Hong Kong Disneyland
Theme park · Islands ·
Theme park with themed lands, rides, shows, and character experiences.
Theme park with themed lands, rides, shows, and character experiences.
"At Hong Kong Disneyland Resort the Lunar New Year celebrations deliver immersive decorations, seasonal entertainment and parades, adorable limited-run Spring Festival treats and merch, and a castle fireworks and lights show that offers plenty of Instagram-worthy moments." - Jasmine Ting
"Matching its global counterparts, Hong Kong Disneyland stages big Halloween festivities, offering seasonally themed events and decorations for visitors looking for family-friendly scares and fun." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Disneyland in Hong Kong is ideal for families with young kiddos. As the smallest of Disney's worldwide parks, it'seasily walkable, and thetram service canget you where you want to go. Character meet-and-greet photo sessions are scheduled throughout the day and so are parades and shows like the 30-minute Festival of the Lion King , with acrobats and fire dancers playing the roles of Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa. The park is divided into themed sections: In Grizzly Gulch, rides and shows follow a Wild West frontier theme; in Fantasyland, the gentler mood focuses on Cinderella, Dumbo, Winnie the Pooh, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White; Tomorrowland looks to the future with Buzz Lightyear, Iron Man, and Star Wars characters taking center stage; and Adventureland offers a jungle river cruise and Tarzan's tree house. The park makes a great day out."
"The redesign of Hong Kong Disneyland's central castle is a major transformation from the former Sleeping Beauty Castle to the new Castle of Magical Dreams. This reimagined castle celebrates Disney's future and diversity, featuring 13 spires and towers dedicated to different Disney princesses, such as Moana, Mulan, Ariel, Pocahontas, and more. The construction used a unique modular approach, allowing large sections to be completed off-site and assembled on-site. The castle integrates the natural beauty of Lantau Island with trees, shrubs, and vines, creating a 'living castle.' The design reflects global culture and diversity, moving beyond the typical Euro-centric style."
"Named after a Dutch concept meaning an atmosphere that allows good times, this new wine-focused, broadly European restaurant—opening as a permanent site in September after a residency at Carousel—will serve creative comfort food with much prepared in-house, from butchery to bread. Head chef Graham Long (with 15 years at Michelin-starred kitchens including Pied à Terre, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and The Sir Charles Napier, plus experience in Hong Kong and as opening consultant for Elystan Street) has signalled that several residency dishes will feature, including suckling pig sausage rolls and a toastie of aged Comté with green strawberry chutney. Other plates promised are smoked eel and Lancy Bomber soufflé with crème fraîche and lovage; crispy langoustine lettuce wraps with red onion and peach; hand-cut strozzapretti with rabbit and carrot Bolognese; baked Viola aubergine with red pepper, dried olives, pine nuts and ewe’s curd; and warm Porthilly oysters with cauliflower, Manzanilla sherry and seaweed jelly. Larger sharing dishes include chicken and mushroom pie with creamed potato and a Navarin of lamb with lamb-fat potatoes and spring greens. Front of house will be led by sommeliers Wieteke Teppema and James Comyn, who plan a wine list that balances off-the-beaten-track discoveries with iconic bottles under an ethos of “fine wine without the high price tag,” with music, frivolity and indulgent feasting encouraged." - Zeren Wilson