When did the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort first open to the public?
A slimmed-down Shanghai Disneyland was unveiled yesterday, bringing sighs of relief from Hong Kong amid worries over the pulling power of a super-sized Mickey up north. The National Development and Reform Commission said the Shanghai project at Pudong New Area’s Chuansha town will initially be built on 116 hectares of land – 10 hectares smaller than Hong Kong Disneyland. There had been widespread concern over competition in August after a Walt Disney document showed Shanghai Disneyland would cost 24.48 billion yuan (HK$27.76 billion). The document also said the first stage of the park would cover 150 hectares. The mainland commission said the project to be jointly developed by mainland and American companies will include logistics support areas, a public utilities area and a parking lot. A Hong Kong tourism insider said the similar size of the Shanghai and Hong Kong theme parks would put them on an equal footing initially. He said it was Disneyland’s policy to expand parks gradually af
