Hong Kong Archive

  • I don't really have a potty obsession, but I do happen to have a favorite bathroom at Hong Kong Disneyland. As you walk down Main Street if you take a right turn just past the Corner Cafe there is a secret entrance to Tomorrowland via the lavatory for the Starliner Diner. Not only does this water closet magically transport you from Main Street to Tomorrowland, but it has possibly the coolest restroom signs anywhere. Check it out and it might be your favorite loo too!

    Tomorrowland Toilets at Hong Kong Disneyland

    Posted on May 9, 2012 | 17 Comments
    I don't really have a potty obsession, but I do happen to have a favorite bathroom at Hong Kong Disneyland. As you walk down Main Street if you take a right turn just past the Corner Cafe there is a secret entrance to Tomorrowland via the lavatory for the Starliner Diner. Not only does this water closet magically transport you from Main Street to Tomorrowland, but it has possibly the coolest restroom signs anywhere. Check it out and it might be your favorite loo too!

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  • While Hong Kong has all kinds of dessert places, I prefer to seek out some of the more traditional Hong Kong style sweets that are difficult to find or replicate anywhere else in the world. Unlike western desserts that are usually cream based and very sweet, Hong Kong desserts are typically very light and only cost a few dollars per serving (in US or Canadian dollars) which means that you can easily go dessert hopping after a meal and not feel guilty.

    Causeway Bay Dessert Map 2012 (Hong Kong)

    Posted on April 15, 2012 | 2 Comments
    While Hong Kong has all kinds of dessert places, I prefer to seek out some of the more traditional Hong Kong style sweets that are difficult to find or replicate anywhere else in the world. Unlike western desserts that are usually cream based and very sweet, Hong Kong desserts are typically very light and only cost a few dollars per serving (in US or Canadian dollars) which means that you can easily go dessert hopping after a meal and not feel guilty.

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  • When Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 2005 it was by far the smallest Disney park. Opening with just 22 attractions compared with 44 in Paris, 45 in Florida and Tokyo, and 65 in California, the first impression of the park was underwhelming. Since then they've added a number of new rides and the park is slowly catching up in size with the other parks. In 2011 they opened Toy Story Land.

    Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland

    Posted on April 12, 2012 | 23 Comments
    When Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 2005 it was by far the smallest Disney park. Opening with just 22 attractions compared with 44 in Paris, 45 in Florida and Tokyo, and 65 in California, the first impression of the park was underwhelming. Since then they've added a number of new rides and the park is slowly catching up in size with the other parks. In 2011 they opened Toy Story Land.

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  • Whoever decided to put Hong Kong Disneyland and the new Hong Kong International Airport on the same island is brilliant. The result of this little nugget of transportation planning means that making the trip from downtown Hong Kong to the House of the Mouse could hardly be easier. The trip to Lantau Island takes a little over 30 minutes, which is about the same amount of time it would take to drive or take a cab and costs $24.50 hkd for adults and $12.50 hdk for concession (rates even lower if you use an Octopus card).

    Taking the MTR Train to Hong Kong Disneyland

    Posted on April 5, 2012 | 11 Comments
    Whoever decided to put Hong Kong Disneyland and the new Hong Kong International Airport on the same island is brilliant. The result of this little nugget of transportation planning means that making the trip from downtown Hong Kong to the House of the Mouse could hardly be easier. The trip to Lantau Island takes a little over 30 minutes, which is about the same amount of time it would take to drive or take a cab and costs $24.50 hkd for adults and $12.50 hdk for concession (rates even lower if you use an Octopus card).

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  • The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence is located in an old British fort overlooking one of the entrances to Victoria Harbour. On the eastern end of Hong Kong Island, the fort is high atop a hill and still has many of the original structures originally installed by the Brits in 1887.

    Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence

    Posted on March 29, 2012 | 9 Comments
    The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence is located in an old British fort overlooking one of the entrances to Victoria Harbour. On the eastern end of Hong Kong Island, the fort is high atop a hill and still has many of the original structures originally installed by the Brits in 1887.

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