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Vanessa Huang spends a day at Hong Kong Disneyland, introduced as the world’s smallest Disney park at 120 acres. She takes the MTR to Sunny Bay, transfers to the Mickey Mouse train and waits about 20–30 minutes for security and ticketing on a Wednesday. In World of Frozen, she rides Frozen Ever After and Sliding Waves, then tries Olaf soft serve. She eats Massaman prawn and Wayfinder’s chicken at the Moana-themed Wayfinder’s Table, enjoys Hugo’s jokes on the Jungle River Cruise and uses Premier Access for Big Grizzly Mountain and Mystic Manor. Toy Story Land has queues of about 50 minutes. She later tries an egg waffle and Iron Man Experience, rides it’s a small world and leaves before the closing show to avoid the MTR crowd.
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Getting into Hong Kong Disneyland
Vanessa Huang introduces Hong Kong Disneyland as the world’s smallest Disney park, covering 120 acres. She takes the MTR to Sunny Bay and transfers to the Mickey Mouse train. Even on a Wednesday she waits about 20–30 minutes through security and ticketing before entering. Her first stop is the new World of Frozen. Frozen Ever After is a boat ride with two drops, and she notes the detail in the queue. Sliding Waves is a roller coaster that finishes in under 30 seconds. Vanessa buys Olaf soft serve for $70 and compares its flavor to Indonesian Milkita candy.
She explores Adventureland and spots Zootopia characters, including Gary the snake. At Wayfinder’s Table, a Moana-themed restaurant, she orders Massaman prawn and Wayfinder’s chicken. The curry is creamy and tasty, though she finds the open-air dining area hot. Wayfinder’s Table is 40% cheaper than the Frozen restaurant. She gives her reactions to each dish. On the Jungle River Cruise, English-speaking guide Hugo makes jokes throughout the ride; Vanessa finds his performance so funny that she suggests he could be a comedian.
Rides and the rest of the park
Vanessa uses Disney Premier Access on Big Grizzly Mountain, which she names as the park’s best ride for its forward-and-backward movement. Mystic Manor also impresses her with its haunted music-box story, and she uses Disney Premier Access for that ride as well. In Toy Story Land, she admires the details and talking Rex and Woody figures, but reports queues of around 50 minutes. Fantasyland has strollers throughout and feels designed for children. At sunset, the castle lights up. Vanessa tries a Mickey Mouse egg waffle and finds it too sweet, then rides the Iron Man Experience, which takes her through a digital Hong Kong. She also rides it’s a small world, an attraction that has been there since 2005, though the dolls make her uncomfortable. She leaves before the closing show to avoid the MTR crowd and says that the Frozen area, Mystic Manor and Grizzly Gulch make the park worth visiting.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: Is Hong Kong Disneyland worth visiting even though it is the smallest park?
- A: Vanessa says it is worth visiting. She especially likes Mystic Manor, Grizzly Gulch and the Frozen area, and notes that the Frozen area looks beautiful both during the day and at night.
- Q: Which ride did Vanessa like best?
- A: She names Big Grizzly Mountain as the best ride in the park. It lasts about two to three minutes, moves both forwards and backwards, and she says it is not scary.
- Q: What surprised Vanessa on the Jungle River Cruise?
- A: The English-speaking guide Hugo made her laugh throughout the ride. She says his performance was so funny that she could watch him without waiting in the queue for his boat.
- Q: What did Vanessa think of the food?
- A: She liked the creamy Wayfinder’s chicken curry and the Massaman prawn. She rated the curry six out of ten and the prawn dish as good. She found the Mickey Mouse egg waffle too sweet and rated it seven out of ten.
- Q: How long did it take to enter the park?
- A: Security and ticketing took around 20 to 30 minutes. Vanessa visited on a Wednesday and had expected the wait to be shorter, but it still took that long to get inside.
