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Hong Kong Disneyland ready to open Monday
(AP)
Updated: 2005-09-11 15:27
Mickey Mouse was busy Sunday spiffing up Hong Kong Disneyland on the eve of
the park's official opening _ a bold move for the U.S. entertainment company
seeking a stronger foothold in China's massive market, AP reported.
About 1,000 reporters from around the world flew in to cover the opening of
the Walt Disney Co.'s 11th theme park _ an attraction with two resort hotels on
a bay surrounded by mountains on Lantau, Hong Kong's largest island.
![A young guest smiles at Hong Kong Disneyland September 11, 2005, a day before its official opening. [Reuters]](xin_380902111542775683829.jpg)
A young guest smiles at Hong Kong Disneyland
September 11, 2005, a day before its official opening.
[Reuters] | Disneyland held a "rehearsal day" on
Sunday that gave thousands of guests a sneak peak of the park. The day's
festivities included a fireworks show and a party featuring a concert with some
of the biggest Chinese-language pop stars, including Coco Lee, Joey Yung and
Jacky Cheung.
"Now we're poised to begin the next chapter of Disney history when Hong Kong
Disneyland will officially open to the world," said Jay Rasulo, president of
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, said Saturday.
![Disney's characters Seven Dwarfs perform during the "Disney On Parade" show at Hong Kong Disneyland September 11, 2005, a day before the grand opening of the theme park. Disney officially opens its new Hong Kong theme park on Monday, bringing a slice of the Magic Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom with a careful blend of American showmanship and Chinese characteristics. [Reuters]](xin_1909021115304331858026.jpg)
Disney's characters Seven Dwarfs perform
during the "Disney On Parade" show at Hong Kong Disneyland September 11,
2005, a day before the grand opening of the theme park. Disney officially
opens its new Hong Kong theme park on Monday, bringing a slice of the
Magic Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom with a careful blend of American
showmanship and Chinese characteristics.
[Reuters] | "Hong Kong Disneyland is (our) first
theme park in China. It's also the first Disney theme park that's modeled so
closely to the first Disneyland in California," Rasulo said.
The park features a pink Snow White Castle and the popular rides found at the
U.S. Disneylands, including Space Mountain, Mad Hatter Tea Cups, Buzz Lightyear
Astro Blasters, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and the Jungle River Cruise. It also
features the Broadway-style show "Festival of the Lion King" and daily parades
with Disney characters on Main Street, USA _ the park's main strip lined with
shops and restaurants.
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