Hong Kong Disneyland is Disney’s little park that might. It’s the least-visited fort park on the earth, with one-third the numbers of Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, or Tokyo Disneyland. It has decrease attendance than each single Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort park, forward of solely the abysmal Walt Disney Studios Park.
Though WDSP can be getting an Arendelle space subsequent yr, that’s the place the comparisons to HKDL start and finish. In any other case, Hong Kong Disneyland is charming–just like Disneyland in California from a bygone period. For years, Hong Kong Disneyland was a little bit of a paradox: residence to a few the very best sights on the earth, however in any other case having a weak experience roster by fort park requirements. It was a park we cherished, even when we knew it couldn’t stand among the many high tier fort parks.
That has modified. Hong Kong Disneyland is not the Casey Junior of Disney theme parks. It’s not the scrappy little park that “thinks it could possibly.” It’s the park that may–and does. Which is exactly why we named Hong Kong Disneyland as our #1 Disney Vacation spot for 2025. And guess what? Hong Kong Disneyland nonetheless isn’t finished, and Disney’s charming little park goes to proceed blossoming into its personal, and receiving important investments and growth in 2025 and past…
Let’s begin with the subsequent part of growth plans, which have been revealed throughout a presentation about HKDL’s enterprise outcomes for the fiscal yr of 2024 and the newest resort developments by Michael Moriarty, Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
Throughout this, Moriarty elaborated upon what was first introduced throughout final yr’s D23 Expo. That an prolonged Marvel-themed space that includes a brand new attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort as a part of its multi-year growth. The premise is that the brightest minds from the Avengers are working collectively and bringing new pavilions to the Stark Expo to showcase their most up-to-date innovations and applied sciences.
Peter Parker (a.okay.a Spider-Man), the most recent Stark Industries intern, is amongst one in all them and also will be the host to reveal the newest breakthrough. Undoubtedly, the presence of Spider-Man may even appeal to one of the crucial formidable villains, who wreaks havoc on the scene. Peter will want all the assistance he can get to guard his brand-new expertise whereas saving visitors caught in the course of the showdown.
The upcoming new venture marks the third main addition to the immersive Marvel-themed expertise with an prolonged space in Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland, and can embrace all-new leisure, buying and eating choices. It is going to additional increase the epicenter of the Marvel Tremendous Heroes at Hong Kong Disneyland, which started nearly a decade in the past.
The Marvel saga at Hong Kong Disneyland started with Tony Stark selecting Hong Kong because the Asia headquarters of Stark Industries. The park additionally grew to become the house of the Stark Expo, showcasing the biggest and newest high-tech creations of Stark Industries. That included the launch of the Iron Man Expertise in 2017 and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle in 2019.
It was slated to incorporate an Avengers E-Ticket by now (technically, it was imagined to open 2 years in the past), which was slated to be the Quinjet attraction idea that was additionally introduced for Disney California Journey. Pre-COVID, that attraction can be cloned and constructed at each HKDL and DCA to unfold improvement prices. Rather a lot has modified since, and now the parks will every get distinctive Marvel sights. Autopia even closed to make means for building. Virtually a decade later, it’s lastly occurring. And that’s not all.
The map above confirms what was secure to imagine, that the expanded Marvel space growth will substitute Autopia.
The easily-developable portion of this growth pad is giant, most likely sufficiently big for 2 sights versus simply the one Tower of Terror-style drop attraction themed to Spider-Man. It’s solely potential that there may very well be one other darkish experience again right here, or perhaps a curler coaster.
As you’ll be able to see from the 2016 improvement map beneath, there’s a ton of house again right here. They may simply do an growth a la TRON Lightcycle Run in Magic Kingdom. (Not essentially that experience–simply how that goes over the prepare tracks.) With the success that Hong Kong Disneyland has seen within the final couple of years, I totally anticipate one thing else to be greenlit for this house.
The totally-new information is that Moriarty introduced “an all-new, unique Pixar leisure expertise” is coming to Hong Kong Disneyland because the park continues the magic past its twentieth Anniversary. (Suggesting to me that it will open in 2026 or later.)
As for what this Pixar leisure expertise may very well be, an excellent guess might be one thing just like “Collectively: A Pixar Musical Journey” in Paris. This stage present at Walt Disney Studios Park/Disney Journey World takes you on a journey by way of the fantastic worlds of Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Discovering Nemo and lots of different motion pictures from Pixar.
Personally, I don’t suppose Hong Kong Disneyland wants one other stage present…or one other montage present…however visitors there appear to like the present reveals, so it is smart from that perspective. That is one other moderately sizable growth pad, and will simply home Toy Story Mania or Slinky Canine Sprint. However given what’s common (and what isn’t) at HKDL, I suppose leisure makes extra sense. On the very least, I’d wish to see them lastly join World of Frozen to Toy Story Land. That was the unique plan (see above map), however there are at the moment restrooms
On a a lot smaller scale word, “Duffy and Mates Play Days” have returned to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort by way of Could 7, 2025.
This common particular occasion options all the pieces from a time-limited Duffy & Mates-themed prepare to candy treats and an all-new merchandise assortment, in addition to new character costumes, plush photograph ops themed to experience automobiles (together with Mystic Manor’s Magneto-Electrical Carriages!) and extra.
Frankly, given the success of Duffy & Mates at Hong Kong Disneyland, it looks as if solely a matter of time earlier than the characters get their very own darkish experience. There’s most likely house between the present meet & greet constructing on Primary Avenue and Pageant of the Lion King, and if not, positively within the useless nook of Adventureland subsequent to Grizzly Gulch.
Disney has additionally pulled again the curtain a bit extra on the upcoming Hong Kong Disneyland twentieth Anniversary celebration. “The Most Magical Social gathering of All” will begin in June 2025 and be a year-long celebration.
The brand-new “Friendtastic!” daytime parade is the biggest ever in scale at HKDL. Leaping into a celebration environment, this long-anticipated parade can be filled with spectacular theatrics, optimistic power, and toe-tapping beats.
That includes 11 celebration floats with 11 teams of beloved Disney buddies—together with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and lots of others alongside parade dancers adorned in vivid costumes—visitors can immerse themselves within the pleasure, and grooving to the beats.
Hong Kong Disneyland has shared a first-look on the Encanto float that recreates the Madrigal Casita, with Mirabel, Isabela, Luisa, and Bruno all seem on the float.
Most Walt Disney World and Disneyland followers most likely don’t care a lot about any of this, so should you’ve caught with the article this far, I’ll embrace this: the final time Hong Kong Disneyland received a brand new parade, it was the “unique” Paint the Evening Parade over a decade in the past for the park’s ninth Anniversary.
In actuality, Disney had created two variations of Paint the Evening, and fewer than a yr later, the second rolled down Primary Avenue at Disneyland for the Diamond Celebration. I’m not suggesting the identical will occur right here (I doubt Disneyland will get a brand new daytime parade anytime quickly), but it surely wouldn’t shock me. Walt Disney World may use new daytime leisure, and Disney does like to unfold improvement prices out. This sentiment applies not simply to the parade, however just about the entire leisure being developed for Hong Kong Disneyland’s twentieth Anniversary.
In the end, we’re actually excited to return to Hong Kong Disneyland later this yr for the twentieth Anniversary celebration. It’s the park we’re trying ahead to go to for private enjoyment greater than some other–not less than till TDR can get its act collectively and resume common operations. Although 95% of you’ll by no means go to, we’ll proceed spreading the gospel of HKDL for the sake of the ~5% who finally will heed our recommendation and go.
We completely adore this charming fort park, and suppose it’s the proper add-on throughout a visit to Asia, maybe for the brand new Disney Journey cruise ship or visits to different theme parks within the area. One factor to notice is that, from a sensible planning perspective, we completely don’t suggest visiting in the summertime for the celebration kick-off (see Finest & Worst Occasions to Go to HKDL). My hope is that there’s much more coming for Halloween and Christmas, and it’ll be potential to double-dip on the twentieth and people vacation festivities.
When you want extra to “promote” you on Hong Kong Disneyland, there’s a lot extra you’ll be able to’t miss at year-round–together with sights and leisure unique to the park. From the distinctive Citadel of Magical Desires and the world’s first Frozen-themed land, World of Frozen, to the thrilling Massive Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Automobiles and extraordinary Mystic Manor (each entries on Sarah & Tom Bricker’s High 15 Disney Points of interest Worldwide). Hong Kong Disneyland is a superb place that deserves to show right into a vacation spot park for worldwide Disney followers.
For the remainder of your planning wants, seek the advice of our Hong Kong Disneyland Journey Planning Information. It covers all the pieces you have to know for a go to to HKDL, together with critiques, technique, packing, and extra. When you’re visiting the town as properly, please seek the advice of our Hong Kong Metropolis Information on TravelCaffeine, our non-Disney planning web site.
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