Latest: Hong Kong Disneyland Future Attractions

Originally Posted By SuperDry

<<< The vast overwhelming majority of Chinese citizens will most likely never have the means to attend, which was certainly not the case for Americans visiting Anaheim, 40 to 50 years ago. >>>

This may be true, but there are so many of them that a much smaller percentage still is a huge potential market as compared to what DL had in the 50's.

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

About the chinese, one family from Shanghai that went to the park on opening day, was being profiled on the newspaper in HK. They waited all morning to get in, then at 1pm, they went in, had some photos taken with the characters and went as far as the end of Main Street, then left because (quote) "we ran out of batteries so we can't take any more pictures with our camera". The reported hinted that this was abrupt and they never even thought or concider to purchase more batteries at the parks' shops. How odd is that?

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

Total visit time for that Shanghai family was almost 1 hour.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

Yeah, that IS bizarre!! I mean, what did they think were in all those shops that they passed up and down Mainstreet?

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

I saved the newspapers...it was too bizarre for me.

 

Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand

(quoted from New York Post Online Edition)
WHAT'S NEXT ????

An Autopia go-kart ride opens next spring, and executive Imagineer Wing Chao told NYP Travel that a Downtown Disney complex will eventually go up outside the front gate. Enough land for a second theme park is being reclaimed on the southern coast of the resort. Other rumors: A Peter Pan ride and a high-tech Pirates of the Caribbean will be put in the underdeveloped Adventureland.

 

Originally Posted By nlso

besides autopia, they will lauch stitch's great escape by 2006.
HK disneyland is now recruiting ppl for this new attraction.
<a href="http://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/eng/discover/entertainment_roles_s.html" target="_blank">http://www.hongkongdisneyland.
com/eng/discover/entertainment_roles_s.html</a>

 

Originally Posted By Roger55

^^Stitch's Great Escape at WDW does not use live voice talent for Stitch, so the announcement you posted does not mean that Stitch's Great Escape is coming.

I do however, speculate that they will be doing some other type of interactive Stitch experience modeled after the interactive exhibit in DLR's Innoventions.

 

Originally Posted By gardabble

I thought the attraction is called Stitch Encounter. The attraction is small something like Epcot's Turtletalk.

 

Originally Posted By WorldDisney

ZZZZZZzzzzzzz

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

zzzzzzZZZZZZ,,,*shudder* Oh...is it over yet?

Whew...thought it was just a nightmare!

 

Originally Posted By jmuboy

No it's not over, HKDL boring attraction line up lives on and is just going to be even more boring by 2007.

 

Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

ORDDU: A witch can only hope and pray that the new terms revolving around the recent purchase of PIXAR--with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter in the mix--might also make a big difference for Hong Kong Disneyland. Until then, there's really no reason for a witch to leave Morva--just to see a half-baked theme park full of half-baked tourists who are being tortured with the heat over there!

 

Originally Posted By TDLFAN

I won't knock it. Not something I personally might be interested in but at least they are adding to a park that needs more to offer.

 

Originally Posted By leemac

it's a small world is also very close to being approved for Fantasyland. It is currently due to be closer to the original Mary Blair designs than the more technically complex AAs in the Paris version.

It looks like Raging Spirits has been (rightly) canned but the team are still working on Mansion and Pirates for the park (and both are likely to be different to any currently in existence).

 

Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney

^^That all sounds like good news ... if it happens, that is.

Water fountain play areas aren't real attractions. Things like this Stitch Encounter may be quality additions, but aren't major ones ... they are more filler than anything.

 

Originally Posted By gurgitoy2

Although even filler for this park is a good thing. The more the better!

 

Originally Posted By leemac

I think there is a good chance it will happen. The park is performing well and the current WDI plan is additions every year for the next 5. That is the first time ever they have had such a plan. To me it is a no-brainer. Give people a reason to return each year.

Tom Morris is keen to try something new with the traditional E-tickets (or retro in the case of it's a small world). That doesn't mean re-hashing existing storylines into incoherent messes (**cough** DLP **cough**). Beautiful exteriors cannot compensate for poor interiors.

I think Stitch Encounter will be an awesome addition. It is such captivating technology and I think that this market especially that isn't conditioned in hi-tech theme parks will welcome that.

 

Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

ORDDU: Stitch Encounter and 'awesome' attraction, leemac? Surely you jest! Or your standards are much lower than the average guest. You settle for so little. Mediocre just doesn't cut it for us in Morva, thank goodness.

 

Originally Posted By leemac

Yes, I think Turtle Talk is a thoroughly enjoyable attraction. I laugh more in that show than just about anything else on property.

It isn't an E-ticket but then it doesn't have to be to be awesome. I love the new Monsters ride at DCA. It is all about exceeding your expectations and Turtle Talk has consistently done that for me.