen is a great addition. A shame that Oaken’s isn’t a bit longer. FEA is much better than the EPCOT version.
Midway Mania in Toy Story Land would be very welcome. That land just feels really poor without a proper anchor.
waltography
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I noticed the same yesterday. Wait times were approaching the 2 hour mark across the board when normally the only 2 hour wait in the park is to meet LinaBell.
Ye I went yessterday on the back of it having been quiet Weds but oh well, still managed to get a fair bit done.
Oh and another thing - they’ve scrapped the separate language jungle cruises it would seem. We had all 3 languages in one boat. Didn’t work well unfortunately.
Oh and another thing - they’ve scrapped the separate language jungle cruises it would seem. We had all 3 languages in one boat. Didn’t work well unfortunately.
We had that in October. I assumed it was just off peak. The 3 queues and signs were still there with the signs blanked out.
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waltography
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It was an experience for sure; couldn’t make out anything except when she’d say words like “zebra” or “monkey.” The finale was also hilarious on our go—we didn’t expect the explosive finale (could feel the heat from the fire on our skin) and our skipper, bless her heart, yelled the most half-hearted “oh no fire” I’d heard which undercut the moment perfectly.
22031029
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same thing last time i visited with the languages. wonder if they plan to scrap the language options permanently to improve capacity?