Hong Kong Disneyland Marks Second Anniversary with Disappointing Attendance – Min Lee

Will the troubled road that Hong Kong Disneyland has walked suspend Shanghai’s idea to build another Disneyland in the future? From AP:

Hong Kong Disneyland, a major showcase of Disney entertainment for mainland China, celebrated its second anniversary Wednesday amid disappointing attendance and reported labor problems.

The park, which opened on Sept. 12, 2005, drew 5.2 million guests in its first year, 400,000 short of its target of 5.6 million.

Park officials have been secretive about attendance figures. They have not announced second-year numbers, but Walt Disney revealed disappointing earnings results for Hong Kong Disneyland in its quarterly reports this year. [Full Text]

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