Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland
香港迪士尼樂園
Castle of Magical Dreams, icon of Hong Kong Disneyland, in 2023
LocationHong Kong Disneyland Resort, Sunny Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°18′48″N 114°02′36″E / 22.31333°N 114.04333°E / 22.31333; 114.04333
StatusOperating
Opened12 September 2005 (2005-09-12)
OwnerDisney Experiences (The Walt Disney Company)
Operated byHong Kong International Theme Parks
ThemeFairy tales, adventure, America, future and Disney characters
SloganThe happiest place on earth
Believe in Magic
WebsiteHong Kong Disneyland Homepage
Hong Kong Disneyland
Front entrance of Disneyland
Traditional Chinese香港迪士尼樂園
Simplified Chinese香港迪士尼乐园
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Díshìní Lèyuán
Bopomofoㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄤˇ ㄉㄧˊ ㄕˋ ㄋㄧˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄩㄢˊ
Wade–GilesHsiang1-kang3 Ti2-shih4-ni2 Le4-yüan2
Tongyong PinyinSianggǎng Dí-shìh-ní Lè-yuán
IPA[ɕjáŋ.kàŋ tǐ.ʂɻ̩̂.nǐ ̂.ɥɛ̌n]
Hakka
RomanizationHiong1gong2 Tik6si3ni4 Lok6yuen4
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēung Góng Dihksihnèih Lohkyùhn
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 dik6 si6 nei4 lok6 jyun4
IPA[hœŋ˥ kɔŋ˧˥ tɪk̚˨ si˨ nej˩ lɔk̚˨ jyn˩]

Hong Kong Disneyland (Chinese: 香港迪士尼樂園) (abbreviated HKDL; also known as HK Disneyland or Disneyland Hong Kong) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It opened to visitors on Monday, September 12, 2005, at 13:00 HKT, the second Disneyland in Asia to open after Tokyo Disneyland in 1983, with Shanghai Disneyland later opening in 2016. Hong Kong Disneyland is located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned jointly by Hong Kong International Theme Parks (52%) and the Walt Disney Company (48%). It is the most visited theme park in Hong Kong, followed by Ocean Park Hong Kong. Disney attempted to avoid problems of cultural backlash by incorporating Chinese culture, customs, and traditions when designing and building the resort, including adherence to the rules of feng shui. Notably, a bend was put in a walkway near the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort entrance so good qi energy would not flow into the South China Sea.

The park consists of eight themed areas: Main Street, U.S.A., Fantasyland, Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Grizzly Gulch, Mystic Point, Toy Story Land, and World of Frozen. The newest themed area — World of Frozen, opened on 20 November 2023. There are single tickets and annual passes, called Magic Access, that are available for tourists who visit Hong Kong Disneyland. The theme park's cast members speak Cantonese, English, and Mandarin. Printed guide maps were printed in traditional and simplified Chinese as well as English. Guide maps are now available on the Hong Kong Disneyland mobile app as well as the ability to reserve park visits and other related information for park visits.

The park has a daily capacity of 34,000 visitors — the lowest of all Disneyland parks. The park attracted 5.2 million visitors in its first year, below its target of 5.6 million. Visitor numbers fell 20% in the second year to 4 million, inciting criticisms from local legislators. However, the park attendance jumped by 8% in the third year, attracting a total of 4.5 million visitors in 2007. In 2009, the park attendance again increased by 2% to 4.8 million visitors. The attendance continued to surge and received 5.23 million guests in the 2009/2010 fiscal year. Since the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, the theme park has hosted over 100 million guests. Hong Kong Disneyland currently occupies 27.5 hectares (68 acres) and hosts 6–7 million visitors annually, with 6.4 million guests in 2023 making it the 17th-most visited theme park in the world. The park capacity will increase to handle up to 10 million visitors annually over a 15-year expansion period. The park first turned an annual net profit of HK$109 million (US$13.97 million) for the year ended 29 September 2012. It operated at an increasing loss from 2015 to 2023 before returning to a record net profit in 2024.