Hong Kong Disneyland

Lonely Planet review

One of America's most famous cultural exports finally landed in Hong Kong in late 2005 and has been struggling ever since to attract the hoped-for number of visitors. The reason is simple: compared to its US and European sister parks this tiny 100-odd hectare park, divided into four main areas - Main Street USA, Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland - offers a decidedly flat experience.

There's a single real adrenaline-inducing roller coaster ride (Space Mountain) and the rest of the park is made up of lacklustre amusements rammed with Disney shops (selling toys way beyond the budgets of most mainland visitors, the park's target market) and fast food outlets at every turn.

The full complement of Disney characters patrolling the park and the odd show recreating great Disney moments from films such as Pirates of the Caribbean , will doubtless please very young visitors, but take teenagers along and you may face a mutiny of your own making.

Disneyland is linked by rail with the MTR at the new futuristic Sunny Bay station on the Tung Chung line; passengers just cross the platform to board the dedicated train for Disneyland Resort station and the theme park. Journey times from Central/Kowloon/Tsing Yi stations are 10/21/24 minutes.