Scale comparison
Reference 1:Area
Shanghai Disneyland: 390 hectares
Hong Kong Disneyland: 126 hectares
In order to be accurate in the data, I purposely checked the official data. Actually, from the personal feeling of walking down, Shanghai Disney is indeed bigger, but it seems to be three times bigger I don't think so . Probably because of the crowds.
But combining the crowds and the number of items, walking time, etc., HKDL is no problem for more than half a day if it's compact. Shanghai Disneyland can be played everywhere every day .
That's impossible.
Also, it could be the design structure. Shanghai Disneyland is a right hand park with more programs, Hong Kong Disneyland is a left hand park with more programs.
Reference: opening hours
Shanghai Disneyland: open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the Chinese New Year)
Hong Kong Disneyland: open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. during the Chinese New Year)
Overall. Shanghai has longer opening hours, which means there is more to do. For example, I was waiting in line at 10:00 pm for Soaring Horizons to have a good time, lol~
One thing to say, though, is that if you want to get in as soon as possible at Shanghai Disney, wait at the gates an hour early. This is my friend before I went to give me a tearful lesson, but I did not listen to the beginning, the result is that the door at the entrance of half a day to see people's heads; Hong Kong into the door almost no line.
Reference: Transportation
Shanghai Disneyland: Metro Line 11 passes through, the first train 07:08 (arrival) / last train 23:39 (arrival); but not the Disney line, just the last stop of the Disney station. Downtown is 1~1.5 hours one way.
Hong Kong Disneyland: MTR can be changed to take Disney Line at Sunny Bay Station. First train 06:20 (arrival)/00:40 (departure), about 1 hour one-way in the city.
Relatively speaking, both places take into account the habits of early morning and late evening, and transportation is quite convenient. The subway stops when the park closes, and the road traffic is not congested for about half an hour, which is also fast.
Well (indicating hesitation, etc.). Suddenly I realized that both Disneys are so close to the airport!
Reference: ticket prices (taken from the official website prices)
Shanghai Disneyland: single day ticket weekday ticket: 370 yuan; peak ticket: 499 yuan, double day ticket, weekday ticket: 670 yuan; peak ticket: 900 yuan
Special attention, since June 6, 2018, Shanghai Disneyland will increase the price!
On weekdays, tickets cost 399 RMB.
On peak days with high demand (including summer vacations, weekends, and most holidays) the ticket price is 575 RMB.
The ticket price for the two high demand peak holiday days (i.e. Chinese New Year and National Day) is $665.
Hong Kong Disneyland: one-day ticket: HK$619 (about 500 yuan), two-day ticket: HK$689 (about 558 yuan)
Hmm? I seem to have found something unusual.
Also, if you have airfare, I suggest you compare it on various travel sites. Some of the prices will be very favorable.
Whether it's Shanghai Disney or Hong Kong Disneyland, the 68 to 80 meal voucher for Shanghai Disneyland covers basically all the restaurants, and the 2-for-1 meal voucher for Hong Kong Disneyland is also very affordable.
APP COMPARISON
SHANGHAI DISNEYLAND: Indicates the location of all programs and facilities, as well as queuing times for entertainment, and information on the day's shows and operations. Mostly used for navigation. The biggest advantage of Shanghai's app is that you can bind your ticket to get a FASTPASS, which reduces the hassle of queuing up at service centers around the world.
Hong Kong Disneyland: The basic function is similar to Shanghai Disneyland's APP, which is mainly used for navigating the park and checking the queuing time of the program. However, there is no function to receive FP, and the ordering function has been added. Personally, I feel that this function is a bit chicken ribs.
Knowing that you can get FP at Disney is basically like opening the door! At least at Shanghai Disneyland.
Attraction Comparison
Shanghai Disneyland: Mickey Street, Fantasy Gardens, Islands of Adventure, Treasure Cove, Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Toy Story, **** 7.
Hong Kong Disneyland: Smallville Street USA, World of Adventure, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Grizzly Gulch, True Chivalry Headquarters, Indiana Jones Base Camp, Mystic Point, ****8.
Let's compare,
Mickey Street=American Town Street, both the main street and the shopping street;
Adventureland=Adventureland, with the jungle as the main theme;
Fantasyland=Fantasy World, with a concentration of Disney Princesses and Fairytales, with the Castle as a landmark;
Tomorrowland (same name), with the technological alien The theme is the main theme, with Star Wars and Marvel Heroes content in this area. One of them is a Marvel Heroes HQ in Shanghai, which basically corresponds to the real Rogue One (aka Iron Man) HQ;
Toy Story = home base for Counter-Strike Wizards, with a Toy Story theme.
In addition, Treasure Bay is the first themed area in Shanghai. Corresponding to Pirates of the Caribbean, the garden can be ignored .
Grizzly Gulch in Hong Kong, Hong Kong not to mention, is actually a bit like Treasure Bay. Can be used for water fights, but not a pirate theme. Mystery point like horror.
While many areas have the same theme, there are comparisons as far as programs go. With the exception of the Main Street and Fantasyland programs, all the other areas have different tours and shows, so if you've been to one of these two Disney parks and are planning to go to the other, you can start by choosing to go to the themed areas that don't overlap.
Shanghai's Princess Castle is said to be more than twice the size of Hong Kong's castle! There's nothing wrong with the small corridors of Hong Kong's castle, while Shanghai's is super! Level! Big! You can walk patiently for a while.
Program Comparison
Reference: parade shows
Shanghai Disneyland: the "Mickey's Fairytale Train" daytime themed cruise;
Shanghai Disney Orchestra;
Treasure Cove's "Captain Jack's Storm Warning-! -" an amazing special adventure;
"Tarzan of the Apes: Call of the Jungle" from "Islands of Adventure";
"FANTASTIC FAIRY TALE CASTLE" daytime stage show;
"Frozen: A Celebration of Singing".
Hong Kong Disneyland: Disney's Flight of Passage Parade;
"Disney's Bazaar of Lights" nighttime parade;
Fantasy World's Wizarding Studies of Disney;
"Tomorrowland's Jedi Templar Special"; and
"World of Discovery's Celebration of the Lion King".
Those listed here are cruise ships and fixed stage shows.
Let's start with the cruises. Hong Kong Disneyland has a night cruise right before the fireworks show, so basically you can go down to Main Street in front of the castle after dark at night and pick a good spot without having to walk around.
Shanghai Disneyland only has daytime cruises.
Also the cruises. It feels like HKDL is playing with the tech flow, while Shanghai's . Hmmm. Probably playing with the crowd flow .
But the enthusiasm and professionalism of the cast and crew in both places is something to be recognized. The day we went to Shanghai Disney, the weather was bad, but it rained during the parade. But the smiles of the staff who showed up throughout the show were unabated, which is commendable.
Saw both the Shanghai and Hong Kong shows and felt they were quite entertaining. They were creative, interactive and immersive.
Reference 2: Fireworks
Shanghai Disneyland: Illuminations: Luminous Illusion Show
Hong Kong Disneyland: Search for the Stars: Fireworks Spectacular
However, I think the fireworks show is the same! The content is not the same! Not the same! Not the same!
Personally, I feel that the fireworks display in Shanghai is much more informative and very impressive. The Disney Princess theme is a staple in Hong Kong, but elements including Star Wars and The Lion King are also added in Shanghai. Besides, the castle is already huge, so the presentation was eye-catching.
There are schedules for fireworks and regular shows. You can refer to the app and the guide released by the park on the day.
Reference: playability
The two Disney projects basically have about 30~35 rides, so I won't list them all, just recommend a few fun ones, and then talk to you about how it feels to play.
Shanghai Disneyland: (recommended items) Battle of the Shipwrecked Treasure, Alice in Wonderland Trap Maze, Seven Dwarfs Crazy Mountain Bike, Wheel of Speed, Fly Over the Horizon, Monuments Exploration Camp, Lei Ming Mountain Rafting.
Relatively speaking, the program is a bit more thematic, probably because the day I went there basically stayed in the Treasure Bay and Adventure World. I feel that Shanghai's programs are more suitable for adults to play. For example, the story of Treasure Bay has a strong background. The story of a siren's vengeance has egg stalks all over it, and you still don't know how to explain the story! But people sold a good hand!
The recommended programs are said to be high traffic. But they're really worth lining up for.
PS: Over the Horizon was rated by my mom as the most fun of the day.
Hong Kong Disneyland: (Recommended Programs) Toy Corps Parachute Jump, Fantasyland Train Station, Grizzly Peak Rush Mine Train, Maze Runner, Live Action Flying Tour, Forest River Journey, Star Wars Rush Shuttle.
Disney's programs in Hong Kong are relatively independent. Even in an area like Counter-Strike Raiders, there is no pressure to play even if you don't feel it. However, Hong Kong is more like a "children's" paradise, taking pictures or landscape projects more. The other hand, the entertainment is not as prominent as the Shanghai Disney.
The Paradise Railroad around the park is worth a visit. I didn't find it interesting, so I was going to just ignore it. After being pulled up by a friend, I realized what a great view it was.
Also, the grizzly reaper was scary .
By the way, although there are differences in the names of the classic Disney entertainment that Fantasyland belongs to, such as the Carousel of Cups, the Fantasy Trojan Horse, Dumbo, the Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Fairytale Time, they're all really pretty much the same.
Playing experience comparison
Shanghai Disneyland: may be because of the new opening (already more than a year), may be because I am in the mainland after all, and may also be because I went to the wrong day with a sea of people to describe my mom not at all.
It's also the sheer number of people that leads to the eternal theme of queuing, whether it's to get in, hit a program, or finally leave the venue. Shanghai takes the main way of limiting crowds, the walk-and-turn, which takes full advantage of the principle of the blackfish march.
Also because of the park app, basically all the fastpasses were booked out within an hour of opening on the day I was there, and the possibility of getting a fastpass twice was basically non-existent. Instead, it turned the fastpass pickup point at the service center in the park into a showcase, and just didn't remove the cover.
But individual programs have a separate lane that can be inserted as seats become available. Personally, I think this would improve efficiency and equipment utilization.
The enthusiasm of the service was actually OK, although I didn't encounter anything like putting my face on so many tourists, and it was very conscientious. One of the more impressive incidents was when I was in the queue and came across a tourist holding a small child and trying to take a shortcut. The staff saw it and stopped the guy straight away. Like!
The infrastructure is also okay, including the restrooms which are hard to get to in a normal park. But there is no fixed time cue for interactive group photos, so it's easy to follow .
Hong Kong Disneyland: the head counting was much better because there were relatively few people. At the very least there wasn't much of a queue when we entered the park, but queuing for more than half an hour is inevitable when you're playing for entertainment.
The fast track can only go in designated areas, but it's not that popular. My friend and I took about 3~4 tickets that day, and basically we could always reserve a time to play 1 or 1 hour later. Sometimes the normal queue was faster than reserving the fast track.
The service is also very enthusiastic, and the infrastructure is similar to that of Shanghai, so there's no choice but to be clean and tidy. But because of the many gardens, it's a bit easy to get lost.
The interactions are timed and the timing is easy to manage. But you have to follow the edges to meet your favorites.
Food Comparison
Dinner actually . Taste . The usual .
But, whether you're in Shanghai or Hong Kong, there's no denying that a meal is really quite large. Just right for guys, harder for girls. So whether it's in Hong Kong or Shanghai, I always insist on buying a meal for two people first, and adding more when it's not enough.
The result is that in Hong Kong you can barely eat for two.
Snack snacks are characterized by good looks and expensive.
Summary:
In terms of value for money, Shanghai Disneyland is slightly better;
In terms of derivative services, Shanghai Disneyland wins;
In terms of attraction setups, a draw each with its own merits;
In terms of fun, for adults, Shanghai Disneyland wins; Hong Kong Disneyland is more suitable for children;
In terms of the play experience , HKDL wins;
In terms of food comparison, it's still a tie.
The result is actually quite reasonable. Shanghai Disney compares new facilities, and HKDL compares persistence and service.
But the most important thing has to do with foot traffic. After all, as long as there's foot traffic, the local experience at off the charts won't be much better.