Entering 2023, Hong Kong's tourism industry is expected to return to normal.
Michael Moriarty, CEO of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, said that although the park is facing operational challenges under the epidemic, it can still win the favor of Hong Kong people with its brand strength and new products.
In order to welcome foreign tourists who are about to visit, Mok Wai Ting said that the park will hold a job fair on February 2 at the "Dreamers Open Day" and provide 600 job vacancies, including catering, security, sales, etc.
In addition to the opening of the "Frozen" theme park in the second half of this year, it will also cooperate with the Hong Kong Ballet in April to stage 5 Duffy series performances in the Magic Study Room every day.
Mok Wai Ting: Disney has won the favor of Hong Kong people under the epidemic
On the day of the visit, the government canceled the yellow code for safe travel and relaxed various social distance measures.
Mok Wai Ting expressed that he welcomes any relaxation of epidemic prevention measures, and believes that it will help attract more tourists. In addition to mainland visitors, the park has also successively welcomed tourists from all over the world, including Australia, the Philippines, and Singapore.
He is encouraged to see more and more overseas tourists returning recently.
For example, Hong Kong Disneyland welcomed the first tour group since the epidemic on December 17 and 18 last year. The group members from Thailand were all satisfied after completing the itinerary; there were also nearly 60 industry representatives from Southeast Asia who arrived on December 16. Visit the park to watch the nightly show "Disney Star Dreams Light and Shadow Journey".
The first batch of 10,000 LinaBell plush toys sold out in 6 hours
Mok Weiting believes that Hong Kong Disneyland faced operational challenges for the third consecutive year last year, but with its brand strength and new products, it can still win the favor of Hong Kong people under the epidemic and improve its performance.
For example, in June last year, they launched the "Disney Star Dream Light and Shadow Journey" to let them return to the park; the first batch of 10,000 LinaBell plush toys were sold out online within 6 hours after the launch.
He believes that the park has won the favor of Hong Kong people, as well as overseas tourists.
2.2 On the open day, 600 people will be recruited to engage in catering, security, sales, etc.
Therefore, entering 2023, as the world returns to normal, Mo revealed that in order to meet future development projects, Disney will hire more employees. On the "Disney Dreamers Open Day" on February 2, Recruit 600 full-time and part-time frontline personnel, including catering, security, sales, etc. in hotels and parks. When the tourism industry picks up, it will be able to receive more local and overseas tourists.
▼December 16 Disneyland announced new dishes to welcome foreign tourists back▼
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Cooperating with Hong Kong Ballet, Magic Study will perform five performances every day in April
As for the much-anticipated park with the theme of the blockbuster animation "Frozen", Mok Wai Ting said that it will open in the second half of the year as scheduled.
At that time, passengers will be able to visit the Kingdom of Adel, and board the world's first "Frozen"-themed roller coaster "Snow Ridge Sled", driven by the snowman Xiaobai and the reindeer Sturt, through the kingdom of Adel Enjoy the natural beauty of the forest fjords, and you can also take a boat in the amusement facility "Magic Snow Fantasy Journey", see Queen Elsa's ice and snow palace, and meet the characters in the animation.
In addition, Mok Wai Ting also revealed that he will cooperate with Hong Kong Ballet to provide passengers with a 30-minute Duffy series of works, telling the magic of dreams and wishes.
The new work will be staged five times a day in the Disney Magic Study Room in April this year, with 12 Hong Kong Ballet members performing.
He believes that the above-mentioned series of new attractions can strengthen Hong Kong Disneyland's status as a landmark tourist attraction in the region.
▼Disney Star Dream Light and Shadow Journey▼
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