It’s a truly amazing experience. Assuming you’re English speaking you should get some help from your server since the spiels are in Mandarin and Cantonese (we had a lovely chat with the manager which included the reason for this after our dinner)
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HKDL gets new castle, frozen land and marvel land.
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disneyC97
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Thanks. Yes, we're English speaking (coming from NYC). Looks fun!
I'm using my DVC points for a stay at the HKDL Hotel, which is great.
You’re in for a treat. Aside from no quick serve / grab and go - aside from the fridge in the store - it’s a perfect hotel. And quite beautiful.
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Stevie Amsterdam
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I had to chose one of the two. Even though we have park tickets for two days, we only have 7 days in Hong Kong so I wouldn't be able to convince my husband to join me for a full two days. We bought the 2 day tickets in case the weather wouldn't allow for Momentous, so we have an option to return just for that.
Stevie Amsterdam
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All that food but especially those desserts look amazing!
22031029
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approximate translation:
**Hong Kong Disneyland announced the expansion plan for the new "Lion King" theme park, which will be jointly invested by the Hong Kong government and Hong Kong Disney**
October 14, 2024 - Hong Kong Hong Kong Disneyland today grandly announced a new "Lion King" theme park expansion plan. This brand-new park will be located between Adventureland and Grizzly Gulch and connected to the existing "Celebration of the Lion King" theater, becoming Asia's first "Lion King"-themed immersive experience area. This project is a joint investment between Hong Kong Disneyland and the Hong Kong government, marking a new milestone for both parties to work together to promote local tourism.
**Park Highlights:**
1. **Journey through the Pride Lands*:
Visitors will ride on classic water rides, similar to the design of Disneyland Paris, through the magnificent landscapes of the savannah and Glory Rock, accompanying Simba on his journey of growth. This water facility will use the latest animation technology and sound and light effects to recreate classic scenes from the "Lion King" movie, allowing visitors to experience Simba's journey from a lion cub to becoming a king.
2. **Pride Rock Adventure Coaster** (*Pride Rock Adventure Coaster*):
Visitors will start at the highest point of Glory Rock and go on a high-speed roller coaster adventure. Along the way, they will experience the beautiful African landscape and magnificent skyline, and experience an exciting adventure.
3. **Animal Kingdom Village**(*Animal Kingdom Village*):
The park has an African-style village that provides unique dining and shopping experiences, allowing visitors to taste special delicacies at "Timon and Pumbaa's Game Kitchen" and purchase limited edition souvenirs at the "Glory Stone Boutique".
can anyone confirm if this is true?
22031029
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cant seem to find any official documentation so seems like a rumor for now
Supersnow84
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Wait wait wait wait wait what
Where did this come from
Regardless I can’t prove one way or another but it is very on point for a current Disney park expansion, 2 ride- e ticket and a c/d ticket, a restaurant and a shop; shared resources with a different park
If it’s a fake they certainly know how to make an authentically disney fake
Where did this come from
Regardless I can’t prove one way or another but it is very on point for a current Disney park expansion, 2 ride- e ticket and a c/d ticket, a restaurant and a shop; shared resources with a different park
If it’s a fake they certainly know how to make an authentically disney fake
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22031029
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this was from a disney group on facebook. no other news has been reported though, even though the post states that the expansion had already been announced. they also stated that the expansion would cost around 6 billion HKD approx, begin construction in 2027 and open to the public in either late 2030 or early 2031.
if this is true, this certainly comes as a surprise as no other project has been announced asides from the "re-imagning" slated to come between the 20th anniversary and the marvel expansion.
22031029
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yeah i noticed that discrepancy as well, but maybe the layout would be slightly different from paris? (as in the exclusion of a drop) to differentiate it from FEA perhaps?
Supersnow84
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Another thing to note is that let’s assume this leak is real. If they wanted to connect the land to FOTLK you would have to destroy the pavilion
There is simply no way you can keep both
There is simply no way you can keep both
PiratesMansion
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Probably true, but Cars Land has two Radiator Springs, so there is some precedent for duplicated landmarks within an IP land.
cjkeating
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Well it certainly hasn't been announced and maybe it is the translation but it reads like AI.
I'm not connected to HKDL rumours bit it seems surprising if they announce something when they've announced the Marvel expansion and haven't even broke ground on that.
Supersnow84
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To be fair on the second front the marvel expansion is not going to remotely cost as much money as they have left over so they could package this as part of the old expansion
cjkeating
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Possibly... but after COVID and the war in Ukraine a budget in 2016 won't get you the same as it would in 2026. . Do we know how much money is left in their budget? The internet tells me DHS TOT cost $140m and WDSP TOT cost €180million so I think with inflation both of those figures are likely to be 250m nowadays.
Supersnow84
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Somewhere in the realm of 5-700 million USD (5-6 billion HKD)
Classic AI-generated content. Notice how the talking points are numbered and the language doesn’t follow Disney’s style guide (e.g. “park” instead of “land,” “visitors” instead of “guests”).
Besides, you don't reveal all the names of the attractions, shops and restaurants 5 or 6 years in advance
