Shorter lines, more fun: Hong Kong Disneyland still draws fans as doors open at Shanghai counterpart
Visitors cite compact layout, smaller crowds and good rides as advantages over other Disney theme parks worldwide
Main Street and the signature space in front of the castle at Hong Kong Disneyland were deserted on Thursday morning – not due to a lack of visitors, but because of unwelcome downpours.
Compared to the rainy debut of its Shanghai counterpart, which saw hundreds of visitors queuing up five hours ahead of the 10.30am official opening, the city’s park did not fare badly.
When the Post visited the Lantau attraction on Thursday morning, the wait for a ticket was about 15 minutes.
Demi Zheng, 23, a first-time visitor from the mainland, said: “We won’t go to Shanghai in the future because there are too many people. The size of Hong Kong’s Disneyland isn’t a problem.”
Native Hongkonger and die-hard fan Wan Lee-chi, 77, who has visited Hong Kong Disneyland with his wife “at least 30 times a year since it opened”, said he preferred the city’s park over other such attractions around the world.