Hong Kong Disneyland - A bit of East, a lot of West in Hong Kong Disneyland

Tuesday, October 25 2005 at 15:36

Before opening its theme park here on the south China coast, Disney consulted a feng shui master, worked lucky Chinese numbers into the design and added dim sum and other regional dishes to its menus.

But the Asian touches aren't immediately apparent in the finished product: Hong Kong Disneyland is more Disney than Hong Kong.

Set aside the signs in Chinese (and English) and some Asian food offerings, and the park is basically a pint-sized version of what you get in Anaheim, Orlando, Tokyo and Paris. There's Main Street U.S.A., Space Mountain, Sleeping Beauty Castle and people walking around dressed as Disney characters such as Goofy and Alice in Wonderland.

Learn more about the Hong Kong Disneyland at http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2005-10-20-hong-kong-disney_x.htm.