Iron Man to Star in First Disney Theme Park Ride Based on a Marvel Property
BUSAN — Already hugely popular in Asia, “Iron Man” will become the newest attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland — and the first ride at a Disney park to be based on a Marvel property. When it opens in...
View ArticleProfit Doubles at Hong Kong Disneyland
Theme park, Hong Kong Disneyland achieved a doubling of its net profits last year and unveiled plans to open a third hotel.
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland Slips Into Loss
Hong Kong Disneyland last year lost HK$148 million following a drop in Chinese visitor numbers.
View ArticleSamuel Lau Takes Over at Hong Kong Disneyland
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has appointed Samuel Lau as managing director of its Hong Kong Disneyland Resort theme park.
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland Rebounds Despite Shanghai Opening
Hong Kong Disneyland bounced back in the third quarter, despite the recent opening of the Shanghai Disney Resort and despite recent losses. But local tourism insiders call for an accelerated...
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland to Get $1.4 Billion Expansion
The ten-year old Hong Kong Disneyland theme park is to get a $1.4 billion expansion. New attractions will include new Frozen and Marvel Super Heroes areas. The plans call for the expansion to be funded...
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland Losses Increase
Losses at the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park increased in 2016 to $22.1 million (HK$171 million,) as visitor numbers dropped to 6.1 million. But the park operators said that the trend is now improving...
View ArticleDisney Offers to Increase Share of Hong Kong Disneyland Expansion Cost
Walt Disney is expected to increase its share of the cost of expanding Hong Kong Disneyland and to end up owning a larger stake in the theme park. In documents submitted this week to Hong Kong’s...
View ArticleHong Kong Approves Funding for $1.4 Billion Disneyland Expansion
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has approved the government plans to co-finance the $1.4 billion (HK$10.9 billion) expansion of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park. The expansion plan was proposed in...
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland Proclaims Recovery as Losses Deepen
Asian theme park, Hong Kong Disneyland is “back on (a) trajectory of growth,” operators proclaimed on Tuesday. But losses in 2017 doubled to $44.4 million (HK$345 million) in the year to September...
View ArticleMarvel-Themed Lands Coming to Three Disney Parks
Disney is amping up its Marvel superhero attractions at the Disneyland Resort in California, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland in 2020. The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday that the...
View Article‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Theme Park Ride Heads to Hong Kong Disneyland
Currently riding high at the international box office, “Ant-Man and the Wasp” is set to become a major new attraction at the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park. Some elements of the then unnamed ride were...
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland Remains in the Red but Reduces Losses
The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort theme park remained in the red for the fourth straight year, but there are signs of improvement. For the financial year to end-September 2018, HKDL reported $769 million...
View ArticleHong Kong Theme Parks Close, Concerts Halted in Response to Coronavirus
Two of Hong Kong’s major tourist attractions, the Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park theme parks were closed on Sunday in response to the lethal outbreak of coronavirus that began in Wuhan, China....
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland’s Latest Losses Blamed on Politics, Not Virus
The Hong Kong Disneyland theme park saw its net losses increase to $13.5 million (HK$105 million) in its last financial year. Political unrest, rather than the coronavirus outbreak, was given the...
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park to Reopen Shortly
Theme parks, Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park are to reopen shortly, it was announced Monday. The parks, both government-owned, have been closed since late January due to the spread of the...
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland To Reopen This Week
Hong Kong Disneyland will reopen to the public later this week, becoming the second Disney-branded theme park to reopen. The park had been closed due to the coronavirus outbreak since the last week of...
View ArticleAt Hong Kong Disneyland, Park Reopening is Just the Beginning
“Start waving, start waving” urged a manager walking behind rows of youthful park staff lined up on both sides of Main Street at Hong Kong Disneyland. It was seconds after 10 a.m. Thursday, the brief...
View ArticleHong Kong Cinemas to Close After Third Wave of Coronavirus
Cinemas in Hong Kong are closing their doors again from Wednesday night as the city suffers a third wave of the deadly coronavirus. The move was part of a wave of new measures announced on Monday...
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland Will Close Again Amid Coronavirus Spike
Hong Kong Disneyland will shutter again starting on July 15 due to a spike in cases of coronavirus, after about a month back in operation. It was the second of Disney’s 14 parks worldwide to resume...
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