Category: Hong Kong Disneyland
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Launching 15th Anniversary Celebration on November 21
Hong Kong, November 2, 2020 – Starting November 21, 2020, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort will enter a magical milestone, as it officially celebrates its 15th anniversary with the opening of the reimagined castle – the Castle of Magical Dreams. On the same day, the resort’s “A Disney Christmas” special event will kick-off to bring even…
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Disney Parks Joins TikTok
Disney Parks continues to expand the ways it shares magic with the world. The newest addition is that Disney Parks now can be found on Tik Tok. The announcement came via the Disney Parks Blog. The Disney Parks Blog had this to say about the new TikTok channel: Whether it’s a one-of-a-kind look at The…
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Disney is Working on a Movie Based on Space Mountain
Disney is continuing to develop movies around some of its most popular theme park attractions. The newest attraction to get the movie treatment is Space Mountain. Disney has hired Joby Harold to write a movie based on the attraction. He will also be a producer for the film with spouse Tory Tunnell and their Safehouse…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Denied Theme Park Expansion by Government
Since the year 2000, Hong Kong Disneyland has reserved a 60-acre plot of land for potential expansion. According to Bloomberg, Hong Kong’s government has chosen not to renew their agreement with the theme park over the land, citing the current economic troubles in Hong Kong. The agreement, which ends on Thursday, gave Hong Kong the…
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Hong Kong Disneyand Set to Reopen This Friday, September 25
Today, Disney Parks gave fans some exciting news! They announced that Hong Kong Disneyland would be reopening once again this Friday, September 25! The park originally reopened to the public on June 18 but closed their gates on July 18 after they had seen an increase in cases. They even celebrated their 15th anniversary virtually…
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Disney to Host Press Conference Regarding COVID-19 Situation
Disney is hosting a press conference on Tuesday regarding the current situation of the Disney Parks and COVID-19. The press conference is supposed to provide updates on the parks and resort operations globally during the pandemic. According to Mouse Planet, there will be Disney executives appearing at the event. This includes leaders from both Walt…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Celebrates 15th Birthday Virtually
Today Hong Kong Disneyland celebrates its 15th birthday. Due to the fact that it still hasn’t reopened a second time due to COVID-19, the celebration of this date is happening virtually. To help celebrate, Mickey, Minnie, and the whole Disney gang are sending their birthday wishes virtually and are inviting guests from around the…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Names Jill Estorino President and Managing Director of Disney Parks International
Jill Estorino will become president and managing director for Disney Parks International, effective immediately. In her new role, the 29-year Disney veteran will be responsible for overseeing the company’s parks and resorts international operations and development, including Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort with the Oriental Land Company, Shanghai Disney Resort and Disneyland Paris. “Jill…
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Hong Kong Disneyland to Temporarily Close Again
Hong Kong Disneyland will be temporarily reclosing its gates on July 18th due to a spike in coronavirus cases in the region. This comes after the park reopened on June 18th. It had been closed for months due to the impact of coronavirus. The new temporary closure was confirmed by a spokesperson for Hong Kong…
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Disney Parks Shares Their Commitment to Health & Safety Measures
As Walt Disney World begins its phased reopenings of its theme parks this weekend, Disney Parks Chief Medical Expert Dr. Pamela Hymel is sharing how the Disney Parks will continue their commitment to important health and safety measures. Below is her important message to all Cast Members and Guests. As we continue the phased reopenings…
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Disney Shares More Health and Safety Guidelines
Today Disney continued along the path to reopening its theme parks around the globe. Hong Kong Disneyland reopened first. This was followed by the release of safety guidelines, as shared by the Incredibles. Dr. Pamela Hymel, the Disney Parks Chief Medical Officer, also released a letter to Disney guests with an update on Disney Parks…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Shares Photos of Reopening Day!
Hong Kong Disneyland is now open gain. With the reopening comes a second Disney theme park that is now open again after COVID-19 closed down all the Disney theme parks globally. With the reopening, guests were able to get a much better look at the Castle of Magical Dreams, which is in its final stage…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Reopens
Hong Kong Disneyland became the second Disney theme park to reopen globally on the morning of June 18th. With the reopening, guests were once again able to visit the park and also see the progress on the Castle of Magical Dreams which continues to get closer to opening later this year. The reopening was covered…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Reveals New Rendering of Castle of Magical Dreams as Photo Shows it Nearing Completion
Announcements about Disney parks reopening continue to come forward. The most recent, Hong Kong Disneyland, will have it be the second Disney theme park globally to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic. With the announcement of Hong Kong Disneyland’s reopening there came a lovely new rendering of the Castle of Magical Dreams. This castle, originally a…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Shares Health and Safety Protocols Ahead of Reopening
Hong Kong Disneyland will be reopening on June 18, 2020, after being closed since January 26, 2020, due to COVID-19. Ahead of the reopening, Hong Kong Disneyland has released health and safety guidelines that will be in place for the reopening. Many of these guidelines will be familiar to those who have seen the guidelines…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Slated to Reopen to the Public on June 18
The magic is going to happen once again! After multiple months of closure, the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has announced that they will let guests into the park once again this week on June 18! The park has used this time to listen to the guests’ concerns about the safety of reopening and have taken…
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Josh D’Amaro Lets Guests Know That ‘The Magic Is Returning’
Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, has written a letter to all Guests as the Disneyland Resort Theme Parks are scheduled to reopen on Friday, July 17. We share Josh’s words and hope that they are a source of joy and inspiration during this trying time ——— With the announcement of the…
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What to Expect When You Return to the Disney Resort Hotels
Since reopening Shanghai Disneyland on May 20th, Disney continues to edge closer and closer to reopening other resorts around the globe. The next one that will be reopening is Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. While Disney Springs has already begun a phased reopen, the rest of the Resort will soon begin its phased reopening…
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Dr. Pamela Hymel Hints That Virtual Queues Could Be Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort
Earlier today, The Walt Disney Company announced that Shanghai Disneyland Resort would be reopening on May 11, just under a week. Of course, many fans have had questions about what that will look like as there is still uncertainty in the world about COVID-19. This afternoon, Dr. Pamela Hymel, Disney Parks Chief Medical Officer, has…
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The World Famous Jungle Cruise Quarantine Returns with More Jokes and More Skippers!
With the Disney Parks continuing to remain closed and people continuing to “stay in place,” Skippers of the World Famous Jungle Cruise have decided to continue on with their mission to bring humor to the world. Of course, this can’t be done currently in the dangerous jungles of Adventureland (look out for signs of danger!).…
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Disney Auditions Postpones Auditions
Disney continues to move to protect cast members, or in this future cast members, due to the coronavirus outbreak. Today, Disney Auditions tweeted that it would be postponing auditions due to the outbreak. At this time, there aren’t a lot of details regarding the postponing of auditions. However, expect that auditions will continue to be…
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Ian and Barley from “Onward” to Make Debut at Pixar Nite on March 5
Something magic this way comes! In just a few short weeks, Ian and Barley, the elf brothers from Disney and Pixar’s Onward, will be meeting inside Disney California Adventure Park and Hong Kong Disneyland! The brothers will make their public debut on March 6, the same day the film releases to the public. Guests attending Disneyland…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Closing as Outbreak in China Grows
Hong Kong Disneyland is closing its gates starting on January 26, 2020. This follows Shanghai Disney Resort which also closed its gates due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in China that continues to expand. The following statement was posted on the Hong Kong Disneyland website: As a precautionary measure in line with prevention efforts…