We wanted to make the most of our time here so visited for two days. However we found in reality you can do most of the park in a day. Wait times generally seemed pretty light with the locals focussing more on shows and character meets rather than the attractions themselves. Despite this though, given the quality of the hotels and the range of entertainment on offer, we think you could easily spend 3 or more days here if you wanted to take things slower or relax by the pool a little.

Park tickets can just be bought directly through the Hong Kong Disneyland website, and came in at £330 for the 4 of us (in 2024) which we thought was incredibly good value compared to the western parks. The park tickets themselves generally seem to be relatively cheap and then the extras once you’re in are a little more pricey, probably more in line with the western parks. The park does operate a reservation system so be aware of this, but if you’re just booking a couple of days like us its very easy, you just pick your start day when you book.

Hong Kong Disneyland’s fastpass option is called ‘Premier Access’ and there are different packages on offer from just 1 attraction to a package of 8 attractions, 2 shows and a Momentous reservation with varying prices.

An extra option is to book early entry for a fee, which gets you into the park an hour early. Keep in mind though that not everything will be open and queue times don’t seem to be too onerous in general.

The park begins with the railroad station sitting above the manicured lawns and the entranceway. Once inside you’re greeted with the main square and main street, leading down to the castle. As with any other Disney park, this is where you’ll find loads of shops, some dining options and a few minor attractions like the Art of Animation and Animation Academy where you can learn to draw your favourite Disney characters. You’ve also got City Hall and the main street vehicles.

In terms of dining and snacks you’ve got the Main Street Market and Bakery where you can pick up some Mickey waffles. Then there’s various other stops for snacks but two of the main dining options are the Main Street Corner Café and the Plaza Inn. The Café is table service and offers a lot of western food as well as a Mickey & Friends afternoon tea option. The Plaza Inn is described as Chinese food with a Victorian flair. Its classed as signature or fine dining.

You then reach the main hub with the beautiful Castle of Magical Dreams and gardens. This really is a beautiful castle with the backdrop being the hills and mountains surrounding the park so it is a lovely space. This is where the nightly Momentous show takes place and don’t miss the parade which comes through here daily. There’s also the Royal Reception Hall where you can meet your favourite princesses, and a stage out front where there was a short show featuring Mickey and various other characters periodically throughout the day. Just off the Hub is the Duffy & Friends Playhouse (character meet) which always had by far the longest queues all day.  Finally you can meet Mickey, Minnie and the rest of the gang up and down Main Street periodically throughout the day - check the app for details.

By number of attractions Fantasyland is by far the biggest land in the park, and as you’d expect is primarily aimed at younger kids or the young at heart. Reeling off the attractions you’ve got: the Carousel, Teacups, It’s a Small World, Winnie the Pooh, Railroad Station, Dumbo, Philharmagic - all of which are very similar to the same rides in the western parks. In addition there is the Fairytale Forest which is a collection of scenes from classic Disney stories in some lovely gardens. Then there’s the Fantasy Gardens, where there are usually character meet and greets.

The other main entertainment offering is the popular show Mickey and the Wonderous book. This is partly in English and partly in Chinese but manages this well with subtitles and it’s a great collection of Disney songs so a must-do in our opinion.

In terms of dining, there are several food karts for snacks but your only sit-down option is the Royal Banquet Hall offering a variety of options.

Given the number of attractions on offer, the shorter queues, and the number of lands surrounding, you’ll most likely find yourself returning here or passing through many times during the day. Therefore we recommend picking off a ride or two here and there at busy times of the day.

Adventureland has a couple of attractions to entertain you - the main one being Jungle Cruise. This is a classic Disney ride we were excited to try. As you might expect though the commentary wasn’t in English, so it does take something away from the ride. However the technology and effects were better than in the western parks.

The second attraction in Adventureland is the rafts over to Tarzan’s treehouse. This was about the only ride we didn’t do, as it looked just like the standard treehouses in the western parks, but looked fun if you have the time.

There are also a couple of shows you can enjoy - the Festival of the Lion King which wasn’t running while we visited due to the Halloween events, but there’s also the Moana Stage Show which runs periodically throughout the day. We didn’t catch this but if you’re a Moana fan check it out.

Adventureland is a great spot for meeting characters with meets for Moana, Pocahontas, Captain Hook, Peter Pan, Wendy, and sometimes others like Timon and Lilo and Stitch - again check the app for the latest schedules.

For food, there’s loads of cool snack karts outside of the Festival of the Lion King, there’s the Tahitian Terrace which is a quick service focussing on curries, and the River View Café which also focusses on Asian cuisine.

Adventureland in general is brilliantly themed, a really cool area and really well done. The gardens and walkways are fantastic and there’s a little splash area, and seating area under the trees. These lands are always some of our favourites in the Disney parks.

The headline ride in Tomorrowland is Hyperspace Mountain. Like all the other classic Space Mountain rides, this one has a bit more of a Star Wars theme as you speed around. Its probably more like the version in California in that you sit side-by-side with a lap bar. It’s a really smooth ride, really fun, and was one of our favourite rides of the trip.  

Ant Man and the Wasp: Nano Battle is basically their Buzz Lightyear Astroblasters ride but Ant Man themed and much better technology. You’re taken through the ride, blasting bugs with your laser, racking up the biggest score you can. Its loads of fun and we noticed it rarely had much of a wait at all. The same goes for the Iron Man Experience which is a simulator ride, much like the Star Wars versions in the other parks. We really enjoyed this – you’re flown over and around Hong Kong itself with Iron Man and it’s a really fun twist. Given both of these attractions are unique to the Hong Kong park they’re must dos in our opinion.

Opposite these two attractions is the Iron Man Tech Showcase where you can meet Iron Man, and then the final attraction is this land, Orbitron, which is like the standard ride in the other Disney parks. It’s pretty slow loading so sometimes has slightly longer queues, so if you see a short wait time ride it while you can. There are loads of character meets advertised for Tomorrowland - lots of Marvel heroes appear on the Tomorrowland stage and Assembly Station but these vary day to day.

In terms of dining there’s various snack karts but the two main options are Comet Café and Starliner diner. The diner is a quick service option serving western food – chicken and burgers, whereas the Comet Café serves a lot of rice and noddle dishes and we thought was pretty decent food.

The equivalent of Frontierland in the western parks, this is where you’ll find the Hong Kong version of Big Thunder Mountain - Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars. This was far and away our favourite ride and was always remarkably quiet. It’s basically very much like Big Thunder Mountain but has a section in the second half of the ride, where you go backwards, a bit like Expedition Everest in Animal Kingdom, and then a second launch for the last bit of the ride. It’s so much fun, we all had an absolute blast and would highly recommend planning to ride it multiple times like us.

Outside of the ride here there’s Geyser Gulch itself, a splash area where the gulch erupts and sprays water everywhere, and some old wild west photo ops. This is also where you’ll sometimes spot Koda the Bear and Chip and Dale.

There is one dining option here - the Lucky Nugget Saloon. This has some western food like chicken nuggets, fish and chips etc. It wasn’t our favourite but don’t rule it out.

Next door to Grizzly Gulch is Mystic Point, an area unique to this park. The only ride here is Mystic Manor, the equivalent of the Haunted Mansion. However the slant here is less on spooky ghosts and more on magic and mystery with Albert the monkey causing mischief. The technology on the ride is brilliant with trackless vehicles, and we really enjoyed this ride, coming back multiple times.

Outside of the ride is the Mystic Point Freight Depot which didn’t seem to be used for anything when we visited, and the Garden of Wonders which is a nice little garden with a couple of optical illusions and is worth a walk through.

For dining you’ve got the Explorers Club Restaurant. This offers (when we visited) a dining package called the ‘Explorers semi-buffet dinner’ which includes admission to the Momentous special viewing area. This isn’t cheap but the viewing spot for the fireworks was amazing and saved us a load of hassle waiting in the crowds. The food wasn’t particularly to our tastes but the regular menu does look far more appealing.

For those of you who’ve been to Disneyland Paris, this land is very very similar to that in the second park there (currently called Walt Disney Studios) and almost feels like its been picked up and dropped here. For those of you who haven’t been, Toy Story Land is a wonderfully themed land that makes you feel like you’ve been shrunk down to the size of a toy.

There are 3 attractions here – Toy Soldier Parachute drop, RC Racer and Slinky Dog Spin. RC racer is the most extreme ride, racing you up and down a huge half pipe. Parachute drop is a tamer drop ride, that often has some of the longest queues in the park due to its slow loading speed. Slinky Dog Spin is a kiddie coaster that although it only goes around in circles, is surprisingly fun.

There’s also of course loads of cool photo ops and character meets too including Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the Green Soldiers. There’s only one dining option – Jessie’s Snack Roundup which is a decent snack option, and it’s a nice little corner of the park over by Mystic Point.

The newest addition to the park, the World of Frozen, sits right at the back of the park behind Fantasyland. This is one of the most popular areas in the park with the longest queues so its a good one to do on park opening while it’s quieter.

There are two rides here – Frozen Ever After which is basically a copy of the version in Florida – a boat ride through the Frozen story with a small log flume inside – all very family friendly. Then there’s the new Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs. This is a family coaster, probably comparable with the Barnstormer in Florida, or maybe Seven Dwarves Mine Train in terms of intensity. It’s a lot of fun, very smooth and well done but incredibly short.

As well as the attractions there’s the ‘Playhouse in the Woods’ which is a theatrical ‘show’ featuring Anna & Elsa.

The land itself it beautifully done, made to look like Arendelle with loads of good photo ops. There’s also the Northern Delights shop which sells souvenirs and treats and the quick service Golden Crocus Inn if you want something more substantial for lunch or dinner.