AsiaRooms.com - Experience Hong Kong Disneyland's Year of the Dragon Celebration

Hong Kong Disneyland will be throwing a lavish Year of the Dragon Celebration between January 13th and February 5th 2012.

2012-01-05

HONG KONG, January 05, 2012 (Press-News.org) Tourists seeking a family-friendly way to mark the Chinese new year will be flocking to Hong Kong Disneyland in January 2012 to experience the theme park's Year of the Dragon Celebration.

The fun-filled venue regularly holds lavish events to mark major cultural celebrations and will be getting into the Chinese new year spirit between January 13th and February 5th 2012.

Guests can expect to see famous characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy walking through the park in Chinese-inspired costumes as they preside over parades, musical events and other live performances.

Previous years have seen guests treated to new year cuisine, while a range of special commemorative merchandise is also likely to be available.

The park's opening hours are between 10:00 and 20:00 local time, with tickets costing HK$399 (GBP33.40) for adults, HK$285 for kids and HK$100 for senior citizens.

Visitors will also be able to enjoy all of the park's other famous rides and attractions, including the recently opened Toy Story Land, based on the popular Pixar movie series.

Family holidaymakers can browse a comprehensive selection of Hong Kong hotels at AsiaRooms.com, such as the Kings De Nathan.

Find out more about the celebrations at www.hongkongdisneyland.com.

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