cruise209 Posted November 7, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 7, 2019 We will be on the Diamond Jan 2020, Southeast Asia & Japan, and with two days in Hong Kong would like to know if anyone has transportation info for going to Hong Kong Disneyland from cruise terminal. Thanks in advance for any info or suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1025cruise Posted November 7, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I would ask this on the ports of call board that covers Hong Kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted November 7, 2019 #3 Share Posted November 7, 2019 https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Kai-Tak-Cruise-Terminal/Hong-Kong-Disneyland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupeb Posted November 7, 2019 #4 Share Posted November 7, 2019 We took the metro - very easy, with clear directions. There's a dedicated train that goes to Disneyland from a specific stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNTLAMB Posted November 7, 2019 #5 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Okay I have to know. What is different about the Hong Kong Disneyland that makes it different from any other Disneyland tha would lead one to travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars to be there? . Its a serious question as we will be Hong Kong in 2021. Its just not something that has even occured to me in our planning. What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise209 Posted November 7, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Thanks for the info and suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRabbit Posted November 8, 2019 #7 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, TNTLAMB said: Okay I have to know. What is different about the Hong Kong Disneyland that makes it different from any other Disneyland tha would lead one to travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars to be there? . Its a serious question as we will be Hong Kong in 2021. Its just not something that has even occured to me in our planning. What am I missing? There are Disney Fans that just have to go to every one. Have a niece and nephew who fall in this classification. In his case, he now works for them and led efforts on the Shanghai Disney, but they had the bug long before the job. While in Shanghai, they took a quick vacation over to Tokyo for that Disney. On our Pac Rim Cruise last Fall, there were a few cruisers whose big event for the cruise was Disney Hong Kong and Tokyo. Edited November 8, 2019 by TheRabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted November 8, 2019 #8 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Just now, TNTLAMB said: Okay I have to know. What is different about the Hong Kong Disneyland that makes it different from any other Disneyland tha would lead one to travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars to be there? . Its a serious question as we will be Hong Kong in 2021. Its just not something that has even occured to me in our planning. What am I missing? You obviously are not a collector. Every Disneyland has different merchandise, collectables, pins. Some are used for trading others for selling. The rides are even changed a bit from park to park. As mentioned if you are a Disney Nut then you have to go see all the parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNTLAMB Posted November 8, 2019 #9 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Got it thank you. Makes more sense than tanzanite stores.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat Cruise Posted November 8, 2019 #10 Share Posted November 8, 2019 The best way is the MRT system, but you need to know which of the two cruise terminals you will be using. Princess uses both of them. The MRT does not have a stop at the terminal but the stops are fairly close to both terminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losfp Posted November 8, 2019 #11 Share Posted November 8, 2019 11 hours ago, TNTLAMB said: Okay I have to know. What is different about the Hong Kong Disneyland that makes it different from any other Disneyland tha would lead one to travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars to be there? . Its a serious question as we will be Hong Kong in 2021. Its just not something that has even occured to me in our planning. What am I missing? Well, each park is a bit different and has different things going on. The crowds are a different demographic so the experience is subtly different. There are different food options, different merchandise options and each park has a different layout and different rides. We've been to Disneyland in Anaheim and Disney World in Orlando, and will be happy to tick both Hong Kong and Tokyo Disneyland off our list on this cruise (we are also sailing on this cruise, I assume the Jan 6 departure from Singapore on Diamond princess). It's like saying - why do people sail on different ships, or why do you visit different cities in the same country.... and the reason is the same. Because they all offer different experiences 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 8, 2019 #12 Share Posted November 8, 2019 15 hours ago, TNTLAMB said: Okay I have to know. What is different about the Hong Kong Disneyland that makes it different from any other Disneyland tha would lead one to travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars to be there? . Its a serious question as we will be Hong Kong in 2021. Its just not something that has even occurred to me in our planning. What am I missing? Hearing the shows and any announcements in Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpos Posted November 8, 2019 #13 Share Posted November 8, 2019 We went a few year ago and used the train. If you are a senior then the entry price is peanuts compared to other Disney parks in the world (around $10 Aust I think from memory) The highlight was the Lion King show - if it is still on do not miss it, worth going there just to see that production, amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubofhockey Posted November 8, 2019 #14 Share Posted November 8, 2019 18 hours ago, TNTLAMB said: Okay I have to know. What is different about the Hong Kong Disneyland that makes it different from any other Disneyland tha would lead one to travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars to be there? . Its a serious question as we will be Hong Kong in 2021. Its just not something that has even occured to me in our planning. What am I missing? Different? It's smaller and has a history of struggles making money. It's only 47% owned by Disney and maybe an afterthought after they built the one in Shanghai. We spent a day on Kowloon, another on Hong Kong Island. Our choice for a third day was Macau or Lantau Island (Big Buddha) and we went to Macau. If we ever go back, we'll visit Lantau Island, but not waste time at Disneyland. Some people just love Disney or have children with them and that's why they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philob Posted November 11, 2019 #15 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) On 11/8/2019 at 2:55 AM, hubofhockey said: Different? It's smaller and has a history of struggles making money. It's only 47% owned by Disney and maybe an afterthought after they built the one in Shanghai. We spent a day on Kowloon, another on Hong Kong Island. Our choice for a third day was Macau or Lantau Island (Big Buddha) and we went to Macau. If we ever go back, we'll visit Lantau Island, but not waste time at Disneyland. Some people just love Disney or have children with them and that's why they go. Hong Kong was built about 11 years before Shanghai and after Tokyo. The Chinese market is different from the Japanese, but what they learned from HK they applied to Shanghai. What they didn't realize until the pre-opening was the mainlanders are different from Hong Kongers-Overseas Chinese Edited November 11, 2019 by Philob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC1950 Posted November 11, 2019 #16 Share Posted November 11, 2019 If using the MTR to get to HK Disneyland you need to be on theTung Chung line (orange line). Get off at Sunny Bay, walk across the platform and the special Disneyland train will arrive shortly to take you one stop to the Disneyland station. Here's a couple of pics of the train ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadTripFanatic Posted November 13, 2019 #17 Share Posted November 13, 2019 On 11/7/2019 at 11:29 AM, TNTLAMB said: Okay I have to know. What is different about the Hong Kong Disneyland that makes it different from any other Disneyland tha would lead one to travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars to be there? . Its a serious question as we will be Hong Kong in 2021. Its just not something that has even occured to me in our planning. What am I missing? I am one of those crazy Disney people who have a goal of seeing all of the castles. I have one left. Shanghai. Each park while similar has a few different rides or versions of that ride that make it unique. Throw in the cultural differences and food differences, it makes it a fun experience. HKDL is the smallest of the parks. They are currently in an expansion mode. I think the improvements will make it a better park than what it was when we visited in 2018. On a positive note it is small and not near as crowded as the other parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unrealHeather Posted January 2, 2020 #18 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Uber works in Hong Kong and is quite reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBSKI Posted January 2, 2020 #19 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 11/7/2019 at 8:29 AM, TNTLAMB said: Okay I have to know. What is different about the Hong Kong Disneyland that makes it different from any other Disneyland tha would lead one to travel thousands of miles and spend thousands of dollars to be there? . Its a serious question as we will be Hong Kong in 2021. Its just not something that has even occured to me in our planning. What am I missing? If you like Disneyland, it is dirt cheap compared to prices in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philob Posted January 2, 2020 #20 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 hours ago, LBSKI said: If you like Disneyland, it is dirt cheap compared to prices in the USA. Some folks are really into Disney...a friend of mine would finish a swing shift, pack up the family, drive from San Francisco overnight and and get to Disneyland in time for opening. On the return they'll leave Disney after the fireworks and drive back in time for his kids to goto school. They did this about 2 times a month for 3 years, that the kids said "NO MORE!" Kids are in college now so the parents are "tagging" each Disney park around the globe as many times as they can without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unrealHeather Posted January 3, 2020 #21 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Regarding why HK Disney: If you're in the region already or live there, then it makes sense to try it out, assuming you're a fan of theme parks. I'm not sure it's worth the time and expense to visit for the sheer purpose of the park. On my recent trip there, the vast majority of tourists were regional tourists. Because of the recent social unrest, the crowds have stayed away. If you are looking for a Disney experience with shorter lines, this could be an option, if it fits your travel plans. Although, no idea if the crowds will stay away until 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebslcc Posted January 4, 2020 #22 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Please note in Hong Kong there are good discounts for seniors 65+ for MTR, ferries, buses, The Peak Tram, AND Disneyland!!! $100 HKD =~ <$12 USD You can buy tickets online at the Disneyland HK website or better yet, just bring your passport and purchase on site in case your plan changes. 1-Day Ticket: Standard Day 1 x Senior (HK$100/ticket) Total HK$100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unrealHeather Posted January 7, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 7, 2020 On 1/4/2020 at 3:39 PM, ebslcc said: Please note in Hong Kong there are good discounts for seniors 65+ for MTR, ferries, buses, The Peak Tram, AND Disneyland!!! $100 HKD =~ <$12 USD You can buy tickets online at the Disneyland HK website or better yet, just bring your passport and purchase on site in case your plan changes. 1-Day Ticket: Standard Day 1 x Senior (HK$100/ticket) Total HK$100 You can't buy the senior ticket online but you can buy through an agent. http://secure.cdn1.wdpromedia.com/media/hkdl/wholesaler-list/hkdl-faq-ticket-purchase-wholesaler-list-en-201906.pdf . I just went through this for my mother in law and we bought the tickets online with Disney but her ticket with an approved agent. So there wasn't waiting in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBSKI Posted January 7, 2020 #24 Share Posted January 7, 2020 13 hours ago, unrealHeather said: You can't buy the senior ticket online but you can buy through an agent. http://secure.cdn1.wdpromedia.com/media/hkdl/wholesaler-list/hkdl-faq-ticket-purchase-wholesaler-list-en-201906.pdf . I just went through this for my mother in law and we bought the tickets online with Disney but her ticket with an approved agent. So there wasn't waiting in line. I didn't see the senior ticket online but did see senior annual pass for US $40 so bought it. What a bargain I thought. Then when I got to the park I saw seniors could get in for US $12. But we did use it for 2 days. Still a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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