Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) Discussion Thread

Transformers rumored budget was in the $100 million range too...

Never trust budget numbers from Dis press releases.

I was more interested in the fact that they were going to be recycling the body wars simulators than the budget.

I was more interested in the fact that they were going to be recycling the body wars simulators than the budget.

I think that is more a rumor then a fact.

Never trust budget numbers from Dis press releases.

Definitely. They are very protective over their numbers. I just really hope it's not just a Star Tours 3.0.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/10/take-the-scream-no-more-challenge-at-hong-kong-disneyland/

As much as I love celebrating Halloween at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Park, I do love to see how our other parks – especially our international ones – celebrate this time of year.

 

This fall, Hong Kong Disneyland launched a new Halloween offering as a part of their Disney’s Haunted Halloween celebration. It’s called the “Scream-No-More Challenge” and allows guests to explore the seven lands at the park, stopping at attractions and scare checkpoints that test their ability to hold back screams. Checkpoints include a new Sideshow Carnival Extraordinaire, Grizzly Gulch Halloween Fair, Tomorrowland Party Zone, and more. (Some guests may even scream with delight when they see Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and friends dressed up in Halloween attire!).

 

The offering will run Thursdays-Sundays through October 31, at the park. Be sure to check out the photo gallery above for more.

I's like to check out HDK's Halloween event someday. Looks more intense than what they do at other Disney parks.

Wow, that really does look intense! I get why they don't do more of an adult themed event at their American Parks but this looks awesome!

A real haunt at a Disney park? Looks amazing. Wish they would do it in the States too (the Studios at WDW and DCA at DLR could be the scary park, while the others do the friendly events).

^I think there was a rumor that Disney was planning some sort of "adult" Halloween event for the Studios park a few years ago, but not much came of it. Most of the tram ride and city streets are just "wasted space," anyway, and would be ideal for some sort of haunt.

^I've always thought it would be really cool to see the Great movie ride transformed into some sort of haunt attraction, seems like you could easily turn some of thoses room into creepy scenes, maybe even let part of the attraction be a walk through haunt?

(the munchkin land scene has all sorts of terrifying potential.....)

Yet another reason to go to Hong Hong Disneyland! I think it's a great addition, and would love to see it brought over to the states.

I need to learn more Chinese, to enjoy this even more, next time lol!

But even so, the park was decorated really nicely back in 2012.

And the lineups for a few of these haunt attractions were huge!

I need to learn more Chinese, to enjoy this even more, next time lol!

 

But even so, the park was decorated really nicely back in 2012.

 

And the lineups for a few of these haunt attractions were huge!

I'd be surprised if there wasn't some English parts somewhere, unlike Tokyo disney they seemed to have almost as much English shows as they did Chinese, although unlike when I rode Jaws in Japanese and found it awesome despite not understanding a word (seriously she had the highest pitched voice i'd ever heard right outside a Japanese cartoon right until the shark showed up when suddenly the terminator was coming out of her mouth) the English version of jungle cruise was really dull. The lady greeted everyone onto the boat and then spent the rest of the journey only looking forward and ignoring the guests with most comments being "on your left/right there are...." Kind of takes the fun out of the finale when you hear a flat voice saying "and now two river gods on the right". Granted it's not her first language and her English is better than my Chinese but I found the Cantonese version much more enjoyable, i didn't understand it but the skipper was laughing and had more emotion in his voice and made a good atmosphere on the boat (although the cast members did try and point out to me there was an English line when i joined the Cantonese line to board the boat and seemed a little confused why I wanted to try it in a language I didn't understand)

The times I've been on the English Jungle Cruise boats, they do try and interact and tell the jokes. But it's like they don't understand what the jokes mean so it just falls a bit flat. At least they tried though.

Hong Kong Disney has a lot of English and most of the Halloween stuff last year was in all three of the "official" languages of Hong Kong. Cantonese, Mandarin and English. There is more detail though in Cantonese, I think. Sometimes it's difficult to tell. They're pretty good at incorporating the three languages into the parks.

^As in other Disney parks, some skippers are probably better than others.

I found the jungle cruise to be much more rushed than in other Disney parks. I only ride English boats so I don't know if was only for those boats or every boat.

^But at least it has fire.

I'm not sure I'm sold on the idea of English speaking boats. I like embracing the culture even if I don't understand it. Jaws in Japan was epic and I didn't have a clue what was going on - just really enjoyed being there!

I'm not sure I'm sold on the idea of English speaking boats. I like embracing the culture even if I don't understand it. Jaws in Japan was epic and I didn't have a clue what was going on - just really enjoyed being there!

Interesting point but we know the story and have been on the ride here in the States. It makes the ride more interesting hearing it in a foreign language for us. I can see in HK where a large portion of the people speak English but have never been to the States may make the ride understandable.

The Jungle Cruise jokes may not translate well between English, Chinese, and Japanese. But all Jaws requires is for the skipper to get really excited, and the Japanese are very good at that.

About this JC's route. Don't know if they all do this.

We thought the funniest part of the TDL Jungle Cruise, was when one boat went

under The Falls, and one (ours) had to turn left to avoid The Falls. Both skippers

(ours and a female) screaming one - very long - sound - in the same note.

It was hysterical and we all applauded them both, as the boats went on their way.

And of course, we had a second time doing it, when our boat had to go under The Falls.

Hysterical. And nothing in any language was said, there. And we all understood it.

We did ride the English speaking boat at HKDL back in 2012, and it didn't 'land' with

most of us that well. I think by the end of it,we were all wishing it should have been

in any language but English, lol.

Pardon for the sidetrack to TDL.

Trying to price an on-property hotel room for my pre-Scandi stopover in June next year, has anyone used their online booking system? The latest possible date it will accept is December 31, 2013, which seems odd. Am I better off just calling up?

^ I've always used their on-line booking portal for my trips to HKDL. Very simple and reliable to use.

I rarely make reservations via the telephone - especially in foreign countries where language issues can result in screwed-up reservations.

Plus, there are very frequently specials available on their site if you click here:

http://park.hongkongdisneyland.com/hkdl/en_US/special/listing?name=SpecialOffersOverviewPage

It's not surprising that they have not opened up reservations yet for 2014. Travel patterns in Asia are a little different - and they may be waiting until their 2014 budget is finalized before opening up the rates. Especially important since the busiest time of the year for the resort, Chinese New Year, will be at the end of January next year. Just have a little patience.

^Thanks. It's certainly very different from the Disney World hotels, where you can book 12+ months out!