I ♥ Disneyland - Hong Kong (2013) - 03-02-2013

Hong Kong Disneyland

Even though I've been to Disney Hong Kong before, my excitement level was through the roof on this visit! There's just something magical about anything Disney that brings out the inner child in me. As soon as I stepped foot into the park, I couldn't contain my enthusiasm. I felt like shouting, "I'M IN HONG KONG DISNEYLAND!!!" It's a dream come true for me, and I couldn't be happier.

Despite being the smallest Disneyland in the world, Hong Kong Disneyland remains one of the most popular destinations in Hong Kong for a reason. It offers a delightful experience for both kids, who can immerse themselves in the wonders of Fantasyland, and adults, who have the opportunity to relive their cherished childhood memories.

Hong Kong Disneyland is divided into several zones, with the junction located right in front of the enchanting Sleeping Beauty Castle. On the right, you'll find Tomorrowland, while Adventureland awaits on the left. Directly behind the castle lies the magical Fantasyland, and Toy Story Land can be found further back, beyond Adventureland. We're thrilled to share our Disneyland adventure with you, complete with photos capturing the beauty of the park. Join us on this walkthrough of the magical world of Hong Kong Disneyland!

Once getting out from the station, we could see the arch of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort on our left. From the arch, we walked around 100 meters to the fountain of Disney, in front of the ticketing counters. The queue was not too long because it was Friday morning. After we got our tickets checked, we saw Disney vintage train station from the outside (lower left). We Rode the Disney Train in the Main Street of USA so we could have a glimpse of the Park's size. It toured us around Disneyland and it gave us an idea how huge it is.

We need to walk through Main Street of USA in order to visit the other parts of the Disneyland. Main Street USA is basically built with the theme following the "vintage" western town. The entrance of the Fantasyland is right behind the Main Street.  
Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Dumbo, Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, and some other well-known Disney characters are just right behind this Sleeping Beauty's castle. From where we were standing, we could turn left to Adventureland and Toy Story Land, or turn right to Tomorrowland. However, we decided to go straight into Fantasyland. 

Cinderella Carousel (uppermost left and middle) is located at the center of the Fantasyland, surrounded by Winnie the Pooh (uppermost right), the Disneyland train (middle left and center), Dumbo the flying elephant (middle right), and many more. It's a Small World presents eyes dazzling tour around different countries and themes of puppets and decoration (lower left and middle). The Fantasyland is well landscaped. The Flight of Fantasy caught our attention on our way from the Tomorrowland to the Adventureland. The huge amount of crowd gathering at the Main Town area showed us how attractive the parade was. Then, we went to Tomorrowland, where Stitch (not with Lilo), Buzz Lightyear, and Autopia were highlighted. This is the design of the entrance to the Tomorrowland (right). The Orbitron (left) is the center of the Tomorrowland, which encircled by other themed buildings. The Orbitron and the spaceship (the left column), Buzzlight Year (middle column), and on the right, the Autopia. 

There were a number of food stalls and restaurants in Disneyland Hong Kong. We ate in one of the fast food joints spending around HK$300 for a basicmeal. A bit pricey but that is to be expected when buying inside a fast food restaurant in any theme park.We grabbed our opportunity to take photo with Minnie Mouse, icon of Disneyland at Fantasy Garden. Other characters such as Winnie the Pooh and Pinocchio were there too. We queued for almost 15 minutes to take this photo. 

The Adventureland features the story of Tarzan and Jane and Lion King. We went into the Adventureland at around 2 pm. Unlike "barren" Tomorrowland, Adventureland is filled with dense vegetation. We saw this huge Tarzan Treehouse at the middle of the Adventureland. We crossed the river using the raft to visit Tarzan's Treehouse . The treehouse is ginormous. I thought it was a real tree but after touching it I got the big reveal - It's cemented. After strolling around for a few minutes, we met Tarzan and Jane in one of the chamber on the treehouse . 

Then we joined jungle river cruise. Along the river, we experienced "Hollywood-feel" scenes, such as the safari , the rhino that defeated the evil troops , and the presentation of fire and water. One thing that spoiled the adventurous mood- the tour guide that apparently drifted our mood away with funny talks. She's also quite a irritating with her sarcastic command. Our last stop was watching the Lion King Festival were we met several characters of the story. I think this is the highlight of my Disneyland.

Now for the best part  -  the fireworks display in Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at 9 in the evening. If you’re planning to take pictures of the fireworks display, I suggest taking a good place to position your tripod (like in front of the big fountain) 15 to 30 minutes before the fireworks display starts since there are a lot of other people wanting those spots. If you don’t want to bother waiting that long, bring a super tall tripod. 

Hong Kong Disneyland has its own MTR station next to the park entrance. From Sunny Bay MTR Station a Disney themed train operates a frequent shuttle service for the four minute journey to Disneyland Resort Station.

By MTR: MTR (from either TST/JORDAN/MONGKOK) -> Lai King (interchange to Tung Chung Line) -> Sunny Bay (interchange to Disney Resort Line) -> Disney Resort.

By MTR: MTR (from either CAUSEWAY BAY/WANCHAI) -> Central (walk/interchange to Tung Chung Line) -> Sunny Bay (interchange to Disney Resort Line) -> Disney Resort.

From the airport - If you wish to travel to Hong Kong Disneyland from the airport by public transport take the S1 shuttle bus (fare HK$3.50) from the airport to Tung Chung MTR Station (appx 10 mins). Take the MTR for one stop to Sunny Bay (7 minutes) then change to the Disneyland Resort Line and take the shuttle train to Disneyland Resort Station (4 minutes). The fare from Tung Chung to Disneyland Resort is HK$12.50 (or HK$11.30 if using Octopus Card).

OR take a taxi from the airport to Disneyland (around 100HKD).

From the airport - Take any bus that will stop in Lantau Link Toll Plaza then switch to bus R8 to Disneyland.http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/routes/rou...pe=D&company=5


From Ngong Ping / Tung Chung: Take the MTR from Tung Chung station to Disneyland Resort. Interchange at Sunny Bay.

How to go to Disneyland Hong Kong from MongKok MTR Station?

The hostel is close to Mong Kok metro tsation, thus you can go to the station to take MTR Tsuen Wan Line to Lai King and transfer to Tung Chung Line to Sunny Bay. Then take Disneyland Resort Line to get to Disneyland.

Disneyland is one of the famed tourist spots in Hong Kong, especially for children. From the Mong Kok station of the MTR, take the train and get off at Lai King station. At Lai King station, you have to transfer to the Tung Chung line of the MTR and get off at Sunny Bay station.

From Sunny Bay station, transfer to the Disneyland Resort train which will bring you to Disneyland. Entrance fee is around HK$ 325.

To return to MongKok MTR station, take the Disneyland Resort train again, then get off at the next station which is Sunny Bay. Take train 2 (to Hong Kong/to city line), then get off at Lai King. From Lai King station, transfer to the Tsuen Wan line (to central) and get off at MongKok station.

From Mongkok to Disneyland

If you’re staying at Mongkok, go to the nearest MTR station, and buy fare tickets to Disneyland Resort using their ticketing machine.

You only have to pay once for this. Make sure you tap on the Disneyland Resort icon when purchasing your ticket.

If you’re staying at Dragon Hostel, nearest station is at Exit D2.

1. Ride the Tsuen Wan Line (Red line) to Disneyland

2. Drop off at Lai King Interchange and transfer to Tung Chung line (Orange line)

3. Drop off at Sunny Bay Interchange (Pink line) and transfer to the Disneyland Resort Train.

From here you will need the MTR card you got from Mongkok station as well as the Disneyland card/ticket you purchased from Dragon Hostel.

Don’t miss the 4PM grand parade and the grand illumination and fireworks display at Tinkerbelle’s castle every 7:30pm.

To get back from Disneyland to Mongkok. Board the Disneyland Resort Train and drop off at Sunny Bay. From Sunny Bay station, go up the stairs and board the Hongkong line (Orange line). Drop off at Lai King and transfer to the Tsuen Wan line (to Central, red line) and drop off at Mongkok station.

Source: http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/train/system_map.html

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