Disney has revealed the large celebration plans for Hong Kong Disneyland’s twentieth Anniversary, which is able to get an all-new Duffy & Pals citadel stage present, nighttime spectacular with drones, longest daytime parade within the park’s historical past, and extra. Right here’s every little thing it is advisable to find out about “The Most Magical Occasion of All,” a year-long celebration of HKDL’s main milestone that begins in Summer time 2025.
Hosted by Disney characters wearing all-new outfits, HKDL is throwing a celebration like by no means earlier than! Take pleasure in particular leisure and providing from day to nighttime all yr at this star-studded celebration. In accordance with Disney, glitz and glam will radiate within the sky above and all through Hong Kong Disneyland, throughout each themed land, stage and nook because the Most Magical Occasion of All unfolds.
Disney has not but supplied a gap date or an finish date for the Hong Kong Disneyland twentieth Anniversary celebration, simply that it’ll begin in Summer time 2025 and be a year-long celebration. For reference, the park initially opened in September and its tenth Anniversary was celebrated from November via August (the fifteenth Anniversary was throughout COVID).
Suffice to say, there’s no nice precedent that would provide perception into dates for the Most Magical Occasion of All. What I can let you know is that we visited Hong Kong Disneyland throughout its tenth Anniversary a decade in the past, and it was a extremely well-done occasion. And that was lengthy earlier than all the main modifications and Disney began investing severe cash in its growth. If that earlier milestone anniversary and the lineup beneath are any indication, HKDL’s twentieth must be higher than WDW’s fiftieth.
Let’s dig into what’s new for the Hong Kong Disneyland twentieth Anniversary celebration together with our ideas alongside the best way about every providing…
New Anniversary-only Fort Stage Present
Visitors will probably be welcomed by Mickey & Pals, Duffy & Pals and Disney princesses in a brand-new anniversary-only citadel stage present! This daytime extravaganza brings collectively beloved Disney associates for a high-energy, fun-filled occasion expertise in entrance of the Fort of Magical Goals.
This restricted time electrifying celebration will energize friends with fascinating rhythms, dance and visually spectacular theatrics. Really feel the power in an exhilarating efficiency that may get you able to occasion like by no means earlier than.
This sounds just like the daytime stage present we noticed at Hong Kong Disneyland through the Christmas season. It was wonderful, with a superb mixture of memorable music, heartwarming scenes, and a little bit of zaniness. If this stage present is something like that–and it’s protected to imagine will probably be–it’ll be a winner.
All-New Largest Ever Parade at HKDL: “Friendtastic!” Parade
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is unveiling the brand-new “Friendtastic!” Parade, the biggest ever in scale at HKDL. This daytime parade will take over and energize everything of Fundamental Road, U.S.A.
Leaping into a celebration ambiance, this long-anticipated parade will probably be filled with spectacular theatrics, constructive power, and toe-tapping beats. That includes 11 occasion floats with 11 teams of beloved Disney associates—together with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and plenty of others alongside parade dancers adorned in vivid costumes—friends can immerse themselves within the pleasure, and grooving to the beats.
Hong Kong Disneyland hints at it within the press launch with “long-anticipated,” however it’s been some time for the reason that park had a daytime parade. Whereas I’m trying ahead to this rounding out the leisure roster, what I’d personally want to see is a brand new night time parade or a return of Paint the Night time.
With that mentioned, this is smart. Park hours aren’t such that it actually is smart for HKDL to have each Momentous and Paint the Night time. That will weight an excessive amount of in direction of the top of the day, slightly than balancing out leisure all through the day. However, Hong Kong Disneyland is scorching ~9 months of the yr and we skilled sparse parade routes through the daytime parade up to now.
Particular twentieth Anniversary Version of “Momentous”
No celebration is full with out The Most Magical Present on Earth, the “Momentous” nighttime spectacular. Because the grand finale to every exhilarating day, friends will expertise a particular version of this visitor favourite nighttime spectacular.
This particular twentieth Anniversary version of “Momentous” will elevate the magical occasion to new heights, providing an unforgettable climax to the day-to-night celebration. With much more Disney tales, majestic projections that reach down all of Fundamental Road, U.S.A. and enchanting drone choreography, the improved “Momentous” will probably be much more magical.
Because the night time sky is full of dazzling lights and Disney magic, “Momentous” will grow to be a heartfelt reminiscence for each visitor to take residence from the twentieth Anniversary celebration, and treasure perpetually.
Momentous is the comparatively new nighttime spectacular at Hong Kong Disneyland and it’s implausible. That is within the Fortunately Ever After lineage, however with messaging extra consistent with Luminous at EPCOT. High quality and emotion-wise, I’d put it in the identical league as Fortunately Ever After and Wondrous Journeys at Disneyland. All three are totally different, however they’re equally wonderful to the purpose that it’s powerful to decide on a favourite. They’re head and shoulders above all different citadel park nighttime spectaculars, together with the brand new “Attain for the Stars” at Tokyo Disneyland.
Sarah ranks Momentous as #1 Disney nighttime spectacular–and he or she loves Fortunately Ever After. And all of that is earlier than the addition of drones and projections down Fundamental Road. As long as they don’t shoehorn new motion pictures that don’t belong in Momentous (I’m guessing the “new tales” represented will simply be by way of prolonged projections), it’s arduous to see the way it doesn’t rise to the unequivocal #1 nighttime spectacular.
I’m actually excited for the twentieth Anniversary version of Momentous, and really feel like this deserves greater than only a single sentence within the press launch. If/when Walt Disney World lastly does one thing with drones at scale, I’m guessing we’ll get months of hype and numerous posts on social media about all the trivialities of its making. Which is okay–I really like behind the scenes sneak peeks!
Celebration Extends to Total HDKL Resort
The Hong Kong Disneyland twentieth Anniversary celebration extends past leisure experiences—much more magic and pleasure await all through the whole resort! Visitors can anticipate a wide selection of occasion parts to make Hong Kong Disneyland’s twentieth Anniversary expertise really memorable.
Mickey and Pals, together with Duffy and Pals, will probably be wearing unique twentieth Anniversary outfits, making for the right picture alternatives. All over the place you look, the park will probably be brimming with occasion decor, turning each nook into a fantastic picture backdrop for capturing moments of magic and pleasure.
All of this actually must be underscored slightly than handled as an afterthought. Throughout our Christmas journey to Hong Kong Disneyland, we had been impressed by how the vacation spirit was all-encompassing. Atmospheric acts had been play Christmas music, characters costumed in vacation finery had been all over the place, and there have been a whole lot of decorations. It felt festive in a approach that was extra on par with Disneyland or Tokyo Disneyland, and above Walt Disney World.
In case you missed it, we named Hong Kong Disneyland our prime journey choose of the yr. See Disney’s Greatest Park You’re Not Visiting is Our #1 Vacation spot for 2025. Or, you understand what, don’t. On the one hand, I actually need Disney’s charming little park to get the fan adore it deserves, see it proceed to blossom into its personal, and obtain important investments and growth.
However, we’ve been singing the praises of Tokyo Disneyland since 2013, earlier than it actually had any English-language protection. Since then, phrase has gotten out, with seemingly each large YouTuber “discovering” TDR in the previous few years. We’re not suggesting that we had been really those to find Tokyo Disneyland. Clearly not, because it had been vastly fashionable for the prior 30 years–and even throughout a few our 2013 visits, the parks hit capability.
What we do assume is that Tokyo Disney Resort has grow to be a sufferer of its personal success, resting on its laurels at the same time as first-timers nonetheless gush in regards to the park. (Longtime Walt Disney World followers in all probability perceive this dynamic very nicely!) In our view, the Tokyo parks are shadows of their 2019 and earlier selves (see additionally Why Disney’s #1 Park is Getting 1-Star Opinions).
After all, that’s the general visitor expertise and never the brand new points of interest, that are implausible. This isn’t to say that Tokyo Disney Resort is “dangerous” or something even near it–there’s a motive why each gates nonetheless rank #1 and #2 on our Greatest & Worst Disney Parks within the World for 2025.
What we’re saying is that we would like Hong Kong Disneyland to proceed its upward trajectory, and maintain bettering till it’s within the prime 3 Disney parks worldwide (which is attainable). For that effort to proceed, it must see extra success…however not an excessive amount of. So I assume what I’m saying, in a roundabout approach, is that you ought to go to HKDL. However for now, let’s maintain this between us. Don’t share the ‘secret’ along with your favourite YouTuber or TikToker, who will blow the place up (figuratively, not actually).
The underside line is that we’re very excited to return to Hong Kong Disneyland later this yr for the twentieth Anniversary celebration. It’s the park we’re trying ahead to go to for private enjoyment greater than some other–a minimum of till TDR can get its act collectively and resume common operations.
We completely adore this charming citadel park, and assume it’s the right add-on throughout a visit to Asia, maybe for the brand new Disney Journey cruise ship or visits to different theme parks within the area. One factor to notice is that, from a sensible planning perspective, we completely don’t suggest visiting in the summertime for the celebration kick-off (see Greatest & Worst Instances to Go to HKDL). My hope is that there’s much more coming for Halloween and Christmas, and it’ll be attainable to double-dip on the twentieth and people vacation festivities.
If you happen to want extra to “promote” you on Hong Kong Disneyland, there’s a lot extra you may’t miss at year-round–together with points of interest and leisure unique to the park. From the distinctive Fort of Magical Goals and the world’s first Frozen-themed land, World of Frozen, to the thrilling Large Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Automobiles and extraordinary Mystic Manor (each entries on Sarah & Tom Bricker’s Prime 15 Disney Sights Worldwide). Hong Kong Disneyland is a superb place that deserves to show right into a vacation spot park for worldwide Disney followers.
For the remainder of your planning wants, seek the advice of our Hong Kong Disneyland Journey Planning Information. It covers every little thing it is advisable to know for a go to to HKDL, together with opinions, technique, packing, and extra. If you happen to’re visiting town as nicely, please seek the advice of our Hong Kong Metropolis Information on TravelCaffeine, our non-Disney planning web site.
Your Ideas
What do you consider the Hong Kong Disneyland twentieth Anniversary celebration leisure lineup? Will you be visiting for the Most Magical Occasion of All? If you happen to’ve been to any of the Disney Parks in Asia, how do you assume HKDL stacks up? Do you agree or disagree with our evaluation of this charming little citadel park? Any questions? Listening to your suggestions—even once you disagree with us—is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
