Column: The “World” According to Jack

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Hong Kong The Hub and Fantasyland

Posted on by Jack Spence
Before entering Fantasyland, let’s start in the Hub. One of the first things you might notice is that the Partners statue (Walt & Mickey) is not present here like it is in Florida, California, and Tokyo. In Paris it’s located in the Walt Disney Studios instead of Disneyland. I don’t know if Disney has plans … Continue reading "Hong Kong The Hub and Fantasyland"
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Hong Kong Disneyland – Adventureland Part 2

Posted on by Jack Spence
The next two attractions in Adventureland are “Rafts to Tarzan’s Treehouse“ and “Tarzan’s Treehouse.” Disney counts these as two distinct attractions, but I have a problem with this. Since all you can do once you’ve ridden the rafts is visit the treehouse (and you must ride the rafts in order to experience the treehouse), I … Continue reading "Hong Kong Disneyland – Adventureland Part 2"
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Hong Kong Disneyland — Adventureland Part 1

Posted on by Jack Spence
Warning, there will be spoilers in this article. Adventureland takes up the entire west side of Hong Kong Disneyland. There is no Frontierland here and to my eye, no place to put one. In their desperation to inflate the number of attractions in the park, Disney claims that there are five in Adventureland, but to … Continue reading "Hong Kong Disneyland — Adventureland Part 1"
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Hong Kong Disneyland Overview and Main Street Part 2

Posted on by Jack Spence
I visited Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) for my first time a couple of weeks ago. I’d like to share some of my thoughts and impressions. Warning, I may talk about certain attractions in some detail so I’m issuing a blanket “spoiler alert” right from the beginning. For those of you who don’t know, HKDL was … Continue reading "Hong Kong Disneyland Overview and Main Street Part 2"
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Hong Kong Disneyland – “it’s a small world”

Posted on by Jack Spence
I just got back from a two-week Asian Disney vacation. I flew to Hong Kong and spent three full days at Hong Kong Disneyland. Then I flew to Tokyo and spent seven full days at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Wow! I had a great trip. This was my third visit to Tokyo Disneyland, my second … Continue reading "Hong Kong Disneyland – “it’s a small world”"
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