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When you thought about the dreamiest place on Earth, no doubt it will be Disneyland! 🏰 Disney is definitely a part of everyone's childhood, and there's always that one iconic Disney character that is a big part of our life, whether it's the classics like Mickey Mouse and his friends, or the beauties of Disney Princesses! And Disneyland is where you can make your dreams of meeting your favorite Disney character come to life! 💕
There are so many Disneylands all around the globe, and visiting all of them is definitely one of the bucket list items for you and me. 😍 In this 5-parter "Destination: Disneyland" series, we'll be introducing some of the highlights and rides of Disneyland, starting with Hong Kong Disneyland! 🇭🇰
The theme park is sectioned into 7 main themed area, which are Toy Story Land, Fantasyland, Grizzly Gulch, Main Street U.S.A., Mystic Point, Tomorrowland, and Adventureland, and all areas in total boast a high, 30 numbers of rides and attractions.
👉RC Racer
Hop on the 20-seater RC Racer, and swing about on the 27 meters tall U-shaped track! Reminds you of the part in the first Toy Story where Woody and Buzz is chasing the truck doesn't it? 😱😱
Opening Hour: 11AM-8PM
Height Limit: 120 centimeters (28 inches) and above
Suitable for Age: Teen, Young Adult, Adult
Ride Type: High speed, High Elevation
👉Barrel of Fun
Inside the monkey's barrel you'll find Woody and Jessie waiting for you to take a photo, leaving you with sweet memory of your time in Disneyland 😍
Opening Hours: 11AM-8PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop
Hop on the green camouflage-patterned parachute ride, which elevates 25 meters to the top of the tower. Apart from the thrill of rapidly moving back and forth, you can also get to enjoy a bird eye view of Toy Story Land, and the nearby Mystic Point and Grizzly Gulch.
P/S: The ride is also suitable for lone visitors!
Opening Hours: 11AM-8PM
Height Limit: 81 centimeters (32 inches) and above
Suitable for Age: Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult
Ride Type: High speed, High elevation
👉Slinky Dog Spin
Ride on the iconic Toy Story character Slinky's body, and spin around a fluctuating track, whilst enjoying the thrill of chasing the wind. The speed will gradually increase when Slinky decides to chase the wind, so hold on tight! 😚
Opening Hours: 11AM-8PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Spinning, Small degree elevation
👉Snow White Grotto
Snow White Grotto is a beautiful grotto built to commemorate Walt Disney's first long animation film. There's huge white marble statues of Snow White and the seven dwarfs by the small waterfall and fountain, and there's also many other cute bonsai and plants all around the park. But the highlight of this attraction is definitely the faithfully recreated wishing well that looks straight out of the movie! Also don't forget to take a photo with Snow White and the seven Dwarfs while you're here! 😊
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-8PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Mad Hatter Tea Cups
Hop into the large, colorful painted tea cups, with more than 50 paper lanterns flickering above your head, and spin around (like a record baby!) with the uplifting music, and slowly drift yourself into the world of Alice in Wonderland! 😚
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-9PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Spinning
👉Cinderella Carousel
The moment you enter the castle you'll see this bright medieval tent, inside houses 60 white horses and 2 brimmed-with-detail-crafted chariot. All horses are decorated with delicate painting and jewelries, and at the ceiling of the carousel are 8 hand-painted arts from the classic "Cinderella" scenes.
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-8PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Slow, Spinning
👉Mickey's PhilharMagic
Follow Donald Duck on his adventure through Disney's magical musical and animations. The 12-minute 3D Adventure showcases many of Disney's classic animations and musics, bringing you to a trip down memory lane.
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-9PM
Height limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Dark
👉Sword in the Stone
The inspiration for "Sword in the Stone" is based on the legend of King Arthur and his Excalibur. Everyday in designated time period, King Arthur's teacher and best friend Merlin will show up in front of Cinderella Carousel for a special ceremony, it's up to you to discover what type of ceremony that is!
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-8PM
Height limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Sleeping Beauty Castle
Sleeping Beauty Castle is located at the end of Main Street, U.S.A, just the center of Hong Kong Disneyland. The 5-stories high castle has a towering turret at the center accompanied by various small turrets by the side, with blue roofs further enhancing the already dreamy castle vibe. Combining the magnificence and impressiveness of Bavaria's Neuschwanstein Castle with "Sleeping Beauty"'s mystical magical castle, the castle is filled with dreamy vibe and colors, allowing everyone to realize their childhood dream of living in a castle. 🤴👸🤴👸
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-8PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Fairy Tale Forest
Traverse through the park's forest and trails, and immerse yourself in the world of towers and castles straight out of the classic fairy tales. There's also continental gardens and area with exquisite underwater views, completing your fairy tale experience.
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-7.30PM
Height limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All Ages
👉Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad - Fantasyland Station
🏭There's a total of 3 locomotives in Hong Kong Disneyland, which are:
The locomotives are actual steam-powered locomotives based on the late 19th century American models. A trip on this locomotives is about 20 minutes, and brings you around all the attractions in Fantasyland. 🏭
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-4.45PM
Height limit: No Limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Slow
👉Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Based on the 1941 Disney classic animation "Dumbo", the ride is suitable for family fun 👨👩👧👦
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-8PM
Height Limits: No limit
Suitable for Age: Spinning, Slow, Low degree elevation
👉The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The gigantic honey jar can allow 6 persons per session, and brings you through a 4-minute journey of popular stories and scenery from Winnie the Pooh, coupled with classic Disney musicals.
P/S: If there's a long line waiting for this ride, you can also request for a Fast Pass for free, then come back to the ride at the designated time on your pass, saving you a lot of waiting time!
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-9PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Dark, Slow, Spinning
👉Fantasy Gardens
Inspired by the 1940 animated film "Fantasia", every corner of Fantasy Garden is filled with characters, themes, and many traces taken straight from the film. There's also water fountain of Mickey in his iconic wizard outfit balancing two pails with a broom, recreating an iconic scene from the film.
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
Hop on to the mine cart into a pitch black cave, and explore the entire mountain on a track filled with rises and falls and turns of different elevations, super thrilling!
Opening Hours: 11AM-8PM
Height Limit: 112 centimeters (44 inches) and above
Suitable for Age: Teen, Young adult, Adult
Ride Type: High speed, High elevation
👉Geyser Gulch
The city in Grizzly Gulch is known as Geyser Gulch, inside you'll find a water tower, a luck-bringing geyser, and also water blaster war, perfect for getting wet! 😃😃
Opening Hours: 11AM-9PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Splishy-splashy
👉Wild West Photo Fun
This is the photo area of Grizzly Gulch, with wild west era prisons as backdrops, you can also dress up as wanted criminals or prisoners for some crazy, fun photos 😜
Opening Hours: 11AM-9PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Animation Academy
This antique animation studio is located beside the Art of Animation gallery in Main Street, U.S.A., and is hosted by professional Disney animator as the instructor for animation tips and tricks.
Opening Hours: 10.40AM-8.20PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Art of Animation
Various artworks, sculptures, and many other collectibles are showcased in this art gallery, bringing you on a trip through the procedures of creating Disney characters and the animation process of the films.
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-9PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad - Main Street Station
🏭There's a total of 3 locomotives in Hong Kong Disneyland, which are:
The locomotives are actual steam-powered locomotives based on the late 19th century American models. A trip on this locomotives is about 20 minutes, and brings you around all the attractions in Main Steet, U.S.A. 🏭
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-4.45PM
Height limit: No Limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Slow
👉Main Street Vehicles
You can find many antique vehicles like bus, taxi, and prison van/car everywhere in Main Street, U.S.A., carrying passengers to the city plaza located at both ends of the street. Take note that sometimes the antique vehicles may stop operating if the Main Street is too crowded.
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-2.15PM, 4.30PM-5.45PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Slow
👉Mystic Manor
The attraction's 37 Mystic Magneto electric carriages guide visitors through collections of Lord Henry and Albert's thrilling adventures all around the globe.
Opening hours: 11AM-8PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Loud audio, Dark, Spinning, Slow
👉Mystic Point Freight Depot
The Mystic Point Freight Depot located right opposite of Mystic Manor is home to head sculpture of Poseidon, emboss of the Egyptian Isis, and statue of Mayan King Pacal. It is the photo spot for Mystic Point.
Opening Hours: 11AM-9PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Garden of Wonders
Again, located at the opposite of Mystic Manor. Fantasy treasures in the garden include sculptures, embosses and a mosaic of Poseidon. When viewed from a certain angle, the illusion effect of the arts will give visitors an immersion in a world of illusions.
Opening Hours: 11AM-9PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Disneyland's first Marvel comic themed ride Iron Man Experience first opened in January 11, 2017. The Iron Man Experience includes Stark Expo, Iron Man Tech Showcase – Presented by Stark Industries.
👉Iron Man Experience
Here, Marvel fans get to ride on Stark Industries' latest creation- the Iron Wing, and put on the StarkVision glasses, and fly alongside Tony "Iron Man" Stark through Hong Kong cities like the fictional Hong Kong Stark Tower, as well as real life locations like the Tsing Ma Bridge, Victoria Harbour, and also Hong Kong mountains.
👉Stark Expo
The expo is sectioned into several display halls, showcasing Stark Industries' latest technological outbreak. Some highlights include Iron Man Mark III armor, the Ark Reactor 4, the Iron Wing flying car, and the original Mark I armor.
👉Iron Man Tech Showcase – Presented by Stark Industries
Aside from admiring the different armors seen in the movie, you might have a chance to meet with Iron Man himself!
👉"Become Iron Man"
Through the "Become Iron Man" simulation game in the Expo shop, visitors can get a first hand experience of putting on an Iron Man armor.
👉Orbitron
The flying saucers' flight track is controlled by whoever sitting at the driver's seat, aside from adjusting the altitude, there's also buttons for sound effects and musics.
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-2.30PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Slow, Spinning, Low degree elevation
👉Star Wars: Command Post
The attraction replicated the rebels secret hideout, and is where all Star Wars legendary heroes appears. You can meet up with Wookie, Chewbacca, and also R2-D2 at this place
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-5.30PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
👉Hyperspace Mountain
The ride reenacts the experience of flying through Space Mountain at high speed.
P/S: If there's a long line waiting for this ride, you can also request for a Fast Pass for free, then come back to the ride at the designated time on your pass, saving you a lot of waiting time!
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-5PM
Height Limit: 102 centimeters (40 inches) and above
Suitable for Age: Teen, Young Adult, Adult
Ride Type: Loud Audio, Dark, High speed, High elevation
👉Liki Tikis
Liki Tikis and Jungle River Cruise is just one river away from each other. The Polynesian water park is filled with various totem poles, which will spit water following the rhythm of bongos echoing through the forest, great for a cool down during hot summer!
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-9PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Splishy-splashy
👉Rafts to Tarzan's Treehouse
To visit Tarzan's Treehouse, you have to hop on a wooden raft to cross the river!
Opening Hours: 11AM-6PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Slow
👉Jungle River Cruise
The ride allows visitors to explore the forest through a boat ride. every corner of the river cruise is filled with surprises, such as elephants, hippos, and many more animals. Throughout the cruise the captain will give humorous guide, sharing funny little stories about the forest.
Opening Hours: 10.30AM-8PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
Ride Type: Loud Audio, Splishy-splashy, Slow, Thriller
👉Tarzan's Treehouse
Based on the popular Disney animated film, this attraction replicated the iconic treehouse filled with tendrils and mosses to reality. Inside you can find art panels from the story, as well as sketches drawn by Jane as seen in the film, recreating the little things in Tarzan's life.
Opening Hours: 11AM-6PM
Height Limit: No limit
Suitable for Age: All ages
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