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{{Infobox park
| name = Hong Kong Disneyland
| location = [[Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]], Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
| opened = September 12, 2005
| area = 68 acres at opening, expanded since
| theme = Fairy tales, adventure and classic Disney storytelling
| owner = Hong Kong International Theme Parks
| operator = Hong Kong International Theme Parks
| status = Operating
}}

'''Hong Kong Disneyland''' is a theme park on reclaimed land at Penny's Bay on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, and the centrepiece of the [[Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]]. It opened on September 12, 2005, as the second Disney park in Asia, after [[Tokyo Disneyland]], and the fifth castle-style park in the Disney portfolio. The park is owned by Hong Kong International Theme Parks, a joint venture between the Hong Kong government, the majority partner, and [[The Walt Disney Company]].

== History ==
Hong Kong's government sought a major tourist attraction in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, and an agreement with Disney was announced in 1999. The park was built on reclaimed land at Penny's Bay and served from the start by a dedicated railway, the Disneyland Resort line of the MTR. Designers consulted feng shui practitioners on aspects of the layout, including the angle of the entrance gate and the orientation of the park, and the opening date itself was chosen with auspicious timing in mind.

The park opened on September 12, 2005, at about 68 acres, making it the smallest of the Disney castle parks, with a Sleeping Beauty Castle closely modelled on the original California castle. Attendance in the first year reached about 5.2 million, below the 5.6 million target, and the park's limited attraction count drew persistent criticism. Profitability came slowly; the park recorded its first annual profit in 2012, helped by a three-land expansion completed in stages between 2011 and 2013.

== Layout and expansion ==
Eight themed lands make up the park: Main Street, U.S.A., Fantasyland, Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Toy Story Land, Grizzly Gulch, Mystic Point and World of Frozen. The three expansion lands are all distinctive to Hong Kong. Grizzly Gulch, a frontier mining town that opened in 2012, holds Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, a coaster whose trains run both forwards and backwards. Mystic Point, opened in 2013, is built around [[Mystic Manor]], a trackless dark ride through the home of the explorer Lord Henry Mystic, frequently cited as one of the finest attractions in any Disney park and found nowhere else.

The castle itself was rebuilt rather than merely refurbished: the original Sleeping Beauty Castle closed in 2018 and was transformed into the Castle of Magical Dreams, unveiled in November 2020, roughly twice the height of its predecessor and drawing design elements from thirteen Disney heroines rather than a single story. [[World of Frozen]] followed on November 20, 2023, the first fully themed ''Frozen'' land at any Disney park, recreating the kingdom of Arendelle against Lantau's green hills. Marvel-themed attractions, beginning with the Iron Man Experience in 2017, have been added to Tomorrowland under a continuing expansion programme.

== Operation ==
The resort marked its 20th anniversary in 2025 and received its 100 millionth guest in December 2023. It draws a mix of Hong Kong residents and visitors from mainland China and Southeast Asia, and its compact size means the whole park can be covered comfortably in a single day.

== See also ==
* [[Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]]
* [[Mystic Manor]]
* [[World of Frozen]]
* [[Shanghai Disneyland]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Hong Kong Disneyland]]
[[Category:Theme parks in Hong Kong]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in Hong Kong]]

Hong Kong Disneyland - Revision history

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