Found some updated satellite pictures of HKDL
It seems like the phase2 reclamation is almost finished.
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^^ I would say the reclamation is probably completed by now you see these satellite images online. Can someone in HK confirm that?

There are still are long way to go from now til Fall and Dec 2007. In Hong Kong, construction schedules are always delayed by unforeseen weather (usually just heavy rain and possibly some typhoons.) These delays can hold up the project for months, which will be talking about Summer 2008 (hey, why not?? it's Olympic.)

It's smart on the Disney side not to announce the opening time frame so early because they don't know what is ahead of them although the projects are scheduled to complete by the end of this year. So the company can keep its reputation, not to disappoint anyone looking forward to go to Disneyland for those rides.

Can't imagine I was the last one said something in this thread more than a year ago. So by now, are Star Tours and Storybook Canal opened in business?

^^ I would say the reclamation is probably completed by now you see these satellite images online. Can someone in HK confirm that?



Can't imagine I was the last one said something in this thread more than a year ago. So by now, are Star Tours and Storybook Canal opened in business?

No. However, IASW is opening at the end of April.

what's IASW?

I was in Hong Kong during Christmas....is that the thing that was under construction behind the spinning cups?

Confirmed Future Attractions (from Wikipedia)

On 14 December 2006, the Hongkong International Theme Parks announced [1] three forthcoming attractions for 2007 and 2008.


It's a small world - This update of the classic Disneyland ride will be located in Fantasyland and boast 30 additional characters from Disney films; previously unseen Chinese, Middle Eastern, North American and Hong Kong's scenes and a new optical effect not seen in other versions of the ride.

Mickey's WaterWorks - A summer water-themed parade, due to open in Hong Kong's Summer 2007.

Animation Academy - Where guests will learn how to draw Disney style. Will be located on Main Street, USA.

Pirates of the Carribean - A very classic and popular ride to the Disne parks. This ride will include riding a boat into the deathly tunnels and venturing into the seas. Will be located in Frontierland or possibly Adventureland in 2008.

Star Tours - A star wars simulator ride in where you board a spaceship and travel into the heart of the Empire. Located in Tommorowland in fall 2007.

Storybook canal - based on the ride in California Disneyland, the storybook canal will have you on a boat, on a canal and you will venture into tunnels and see the Disney stories. Located in Fantasyland in Dec 2007.

Frontierland - The fifth place to the park will make it a six-location park like the rest. Frontierland will be like Adventureland except it will be more western and possibly be more bigger.

Mickey's Toontown Fair - Another location to the park themed as Micey's home-town.

Are the info. above reliable???? Is from wikipedia though..?!

If the above information is correct, I'm very happy about it. HK Disneyland needed to include more themed lands and attractions. By doing so, it will be more on par with the other Disney parks in terms of attractions.

Another forumer asked about HK Disneyland compared to Disneyland Paris...
It might be surprising to hear but Disneyland Paris actually has the LARGEST Disneyland Park- even bigger than Orlando's Magic Kingdom. HK Disneyland really can't compare but it does have potential to be more successful than Paris'.

So when is it going to be completed and opened...? Still late 2008/early 2009?

HK Disney makes bid to increase visitors
28 April 2008

HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong Disneyland has opened the classic boat ride "It's a Small World" in a bid to boost sluggish attendance at the theme park.

The new attraction launched Monday amid lower-than-expected visitor numbers two years after the theme park opened in September 2005.

The ride, which first appeared at the 1964 World Fair in New York, will feature 38 Disney characters and 241 moving and talking figures of children dressed in different national costumes. They sing a theme song in four new languages -- Cantonese, Putonghua, Korean and Tagalog.

Management has been under pressure to improve turnover at the $3.5 billion park, which is majority owned by the Hong Kong government. Local legislators have criticized the park's performance, with one suggesting that Hong Kong pull out of the joint venture with The Walt Disney Co.

The theme park was supposed to be a triumphant showcase of the Disney brand on the doorstep of mainland China. In its first year it attracted 5.2 million visiitors -- 400,000 fewer than projected -- and attendance slumped to about 4 million in the second year.

It faces increased competition from Ocean Park, a local marine-based adventure park. There have also been reports of a possible Disney theme park development in Shanghai.

No snags in talks with city, Disneyland says
28 April 2008
South China Morning Post

The head of Hong Kong Disneyland said there were "no difficulties" in discussions with the government on the theme park's expansion plans.

Dave Vermeulen, the theme park's managing director, said Hong Kong Disneyland and the government were working on a deal that was "in the best interests of the joint venture and the people of Hong Kong".

The government holds a 57 per cent stake in the theme park and the Walt Disney Company owns the rest. The theme park urgently needs to expand to improve attendance and business but must fund new attractions itself. The park previously said it expected its parent company to provide additional funding.

But if the shareholding structure is to be maintained, understood to be the government's wish, more taxpayer funding will be necessary.

Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah, who attended a ceremony to unveil the park's new "it's a small world" ride last night, declined to comment. The ride officially opens today and is the first big addition to the park's attraction list since opening 2 1/2 years ago.

Asked about Disney's plans for the region, specifically Shanghai, Mr Vermeulen reiterated that no agreement had been reached. He declined to comment on reports about discussions for a Disney park in Malaysia, and elsewhere in the region, saying only "we intend to grow over time".

"Our experience in the US clearly demonstrates that two parks are very complementary," Mr Vermeulen said. The US has Disney parks in the states of California and Florida.

The new ride, a standard feature of other Disney parks around the world, is expected to boost attendance and appeal to locals and visitors from Southeast Asia and the mainland, Mr Vermeulen said.

He described the HK$300-million ride as a major expansion of the theme park even though it does not change the park's capacity of 34,000. The park will stay open an extra 90 minutes, until 9pm, to give people more time to try the new ride.

Double-digit percentage gain in Disneyland attendance
Hong Kong Standard
Thursday, May 08, 2008

The Walt Disney Co reported yesterday that Hong Kong Disneyland grew its attendance by a double-digit percentage in the first three months of the year, but the Tourism Commission said it is concerned with the park's performance and operation.

"Attendance trends have been especially good at both our Paris and Hong Kong locations, each of which grew their attendance by double-digit percentages," Disney chief financial officer Tom Staggs said about the company's fiscal second-quarter results, which cover January through March.

In a filing to the US securities regulator, Disney said losses decreased at Hong Kong Disneyland during the quarter. It marked the second consecutive quarter where the park's attendance increased while losses declined.

"The government ... has urged park management to enhance its operational efficiency, revamp its marketing and promotion strategies, as well as strengthen its cooperation with the local travel trade to ensure a continued improvement in its performance," a spokeswoman for the Tourism Commission said. Hong Kong Disneyland is still in discussions with Disney and the SAR government about getting more funding. If no agreement is reached before September 30, the park will have to make alternative arrangements for its funding needs, Disney said.

"If the shareholders do not reach agreement prior to the September 30, 2008 maturity date of the commercial term loan and revolving credit facility, Hong Kong Disneyland would be required to make alternative arrangements to meet its financial and development needs," the entertainment company said.

The Tourism Commission spokeswoman said talks are ongoing.

Another forumer asked about HK Disneyland compared to Disneyland Paris...
It might be surprising to hear but Disneyland Paris actually has the LARGEST Disneyland Park- even bigger than Orlando's Magic Kingdom. HK Disneyland really can't compare but it does have potential to be more successful than Paris'.And it might also be surprising, but Disneyland Paris is acually very succesful!

Here are the visitors figures I've found for 2007:

Walt Disney World (Orlando) - 16.2 million visitors.
Disneyland (Los Angeles) - 14.7 million visitors.
Disneyland Paris - 14.5 million visitors.
Tokyo Disneyland - 13.9 million visitors.
HK Disneyland - 4 million visitors.

As mentioned earlier, the problem of HK Disneyland is its size (a third smaller than the average), reducing significantly its visitors capacity. That's probably the reason why there's a project in Shanghai.

I thought Tokyo Disneyland is the single most visited theme park?

If size is the problem, why isn't Disney massively expanding the Hong Kong park?

傳迪士尼擬就擴建計劃
25/06/2008





【 本 報 訊 】 政 府 正 與 華 特 迪 士 尼 公 司 商 討 有 關 樂 園 擴 建 和 財 務 安 排 ， 日 前 有 報 道 指 迪 士 尼 樂 園 建 議 推 出 五 年 擴 建 計 劃 ， 擴 建 面 積 達 五 公 頃 ， 較 現 時 的 十 六 公 頃 增 加 約 三 成 ， 但 仍 屬 全 球 最 細 的 迪 士 尼 樂 園 ， 而 擴 建 計 劃 亦 包 括 增 加 約 十 款 大 型 機 動 遊 戲 。

旅 遊 事 務 署 發 言 人 表 示 ， 雙 方 正 商 討 有 關 迪 士 尼 樂 園 擴 建 和 財 務 安 排 ， 未 有 達 成 任 何 協 議 ， 亦 沒 有 為 討 論 設 下 時 限 。

而 香 港 迪 士 尼 樂 園 的 發 言 人 則 說 ， 相 信 華 特 迪 士 尼 公 司 和 香 港 政 府 會 制 訂 出 一 個 完 善 的 方 案 ， 致 力 確 保 樂 園 度 假 區 能 持 續 發 展 並 取 得 長 遠 成 功 。

港 府 當 年 投 入 二 百 三 十 億 元 ， 佔 香 港 迪 士 尼 樂 園 百 分 之 五 十 七 的 股 權 。

樂 園 在 ○ 五 年 九 月 開 幕 ， 首 兩 年 入 場 人 數 均 不 能 達 標 ， 又 屢 次 發 生 令 香 港 蒙 羞 的 事 件 ， 並 被 批 評 是 全 世 界 最 細 的 迪 士 尼 樂 園 。

迪士尼建幽靈公館
09/07/2008
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【本報訊】全球面積最細的香港迪士尼樂園客量一直偏低，繼早前推出小小世界救亡後，最近再出招，在園內密鑼緊鼓加建一座幽靈公館，務求以詭異氣氛吸引年輕玩家，公館的建築結構漸見雛形。海洋公園無懼對手興建「鬼屋」搶客，強調今年的萬聖節活動更勝往年。

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迪士尼食品半年兩加價
11/07/2008
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【本報訊】繼多間大型連鎖快餐店加價後，香港迪士尼樂園亦跟隨悄悄加價。有市民最近發現樂園內供應的食品近半年內第二度加價，加幅介乎百分之五點二至二十五，如一個單球雪糕便由原來的二十元加至二十五元，加幅高達百分之二十五。迪士尼承認，剛於七月開始調整部分餐飲項目的價格，但相信新定價仍具競爭力。不過，飲食業人士卻認為，迪士尼食品的加幅偏高，直言在通脹惡劣的環境下，普羅市民未必能夠承受。

網民斥趁暑假搶錢
近日不少迪士尼迷在網上議論紛紛，指樂園內食品再度加價。網民wano說，他上月三十日曾到訪樂園，但直至本月四日再入園遊玩時，已發覺大部分食品已經加價。據他統計，遊客經常光顧、售賣漢堡包及薯條的火箭餐廳，普遍套餐由三十八元加至四十元；但在加價同時，餐廳連之前的黑椒豬扒漢堡包餐推廣優惠亦取消。

至於小食車出售的雪糕加幅更厲害，單球由二十元加至二十五元，雙球則由二十五元加至三十元。wano在火箭餐廳購買食品時曾向職員查詢，獲回覆指「食物價格有所調整」。他又踢爆，是次已是樂園近半年內第二次加價，更說曾自行統計，兩度加價下平均每樣食品累積加幅達百分之十四。網民dendrobium則批評，迪士尼是趁暑期加價搶錢。

迪士尼樂園發言人回應時只稱，繼去年十二月加價後，樂園從本月開始對部分餐飲項目的價格作出有限度調整，平均加幅約百分之九，但未肯透露最高加幅及已加價的項目數量。

至於其競爭對手海洋公園則指，園內食品已超過一年沒有加價，而暫時亦沒有此計劃。

餐飲聯業協會會長黃家和表示，市面食肆的普遍加幅為百分之十二，而政府亦公布今年「打工仔」的平均加薪幅度只有百分之四至五，因此迪士尼個別食品加價超過兩成實屬偏高。

他估計，樂園定下此加幅，可能與彌補人流不足有關，「雖然入迪士尼都諗住消費為主，但都會有個限度，加幅咁高一般市民未必接受或承受得起。」

中央打救迪士尼

30/07/2008

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曾 被 視 為 會 生 金 蛋 的 香 港 迪 士 尼 樂 園 開 幕 近 三 年 表 現 欠 佳 ， 遊 客 數 字 遠 遜 預 期 ， 擴 建 一 直 被 視 為 挽 救 樂 園 的 唯 一 方 法 ， 但 據 了 解 ， 自 去 年 四 月 迪 士 尼 向 港 府 拋 出 五 年 擴 建 計 劃 後 ， 雙 方 談 判 一 直 處 於 拉 鋸 狀 態 。 被 視 為 香 港 旅 遊 業 的 重 點 措 施 停 滯 不 前 ， 中 央 也 不 得 不 出 手 相 救 ， 提 出 以 深 圳 為 試 點 ， 容 許 本 港 旅 遊 企 業 為 非 廣 東 籍 居 民 組 團 來 港 ， 但 行 程 必 須 包 括 迪 士 尼 樂 園 。 有 學 者 直 言 ， 今 次 明 顯 是 港 府 要 求 中 央 幫 手 ， 以 換 取 更 多 時 間 與 迪 士 尼 進 行 談 判 ， 挽 救 香 港 旅 遊 業 。

香 港 迪 士 尼 樂 園 自 ○ 五 年 九 月 開 幕 至 今 ， 入 場 人 數 一 直 遠 遜 預 期 ， 其 第 二 年 入 場 人 次 僅 四 百 萬 ， 比 預 期 少 一 百 多 萬 。 據 悉 ， 為 了 挽 救 樂 園 ， 迪 士 尼 於 去 年 四 月 單 方 面 提 出 一 個 五 年 的 擴 建 計 劃 ， 引 入 新 機 動 遊 戲 及 建 新 酒 店 增 樂 園 吸 引 力 ， 更 表 示 願 意 獨 資 八 十 億 元 費 用 ， 港 府 毋 須 再 注 資 。

怕 失 話 事 權 阻 擴 建
可 是 政 府 既 擔 心 失 去 大 股 東 話 事 權 ， 也 嫌 迪 士 尼 建 議 的 遊 戲 不 夠 特 別 ， 要 求 迪 士 尼 更 改 遊 戲 項 目 及 交 代 財 務 安 排 ， 談 判 於 是 拖 延 十 六 個 月 都 無 結 果 ， 原 本 擬 擴 建 的 遊 戲 已 變 得 過 時 。

根 據 迪 士 尼 的 如 意 算 盤 ， 希 望 香 港 迪 士 尼 樂 園 可 跟 隨 海 外 迪 士 尼 的 發 展 模 式 ， 在 樂 園 原 有 基 礎 上 逐 步 引 入 新 景 區 及 新 機 動 遊 戲 ， 以 及 增 設 三 間 酒 店 及 美 化 迪 欣 湖 等 ， 刺 激 入 場 人 次 。 樂 園 方 面 消 息 人 士 指 ， 樂 園 每 周 有 向 政 府 交 代 收 入 等 帳 目 ， 政 府 應 該 清 楚 樂 園 的 營 運 狀 況 ， 但 一 直 對 擴 建 計 劃 沒 有 明 確 回 覆 ， 擔 心 拖 得 愈 久 ， 建 築 成 本 隨 通 脹 上 升 ， 回 報 期 也 會 推 遲 ， 本 擬 推 出 的 新 遊 戲 也 會 變 得 過 時 。

不 過 ， 港 府 方 面 似 乎 對 迪 士 尼 所 提 出 的 擴 建 計 劃 並 不 認 同 ， 認 為 迪 士 尼 擬 加 建 的 遊 戲 項 目 缺 乏 吸 引 力 ， 建 議 迪 士 尼 引 入 其 他 遊 戲 ， 更 擔 心 迪 士 尼 注 資 目 的 是 為 「 填 」 還 債 ， 而 非 引 入 最 新 穎 的 機 動 遊 戲 ， 故 堅 持 迪 士 尼 交 代 擴 建 財 務 安 排 ， 沒 有 因 為 迪 士 尼 「 拍 心 口 」 支 付 所 有 開 支 便 隨 便 放 行 。

更 甚 者 是 ， 政 府 一 直 被 批 評 九 九 年 為 爭 取 迪 士 尼 落 戶 香 港 ， 與 迪 士 尼 簽 訂 了 不 平 等 條 約 ， 因 此 政 府 今 次 談 判 十 分 審 慎 ， 認 為 時 移 勢 易 ， 政 府 不 必 委 曲 求 全 。 據 稱 政 府 乘 機 拿 出 九 九 年 的 合 約 ， 希 望 修 改 一 些 對 政 府 不 平 等 的 條 文 ， 但 迪 士 尼 拒 絕 ， 談 判 陷 入 膠 狀 態 。

與 此 同 時 ， 原 本 一 直 代 表 政 府 與 迪 士 尼 談 判 的 馬 時 亨 突 然 辭 去 商 務 及 經 濟 發 展 局 局 長 一 職 ， 再 加 上 立 法 會 換 屆 ， 相 信 雙 方 短 期 內 達 成 共 識 的 機 會 十 分 渺 茫 。

而 在 這 個 被 視 為 本 港 旅 遊 重 要 景 點 的 擴 建 計 劃 的 落 實 遙 遙 無 期 之 際 ， 中 央 出 手 打 救 ， 昨 日 在 公 布 CEPA 第 五 份 補 充 協 議 時 ， 同 時 亦 公 布 一 系 列 深 化 粵 港 經 貿 合 作 的 措 施 ， 其 中 重 點 之 一 便 是 容 許 本 港 旅 遊 企 業 為 非 廣 東 籍 居 民 組 團 來 港 ， 但 行 程 必 須 包 括 迪 士 尼 樂 園 ， 此 舉 可 為 迪 士 尼 樂 園 增 加 客 源 ， 為 本 港 旅 遊 業 發 展 再 注 下 強 心 針 。

港 府 又 叫 中 央 出 手
城 大 專 業 進 修 學 院 學 術 統 籌 宋 立 功 指 ， 今 次 安 排 明 顯 是 特 區 政 府 出 手 要 求 中 央 幫 手 ， 他 說 ： 「 點 解 唔 係 海 洋 公 園 ， 係 迪 士 尼 呢 ， 相 信 係 特 區 政 府 有 出 聲 。 面 對 澳 門 激 烈 的 競 爭 下 ， 中 央 亦 都 唔 想 香 港 旅 遊 業 有 問 題 ， 所 以 出 手 幫 一 幫 ， 畀 港 府 同 迪 士 尼 都 有 下 台 階 ！ 」 他 相 信 ， 有 關 措 施 可 增 加 迪 士 尼 的 入 場 人 數 ， 讓 港 府 及 迪 士 尼 有 更 多 時 間 進 行 談 判 。

樂園擬自資80億大變身

30/07/2008

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香 港 迪 士 尼 樂 園 八 十 億 元 擴 建 計 劃 ， 主 要 是 利 用 探 險 世 界 及 幻 想 世 界 後 面 未 開 發 的 土 地 ， 興 建 新 的 主 題 區 及 引 入 全 新 機 動 遊 戲 ， 以 及 發 展 新 的 酒 店 群 。 迪 士 尼 亦 有 意 改 善 使 用 率 偏 低 的 設 施 ， 包 括 將 迪 欣 湖 重 新 包 裝 ， 又 會 美 化 連 接 碼 頭 及 兩 間 酒 店 的 海 濱 長 廊 ， 提 升 樂 園 整 體 吸 引 力 。 消 息 指 ， 迪 士 尼 的 財 政 狀 況 其 實 並 非 外 界 估 計 般 惡 劣 。

迪 欣 湖 改 造 水 上 樂 園
斥 資 二 十 億 元 興 建 的 全 港 最 大 型 人 工 湖 迪 欣 湖 由 迪 士 尼 負 責 運 作 ， 但 使 用 率 一 直 偏 低 。 據 知 迪 士 尼 計 劃 在 迪 欣 湖 設 更 多 水 上 遊 樂 項 目 ， 將 迪 欣 湖 變 身 為 水 上 樂 園 。 此 外 ， 連 接 迪 士 尼 樂 園 碼 頭 與 兩 間 酒 店 的 小 徑 ， 迪 士 尼 亦 計 劃 將 之 美 化 成 海 濱 長 廊 。

迪 士 尼 發 展 計 劃 還 包 括 建 造 三 間 簇 新 酒 店 ， 期 望 特 色 酒 店 可 帶 來 更 多 收 入 。 可 是 ， 斥 資 一 億 六 千 萬 元 興 建 的 迪 士 尼 渡 輪 碼 頭 ， 至 今 仍 然 丟 空 ， 政 府 與 迪 士 尼 須 探 討 碼 頭 其 他 用 途 ， 例 如 發 展 海 上 遊 景 點 。

港 府 當 年 投 資 二 百 三 十 億 元 興 建 香 港 迪 士 尼 樂 園 ， 但 樂 園 一 直 拒 公 開 財 政 狀 況 及 入 場 人 次 等 資 料 ， 無 法 監 察 公 帑 運 用 。 美 國 華 特 迪 士 尼 每 季 公 布 一 次 業 績 ， 外 間 只 能 從 中 推 算 香 港 迪 士 尼 開 幕 兩 年 虧 蝕 約 十 五 億 元 。

消 息 人 士 指 ， 香 港 迪 士 尼 的 紀 念 品 銷 售 量 高 踞 全 球 五 個 迪 士 尼 的 第 二 位 ， 僅 次 東 京 迪 士 尼 。 他 指 香 港 迪 士 尼 紀 念 品 售 價 比 較 便 宜 ， 而 且 具 有 中 國 特 色 ， 深 受 旅 客 歡 迎 ， 是 香 港 迪 士 尼 主 要 賺 錢 項 目 。 此 外 ， 香 港 迪 士 尼 兩 間 酒 店 生 意 理 想 ， 入 住 率 長 期 達 八 成 七 ， 高 於 全 港 酒 店 平 均 入 住 率 ， 宴 會 廳 出 租 亦 是 樂 園 另 一 穩 定 收 入 來 源 ， 樂 園 的 入 場 年 票 亦 已 售 出 十 二 萬 套 。

消 息 人 士 認 為 ， 其 實 樂 園 的 財 政 狀 況 並 非 外 界 估 計 般 惡 劣 ， 迪 士 尼 相 信 有 能 力 從 樂 園 收 入 之 中 撥 出 資 源 進 行 擴 建 ， 因 此 才 敢 獨 自 注 資 。 迪 士 尼 數 月 前 也 公 布 ， 將 於 今 年 九 月 底 前 還 清 一 筆 廿 二 億 元 貸 款 ， 據 知 他 們 亦 與 港 府 商 討 加 快 還 清 其 他 債 項 ， 以 減 少 每 年 達 四 億 至 五 億 元 的 利 息 開 支 。

Disney lands a magic deal
Hong Kong Standard
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Troubled Disneyland has been thrown a lifeline deal which will allow eight million more mainlanders to visit Hong Kong - but only if they go to the struggling theme park and nowhere else.

The pact - which was announced yesterday as part of a new package under the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement - will grant mainland- authorized Hong Kong travel agents the right to bring tour groups across the border and take them directly to Disney.

After the tourists are finished at the "Magic Kingdom" they will be taken directly back across the border.

Last night the government hailed the "one-stop" deal - which covers an estimated eight million non- Guangdong residents who have worked in Shenzhen for a year or more - and said it would be expanded to other Hong Kong destinations. It did not give a timetable for that to happen.

Hong Kong Disneyland opened in September 2005 after HK$27 billion in taxpayers' money was spent building it.

The Hong Kong government owns a 57 percent stake in the joint venture with Disney. In its first year, 5.2 million people visited the world's smallest Disneyland - 400,000 short of the target.

Since then, park chiefs have refused to make public the number of people going there.

Initially, only state-owned China Travel Service (Hong Kong) can organize the tours, which will begin in September.

A source close to Disneyland said the deal was the brainchild of the Tourism Commission.

A spokesman for the theme park said they were pleased to become the first destination to welcome non- Guangdong residents.

A spokeswoman for Disney's main competitor, Ocean Park, said it hoped to become the next specified destination.

Inbound Travel Association chairman Paul Leung Yiu-lam said it would be unfair if the tours are operated by a sole inbound agency.

But he believes the restrictions will be loosened gradually and more destinations will be added to itineraries if the initial tour is unsatisfactory.

He said one-day tours to Disneyland presently cost about HK$300 to HK$400 but inbound agencies would still like to have a share in this new scheme.

Leung said the industry is hoping the central government will allow Hong Kong travel agencies to establish branches in the mainland to organize outbound trips to Hong Kong and other overseas destination for mainland tourists.

Chinese University assistant professor of hotel and tourism management, Leung Wai-kin, believes the Disney-only arrangement is an interim measure.

He said it would be positive for Hong Kong's economy but on a limited level initially because mainland visitors do not have much to spend.

A government source denied the measures were due to the low attendances.

"We hope to expand more attractions for the mainland group tours," the source said.

Meanwhile, speaking after yesterday's signing ceremony, Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen said the general CEPA framework had attracted more than HK$5 billion of investment into the territory and had created 36,000 jobs in the three years after it came into force in 2003.

The visa on arrival for foreign visitors to stay in the Pearl River Delta region for six days will be expanded to the whole of Guangdong.

Another tourism-related measure allows Hong Kong service providers to set up travel agencies in Guangdong.

Disney lands a magic deal

Wednesday, July 30, 2008



Troubled Disneyland has been thrown a lifeline deal which will allow eight million more mainlanders to visit Hong Kong - but only if they go to the struggling theme park and nowhere else.

The pact - which was announced yesterday as part of a new package under the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement - will grant mainland- authorized Hong Kong travel agents the right to bring tour groups across the border and take them directly to Disney.

After the tourists are finished at the "Magic Kingdom" they will be taken directly back across the border.

Last night the government hailed the "one-stop" deal - which covers an estimated eight million non- Guangdong residents who have worked in Shenzhen for a year or more - and said it would be expanded to other Hong Kong destinations. It did not give a timetable for that to happen.

Hong Kong Disneyland opened in September 2005 after HK$27 billion in taxpayers' money was spent building it.

The Hong Kong government owns a 57 percent stake in the joint venture with Disney. In its first year, 5.2 million people visited the world's smallest Disneyland - 400,000 short of the target.

Since then, park chiefs have refused to make public the number of people going there.

Initially, only state-owned China Travel Service (Hong Kong) can organize the tours, which will begin in September.

A source close to Disneyland said the deal was the brainchild of the Tourism Commission.

A spokesman for the theme park said they were ple
ased to become the first destination to welcome non- Guangdong residents.

A spokeswoman for Disney's main competitor, Ocean Park, said it hoped to become the next specified destination.

Inbound Travel Association chairman Paul Leung Yiu-lam said it would be unfair if the tours are operated by a sole inbound agency.

But he believes the restrictions will be loosened gradually and more destinations will be added to itineraries if the initial tour is unsatisfactory.

He said one-day tours to Disneyland presently cost about HK$300 to HK$400 but inbound agencies would still like to have a share in this new scheme.

Leung said the industry is hoping the central government will allow Hong Kong travel agencies to establish branches in the mainland to organize outbound trips to Hong Kong and other overseas destination for mainland tourists.

Chinese University assistant professor of hotel and tourism management, Leung Wai-kin, believes the Disney-only arrangement is an interim measure.

He said it would be positive for Hong Kong's economy but on a limited level initially because mainland visitors do not have much to spend.

A government source denied the measures were due to the low attendances.

"We hope to expand more attractions for the mainland group tours," the source said.

Meanwhile, speaking after yesterday's signing ceremony, Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen said the general CEPA framework had attracted more than HK$5 billion of investment into the territory and had created 36,000 jobs in the three years after it came into force in 2003.

The visa on arrival for foreign visitors to stay in the Pearl River Delta region for six days will be expanded to the whole of Guangdong.

Another tourism-related measure allows Hong Kong service providers to set up travel agencies in Guangdong.

Disneyland and HK seek to thrash out refinancing
Hong Kong Standard
Friday, August 01, 2008

The Walt Disney Co and the government are trying to thrash out an agreement on proposals from the entertainment giant to refinance their Hong Kong theme park's HK$2.6 billion in loans.

Disney have offered to replace the Hong Kong operation's commercial- loan facilities "with loans from the company," the company said in a US stock-exchange filing.

Disney controls 43 percent of Hong Kong Disneyland, the rest is held by the government.

"We offered to support the project's short-term needs by assuming outstanding bank debt," said Disney vice president of corporate communications Jonathan Friedland. "We're disappointed that the two shareholders have not reached agreement on the loan issue."

Hong Kong Disneyland has a commercial term loan with a balance of HK$2.3 billion which matures on September 30, according to Disney's stock exchange filing.

The park's revolving credit facility had a balance of about HK$300 million as of June 28. Disney said it also told the government of its willingness to provide "additional investment" to meet the park's longer-term financial and development needs.

Friedland said Disney believes the solution it offered is the best option for sustaining the growth momentum that Hong Kong Disneyland is enjoying.

Losses at Hong Kong Disneyland decreased during the three months ended June 28, 2008, Disney said in the stock exchange filing.

"For the past quarter, Hong Kong Disneyland has continued to record he
althy growth in its business," a spokesman for the park said.

A government spokeswoman said the government has made counter- proposals "for the sustainable development of Hong Kong Disneyland and for the government's interests as a majority shareholder of the park." Officials are currently awaiting a response from Disney, she said.

"The government looks forward to promoting the sustainable, healthy long-term growth of Hong Kong Disneyland, and we are discussing with [Disney] in this light," she said.

Disneyland set for 5.6m attendance
Boost for theme park after second-year loss of HK$1.5b
28 August 2008
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong Disneyland is finally expected to achieve its first-year attendance target of 5.6 million this year, a marked improvement on last year's figure of less than 4.2 million.

Disney has already revealed double-digit percentage growth year on year in the theme park's overall business, including attendance, in the six months to March.

Now sources familiar with the park's operation say that its performance this summer also met targets for its 2007-08 financial year, which ends next month, and that attendance is set to reach 5.6 million.

The sources attributed the rebound to improvements in its marketing strategy on the mainland and to strong economic growth.

The park reported 5.2 million visitors in the first 12 months after it opened in September 2005. Attendance at the Lantau attraction has not yet met forecasts. The park, Disney's newest, will celebrate its third anniversary in two weeks' time under new chief Andrew Kam Min-ho.

The government owns a 57 per cent equity stake in the park joint venture, with Disney holding 43 per cent.

When the Walt Disney Company and the government sealed their deal in 1999 to build the park, the government gave projections for attendance. It forecast 5.21 million visitors in the first year, 5.47 million in the second year and 6.22 million in the third year, which ends next month.

Disney's own target for the first year was 5.6 million.

Confidential documents seen by the South China Morning Post show the park had 4.17 million visitors in its second year - an average of 11,400 a day, or roughly one-third of its 34,000 capacity. Hong Kong was the biggest source of visitors that year, accounting for 31 per cent. About 15 per cent were from other cities in southern China and 25 per cent from elsewhere on the mainland. International visitors made up 29 per cent.

The documents show visitors spent more than HK$2.36 billion on admission, merchandise, food and other items but that the park's costs totalled HK$2.64 billion, meaning a loss of HK$272 million. Including depreciation of HK$775 million and interest expenses of HK$468 million, the park suffered a loss of more than HK$1.5 billion in its second year.

Hong Kong Disneyland is taking steps to ease its financial burden. These include early repayment, by the end of next month, of about HK$2.6 billion in commercial loans. To generate more business, the park needs to quickly add more big attractions. Working plans seen by sources include a Wild West-themed Frontierland with a mountain train ride. One of the working titles for the attraction is "Grizzly Peak".

A park spokesman said: "We do record healthy growth in our business, in particular the MICE [meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions] business, hotel occupancy, food and beverages and sales of our merchandise.

"We do not comment on attendance figures, as they do not reflect the full picture of our business."

An expert on the Walt Disney Company's theme park operations, Dennis Speigel, president of consultancy International Theme Park Services, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, said attendance of 5.6 million in the third year was possible but that attendance of 15 million over three years was below expectations.

A government spokesman said: "We would like to see continuous improvement in the park's attendance and operations. We will continue to urge the management to enhance operating efficiency, revamp marketing strategy and launch more diversified events."

^^ Surprise to me the local was actually the biggest crowd last year.

New Hong Kong Disneyland chief expects park to boost attendance
3 September 2008

HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong Disneyland's new director said Wednesday he was confident the park would attract significantly more customers in the years ahead after its initial shaky performance.

The park, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Co. and the Hong Kong government, has come under fire after missing attendance targets since opening in September 2005.

Andrew Kam, named last month as the park's managing director, said he expects attendance will "definitely" be greater than previous years as he pushes to expand the company's business.

"I expect myself, working with my team, to aggressively grow this business. Attendance is obviously a very important indicator," Kam told reporters without giving a specific attendance target.

Kam, a former marketing and sales executive at Coca-Cola Co. with 20 years of China experience, indicated the company would look to bring in more visitors from mainland China by working with travel agencies and offering new events and attractions. The company may also add to its work force on the mainland.

"Right now we are merely just scratching the surface of the business in China," Kam said. "That's why I personally I feel very, very confident about the future."

In its first year, Hong Kong Disneyland fell 400,000 short of its attendance target 5.6 million people.

Park officials have been secretive about numbers in the second and third years, but local media reports estimated up to 4.8 million visited the park in its second year. Company officials say the park has seen "steady and healthy" growth.

Kam said Hong Kong Disneyland, criticized in the past for being too small and lacking the high-profile rides, was still in talks with the government on expanding the park but declined to give details.

The Walt Disney Co. is based in Burbank, Calif.

Hong Kong Disneyland lures Chinese as it marks third birthday
6 September 2008
Agence France Presse

Hong Kong Disneyland will celebrate its birthday on Friday after three difficult years, as its new managing director juggles a grab for Chinese visitors with a battle over how to fund expansion.

The theme park has struggled to attract enough visitors since it opened to great fanfare in 2005, and has faced criticism it failed to understand both the local and mainland China markets.

But a shift to more Chinese-friendly marketing earlier this year was reinforced by the appointment of managing director Andrew Kam, whose career has been spent selling another US icon, Coca-Cola, to China.

"I have yet to go into the details of the plan we will set for next year, but it will be fairly aggressive in terms of (visitor) growth," Kam told a small group of reporters this week just two days after starting his job.

"We are going to invest more resources in developing these markets ... China is probably the single largest market outside Hong Kong for us -- we are looking for expansion there," he added.

Kam said Disneyland would be employing more staff to market the park on the mainland and build better relationships with travel agents.

He is also hoping the Chinese and Hong Kong governments will agree a special visa scheme for visitors from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong.

But cooperation with the local government, which owns 57 percent of the park, has been strained.

Legislators have criticised the three-billion-US-dollar park for being a bad deal for taxpayers who paid the vast majority of the start-up costs.

And they have balked at further investment when more pressing concerns, such as inflation, are vexing residents.

"Disney has a huge credibility gap in this ... They got too good an original deal," said John Ap, an expert on tourism at Hong Kong's Polytechnic University.

"When things go wrong, it has come back to haunt them," he told AFP.

Kam insists new attractions are necessary, but there is no sign 18 months of funding negotiations will end soon.

"(Both shareholders) have an interest in making this park work and expansion is part of the strategy that will make this park work for Hong Kong," he said.

But the prospect of any new funding is not helped by a string of controversies over the first three years.

A long-running feud with staff unions over working conditions, several food poisoning scares and a mix-up that provoked a near-riot with customers clambering over spiked fences after paying for tickets, forced the park to reshuffle its management team within just a few months of opening.

But the biggest question mark remains attendance figures.

The management has repeatedly refused to confirm figures despite the huge public investment, but a recent newspaper report said visitor numbers were expected to hit 5.6 million in the third year.

This is still well below prior expectations, but would be a jump on the previous year's figure that government documents put at more than four million.

Kam said he did not recognise the latest figure and a spokeswoman would only say there had been "steady" growth.

However, criticism has been muted in recent months, as the management has brought a much-needed focus on attracting Chinese visitors.

It produced a beefed-up Lunar New Year programme -- which it dubbed "The Year of the Mouse" rather than the traditional rat, and launched new advertising campaigns and a Chinese movie "The Secret of the Magic Gourd."

But Kam said the park would remain true to its American roots, while expanding its appeal to Hong Kong and Chinese visitors.

"This is a very American icon ... I won't say we are trying to make this park more Chinese, in fact some of the core values of Disney we actually need to preserve," he said.

Hong Kong Disneyland firms up finances to boost expansion

Sep 30, 2008

HONG KONG (AFP) — Hong Kong Disneyland has switched its hefty commercial loans to its US parent company, a spokesman said Wednesday, bringing the theme park a step closer to much-needed expansion.

The park, which recently celebrated its third anniversary in the southern Chinese city, has switched 3.3 billion Hong Kong dollars (423 million US) of loans and credit with banks to the Walt Disney Company, the spokesman said.

"Both the government and the Walt Disney Company are very happy we have come to this agreement," the spokesman told AFP.

"We can now focus on the further development of the park and more expansion."

The spokesman would not give the terms of the new deal but said the conditions were more favourable than its previous arrangements. The South China Morning Post said the new lending was just 1.5 percent above interbank rates.

The proposal was first put to the Hong Kong government, which owns 57 percent of the park, in June before being given the green light on Tuesday, the spokesman added.

Reports have said the government and the company have been at odds over the deal, after the park has performed below expectations in terms of visitor numbers.

New Hong Kong Disneyland chief executive Andrew Kam said last month that expanding the park was a priority, as it aims to lure more visitors.

The management has repeatedly refused to confirm visitor figures despite the huge public investment, but a recent newspaper report said numbers would hit 5.6 million in the third year, still well below prior expectations.


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2008年11月20日





【明報專訊】香港迪士尼樂園第一期擴建計劃終於有眉目，商務及經濟發展局長劉吳惠蘭近日遠赴美國與迪士尼高層會面。據了解，樂園計劃利用園內未用盡的其中8公頃土地，增闢3個新主題區，涉及至少數十億元。若政府在明年初拍板，樂園相信所有工程可於明年中上馬，並於2011年落成。計劃中，政府毋須額外注資，但若要維持股權比例，則要將現有的借貸變成資本。不過，由於雙方仍要商討財務等細節，相信不會在短期內簽訂協議。

港府與迪士尼就擴建計劃談判已逾年半，近日劉吳惠蘭親赴洛杉磯，與華特迪士尼樂園3名高層會面，當中除了當年參與香港樂園設計的樂園及度假區副主席(亞太發展區)趙永濤外，亦包括首席財務官及法律事務部高級副總裁，而香港樂園的行政總裁金民豪亦正在美國受訓。

面積8公頃 約現時四分一

據了解，雙方商討的擴建範圍是第一期土地餘下12公頃中的8公頃，約為現時樂園面積的四分一。消息人士透露，擴建後將增闢3個全新主題區，當中肯定包括驚嚇元素。樂園擴建涉及至少數十億元，華特迪士尼已預留有關資金，港府毋須注資；不過港府若要維持現有的57％股權，其中一個方案是將當年向樂園借出的貸款，轉化成資本。

消息指出，因商討已有一段時間，擴建前期工作已完成，若有關方案在明年初落實，工程可望明年中上馬，即時創造數千個建造業職位，而所有擴建項目預料在2011年起陸續完成。樂園早前到期的債項雖已解決，但由於目前雙方仍要討論財務及法律等細節，故相信不會在短期內簽訂協議。

細節未討論 難短期內簽協議

不過，政府消息人士表示，知悉樂園方面很「心急」，希望盡快落實擴建，但由於在商討過程中，迪士尼拒絕放鬆一些過去被指「不合理」的條文，故拖延整項計劃。

本港旅遊業對迪士尼擴建抱有期望，香港旅行社協會主席胡兆英說，樂園擴建對業界肯定有益處，至少有新噱頭可以推廣。他又說，樂園目前大部分遊樂設施均適合12歲以下兒童，但青少年市場亦佔旅遊業相當部分，故希望樂園可汲取萬聖節的成功策略，增加更多高科技、驚嚇刺激的遊戲，更重要是盡快落實擴建。

迪士尼高估首年入場人數
11/12/2008
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【本報訊】香港迪士尼樂園開幕逾三年，一直被轟拒向公眾交代樂園入場人次及財務等資料。政府昨日終首次向立法會經濟發展事務委員會提交部分數據，包括旅客數字及融資安排等，文件揭露迪士尼高估首年入場人數，終弄致失威收場。

樂園收入仍倚重港人
經濟事務委員會下周二將討論迪士尼樂園最新發展。會議文件首次披露樂園多項以往被視為「機密」的資料，如樂園入場人次及融資安排。文件指出，樂園首年只接待五百二十萬旅客，低於最初估計的五百六十萬。第二年入場人次更跌至四百萬，第三年才回升百分之八。文件又顯示，樂園首年及第三年本地遊客比率高達四成，反而海外遊客只佔兩成多，反映樂園收入仍倚重港人。

樂園○五年九月啟用以來，至上月底共接待旅客一千四百五十萬人次。

文件亦踢爆政府九九年本來預測樂園首年入場人次為五百二十萬，但華特迪士尼認為預測過於保守，政府才將預測調高至五百六十萬，結果卻不達標。文件又指出，香港迪士尼樂園的人均銷售額較美國迪士尼為高，旅客在樂園平均逗留時間為七小時，兩間酒店的平均入住率達八成，年票已售出十二萬八千套。

此外，深圳市公安局出入境管理處昨日宣布，經國務院批准，公安部決定自下星期一起，在深圳試點開展非深圳戶籍居民參加香港迪士尼定點團隊旅遊，約五百八十萬人有資格參加，旅客簽注為三個月一次，每次在香港停留三天，旅遊團隊出入境需要團進團出，指定出入口岸為深圳灣口岸，備用口岸為皇崗口岸。

迪士尼總裁訪港料涉擴建
13/12/2008
東方日報

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迪士尼：擴建如「第十一大基建」
投資規模如半個郵輪碼頭


2008年12月23日







【明報專訊】香港迪士尼樂園行政總裁金民豪昨首次披露向政府建議的近40億元擴建計劃。他形容，投資規模如半個郵輪碼頭，可說是香港的「第十一大基建」，3個新建主題區最多佔地12公頃，當中會有多個刺激及香港獨有的新遊樂設施。雖然假期臨近，但迪士尼會繼續與港府商討，期望明年可以有好消息。

爭取明年公布好消息

商務及經濟發展局表示，樂園的擴建商討仍未有結論，政府不會為討論設下時限。發言人說，正如局長劉吳惠蘭早前於立法會所言，擴建計劃可能涉及合營公司的資本重整，政府要仔細考慮香港的利益及政府投資回報。

金民豪向傳媒透露，樂園第一期擴建計劃可說是香港「第十一大基建」，投資規模儼如半個造價72億元的郵輪碼頭。他指出，樂園現時有20多公頃土地可供擴建，目前的建議涉及最多12公頃，竣工後會較目前樂園度假區大三分一。

建香港獨有機動遊戲

他說，擴建部分設有3個主題區，由於目前樂園接待的賓客中，20多歲的年輕人與家庭賓客各佔五成，故新增的遊樂設施必定要較好玩，以迎合年輕人市場。他指出，已從10多款不同的遊樂設施中，篩選出數款機動遊戲，刺激程度如過山車、跳樓機等，而挑選的另一重要條件是﹕必須香港獨有。

有報道指，擴建或涉及港府進一步注資，但金民豪強調，建議提出由華特迪士尼承擔所有擴建費用，港府毋須出一分一毫，但這不影響港府目前的大股東地位，但股份會「少少少」。他指一旦雙方達成協議，可在3個月內動工，帶來至少數千職位。迪士尼亞洲總裁及董事總經理安明智亦說，假期期間，仍會與政府當局繼續討論，期望明年有好消息。

Disneyland expansion awaits the go-ahead
Hong Kong Standard
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The Walt Disney Company will fund the expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland after reaching an agreement with the Hong Kong government on the project, HKDL managing director Andrew Kam Min-ho told the Legislative Council panel on economic development yesterday.

Walt Disney loaned HK$3.26 billion in September to the joint venture operating the theme park to repay commercial loans from 26 banks.

Kam said the move will save Hong Kong Disneyland tens of millions of dollars a year, and that the loan is separated from the money Walt Disney needs to finance the expansion project.

Kam said the firm's expansion plan reflects its confidence in the future of Hong Kong Disneyland despite the gloomy economy.

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan said Hong Kong Disneyland is too small and does not have enough attractions. The theme park needs to expand in order to sustain its long- term development.

Lau said she saw expansion models proposed by Walt Disney during a visit to Los Angeles. She said the government's attitude to the issue is positive and active, but it cannot rush into a hasty decision if the expansion plan involves capital restructuring.

Lau said the government needs to consider factors such as the cost, operational efficiency and other developments in the region.

Kam said that as of last week the park had received more than 150 million visitors since opening in September 2005.

The park will continue to strengthen its partnership with other local attractions including Ngong Ping 360. The number of partner travel agencies has increased 41 percent.

The park announced that it will give 20,000 free tickets to underprivileged families so they can visit the park over Christmas.

Democratic Party lawmaker Fred Li Wah- ming questioned how attendance could reflect the actual income of the park as it sells annual passes and offers free admissions.

Lam said the park keeps records of the breakdown of attendance and insisted that rising income is in line with attendance.

Hong Kong Disneyland aims to expand park by third: report
22 December 2008
Agence France Presse

Hong Kong Disneyland's much-awaited expansion would increase the size of the park by a third and cost around 3.5 billion Hong Kong dollars (450 million US), a report said Tuesday.

The park, desperate to expand its operation to boost disappointing visitor numbers, would aim to open three new themed "lands", the South China Morning Post reported, citing the park chief executive Andrew Lam.

Lam told the paper the expansion would amount around half of the 7.2 billion Hong Kong dollar cost of a new cruise terminal planned in the city.

The park remained in negotiations with the city's government, which owns a 57-percent stake, over the financing for the expansion, the report said.

Bill Ernest, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts president and managing director for Asia, said any potential deal was not straightforward.

"I think the business is complex because any time we go in with our own level of capital, it puts it into the overall mix and then the government has to determine how it wants to handle it," he said, according to the Post.

"So it's not an easy negotiation, but it is ongoing and frankly it has been for a while."

Kam said the government would remain the majority shareholder, but its stake may be diluted if Disney's parent firm paid for all of the new development.

The park celebrated its third anniversary in September, but it has struggled to hit visitor targets and Kam has said expanding the park was a priority.

Expanding Disney in talks to convert loan
Hong Kong Standard
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The government may have to forego part of the HK$6.1 billion it loaned to Hong Kong Disneyland as a result of the company's decision to expand the park.

Hong Kong Disneyland managing director Andrew Kam Min-ho said last week the government does not need to inject more money into the project, assuring that it would remain the major shareholder. But a source said Disney is now negotiating with the government to convert part of the loan as its share of capital expenditure.

The Walt Disney Company has said it will inject about HK$3.5 billion to expand the park area by 67 percent.

But the source told The Standard's sister newspaper, Sing Tao Daily, that if the government foregoes part of the loan as shares, it would be in effect financing the expansion.

The source said the government will need to study the proposal very carefully as it involves a change of conditions.

During negotiations for the initial construction of the park, the government and Walt Disney agreed the cost of HK$14.1 billion should be financed by a mixture of debt (HK$8.4 billion) and equity (HK$5.7 billion).

The debt was raised by a commercial loan of HK$2.3 billion and a government loan of HK$6.1 billion payable over 25 years from the park's opening in 2005.

In September, Walt Disney loaned HK$3.26 billion to the joint venture that owns HKDL to repay the commercial loan.

The current round of negotiations between the government and Disney revolves around the HK$6.1 government loan.

Disney and the government respectively invested HK$2.45 billion and HK$3.25 billion into the construction, holding 43 percent and 57 percent of the shares respectively.

Last week, Kam said the Disney expansion plan will only cut a small portion of the government's shares.

He mentioned new rides, including thrilling ones geared toward young adults as well as something uniquely Hong Kong. He said the scale of the expansion project is so great that it would become the "11th major infrastructure" and will create several thousand jobs.

If the proposal is approved, it will only take two to three months for work to begin and about two to three years to complete.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Asia president and managing director Bill Ernest also said last week the government and TWDC are negotiating on some complex issues, but he hopes a deal can be reached in the coming year.

港 士 尼 盼 盡 快 批 准 擴 建


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It's will be like Cali and Orlando.......

HK Disneyland To Hike Tourist Ticket Prices Nearly 20%-Reports
3 February 2009

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Walt Disney Co. (DIS) will increase weekday admission prices for tourists at its Hong Kong theme park by nearly 20% starting Monday, various Hong Kong newspapers reported Wednesday, citing the company.

The Standard said an adult tourist will pay HK$350 (US$45.10) for a weekday admission, up from HK$295. A child tourist will pay HK$250 for a ticket, up from HK$210, it said.

The Apple Daily said residents in Hong Kong will enjoy the old pricing on weekdays - HK$295 for adults and HK$210 for children - for at least the next six months.

The Apple Daily cited an unnamed source as saying the park hopes to return to profit by increasing admission fees. The report didn't disclose the losses of the park.

Officials at Walt Disney's Hong Kong office couldn't be immediately reached for comment.

Inject our own magic
31 January 2009
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong Disneyland has apparently fallen short of people's expectations - the three-year-old theme park has drawn just 14.5 million visitors so far and registered a HK$1.6 billion deficit in its first two years of operation. The park has found it difficult to attract large numbers because of its small scale, lack of iconic attractions and the fact that most mainlanders, who account for 30 per cent to 40 per cent of the park's visitors, have not been exposed to the Disney culture since childhood.

The present Hong Kong Disneyland is far from the original idea of how it should be - one that comprises a Disneyland catering to children as well as a Disney World that offers state-of-the-art thrills and adventures for teenagers and adults.

Now that negotiations on the park's expansion plans are under way, the government should insist on the development of a Walt Disney World. Without it, any expansion plan would be pointless.

In April 2008, the Walt Disney Company proposed to the government a five-year expansion plan, including introducing new amusement rides and building new hotels, to increase the park's appeal.

Disney offered to fund the entire expansion by injecting HK$8 billion, but this may mean the loss of the government's majority stake and controlling status. The government has requested a review of the proposal and a clarification of the financing arrangements.

To facilitate negotiations between Disney and Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan, the government has decided to create a temporary position under the Tourism Commission.

While I fully support the park's expansion, the government should stand firm and adhere to its principles when negotiating for terms and conditions that are in Hong Kong's best interests. The government, which invested HK$3.25 billion in the theme park, has a 57 per cent stake in it; Disney, which put in HK$2.4 billion, holds a 43 per cent stake. Disney is required to hold a minimum of 1.9 billion shares in the park.

The theme park, however, has been managed by Disney and has yet to accommodate Hong Kong's situation into its management style. For the park to be successful, it is necessary to strengthen Hong Kong's role. This can be done by taking back the management rights and awarding it to local experts.

Disney's business in the United States has been hit hard by the global financial crisis, and it has had to tap into overseas markets to compensate for its big losses at home. The Hong Kong government will thus have more bargaining power in the expansion negotiations.

Claims that Disney will invest 24.4 billion yuan (HK$27.7 billion) in building the world's sixth Disneyland, in Pudong, Shanghai, have not been officially confirmed, so the Hong Kong government should not give in easily to Disney's demands. Moreover, the development of a Disneyland in Shanghai would require State Council approval.

Economic and capital investment considerations aside, the central government is more concerned about the cultural and political influence that the proposed Shanghai theme park would have. If the park does go ahead, Shanghai should learn a lesson from Hong Kong's experience and retain the management rights.

To resolve the issues of Hong Kong Disneyland, its major stakeholder - the Hong Kong government - should establish a theme park authority and inject all its shares into it. Disney's management rights should also be retrieved and handed to Ocean Park, whose outstanding operation and management have been widely recognised.

If possible, the government could merge Hong Kong Disneyland with Ocean Park and list the merged company on the stock exchange in the future. Such a move would not only rid the government of its burden, but also raise funds for the two parks' further expansion, as well as creating opportunities for investors.

Albert Cheng King-hon is a political commentator

It's ironic because personally I've always preferred Hong Kong Disneyland because of its small size (easy to finish and roam the whole facility/area without getting lost or being overwhelmed by anything). That and it makes the area more peaceful (esp. when you go during off-peak season and weekdays with least number of people and stuff) cause after a long trip around the premises, it feels good to take a nap.

In fact, I personally prefer it that way. Given the hustle and bustle of HK city life, HK Disneyland seems more like a place to relax and escape from all the stress and crowds and in fact, you just lay back and chill all the rest of the way

My two cents :)

P.S.
During my last visit, I saw some groups of peeps inside HK Disneyland wearing Naruto costumes. I think I even took a pic of them :lol:

HK Fincl Secy To Meet Disney Execs On HK Disneyland Expansion
29 April 2009

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang plans to meet with executives at Walt Disney Co. (DIS) in Los Angeles Friday to discuss Hong Kong Disneyland's expansion plans, the government said Wednesday.

The planned high-level meeting between the two theme-park shareholders follows Disney's announcement last month that it would put the already-delayed expansion of the Hong Kong park on hold after failing to agree with the city's government on a cash injection.

Disney and the Hong Kong government have been in discussions over financing a second phase of Hong Kong Disneyland, which has been criticized for its small size and lack of major attractions since its 2005 opening.

Hong Kong Disneyland, which is 54%-owned by the government, is the smallest of Disney's theme parks; the company also has parks in the U.S., Japan and France.

At stake in the talks is the government's desire to keep its controlling stake in the theme park, given Disney's willingness to inject capital into the joint venture to fund the expansion.

Citing unnamed sources, the Hong Kong Economic Times reported Thursday that the government is open to reducing its stake in the park in return for Disney funding that would help expedite the expansion program.

The report said a likely option would be that Disney invests HK$7 billion for the expansion, cutting the government's stake to 51%.

Disney said earlier the expansion plans being negotiated involve increasing Disneyland's themed areas by a third of its current size.

Progress in Disneyland expansion talks

Talks on Hong Kong Disneyland's expansion have made substantial progress, Financial Secretary John Tsang says.

Mr Tsang was touring the United States West Coast and met Walt Disney Parks & Resorts chairman Jay Rasulo today.

"I am happy to note substantial progress has been made in the negotiations. While a number of issues remain to be sorted out, both sides are committed to bringing the discussions to a successful conclusion in the near future," Mr Tsang said after the meeting.

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Rita Lau said in Hong Kong she was happy to hear the news.

"As far as I know, there were breakthroughs on a number of important issues. I am sure there will be solid plans very soon," she said.

In Los Angeles, Mr Tsang attended a breakfast roundtable and exchanged views with prominent business people on the global financial crisis and stimulus measures other governments have introduced.

At a business luncheon, he talked about Hong Kong's role as an international financial and trading centre.


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With the addition of more than 30 new attractions, play and entertainment experiences, Hong Kong Disneyland’s total number of rides and attractions will increase by almost 50 percent and top one hundred. When completed, the expansion will increase HKDL’s physical footprint by approximately 23 percent; broaden the park’s appeal by adding more experiences for young adults; and place increased focus on universally-understood stories. Using Guest feedback as a guide, these three new themed areas will create memorable guest experiences, drive strong word of mouth and repeat visitation, and offer many unique only-available-in-Hong-Kong attractions that feature Disney’s immersive storytelling and innovative technology.

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Grizzly Trail
Grizzly Gulch, Frontier Gold-Mining Town

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The path along Grizzly Trail offers high-spirited frontier fun in an abandoned mining town called Grizzly Gulch, set amidst mountains and woods. The town was founded August 8, 1888 – the luckiest day of the luckiest month of the luckiest year – by prospectors looking to discover gold. Bears have now started causing havoc at the Big Grizzly Mountain Mining Company.

Key Technology and Creative Elements
• Guests visiting Grizzly Gulch are part of the action, experiencing hands-on water features, massive geysers and various leaking structures in the abandoned town.
• Life-size Audio-Animatronic® bears set the story in motion on Big Grizzly Mountain Coaster, an adventure aboard a runaway mine train through town. Guests careen backward down an incline that propels them through twists and turns, before a launch sequence “blasts” the mine train out of the mountain.
• A Wild West stagecoach, an old time Jail House, and the world’s largest nugget of gold provide fun photo opportunities.
• Guests can relax with a Wild West refreshment at the old Saloon or shop for mining supplies and souvenirs at the Bear Necessities merchandise stand.

Mystic Point

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Mystic Point is the site of mysterious forces and supernatural events in the heart of a dense, uncharted rain forest.

In Mystic Manor, home to an eccentric world traveler and adventurer and his collection of exotic international artifacts, strange things are afoot as an enchanted music box releases its magical powers, thanks to a mischievous monkey.

Key Technology and Creative Elements
• Inside Mystic Manor, a trackless ride system enables vehicles to move “freely” about the attraction as the story unfolds. Audio-Animatronic® figures and special visual and audio effects help tell the story of mystical phenomena.
• Within Mystic Point lies a beautiful garden full of relics and mythological figures, where guests discover a hidden world of illusions and mysteries that trick the eye.
• Guests can dine at the Adventurer’s Club amid a vast collection of unusual artifacts from around the world or purchase exclusive curiosities and collectibles at the Archive Shop.

Toy Story© Land
Disney·Pixar-themed Play Area for Kids of All Ages

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Andy, the young boy from the Disney·Pixar Toy Story films, has left his toys unattended in this immersive and highly themed environment, based on one of Disney·Pixar’s most popular film series. While Andy is away, the toys come to life and play...and Guests are invited to join!

Key Technology and Creative Elements
• Oversized outdoor rides and photo opportunities allow Guests to experience the different perceptions of scale, and shrink to the size of a toy.
• One attraction includes a shuttle coaster which propels Guests along a U-shaped style track.
• A drop-style parachute attraction lets Guests join a “training mission,” plunging from a 25m tall tower.
• Guests will enjoy fun, immersive and interactive environments with life-size toys.
• A themed food kiosk provides a barrel of fun snacks and refreshments and Guests can shop for Toy Story inspired collectibles at the merchandise location.

Source: Micechat (http://micechat.com/forums/hong-kong-disneyland-resort/118897-hkdl-expansion-concept-art.html)

Looks interesting!!! :banana:

迪士尼建3園區 「粉絲」指大型遊戲少


【明報專訊】談判了兩年的香港迪士尼樂園首期擴建計劃，前日公布將建3個新園區，當中有逾30項遊樂設施。不過，有本地迪士尼「粉絲」指出，似乎當中只得4個大型遊樂設施，其餘只是「影相位」；由政府拍板的「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」，更得不到本港及外國迪士尼迷認同，認為設施不夠吸引。


「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」被譏「平」


政府前日表示，樂園斥資逾36億元擴建後，會增加逾30項遊樂設施，令園內設施增至逾百項。不過，有迪士尼迷在網上討論區稱，似乎「玩得而又具吸引力」的只有4個，分別是大野礦山飛車、迷離大宅、U形穿梭飛車及跳傘旅程，其餘多是「影相位」。本報根據政府前日提供的資料，亦暫時數到18個遊樂設施（見圖）。


兩個全球獨有的主題園區「野礦山谷」及「迷離莊園」，普遍較受「粉絲」接受，認為夠刺激及新鮮，不過由政府選定的「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」，卻遭本地及海外迪士尼迷批評，更有網民譏為「平」，希望可換作被政府否決的「極地雪山」。本地「迪士尼事件聯盟」說，「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」內的跳傘設施在其他主題公園也有，升降速度亦不算太高；U形穿梭車在長隆歡樂世界亦有類似玩意，故建議「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」更改部分設施，例如加入4D射擊遊戲「Toy Story Mania」。


政府挑選新園區 考慮內地客趣味


政府消息解釋，挑選上述3個園區是經深思熟慮，因為樂園三成旅客來自內地，他們不太熟悉其他卡通主角，挑選「野礦山谷」及「迷離莊園」並無卡通主題，亦能吸引愛刺激的年輕人，而「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」，卡通對內地觀眾來說則較熟悉，加上電影明年會播放新一輯，相信能帶起熱潮，且調查亦顯示，傳統的往往受歡迎。消息又指前日的介紹僅屬紙上談兵，下一階段會由迪士尼詳盡介紹新設施。


有知情者透露，30項設施中的「影相位」不會太多，且個別設施十分刺激，美國及法國亦正考慮增建「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」的部分設施。


梁振英﹕不止眼內部投資回報


行政會議召集人梁振英強調，政府在擴建上不止眼於內部投資回報，因為迪士尼可帶動整體經濟效益，航空、交通和飲食業亦受惠。他稱，最近帶同小朋友訪港的旅客比例上升，相信與樂園有關。


海洋公園主席盛智文認為，樂園擴建對香港是好事，屆時本港將有兩個具實力的主題公園。

Disney to pump $452 mln new funds into HK theme park

HONG KONG, June 30 (Reuters) - Hong Kong said on Tuesday the Walt Disney Co will invest $452 million to expand its Hong Kong theme park, seen as necessary to bolster the park's long-term prospects against a planned rival park in Shanghai.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang said Hong Kong would not invest more capital in the joint venture but would convert a substantial part of its loan to the project into equity. He added Disney's capital investment would be about HK$3.5 billion.

Disney will also convert the entire balance of its outstanding HK$2.76 billion loan to the theme park to equity.

"In total this means that the Walt Disney Company will invest about HK$6.2 billion new capital in demonstration of the company's confidence in Hong Kong Disneyland," said Rita Lau, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development.

After Disney's new investment and the government's debt to equity swap, Hong Kong will see its stake in the underperforming park fall to 52 percent from 57 percent in the theme park's first major expansion since its opening to great fanfare in 2005.

Since then however, the park's performance has been sluggish, with attendance figures falling short of initial targets.

The government's outstanding loan to the theme park is about HK$6.89 billion. After the conversion, this balance will not drop below HK$1 billion, the government said in a statement.

It said the expansion, with a mix of thrill rides, would "broaden the park's appeal" and act as a "catalyst" in improving the park's operating and financial performance.

"If there is no expansion, the attraction of the theme park will fall over time," government economist Helen Chan said at a briefing to announce details of the long-awaited expansion.

SHANGHAI RIVAL

The Hong Kong government desperately needs the expansion to boost flagging attendance, with a much larger rival Disneyland expected to be built in Shanghai in 2014 that could draw much visitor traffic from the burgeoning mainland China market.

"We're only increasing it (the size) by some 20 percent but the Shanghai Disneyland is going to be ten times the size of Hong Kong Disneyland, how are we going to compete with them," said lawmaker Emily Lau during a briefing on the plan.

But officials, who must still lobby lawmakers to green-light the deal in a legislative session on July 10, stressed the park's unique attractions would bolster the park's current reported attendance of about 4.5 million annually, to between 5.2-8.4 million visitors by 2015 when the expansion is done.

"We often talk about uniqueness and exclusiveness and therefore it's not just about the size," said Hong Kong official Lau.

"We're not competing on the basis of size, we are competing on the basis of these attractions," Lau added.

The park is currently the smallest 'Magic Kingdom' globally.

The expansion, which will cost HK$3.63 billion, will include 30 new attractions and three new theme areas -- two unique to any Disneyland -- and will see the total area of Hong Kong Disneyland increase by 23 percent over five years.

The total net economic benefit of the expanded theme park over 40 years would range from HK$64.7 billion to HK$117.3 billion, the government said, with the theme park having already added 0.2 percent to the city's annual GDP since opening.

Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang travelled to Los Angeles in May, where he met senior Disney executives. The trip is seen to have paved the way for the breakthrough after Disney earlier said it would stall any expansion amid the credit crunch.

As part of the deal, Disney promised to boost transparency by disclosing its annual visitor figures and financial performance.

Details on Disney or no deal, say legislators
5 July 2009
South China Morning Post

The government has urged legislators to fast track approval of Hong Kong Disneyland's expansion plan because of the global economic crisis.

But lawmakers say they cannot support the deal without details of the park's performance.

Secretary of Commerce and Economic Development Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan warned lawmakers at a panel meeting yesterday that the economic climate could threaten the plan.

"We want to grab time to confirm it, and then realise the deal," Mrs Lau said.

But legislators continued to criticise the government for disclosing too little information about the park's financial situation. Some said the Finance Committee should postpone discussing the matter at its meeting on Friday so the government could provide more data.

"You [the government] can't tell when the park will generate profit. You also can't tell when it will offer [to pay] interest," the Democratic Party's Emily Lau Wai-hing said.

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong legislator Starry Lee Wai-king also said it was "disappointing and frustrating" that the information provided to the council was so limited.

Democrat Fred Li Wah-ming asked whether the government had considered instead selling its stake in the theme park because of its poor performance.

But Rita Lau questioned the possibility of finding investors considering the joint venture's financial situation.

"Although the operation of the company was not ideal in the last three years, the park has generated {hellip} HK$10.3 billion in actual economic benefit, so again we hope lawmakers see this project as one to promote Hong Kong's economy," she said.

On Tuesday, the government revealed the long-awaited expansion plan. It will cost HK$3.63 billion, towards which Disney will contribute HK$3.5 billion.

More than 30 new rides will be added by 2014.

To maintain its majority stake, the government will convert some HK$5.9 billion of existing debt to equity; its new shareholding will be about 52 per cent.

Disney's stake will rise to about 48 per cent.

叮走極地雪山 免撞海洋公園


【明報專訊】迪士尼樂園擴建計劃內，原本外間一直盛傳會新增的園區是「極地雪山」（Glacier Peak），但最終被政府否決，改為「反斗奇兵歷險地帶」，商務及經濟發展局長劉吳惠蘭解釋，否決是因為它與海洋公園擬建的「冰極天地」（Polar Adventure）太相似。


海洋公園建「冰極天地」


據了解，「極地雪山」是全球獨有，園區內會有氣象站、真雪及過山車等機動遊戲，故不少迪士尼「粉絲」也甚期待，惟最終政府卻寧選亞洲獨有的「反斗奇兵歷險地帶」，令他們感到失望。劉吳惠蘭昨主動表示，留意到有關園區選擇的意見，並解釋揀選「反斗奇兵歷險地帶」是希望兩個主題公園有更多元化的選擇。


根據海洋公園介紹，「冰極天地」內會建有冰雪城堡、企鵝冰川及北極熊館等，預計於2012年或之前落成。

The "Glacier Peak" idea for entertainment and excitement purposes only is a great waste of energy/money, and hurt our environment. At least the Ocean Park's "Polar Adventure" is a more educational facility.

The "Glacier Peak" idea for entertainment and excitement purposes only is a great waste of energy/money, and hurt our environment. At least the Ocean Park's "Polar Adventure" is a more educational facility.

We don't want to be Dubai, no ;)

Guys, want to do up a video of Disneyland. Any interesting video from you that I can borrow to edit into a really nice piece?

Has anyone seen any pictures of the roundabouts landscaping at the entrance of Disneyland?

They are the one at Sunny Bay Road and Magic Road intersection, as well as the one at Magic Road and Fantasy Road intersection along the east side of Inspiration Lake.

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Seems like there is a Mickey Mouse in the center, but too bad the Google's aerial is a little old to show the built images. Curious how does it look like on the ground.

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迪士尼擴建模型曝光

洛杉磯展覽 「迷離莊園」最受歡迎


【明報專訊】香港迪士尼樂園自宣布擴建後，一直未有進一步透露項目細節，但華特迪士尼上周在美國洛杉磯舉行的「D23 Expo」展覽中，首次詳細披露3個擴建區的幻想圖及模型，並以「迷離莊園」最受外國擁躉歡迎。不過，美國消息透露，最遲獲選為擴建園區的「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」料最先落成，以配合電影《反斗奇兵》第3集大結局明年中上映的時機。


華特迪士尼首次舉行名為「D23 Expo」展覽，向外展示最新業務動向，當中設有一個展示未來迪士尼樂園擴建的區域，香港樂園佔了不少位置。


「迷離大宅」科技作賣點


迪士尼首次展示3個新主題區的立體模型，以及多幅從未曝光的幻想圖及設計草圖。如以科技為賣點的「迷離大宅」，原來有10多個不同場景，擺放不同國家地區的古怪藏品，包括埃及、中國、北歐等，賓客會見到以火、閃光製造的特別視覺效果。


至於以荒廢偏遠淘金小鎮為主題的「野礦山谷」，區內多處會有噴泉湧出，部分更從木屋、小橋等噴出，內裏的「大野礦山飛車」亦會穿越噴泉及西部曠野，然後進入礦洞，遇見不同形態的大熊，最後再觸動機關，以高速衝出山洞。


「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」料先落成


至於「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」的資料則不多，模型亦未有任何顏色，相信是最後一刻才「扑槌」擴建，所以未有太多準備。


不過，現場的工作人員介紹，「反」應會是首個落成的園區，相信是希望能盡量趕及明年《反斗奇兵》第3集上映的時間。


華特迪士尼樂園及度假區主席羅思樂（Jay Rasulo）向一眾迪士尼迷講述多個樂園最新擴建情時，提到香港樂園將興建獨特的機動遊戲，配有新的電子科技。當他介紹「迷離莊園」時，現場更傳來一陣歡呼及尖叫，似乎迪士尼迷對這個園區亦相當期待。羅思樂的演講只集中提及洛杉磯、奧蘭多兩大樂園及香港迪士尼樂園的擴建消息，日本及巴黎雖然同樣有新設施即將落成，但卻未有提及，迪士尼強調這是為刻意突出香港樂園的身分。


最快年底開展基礎工程


香港迪士尼樂園行政總裁金民豪早前透露，樂園已於上月初開始籌備擴建前期工作，如建路、修管道及防火設施等，並重新聘請14名早前遭解僱的幻想工程師。有關擴建圖則已遞交屋宇署，估計最快年底可開展基礎工程。


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明報記者 張岳弢洛杉磯報道

港迪士尼新設施早2年落成


【明報專訊】面對上海迪士尼樂園的挑戰，香港迪士尼樂園將全力趕工擴建。身為香港迪士尼樂園董事局政府代表之一的商務及經濟發展局長劉吳惠蘭表示，本港現時首要的工作，是全速做好迪士尼擴建工程，工程將於年底展開，新設施將陸續在兩至三年內落成及逐步開放。


免撞正上海樂園落成


劉太說，希望能把握時間，盡快讓市民及旅客享用擴建後的迪士尼樂園設施。中央拍板在上海建全球第6個迪士尼樂園，樂園首期佔地約100公頃的主題樂園區，預料最快於2014年落成啟用。而港府年中宣布本港迪士尼樂園3個新擴建主題區，即「野礦山谷」、「迷離莊園」和「反斗奇兵歷奇地帶」時表明，新設施原訂於5年內、即2014年底前才分階段完成，這個時間表剛好跟上海樂園落成時間撞個正，所以政府跟迪士尼已有默契，要提早在兩至三年內，即2011至2012年左右，會逐步有新設施落成。

無意減票價搶客


香港迪士尼市務總監陳國裕昨日表示，相信將來香港與上海樂園的關係，是互補而非抗衡，因為沒有一個樂園可吸引所有遊客，香港樂園亦無意減票價搶客。他指樂園會做好市場策略，推廣本地特色，加上擴建計劃，望可保持入場人數，正如今年樂園特地將聖誕節活動提早一周舉行，以迎合旅客需要。他們亦會利用年輕人常用平台，如facebook及iPhone等作宣傳。迪士尼今年的聖誕活動「迪士尼雪亮聖誕——冬日奇園」，由11月20日至2010月1月3日舉行，樂園特別推出「小小世界過聖誕」以及飄雪環節等。

夏佳理﹕香港是要驚


行政會議成員夏佳理接受港台《議員論事》訪問，被問到上海對香港的挑戰時說，「香港是要驚」，不要低估未來的挑戰，又指港人若以「內地市場未完全開放，香港可以食長糧」的態度來應對是不正確的。他指香港不是只有迪士尼可吸引遊客，還有海洋公園、美食、購物和夜景等。

Race against time for Disneyland

Nickkita Lau

Friday, November 06, 2009

Hong Kong Disneyland must win its race against time and complete its expansion before the company's Shanghai attraction opens in 2014.
That was the message from Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan yesterday as the Lantau Island attraction ruled out cheaper admission fees to attract more visitors.

Elsewhere, Hong Kong Tourism Board chairman James Tien Pei-chun admitted that competition from the Shanghai theme park will hurt visitor numbers to Hong Kong, although just by how much is anyone's guess.

Tien told RTHK that of the 1.6 million mainlanders visiting Disneyland each year, half of them come from Guangdong.

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He believes the territory will retain this core group of visitors, but fears losing those who come here from further afield.

Tien said the HK$3.6 billion Disneyland expansion, which is set to begin by the end of the year and be completed the same year the Shanghai park is due to open, should help attract visitors.

Disneyland marketing director Frederick Chan Kwok-yu said local, overseas and mainland visitors each account for one-third of patrons.

Chan said the theme park will continue to explore the Asia-Pacific market and come up with tailor-made programs that cater for specific tastes. Meanwhile, there will be the added competition of Universal Studios Singapore, which is due to open next year.

"Tourist attractions open in different parts of the world every year. We don't think there is one that can attract all the visitors," Chan said.

He insists the China market is big enough for two parks from the international entertainment giant.

Each Disney park will aim to provide spinoff benefits to the other.

Chan said, as a result, Disneyland is not considering a reduction in admission fees.

Expansion plans are on course, and he is upbeat that special events designed for the different holiday seasons will boost the appeal of the Lantau attraction.

The upcoming 45-day festive special, A Sparkling Christmas - A Winter Wonderland, which runs from November 20 to January 3, will be of particular appeal to visitors from southern China and Southeast Asia because they rarely see snow and have little experience of the Western holiday tradition.

However, Chan said the appeal of the Christmas special is not limited to foreign visitors, as local attendance for last year's event jumped 17 percent.

迪士尼急建大型商場本文重點
又爭建獨有「冰天雪地」

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全亞洲迪士尼之中規模最大的上海迪士尼樂園最快在二○一四年「打到嚟」，香港迪士尼如夢初醒加快擴建，爭取二○一四年之前開放三個新主題區，趕在上海迪士尼開幕前盡量吸客。此外，迪士尼研究在迪士尼港鐵站附近興建面積數十萬平方呎的大型商場，料會有迪士尼產品及其他品牌名店與食肆等。

香港迪士尼行政總裁金民豪昨日表示，三個新主題區的基礎工程會提早動工，希望能提早完成。據了解，迪士尼正加快審批工程標書，基建工程最快聖誕前展開，首個動工的區域會是反斗奇兵歷奇地帶或野礦山谷。樂園爭取二○一四年之前開放三個新主題區招待遊客，而首個主題區最快於二○一一年完工。

另外，金民豪指樂園只營運了四年，仍有很大的成長空間，並已預留土地作進一步擴建。知情人士稱，其中一項計劃是在樂園外港鐵站至碼頭一段路的土地興建大型商場，初步構思商場共有兩層，面積達數十萬平方呎，除售賣迪士尼商品外，料會有其他品牌的名店及食肆，由於不收入場費，市民毋須購樂園門票，已可在商場消遣整天。

美國及巴黎迪士尼樂園附近現時均設有規模似小鎮的購物消閒區（Downtown Disney），營運模式包括與其他公司合作興建營運，或由迪士尼自資興建後再將舖位出租。

又爭建獨有「冰天雪地」

另外，迪士尼增建三個主題區後，第一期土地仍有七公頃用地，預留作興建遊樂設施，預計可再加建多幾個主題區。迪士尼本擬在今次擴建時，引入全球獨有的「冰天雪地」（Glacier Peak），以冰雪高塔、室內真雪及過山車作招徠；但因港府擔心與海洋公園擬建的「冰極天地」主題重複及互相競爭，最終「冰天雪地」遭否決，換上飽受批評的反斗奇兵歷奇地帶。據知迪士尼仍未放棄「冰天雪地」，希望下一次重建時能引入本港。

旅遊發展局主席田北俊希望香港與上海迪士尼有不同主題、人物以吸客。他指新加坡、台灣及馬來西亞在主題公園、賭場等娛樂設施的投資都很大，香港會面對激烈的旅遊競爭。

記者林靜儀

Finally, some one is saying Downtown Disney is the way to go if we want to draw people to Penny Bay.

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上海迪士尼樂園項目通過核准 116公頃世界最小


中國日報網環球娛樂消息：國家發改委昨公佈“上海迪士尼樂園專案通過核准”，全文共120餘字，內容為“2009年10月，經報請國務院同意，我委正式批復核准上海迪士尼樂園項目。該項目由中方公司和美方公司共同投資建設。項目建設位址位於上海市浦東新區川沙新鎮，占地116公頃。專案建設內容包括遊樂區、後勤配套區、公共事業區和一個停車場。”

昨日，國家發展與改革委員會(以下簡稱“國家發改委”)網站“項目審批與核准”一欄披露，上海迪士尼樂園項目占地116公頃，合1.16平方公里，較此前媒體預期大幅縮水。
此前有媒體報導稱，上海將興建全球最大的迪士尼項目，但現在連香港迪士尼(擴建後)的126公頃都未超過，上海項目或將替代香港迪士尼成為全球最小的迪士尼樂園。

發改委網站
首提“上海迪士尼”

國家發改委昨公佈“上海迪士尼樂園專案通過核准”，全文為“2009年10月，經報請國務院同意，我委正式批復核准上海迪士尼樂園項目。該項目由中方公司和美方公司共同投資建設。項目建設位址位於上海市浦東新區川沙新鎮，占地116公頃。專案建設內容包括遊樂區、後勤配套區、公共事業區和一個停車場。”這是國家發改委網站首次以官方形式提到“上海迪士尼”。

該則資訊來源為社會發展司子網站。早報記者電話聯繫國家發改委社會發展司，求證116公頃是整個專案用地面積還是先期開發面積，工作人員稱，“(上海迪士尼)項目占地116公頃。”

記者追問這是不是一期占地面積，接著還會有二期、三期。工作人員表示：“不清楚你所說的一期、二期、三期，這就是項目占地面積。”

國家發改委社會發展司也不願提供具體的規劃圖，只說“專案建設位址位於川沙新鎮”。
國家發改委網站稱“項目由中方公司和美方公司共同投資建設”，那麼，誰將代表上海市政府成為上海迪士尼項目的投資人呢？之前有消息稱，迪士尼中方公司為上海陸家嘴文化發展有限公司，由陸家嘴集團、川沙鎮、上海廣電集團等共同出資100億元組建，而川沙鎮可能以土地折價入股。早報記者向浦東新區政府和“上海迪士尼辦公室”求證此事，均未得到答案。

比香港迪士尼
還小10公頃

根據換算，116公頃大約為1740畝，116萬平方米，以標準足球場100米×80米規格計算，上海迪士尼樂園項目面積相當於145個足球場那麼大。以人民廣場面積(約14萬平方米)為標準，上海迪士尼樂園項目面積相當於8.2個人民廣場。

上海迪士尼是亞洲第三個、世界第六個迪士尼樂園，但比現在全球最小的迪士樂園香港迪士尼樂園(擴建後)還小10公頃，如果以此推算，上海迪士尼樂園將成全球最“迷你”的迪士尼樂園。但上海迪士尼樂園項目比目前上海歡樂穀面積(占地面積90公頃)大近30%。

^^ That's unreal, how is that possible Shanghai building a smaller park than HK, even if it is just the first phase.
Shanghai has the land, the population and the money.

Probably another short-term appeasement for Hong Kongers.

Hong Kong has already a few years' lead in operating the park. I think the government needs to take some risk and start to get ambitious. If they can fork out so much for an express link to Shanghai, I think they can put some good money into use for Disneyland. It seems a huge potential is being wasted, and will likely be overtaken if they remain inert for a few more years.

Very well said.

... express link to Guangzhou I meant. :)

SCED speaks on Hong Kong Disneyland financial performance
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Government Press Release

Following is the transcript (English portion) of remarks by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mrs Rita Lau, to the media before the meeting of the Legislative Council Panel on Commerce and Industry this afternoon (January 19):

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development: This report of the financial performance is published in accordance with the agreement reached between The Walt Disney Company and the Hong Kong Government as part of the expansion plan. We note obviously as a shareholder the performance as delivered by the theme park company is certainly falling short of our general expectation. I wish to point out, however, that the theme park is a long-term investment, which forms part of the tourism infrastructure of Hong Kong. In expressing our concern on the performance of the theme park, we also wish to point out that since its opening in 2005, it has received over 19 million visitors and has contributed quite significantly to the Hong Kong economy.

Nevertheless, we remain concerned and we will continue to monitor the performance and operation of the theme park. And it is very important for the management to control costs to improve the company's efficiency and operation with a view to boosting its performance.

Next week, we will have the opportunity to brief members of the Legislative Council (Economic Development) Panel, and we certainly hope that the company management will be able to share with members its business plan for the coming year and its promotional strategy with a view to boosting the park's performance, as well as its general business.

增加的三個主題園區 :

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1.野礦山谷（Grizzly Trail）

偏遠淘金小鎮

在這個荒廢的淘金小鎮，野礦飛車沿路軌穿梭於高山和叢林中，展開刺激的荒野歷奇。一班尋金者在一個最幸運的日子 - 1888年8月8日- 建立淘金小鎮。一群大灰熊此時卻在野礦山礦業公司(Grizzly Mountain Mining Company)大搞破壞。

主要科技及創意元素 :

•在野礦山谷這個荒廢淘金小鎮內，賓客可以走近噴水玩意，還可以在巨大的間歇噴泉及各式各樣的流水佈局中暢玩，體驗箇中樂趣。

•由與實物原大的發聲機動（Audio-Animatronic®）大灰熊相遇開始，一段瘋狂駢馳的礦洞飛車歷程正式展開。大野礦山飛車(Big Grizzly Mountain Coaster)橫越整個小鎮，在崎嶇斜坡上急速倒後飛馳，弄得乘客東歪西倒，最後觸動裝置將飛車從山中高速「噴射」出來。

•還有一台西部原野馬車 (Wild West stagecoach)、一間懷舊監獄(old time Jail House)以及世上最大金塊， 讓你有機會拍下愉快有趣的回憶片段。

•賓客可以在一間舊式旅舘，一邊休息，一邊享用西部野礦風味小食；或者前往大灰熊必買店(Bear Necessities merchandise stand) 選購採礦業相關的紀念品。

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2.迷離莊園（Mystic Point）

迷離莊園座落在茂密但人煙縹緲的熱帶雨林中心地帶，四周充斥著神秘力量，隨時發生不可思議的超自然事件。

迷離大宅(Mystic Manor) 的主人是一位孤僻的旅行家及冒險家，他在大宅內收藏著來自世界各地的奇異珍品。在一個偶然的機會，一頭頑皮猴子釋放了魔法音樂盒的奇妙力量，隨即怪事連連。

主要科技及創意元素 :

•迷離大宅内，一套利用嶄新科技操作的無軌驅車系統讓小車「自由」地「飄移」，配合整個故事情節，並採用發聲機動（Audio-Animatronic®）的塑像，加上特別視聽效果，演繹出充滿神秘力量的故事和意想不到的情景。

•迷離莊園内有一個美麗花園，滿佈遺蹟和帶有神話色彩的雕像，將賓客引進一個充滿視覺效果的神秘世界。

•賓客可以在擺放大量來自世界各地的特異工藝品的冒險家俱樂部(Adventurer's Club)用膳，又或者前往古董店(Archive Shop)選購獨有的奇趣精品和收藏品。


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3.反斗奇兵歷奇地帶(Toy Story© Land)

以迪士尼-皮克斯動畫作主題的設施，適合任何年齡人士。

迪士尼-皮克斯動畫最受歡迎的電影系列之一 《反斗奇兵》(台灣譯名 :玩具總動員)，電影故事内的小男孩安迪(Andy)在一個園地遺下他的玩具。他離開之後，這些玩具忽然變得活生生起來，更主動邀請賓客和他們一起在這個主題鮮明、令人流連忘返的樂園玩耍。

主要科技及創意元素 :

•提供超大型戶外設施及拍照留影的機會，使您體驗自己仿佛縮小到玩具一樣大小，讓賓客體驗不同比例帶來的奇特觀感。

•另一個熱點則以一台穿梭飛車接載賓客於一條U型軌道快速來回穿梭。

•賓客亦可參加一個跳傘“訓練”旅程，嘗試從25公尺的高臺向下急墮的滋味。

•您也可以走進真人大小的玩具堆中，盡情投入，尋找互動的樂趣。

•還有一個主題美食亭提供一桶桶奇趣小食和點心。 賓客也可以在精品店搜購《反斗奇兵》系列的珍藏紀念品。

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Hong Kong Disneyland Expansion - 2010 to 2014
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What take it so long to expand by three themed attractions?
We took only 6 years to build the whole resort from sea~
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The original scheme of HK Disneyland expansion. As we can see, lots of creative idea were cancelled due to cost cutting!!!

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迪士尼擴建模型曝光

「反斗奇兵大本營」料明年底啟用

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【明報專訊】香港迪士尼樂園首次展示3個擴建園區的詳細模型，3個新園區包括「反斗奇兵大本營」、「灰熊山谷」和「迷離莊園」，明年底起陸續落成。樂園承認，水泥、鋼筋等建築材料成本上漲，但可透過「拉上補下」方式控制成本，相信不會超支。


樂園由去年12月起動工興建3個佔地共5公頃的新園區，令樂園面積增加23％。最先落成的會是「反斗奇兵大本營」，園區內設有U形軌道車、玩具兵團跳降傘和轉轉彈弓狗三大機動遊戲，另會有餐飲、零售和園區休憩設施，並設有多個影相位，包括一個巨型胡迪公仔設在園區入口。園區已完成15％工程，部分機動遊戲正運送來港，預料明年底可啟用。


山洞建極速礦車 設爆炸效果


第二個落成的會是佔地最大的「灰熊山谷」，當中設有灰熊山極速礦車機動遊戲，整段路軌長約1公里，載賓客穿梭山谷和叢林，當賓客抵達隧道內，會發生「爆炸」，礦車會在崎嶇斜坡上急速後退飛馳，最後礦車會觸動另一裝置，轉為高速向前飛馳。由於不少路軌會設在山洞中，故大部分工程會在地底6、7米下進行，限於竹篙灣是填海而來，故工程要求較高，須趁潮退和旱季趕工。


最後落成的是以高科技為賣點的「迷離莊園」，賓客可在迷離大宅乘坐無軌列車「飄移」，參觀屋內各種以特別視聽效果模擬的神秘景象，園區另設有可容納400人的餐廳，整個園區的建造合約最近剛批出，目標是在2014年內落成。


建材價升 「拉上補下」防超支


樂園行政總裁金民豪表示，為擴建計劃，樂園會增聘數百人，其中單是反斗奇兵大本營，明年便會聘請逾100人負責工程、操作和清潔等。他又承認，建材價格上升，但已透過「拉上補下」方式控制成本在預算之內。據知，樂園早期已批出合約，加上早已把整個預算中逾一成撥備，以防工程超支。


上海迪士尼樂園可能同樣在2014年落成，金民豪表示不擔心，相信兩者客源不同。港樂園為慶祝5周年，明年1月21日會啟動連串慶祝活動，除大型巡遊換新裝，城堡等裝飾亦會不同，並特設展示區，讓賓客了解擴建工程進展。

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香港迪士尼樂園「飛躍奇妙」五周年慶祝活動下月廿一日展開，五年來未嘗改變的巡遊表演將換新裝，「小飛象」將引領七輛巡遊車展現全新的「飛天巡遊」，還有新加入的迪士尼人物包括奇妙仙子、獅子王的辛巴等將登上巡遊車，並緩緩從地面升至四十呎半空與旅客會面。同時，睡公主城堡未來一年亦將「暫借」給奇妙仙子，每晚灑上星粉散發金光耀眼的效果。


飛天巡遊 小飛象帶領
首度登場的「飛天巡遊」，將由新加入的小飛象領航，隨後的七輛巡遊車將包括坐上飛船的米奇、米妮、坐上氣球的小熊維尼、乘着滑浪板的史迪仔、滿載華麗公主的天鵝、以及帶來奇妙仙子的棉花飛船、而由森林王國出巡的辛巴等、及坐着太空飛船一飛沖天的巴斯光年也會逐步「升空」，讓旅客一百八十度水平觀賞之外，亦可以獲得九十度仰天感受。

另外，奇妙仙子更會將奇妙星粉「灑滿」城堡，於未來一年將睡公主城堡變成「奇妙仙子城堡」，每天散發金光閃閃的光芒。

五年招待逾2000萬人
香港迪士尼行政總裁金民豪指，樂園五年來已招待了全球二千萬名旅客，但他拒絕透露今年入場人次及業績，指下月底將有公布，亦未有預測明年的客量，只表示訪港旅客數量向好，樂園客量亦會向好發展。

他承認，正面對通脹及港元貶值問題，但過去數年努力控制成本，減低加價壓力，暫未有價格調整計劃。

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港迪士尼首賺錢 付1400萬管理費

政府暫不分紅 盈利撥擴建

【明報專訊】開業5年的香港迪士尼樂園首度轉虧為盈，去年錄得未扣除利息、稅項、折舊及攤銷前盈利（EBITDA）2.21億元，美國迪士尼可收取逾1400萬元管理費；入園人次則勁升13％至520萬人，行政總裁金民豪直言已接近樂園容納能力上限，是擴建的適當時機，樂園今年會與政府展開新一輪擴建磋商，討論如何利用第一期園區餘下的7公頃土地。


樂園2009年通過注資擴建時，美國迪士尼與港府達成新協議，計算管理費方式由過往從總收入抽2％，改為與業績掛，EBITDA必須要呈正數，美國迪士尼才可收當中6.5％作管理費，專利費用則要延收。由於2009年的EBITDA為負數，美國迪士尼沒收管理費；2010年成功扭虧為盈，美國迪士尼終可收取約1400萬元的管理費，但兩年來專利費實際數字並無公布。


議員盼政府施壓 增財務透明


雖然樂園終可賺錢，但民主黨立法會議員李華明表示，過去一年本地遊客入場下跌亦響起警號，認為樂園應趁5周年向港人提供更多優惠，若樂園再擴建，亦希望港府會要求樂園公布包括專利費等更多財務數據，增加透明度。


淨虧損跌四成半 縮至7.2億


過去一年，樂園無論是人均消費、酒店入住率等均有增長，令收入增加19％逾30億元，另方面透過成本監控和減少融資成本，淨虧損大幅下降四成半，由前一年的13.2億元縮減至7.2億元，過去3年累計蝕逾36億元（見表）。樂園估計，去年為香港帶來96億元額外消費，佔本地生產總值0.3％。


入場近容納上限 再研擴建


樂園去年接待520萬人次，雖然仍未達當年開幕前的首年預計，但金民豪昨表示，這數字已接近樂園容納能力上限，是時候擴建園區。事實上，身為股東的港府與美國迪士尼在09年達成融資擴建協議時已有共識，認為樂園需要賺錢自行擴建，故目前的盈利會撥歸擴建使用，政府暫不會獲分紅，美國迪士尼與港府將會在今年開始商討下一輪擴建工程，以便在3個新園區2014年落成後，可繼續新工程。樂園目前仍有7公頃土地未被利用，雖然具體內容未定，但相信仍會興建回本較快的樂園設施，而不是酒店和商場。


總裁：「大數」轉虧為盈指日可待


香港旅發局預計，今年訪港客量會增一成達3900萬人次，金民豪希望樂園可跑贏大市，又相信樂園「大數」轉虧為盈（獲淨盈利）指日可待。雖然通脹嚴重，但他強調暫未有加票價計劃。


劉吳惠蘭：樂見進步


商務及經濟發展局長劉吳惠蘭表示，樂見迪士尼樂園業績有進步，但強調不應自滿，樂園應透過控制成本及增加吸引力令業績更進一步。面對上海動工建迪士尼樂園，她相信，港樂園3個新景點有助提升吸引力。

It's a very circular argument - the park is not making money because it is too small yet nobody wants to invest more into a big expansion because it is not making money.

They were too conservative to start the park at this size.

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Magic ticket for locals from Lantau tourist sites
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Hong Kong Disneyland and Ngong Ping 360 have launched a joint promotion to lure more local visitors.
A combination HK$365 ticket will enable holders to visit the two attractions on Lantau Island under the "Journey in the Air" promotion from Friday to May 22.

"We believe that the promotion can draw more visitors to the island and broaden the visitor base," said Disneyland Resort managing director Andrew Kam Min-ho.

Kam said after riding the cable car in the morning, visitors may tour Disneyland in the afternoon and enjoy fireworks at night.

An adult ticket to Disneyland regularly costs HK$350, while a round-trip ticket on Ngong Ping cable car is HK$115. Joint tickets for children and the elderly are HK$258 and HK$211.

A "Lantau Disney Hotel Package" is also being offered, comprising two nights of hotel accommodation, two Disneyland park tickets and a heritage tour of Lantau that includes visits to Tai O and the Giant Buddha.

迪士尼3新園區 2013年提前竣工

【明報專訊】上海迪士尼樂園將於明天正式動工，華特迪士尼兩名高層在到訪上海前，先抵港巡視擴建工地。香港迪士尼樂園亦隨即宣布，3個新園區可提早至2013年竣工，較上海迪士尼樂園2014年開幕早一年。


較滬迪士尼開幕早一年


華特迪士尼公司行政總裁羅伯特‧艾格（Bob Iger）和樂園及度假區主席湯世德（Tom Staggs）本星期初由美國抵港，準備出席周五在上海舉行的動土儀式。他們日前先到香港迪士尼樂園3個全新主題園區的擴建工地了解進展，滿意港樂園的表現及擴建進展。港樂園亦隨即宣布，「反斗奇兵大本營」、「灰熊山谷」和「迷離莊園」3個全新主題園區，可分別在今年、2012和 2013年開幕，較原先預計2014年全部竣工提早約一年。


內地傳媒報道，總投資為245億元人民幣的上海迪士尼樂園項目，希望在開幕首年吸引730萬人次遊客。據了解，香港樂園一方認為，長三角一帶的3億人口無可避免會優先選擇到上海的樂園，故香港的樂園除要爭取首期擴建工程盡快竣工，政府與迪士尼兩大股東今年亦會展開第二期擴建，長遠吸引更多旅客。

Still, I just don't think 3 new sections within an existing park is the same as a whole new park.

Hong Kong Disneyland expansion ready by 2013
(AFP) – 12 hours ago

HONG KONG — Hong Kong Disneyland, which has been struggling to attract visitors since opening in 2005, said Thursday it would complete the first phase of its expansion by 2013, a year early.

The loss-making park has been seeking to increase its popularity and faces fresh concerns over its future with Shanghai Disneyland reportedly set to start construction on Friday.

The HK$3.63 billion ($467 million) expansion, which will see the addition of three attractions, will now be completed by 2013, the theme park said in a statement received by AFP Thursday.

It said Toy Story Land, based on the popular animated film, would open later this year while two other attractions would open in 2012 and 2013.
The Hong Kong Economic Times reported Thursday that the company had also started preliminary discussions with the government on the next round of expansion, which could start in 2013.

However a park spokesman dismissed the report when contacted by AFP.
Since it opened in 2005, Hong Kong Disneyland, which is majority owned by the Hong Kong government, has been desperate to boost the number and quality of its attractions as it struggles to attract visitors.

The venue is investing HK$6.2 billion to build 30 new attractions over the next five years.

Early completion of the first phase of expansion will give it more time to prepare for competition from the long-awaited Shanghai Disneyland, which will cost $3.7 billion and cover a site of 963 acres (390 hectares).

The whole Hong Kong Disneyland resort site, including two hotels, covers 310 acres.

Mainland China is a major source of visitors for the Hong Kong park, last year accounting for 2.2 million visitors, or 42 percent of the total, according to the latest park figures.

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I'm not sure if the new section will work. The Shanghai Disneyland might be ready by 2014/15, and it will sure be drawing some visitors away from the HK Disneyland. Ocean Park is still topping the Disneyland in terms of visitors. To me, the expansion might be a waste of money.

Focus on what Singapore is doing instead of fretting over how Shanghai will siphon off Hong Kong´s share of whatever. Do you own thing because Shanghai will go ahead with whatever it has in mind anyway.

I'm not sure if the new section will work. The Shanghai Disneyland might be ready by 2014/15, and it will sure be drawing some visitors away from the HK Disneyland. Ocean Park is still topping the Disneyland in terms of visitors. To me, the expansion might be a waste of money.

It's rather another chicken and egg question.
The park started off with a size that too small to attract visitor, so it can't make money; then do you spend the extra to make it bigger? Or would you wait until it has some growth before the expansion?

To me, we need extra attractions in the park to draw more people to visit.
Doing little now, is better than nothing.

China is certainly big enough to hold two or even three Disney, I ain't worry about that Shanghai is getting one. I would be more concern about how Singapore is drawing some potential SE Asia visitors to its Universal Studio rather.

So has Tokyo Disneyland suffered with the opening of Hong Kong's park? Disney is not stupid. They're not going to abandon their park in HK once Shanghai opens. After all, they did put up good money into both.

Expanding the HK park is crucial as it is too small now to be a major draw. It's a golden opportunity to grow both leisure, family, and convention tourism. But it seems their strategy is way too conservative to-date.

滬政府學精 參與管理迪士尼

汲取香港經驗 持管理公司三成股權

【明報專訊】洽談10年的上海迪士尼樂園昨正式動土，預計2015年開幕，成為全球第6個迪士尼樂園。汲取香港迪士尼樂園的經驗，上海當局明顯「學精」，由國有企業申迪集團當樂園大股東，更直接持有樂園管理公司三成股權，不僅管理費可拆帳，亦有一定管理權。


具中國特色 建最大互動城堡


迪士尼方面指上海樂園會具中國特色，既有全球最大互動城堡，亦會改以中央公園式的園林水池取代美國文化象徵的美國小鎮大街。


上海迪士尼樂園項目總投資額達290億人民幣（約40億美元），內地媒體估計連同交通等基建投入，可能高達約1100億人民幣（約150億美元）。園區開幕時整個度假區為390公頃，當中包括人工湖、2座酒店，以及大型零售、餐飲及娛樂區（類似美國的Downtown Disney），付費園區在開幕初期只有34.4公頃，較港樂園擴建後大接近兩成，目標市場人口為距上海3小時火車或自駕車路程內的3.3億長三角地區居民，料開幕首年入場人次達730萬。


目標客佔港客源不足一成


內地客佔香港迪士尼樂園逾四成，但據了解，來自長三角的旅客目前佔港樂園客源不足一成。有份出席上海動土儀式的香港樂園行政總裁金民豪表示，港滬樂園各具特色，重疊客源不多。對於外界估計滬樂園日後票價會較香港低，金民豪表示若兩者門票價格差距只是數十元，相信不會影響旅客到訪意欲，港樂園日後會力箍華南及東南亞旅客（見另稿）。本港旅遊事務專員容偉雄亦相信，中國幅員廣闊，可容納兩個迪士尼樂園。


汲取港樂園開幕初期的經驗，滬樂園明顯「學精」。屬國有企業的申迪集團除持樂園57％股份，更會直接持有管理公司三成股權，不僅管理費可拆帳，亦有一定管理權。不過有估計，迪士尼在滬樂園開幕首10年，仍可每年收取2億美元的管理費及專利費。


金民豪引述申迪集團董事長范希平指出，滬港模式不同是基於兩地政府不同考慮，滬樂園希望加強中美合作及學習美方管理模式，亦可令項目更成功。


園林大道代美國小鎮大街


除了管理公司模式不同，迪士尼行政總裁羅伯特‧艾格表明，滬樂園將具中國特色，設施、食物會迎合內地口味。滬樂園未公布詳細遊樂設施，但指樂園將建一座全球最大、最具互動性的城堡，城堡本身是遊樂項目，裏面有娛樂、餐飲和表演空間。但現時各樂園都有的美國小鎮大街則不會出現，改建一個類此中央公園式的園林大道，沿途會有卡通人物歡迎前往城堡的賓客，或慶祝中國不同節日。小鎮大街是迪士尼創辦人華特迪士尼，為紀念童年時（20世紀初）密蘇里州家鄉的小鎮風貌而設。


項目預計能為上海帶來龐大經濟效益，除日後八成表演人員來自上海及長三角，項目開發帶動的建築和相關產業，預計經濟總值年均增加近70億人民幣。上海市長韓正則希望項目可助上海提升國際知名度。

港加快擴建搶滬頭啖湯


2011年04月09日


【本報訊】香港迪士尼是全球最迷你的迪士尼樂園，開業 5年多漸見起色，去年遊人首破 520萬；今年形勢也向好，首期擴建加快兩年，反斗奇兵大本營 11月可開幕，而全球獨有的灰熊山谷及迷離莊園分別在明年及後年落成，搶上海迪士尼頭啖湯。香港迪士尼正籌備第二期擴建，又會在樂園外興建數十萬呎的大型商場「掘金」。
香港迪士尼行政總裁金民豪透露，已計劃如上海般興建迪士尼市中心購物區，但時間未定。消息說，迪士尼市中心位處樂園外至港鐵站的一大片空地，主要為商場購物區，佔地約 20多萬平方呎。


灰熊山谷　迷離莊園　全球獨有
首期擴建計劃的反斗奇兵大本營會如期在今年內開幕，屬亞洲獨有。灰熊山谷加快至明年啟用；迷離莊園也提早於 2013年落成，兩區建成後 5年內都會是全球獨有。
反斗奇兵大本營主打機動遊戲，包括穿梭飛車，又有跳傘旅程。灰熊山谷則有淘金小鎮噴水遊戲，並有越礦飛車。迷離莊園以高科技為賣點，遊客可在大宅內乘坐無軌列車飄移，經歷以特別效果營造的神秘景象。
金民豪稱樂園正全力發展首期擴建，但否認已與當局商討第二期擴建。據悉，迪士尼確已成立專組研究第二期擴建，但未定出具體計劃。

Downtown Disney is the way to go for the HK Disneyland, it will draw people to Penny Bay to shop, to entertain, or to do nothing even if they don't enter the park. It perfectly fits the lifestyle. I just don't understand why Disney isn't putting that on the drawing board for HK.

Downtown Disney is the way to go for the HK Disneyland, it will draw people to Penny Bay to shop, to entertain, or to do nothing even if they don't enter the park. It perfectly fits the lifestyle. I just don't understand why Disney isn't putting that on the drawing board for HK.

The delay of whatever probably has something to do with projections in rental incomes since outrageous rental incomes are expected in the Hong Kong property/real estate market.

Disney fails to dispel costs hex
The Standard
Friday, July 08, 2011

Admission fees to Hong Kong Disneyland are expected to rise by 10 percent from August 1, with a formal announcement expected as early as today.

A source said the new prices will first apply to non-locals buying tickets on the spot. SAR residents will be spared until the end of this year. Group tickets booked by tour operators will also not be affected immediately.

One-day tickets for adults will rise from HK$350 to a level slightly below HK$400.

The park last increased the prices of annual passes by up to 40 percent in March.

The source said despite price increases for some types of tickets, the park will be offering sweeteners though details have not been released.

The theme park, the source said, has long maintained contact with stakeholders including tour agencies, which found the increase "acceptable."

A Disneyland spokesman said yesterday he had no news on the price hike plan.

The park's net loss fell 45 percent to HK$718 million for the year to October 2. It was HK$1.31 billion in 2009 and HK$1.57 billion in 2008.

It will add three themed areas by mid-2014, enlarging the size of the park by about 23 percent. Toy Story Land, the first, is slated to open year-end. The others are Grizzly Gulch and Mystic Point.

It's one of my favorite tourist attraction.




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Story of 1,000 more Disneyland jobs
The Standard
Friday, September 09, 2011

Hong Kong Disneyland is recruiting 1,000 staff for its biggest expansion since it opened in 2005, and this includes Asia's first Toy Story Land, which is scheduled to open in November.

"In addition to increasing our physical footprint by 23 percent, the new projects will increase overall park attractions, entertainment facilities and shows to more than 100," park managing director Andrew Kam Min-ho said.

With the new attraction, daily visitor arrivals are expected to rise from 38,000 to 40,000.

Visitors to Toy Story Land will feel dwarfed by the oversized characters of Slinky Dog, Toy Soldier Parachute Drop and RC Racer - characters from the movie Toy Story.

Kam said the whole expansion includes the development of three new theme areas and costs are within estimates. He declined to say how much but earlier reports put the figure at HK$3.6 billion.

The park has no plans to raise admission fees, currently HK$399, before two other areas - Grizzly Gulch and Mystic Point - are completed.

Kam does not see the planned Disneyland in Shanghai, which is expected to open in 2016, as a rival.

He believes the park on Lantau Island will remain a favorite with locals and mainlanders alike.

It saw its net loss narrow to HK$718 million last year, compared to HK$1.32 billion in 2009.

迪士尼再擴建　毋須注資
【本報訊】海洋公園來勢洶洶，迪士尼樂園加快步伐迎戰，首輪第一期擴建計劃的反斗奇兵大本營下月 18日才開幕，樂園便提早研究第二期擴建，據悉會在 7公頃土地，分期建設遊樂設施，而且今次毋須華特迪士尼或政府再注資，不用再經冗長討論，隨時與第一期擴建同步完成，「越快落成越快賺到錢」。

佔地 7公頃
施政報告稱迪士尼樂園正探討擴建可行性，樂園發言人說正研究在現有樂園範圍內進行，具体計劃有待落實。消息說，樂園首輪第一期擴建中的反斗奇兵大本營等三個主題區佔地 5公頃。樂園正研究在首輪計劃餘下 7公頃土地進行第二期擴建。第一期擴建的 36.3億元需華特迪士尼及政府直接或間接注資，但第二期將由樂園自行斥資進行，獲董事局獲通過後便可動工。迪士尼 2009年未扣除利息、稅項、折舊等的盈利（ EBITDA）首次錄得正數，約為 2.21億元。 2010年度料 EBITDA更高。消息說「暫時只有幾億」，故不會有足夠資金一次過建整個主題區，而是逐步建遊戲設施，「賺到錢就再起」。反斗奇兵大本營下月 18日開放，灰熊山谷明年夏天前落成，迷離莊園則後年上半年。包括酒店在內的樂園度假區，首輪擴建完成後會佔地 190公頃，第二輪擴建將另有 128公頃土地。

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