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 Castle of Magical Dreams, icon of Hong Kong Disneyland, in 2023 | |
 Interactive map of Hong Kong Disneyland 香港迪士尼樂園 | |
| Location | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort,Sunny Bay,Lantau Island, Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates | 22°18′48″N114°02′36″E / 22.31333°N 114.04333°E /22.31333; 114.04333 |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 12 September 2005; 20 years ago (2005-09-12) |
| Owner | Disney Experiences(The Walt Disney Company) |
| Operated by | Hong Kong International Theme Parks |
| Theme | Fairy tales, adventure, America, future and Disney characters |
| Slogan | The happiest place on earth Believe in Magic |
| Website | Hong Kong Disneyland Homepage |
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Hong Kong Disneyland (Chinese:香港迪士尼樂園) (abbreviatedHKDL;[1] also known asHK Disneyland orDisneyland Hong Kong) is atheme park located onreclaimed land inPenny's Bay,Lantau Island,Hong Kong. It opened to visitors on Monday, September 12, 2005, at 13:00HKT, the second Disneyland inAsia to open afterTokyo Disneyland in 1983, withShanghai Disneyland later opening in 2016.[2] Hong Kong Disneyland is located inside theHong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned jointly byHong Kong International Theme Parks (52%) and the Walt Disney Company (48%). It is the most visited theme park in Hong Kong, followed byOcean Park Hong Kong.[3] Disney attempted to avoid problems of cultural backlash by incorporatingChinese culture, customs, and traditions when designing and building the resort, including adherence to the rules offeng shui. Notably, a bend was put in a walkway near the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort entrance so goodqi energy would not flow into the South China Sea.[4]
The park consists of eight themed lands:Main Street, U.S.A.,Fantasyland,Adventureland,Tomorrowland,Grizzly Gulch,Mystic Point,Toy Story Land, andWorld of Frozen. The newest themed land —World of Frozen, opened on 20 November 2023.[5] There are single tickets and annual passes, called Magic Access, that are available for tourists who visit Hong Kong Disneyland.[6] The theme park's cast members speakCantonese, English, andMandarin. Printed guide maps were printed in traditional and simplified Chinese as well as English. Guide maps are now available on the Hong Kong Disneyland mobile app as well as the ability to reserve park visits and other related information for park visits.[7]
The park has a daily capacity of 34,000 visitors[8] — the lowest of all Disneyland parks. The park attracted 5.2 million visitors in its first year, below its target of 5.6 million. Visitor numbers fell 20% in the second year to 4 million,[9] inciting criticisms from local legislators.[10] However, the park attendance jumped by 8% in the third year, attracting a total of 4.5 million visitors in 2007. In 2009, the park attendance again increased by 2% to 4.8 million visitors. The attendance continued to surge and received 5.23 million guests in the 2009/2010 fiscal year. Since the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, the theme park has hosted over 100 million guests.[11] Hong Kong Disneyland currently occupies 27.5 hectares (68 acres)[12] and hosts 6–7 million visitors annually, with 7.9 million guests in 2024 making it the 17th-most visited theme park in the world.[13] The park capacity will increase to handle up to 10 million visitors annually over a 15-year expansion period.[when?][14] The park first turned an annual net profit ofHK$109 million (US$13.97 million) for the year ended 29 September 2012.[15][16] It operated at an increasing loss from 2015 to 2023 before returning to a record net profit in 2024.[17][18]
Penny's Bay was filled in to provide land for the construction of Hong Kong Disneyland. The bay was previously undeveloped except for the Cheoy Lee Shipyard, which opened in the 1960s.[19]
The city'schief executive,Tung Chee-hwa, was instrumental in introducing the Disneyland project to Hong Kong. When theSARS epidemic devastated the city's economy in 2003, it was hoped that the new Disneyland would help boost confidence in Hong Kong's tourism industry.[20]
Hong Kong Disneyland had one of the shortest construction periods of anyDisneyland-style theme park. On 12 January 2003, more than 400 guests celebrated thegroundbreaking of Hong Kong Disneyland after the finishing of land reclamation inPenny's Bay. The audience included Tung Chee-hwa;Michael D. Eisner, former chairman and CEO ofThe Walt Disney Company;Bob Iger, president of The Walt Disney Company; andJay Rasulo, former president ofWalt Disney Parks and Resorts.[21] On 23 September 2004, a special "castle topping ceremony" was held in the park to commemorate the placing of the tallest turret onSleeping Beauty Castle.[22]
On 12 September 2005, Hong Kong Disneyland was officially opened to the public.[23] The opening ceremony was officiated by Zeng Qinghong, who was then thevice president of China.[20] To help Hong Kong Disneyland grow, the Chinese government had deliberately slowed down the development ofShanghai Disney Resort, which was first conceived in the early 2000s.[24]
In January 2012, Hong Kong Disneyland has been in the process of negotiating with theGovernment of Hong Kong to invest its HK$5 billion profit for new attractions. Further details of the expansion would be announced within a 12-month period from January 2012. A shopping complex and new hotels would be taken into consideration for the new expansion plan.
In Hong Kong financial secretaryJohn Tsang's 2013–14 budget speech, he announced that a new night time parade: "Disney Paint The Night Parade", as well as an area featuring characters from theMarvel Universe, will be built in Hong Kong Disneyland.[25][26] On 8 October 2013 then Walt Disney Parks and Resorts chairmanThomas O. Staggs confirmed the development of theIron Man Experience.[27]
On 17 February 2014, Hong Kong Disneyland announced its 2012–13 financial results as well as a plan for the third hotel at the resort. The third hotel would be the largest hotel at the resort, featuring 750 rooms with an adventure and exotic theme, and would costHK$4.26 billion to build.[28] The third hotel, Disney Explorers Lodge, opened on 30 April 2017.[29]
Hong Kong Disneyland was also built with the space for a second park directly across from the entrance to the current park. Disney has not yet announced that the second park is in development. Land is also available for additional hotels other than the three current, but the common thought is that the second park will be built before a fourth hotel.[citation needed] However, it was announced in September 2020 by the Hong Kong Government that Hong Kong Disneyland's option to purchase the 60-hectare expansion site next to the existing park will not be extended after its expiry on 24 September 2020 as it is unable to commit to using the site in the near future.[30]
On 22 November 2016, the Walt Disney Company and the Hong Kong Government announced plans for a multi-year,HK$10.9 billion[31] expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland. The proposed expansion includes aFrozen-themed land (announced for 2021), aMarvel-themed land (opening in phases from 2018 to 2023), a redesigned castle to succeedSleeping Beauty Castle and hub (announced for 2020), a reimagined attraction (announced for 2021), a newMoana stage show (announced for 2018), and live entertainment.[32][33][34][35][36][excessive citations]
On 24 May 2018, Hong Kong Disneyland opened the first project part of the multi-year expansion: Moana: a Homecoming Celebration, an atmosphere stage show performed daily at the newly built Jungle Junction venue inAdventureland. The park also gave more information on the coming projects as well as the revised dates for these projects: the shooting dark rideAnt-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!, replacingBuzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, opened in 2019 and the new expanded castle will be unveiled in 2020, in time for the park's 15th anniversary. Park officials also confirmed the rumors that the futureFrozen-themed land will feature a copy ofEpcot'sFrozen Ever After and a family roller coaster named Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs, replacing the previously announced Dancing Sleighs ride, and that the area was opened in 2023.[37][38]
On 26 January 2020, the park closed due to the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic along withOcean Park Hong Kong andShanghai Disneyland Park.[39][40] It remained closed for nearly five months, reopening on 18 June 2020. It was the second worldwide Disney park to reopen after Shanghai Disneyland.[41][42] It reopened with similar strict rules as Shanghai Disneyland, which included limited guest attendance,social distancing, temperature checks, and mandatory wearing of face masks. Hong Kong Disneyland closed again from 15 July to 25 September 2020 due to a heavy upsurge in domestic cases.[43][44] After reopening for approximately two months, it was announced the park would close for a third time on 2 December 2020 due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region.[45] The park reopened on 19 February 2021.[46] The park closed for the fourth time on 7 January 2022 due to the rising number of cases of theOmicron variant, and reopened on 21 April 2022.[47]
In 2023, Hong Kong Disneyland expanded again and created the world's first and largest "Frozen" theme park – "World of Frozen", which officially opened to tourists on 20 November of that year. Visitors can experience the adventure journey of Arendelle here.[48]
Hong Kong Disneyland is located onLantau Island.[49][50] The park is divided into eight themed lands. On entering a land, a guest is completely immersed in athemed environment and is unable to see or hear any other realm. The public areas occupy approximately 27.4 hectares (68 acres). When the park initially opened, it consisted of only four themed lands instead of the traditional five themed lands found in Disney's castle parks:
When the park opened, it did not containFrontierland, the traditional fifth theme land. In 2012,Grizzly Gulch (Cantonese: 灰熊山谷) opened as the park's equivalent to Frontierland.
On 30 June 2009,Donald Tsang, the thenChief Executive of Hong Kong, announced that an expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland had been approved by theExecutive Council. The park received three new themed lands —Grizzly Gulch,Mystic Point andToy Story Land — all located outside the Disneyland Railroad track, south of the current area.
On 2 May 2017, theExecutive Council approved another multi-year expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland, adding two new themed lands — World of Frozen and Stark Expo — to the park.
On 25 February 2025, HKDL Managing Director Michael Moriarty approved a 20th-anniversary expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland, introducing the Pixar Entertainment Experience to the park.
Throughout the park are 'Hidden Mickeys', or representations of Mickey Mouse heads inserted subtly into the design of attractions and environmental decor.
An elevatedberm supports the3 ft (914 mm)narrow gauge[51]Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad (built bySevern Lamb) that circumnavigates the park.
As of 2025, Hong Kong Disneyland has eight themed lands, each with different attractions, live entertainment, meet and greet, dining and boutiques. One future land, Stark Expo have been announced.
Inspired by the Main Street, USA inDisneyland, the buildings of this Main Street are almost identical to those inAnaheim. Like other Disney theme parks, Hong Kong Disneyland's Main Street, USA serves as the entrance of the park. Plans originally featured a restaurant under the Railroad station, but were scrapped due to budget reasons. The decor is small-town America from the years 1890–1910.
Though being very similar to Anaheim's main street, the theme is heavily influenced by Europeanimmigrants. Plaza Inn — which has the identical exterior design as the one inDisneyland — mimics a classical Chinese eatery that was created by a wealthy American couple who were infatuated withChinese culture. Another restaurant, the Market House Bakery is reminiscent of a bakery founded by aViennesepastry chef who brought the world's most famous desserts from theAustrianimperial court.
Unlike Main Streets from other parks, Main Street at Hong Kong Disneyland is built mainly ofwood instead ofstone. There are no horse-drawn streetcars, though tracks for another of the Main Street Vehicle can be seen in concept art.
At the end of Main Street is theCastle of Magical Dreams. Opened in 2020, it is double the height of the previous park centerpiece, Sleeping Beauty Castle, the nodes are integrated with symbols relating to 13 princesses. The castle forecourt features a show stage and viewing area for the new daytime stage show and nighttime spectacular, "Follow Your Dreams" and "Momentous".[52]
The new walk-through attraction "Duffy and Friends Play House" opened in 2023.[53]
The nighttime spectacular “Momentous: Party in the Night Sky!”, the stage show “Disney Friends Live: Party at the Castle!”, and the largest day parade in Hong Kong Disneyland’s history, “Friendtastic!”, will begin on June 28th, 2025.
Fantasyland features theCastle of Magical Dreams (which replaced theSleeping Beauty Castle) as its icon. The attractions in this area includeMickey's PhilharMagic,The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh andIt's a Small World. There is also Fantasy Gardens where costumed Disney characters can be met, and a Fairy Tale Forest. The Fantasyland is also home to the "Mickey and the Wondrous Book" stage show.
Mickey's PhilharMagic will be digitally upgraded in June 12, 2025 and will introduce a “Coco” scene.
Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland is themed to a SpacePort which features an emphasis on metallic trim, dominated by blue and purple hues. Since the opening of the park, unique attractions have been added into the Hong Kong's Tomorrowland.
To celebrate the release of the new Star Wars movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars-themed rides debuted at Hong Kong Disneyland, andStar Wars: Hyperspace Mountain subsequently became a permanent major attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland.
The first everMarvel attraction in aDisney theme park,The Iron Man Experience, opened on 11 January 2017 in an area previously envisioned for aStar Tours-type attraction. The land also featuredBuzz Lightyear Astro Blasters on opening day, but that was replaced withAnt-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!, which opened on 31 March 2019. Hong Kong Disneyland announced that the attractions will be redesigned and become part ofStark Expo.
Hong Kong Disneyland's Adventureland is the biggest among all Disney parks. It features a large island area home toTarzan's Treehouse, which is circled by theJungle Cruise (Jungle River Cruise) — much like theRivers of America in mostFrontierland theme areas. The Adventureland is also home to the "Festival of the Lion King" stage show. The new atmosphere stage show "Moana: a Homecoming Celebration" debuted on 25 May 2018 at Jungle Junction. A new outdoor venue. it is the first part of the multi-year expansion being unveiled to the public.
Opened on 18 November 2011, Toy Story Land is the first new themed land since the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005. It is located to the west side of the park, behindFantasyland. Toy Story Land is themed using bamboo to act as giant blades of grass surrounding the area. The themed land makes use of characters from theToy Story movies, such as an enlargedWoody,Rex, an oversized paper plane, andLuxo Jr.
Toy Story Land was marketed by the park as an "Asia exclusive". For some time its only counterpart was Toy Story Playland atWalt Disney Studios Park inMarne-la-Vallée, France. After Toy Story Land’s popular in Hong Kong, it dolled out across the other Disney Parks in the world, with one atDisney’s Hollywood Studios inOrlando opening in June 2018 and one inShanghai Disneyland opening on April 26, 2018.
The main attractions includeSlinky Dog Spin,Toy Soldier Parachute Drop, andRC Racer.
Opened on 14 July 2012, this land is the Hong Kong equivalent ofFrontierland andCritter Country. The themed land reminisces an abandoned mining town called "Grizzly Gulch", set amidst mountains and woods. The centrepiece structure isBig Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, inspired byGrizzly Peak inDisney California Adventure Park. The town was set to be founded 8 August 1888 — the luckiest day of the luckiest month of the luckiest year — by prospectors looking to discover gold.
Opened on 17 May 2013, Mystic Point is a new themed land in Hong Kong Disneyland. It is set in 1909 at an adventurer's outpost established in 1896 in a dense, uncharted rain forest surrounded by mysterious forces and supernatural events. The site featuresMystic Manor, home of Lord Henry Mystic, a world traveler and adventurer and his mischievous monkey, Albert.
A land behind Fantasyland hosts two rides themed to the movieFrozen. World of Frozen is set in the fictional Kingdom of Arendelle. The land features two rides, a dark ride similar toFrozen Ever After atEPCOT, and a sleigh-style family rollercoaster, calledWandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs. "Playhouse in the Woods" is a live interactive show based on the film Frozen II in World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland. It was originally set to open in 2020, but the opening date was delayed to 20 November 2023,[54] due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
On 22 November 2016, it was announced that Tomorrowland would be partly transformed into aMarvel-themed area, as part of a massive six year expansion plan. The first ever Marvel attraction in a Disney theme park, TheIron Man Experience, opened on 11 January 2017 in an area previously envisioned for a Star Tours-type attraction. The replacement ofBuzz Lightyear Astro Blasters by an attraction featuringAnt-Man andThe Wasp, named "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!"[55] for 2019 and the construction, on the formerAutopia site, of a majorE ticket attraction, "Avengers Quinjet", based on theAvengers franchise, which was originally set to be completed by 2024.[56] However, atD23 2024 on 10 August 2024, it was cancelled to make way for a new unnamedSpider-Man attraction.[57]
On 25 February 2025, Hong Kong Disneyland has confirmed that an expansion is still in the works. At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event last year, they announced the introduction of a new Spider-Man attraction. The Marvel area is positioned adjacent to Tomorrowland.
Pixar Entertainment Experience
On 25 February 2025, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort unveiled plans for a significant expansion of their theme park, introducing a new Pixar Entertainment Experience. An "all-new, exclusive Pixar Entertainment Experience" is set to be added to the park. Hong Kong Disneyland released a map pinpointing the location of this experience betweenToy Story Land and theWorld of Frozen. This experience will be the first of its kind and unique to Hong Kong Disneyland, although specific details have not yet been revealed. The newPixar entertainment experience will be situated at the northern part of the theme park. Visitors can anticipate immersing themselves in the world of Pixar, with attractions inspired by beloved films like Inside Out. Additionally, a wider array of Pixar-themed merchandise will be available.
Seasonal entertainment, such as "Magical Year After Year", "Duffy and Friends Play Days", "Marvel Season of Super Heroes", "Pixar Water Play Street Party!", "Disney Halloween Time"and "A Disney Christmas", are held in the park to celebrate events.
“Momentous: Party in the Night Sky” is a updated version of a nighttime spectacle for the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland. This nearly 30-minutes performance includes numerous multimedia elements, including: castle projection, music, fountains, flames, lasers, and fireworks. 3D projection will cover the entire Castle of Magical Dreams and Main Street, U.S.A., and drones will form a glowing number "2" and Mickey Mouse head in the night sky, representing the logo of 20th anniversary.
The largest daytime parade in Hong Kong Disneyland’s history, “Friendtastic!”, it will feature more than 100 performers, including 11 groups of Disney characters and 11 carnival floats. The carnival floats include Garden of Musical Friendship, Zootopia, Big Hero 6, Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Turning Red, Inside Out, Up, Encanto, Duffy and Friends, and Castle of Magical Dreams.
“Disney Friends Live: Party at the Castle!” is a concert-style castle stage show that brings together popular Disney characters such as Mickey and friends, Duffy and friends, and Disney princesses, all dressed in exclusive 20th anniversary costumes. The show incorporates a new 20th anniversary theme song, LED installations, giant balloons and colorful banners.
"Mickey and the Wondrous Book" is a live stage show that premiered in Storybook Theater at Hong Kong Disneyland on 17 November 2015, as part of its 10th anniversary celebration.
A spectacularly unique “Happily Ever After” show has been created to bring to life new and classic Disney stories and movies in an exhilarating, musical revue stage production like no other! Presented in Disney's Storybook Theater.
"Festival of the Lion King", an original interpretation of the Disney animated film The Lion King, is a Broadway-caliber short-form stage musical performed live. It uses the concept of tribal celebration in combination with ideas from Disney's parades.
Swing into jungle fun with acrobats and fire dancers as Simba, Timon and Pumbaa come to life in a musical extravaganza. Presented in Theater in the Wild.
"Playhouse in the Woods" is a live interactive show based on the film Frozen II in World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Nestled deep in Arendelle Forest, Anna and Elsa have opened the doors to their childhood hideaway, the Playhouse in the Woods. Here, you will be joined by Anna and Elsa in a novel and engaging theatrical experience where you play a part in the story, and discover your connection to the elemental spirits.
"Moana: A Homecoming Celebration" is a live interactive show based on the film Moana in Adventureland at Hong Kong Disneyland and premiered on 25 May 2018.
Moana will sail to Hong Kong Disneyland and appear in an all-new atmosphere stage show. Jam-packed with inspirational music, dancing, puppetry and storytelling, it recounts Moana’s adventures to restore the heart of Te Fiti. Come and be a part of the story as you live the adventure of Moana! Presented in Jungle Junction.
Hong Kong Disneyland gives out free birthday badges to people celebrating their birthday, celebration buttons, and 1st visit buttons for first time park attendees.[58]
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, free Disneyland themed stickers were given out in the park and hotels. Visitors could ask cast members for these exclusive stickers. Stickers were themed by Disney characters, movies, and rides within the park.
Currently, there are cast members around the park and hotels who wear lanyards for pin trading. Guests are required to have previously bought a pin to trade with these cast members.[59]
Hong Kong Disneyland: The Grand Opening Celebration Album was the soundtrack for the grand opening ceremony of Hong Kong Disneyland atHong Kong Disneyland Resort. Much of the album are Cantonese or Mandarin cover of theme songs of animated Disney films. The package contains a DVD featuring music videos. The album does not contain any music used in the park.
DVD
New English Theme Song:
The park is accessible on theMTR via the purpose-builtDisneyland Resort line, a themedshuttle train service between theDisneyland Resort station adjacent to the park, andSunny Bay station, where passengers can transfer to theTung Chung line for access toHong Kong Island,Kowloon, orTung Chung. The line runs modifiedMetro Cammell M-Trains on the 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) non-stop route. The trains run fully automatically without drivers. The first train of the day from Sunny Bay station to Disneyland Resort departs at 06:15 and the last train at 00:45.[60]
Long Win Bus operates 3 regular routes to the Disneyland Resort Public Transport Interchange in front of the park.
Route R8 is a circular route running between Disneyland and theLantau Link Toll Plaza Bus Interchange. The latter can be accessed by any of the routes with the A or E prefixes (e.g. A11 or E32), and is always the first stop after crossing theTsing Ma Bridge. It is the only all-day route serving the park, and is jointly operated with vehicles fromCitybus.
Two additional regular routes, running on weekends and public holidays only, provide direct service between other places in the New Territories and Disneyland. They are route R33 toTuen Mun station, connecting to the MTR, and route R42 toTai Wai station viaTsuen Wan andSha Tin. For both routes, one trip departs towards Disneyland in the mornings and the return trip departs approximately 20 minutes after the evening fireworks display.
In addition to the above regular trips, seven special routes (including onecross-harbour route) operate to and from Disneyland before and after special events at the park, of which two are operated by Citybus and the other five by Long Win Bus.
Certain midday and late evening trips of Citybus route B5 between theHong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Hong Kong Port and Sunny Bay station are routed via Disneyland.
Just before the grand opening, the park was criticised for overestimating the daily capacity.[61] The problem became apparent on the charity preview day on 4 September 2005, when 30,000 locals visited the park. The event turned out to be a disappointment, as there were too many guests. Wait times at fast food outlets were at least 45 minutes, and wait times at rides went up to 2 hours.
Although the park's shareholders and theHong Kong Government set pressure upon the park to lower the capacity, the park insisted on keeping the limit, only agreeing to relieve the capacity problem by extending the opening time by one hour and introducing more discounts during weekdays. However, the park stated that local visitors tend to stay in the park for more than nine hours per visit, implying that the mentioned practices would do little to solve the problem.[citation needed]
During the Lunar New Year 2006, many visitors arrived at the park in the morning bearing valid tickets, but were refused entry, because the park was already at full capacity. Some disgruntled visitors, mainly tourists, attempted to force their way into the park by climbing over the barrier gates.[62] Disneyland management was forced to revise their ticketing policy and designated future periods close to public holidays as 'special days' during which admission would only be allowed through a date-specific ticket. Ticket prices during the week were changed to reflect cheaper prices. Meanwhile, weekend prices were raised. The prices were changed in an attempt to crowd-control so the crowds would be more even throughout the week and therefore the lines would not be as bad on weekends.[citation needed]
Disney initially refused to release the attendance figures after media reports surfaced saying the park's attendance numbers might be lower than expected. Disney finally declared[63] on 24 November 2005, that Disney had over 1 million guests during its first two months of operation.
In response to negative publicity locally and to boost visitor numbers, Hong Kong Disneyland offered $50 discounts for admission tickets to holders of Hong Kong I.D. cards in the period before 2005Christmas. Also, from March to June 2006, the park offered Hong Kong I.D. card holders the opportunity to purchase a two-day admission ticket for the price of a single day ticket.[64]
| Worldwide Rank | Year | Attendance | Net change | % Change |
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| 16 | 2006 | 5,200,000[65] | ||
| 21 | 2007 | 4,150,000[66] | −1,050,000 | –20.1 |
| 18 | 2008 | 4,500,000[67] | +350,000 | +8.4 |
| 17 | 2009 | 4,600,000[68] | +100,000 | +2.2 |
| 16 | 2010 | 5,200,000[69] | +600,000 | +13 |
| 15 | 2011 | 5,900,000[69] | +700,000 | +13.5 |
| 14 | 2012 | 6,700,000[70] | +800,000 | +13.6 |
| 14 | 2013 | 7,400,000[70] | +700,000 | +10.4 |
| 15 | 2014 | 7,600,000[71] | +200,000 | +2.7 |
| 19 | 2015 | 6,800,000[72] | –800,000 | –9.3 |
| 17 | 2016 | 6,100,000[73] | –700,000 | –10.3 |
| 18 | 2017 | 6,200,000[74] | +100,000 | +1.6 |
| 16 | 2018 | 6,700,000[75] | +500,000 | +8.1 |
| 21 | 2019 | 5,695,000[76] | –1,005,000 | –15.7 |
| 22 | 2020 | 1,700,000[77] | –3,995,000 | –70.1 |
| 33 | 2021 | 2,800,000[78] | +1,100,000 | +64.7 |
| 34 | 2022 | 3,400,000[79] | +600,000 | +21.4 |
| 17 | 2023 | 6,400,000[80] | +3,000,000 | +88.2 |
| 17 | 2024 | 7,936,000[81] | +251,000 | +3.3 |
The significant decline in attendance between 2020 and 2023 is due to the COVID-19 regulations imposed in Hong Kong, which included, during several periods, temporary closure of the Resort, reduction in Park capacity, quarantine measures and vaccinations required for visitors entering Hong Kong.
In the 2012 IndianTamil-languagemusicalromantic comedy filmPodaa Podi, a song depicting the relationship between a father and son, written byVaali and sung bySilambarasan himself, was shot with him and his 1 year old nephew Samarth at Hong Kong Disneyland, making it the first Tamil film to be shot there.
The hit Indian sitcomTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah filmed episodes 1470 to 1478 at Hong Kong Disneyland, where various show characters experienced the attractions.
The music video for the song "Boss" byMIRROR was filmed at Hong Kong Disneyland in 2021.[82]
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