If there’s ever been a truly international city in the world, it’s Hong Kong.
I was very lucky to get to spend my last collegiate spring break in Hong Kong, which was every bit the diverse, business-oriented centre I had expected but it was also so much more. Mountainous and graced with a deep harbor, Hong Kong has a unique beauty that comes from the exquisite melding of metropolitan excitement and the wildness of nature. Continue reading
Hong Kong Disneyland is the second Disney Park and first international Disney Park I’ve had the chance to visit and it was easily the highlight of my last college spring break.
First, some disappointments:
Undeniably cute girl dressed as Cinderella
1. No Mulan I know, I know. How dare I just expect Mulan to be there because it’s China. Well, I did. Mulan has uncontestedly been my favorite Disney character since 1998 and since I haven’t yet visited Epcot in Florida, I have not met Mulan and really thought this was my chance. But seriously. She saved China! And the thanks she gets is to be booted from the line-up of characters in China? Not cool.
After a few hour of tramping around the park, hoping to run into Mulan, I couldn’t contain myself anymore and finally asked a cast member if I could meet Mulan. She bit her lip, smiled, apologetically, and told me they hadn’t had Mulan in a few years. As if that wasn’t bad enough, there is absolutely no Mulan merchandise in any store (not even a Mulan pin).
2. There are only 5 featured princesses You can meet Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, and Rapunzel. You can only buy items featuring these five princesses. You will only see little girls dressed up as these princess (and it’s actually really, really darn cute). I’m a Belle/Rapunzel fan and I understand Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and maybe even Snow White have their fans but I think visitors are missing out on a lot not to have any exposure to any other princesses/characters. Continue reading
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