I picked up my South China Morning Post this morning and was shocked to discover that the Disneyland management was interested in taking responsibility for handling queue jumping and similar disturbances instead of calling in the police. So what’s the problem? Actually there are two issues.
One is that most anywhere else in the world the police would not expect to be called in to handle queue jumping in an amusement park. The other is what appears to be a power struggle between government employees and Disneyland management over how situations should be handled. The government people want a free hand. Disney wants to keep disruption of other guests in the park to a minimum. I must say, I agree with Disney. If I was having a party, would I want the police to come charging in if one of my guests was rowdy and I was handling the situation myself? Of course I wouldn’t.
So why has the Post given so much space to the disagreement including an editorial very critical of Disney’s position? Based on a few unattributed comments, they imply that Disney is putting its image ahead of people’s safety. Based on what I read, there is no reason to believe that this is what Disney is doing.
I believe there is a broader problem with the Post’s handling of this and every other Disney related issue. They love to bash Disney. I have not read one complimentary article about Disney in the Post in the last three months, only negative articles and chastising editorials. Is it because they are such an easy target? I didn’t see any editorials when poor planning at the Hyatt close-out sale created a riot that required the Police Tactical Unit to be deployed. I haven’t seen any stories about Ocean Park’s problems. Am I supposed to believe that Ocean Park management is perfect?
I guess it’s just easier to go after Disney than to do some real investigative reporting on the many serious issues facing Hong Kong.
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For Palmer,
All of the following information is moot if you have only a single entry visa. I believe you would need a multiple entry visa to exit to Hong Kong and return but I am not absolutely sure about that. You might check with the nearest Chinese Consulate or Hong Kong Economic Development office or if you’re lucky your travel agent might know but double check.
I’ve never done it myself but I understand getting to Hong Kong Disneyland from Guangzhou is no problem.
If there is one, check with your hotel’s concierge desk or the front desk for information on where you can make arrangements to go directly to Disneyland and return the same day. If they can’t help you, just pop into any large travel agency for information and tickets.
If you wish to do it yourself, there is direct bus service to the park from the Lo Wu border KCR terminal. You would take a train to Shenzhen and walk across the border to the KCR terminal where you can follow the signs or check with the customer service booth for directions to the Disney Busses.
There are also busses from Huanggang that go across the border directly to Disneyland. I’m not sure how to get to Huanggang, except I know there are busses from Guangdong to Huanggang. It is across the border from Lok Ma Chau, the other pedestrian border crossing from Hong Kong.
A third alternative would be to take the Guangzhou-Hong Kong through train to Hong Kong’s Hung Hom Station and then after going through immigration, use the MTR (HK’s Subway) to go to Central Station and on to Disneyland.
There are also free bus connections from Hung Hom Station to the MTR’s Airport Express Kowloon Station which connects to the Disneyland Resort Express.
As you can see there is no lack of ways to get to Hong Kong Disneyland. Heck, once you get to Hong Kong, you can take a taxi all the way if you wish at a cost of about U.S.$40-50.00.
The Hong Kong Disneyland website at: http://park.hongkongdisneyland.com/hkdl/en_US/home/home?name=HomePage/
has tons of info on transportation.
Good luck. If you have more questions, let me know.
Ed Hahn
I appreciated your comments about HK Disney. I will be in Guangzhou in a few weeks with my 9-year-old and thought it might make a nice treat to take him over to Hong Kong to visit Disneyland. This is my first trip to China and only my second to Hong Kong (the first being 15 years ago). Is it possible to do this as a day trip? How would I get from Guangzhoug to Disneyland?