Happy birthday today to Hong Kong Disneyland.
Disney's first theme park in China opened on this day 19 years ago - September 12, 2005. If you are longing to go back in time and visit a Disney theme park, old-school style, consider a visit to Hong Kong Disneyland.
This is Disney's least-visited castle park, with crowd levels that will remind you of the days when Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Disneyland
had true off-seasons. No need to bother with the hassle of Lightning Lane reservations here. Yet Hong Kong Disneyland offers attractions that will reward Disney fans who make the effort to get to Hong Kong, including Mystic Manor, World of Frozen, and Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, which is my favorite family coaster at a Disney theme park.
At the end of the day, Hong Kong Disneyland rewards fans again with its excellent nighttime spectacular castle show, Momentous, which plays on and around its expanded Castle of Magical Dreams.
For discounted tickets and packages for visit the park, please see our partner's Hong Kong Disneyland tickets page. And for our detailed recommendations for visiting, please see our visitors guide to Hong Kong Disneyland.
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You aren't kidding Robert. I've spent one day in my life at this park, five years ago, and it remains one of my favorite theme park days ever. It has that unique Disney feel to it without the ridiculous crowds from the American or Japanese parks. It's a beautiful Disney park with amazing attractions... you gave a shoutout to Big Grizzly Mountain, it is absolutely fantastic. It's IP-less, charming, and wait times are accessible which is awesome.
If only it wasn't so far away *sigh