Trip Report - Hong Kong Disneyland Resort & Shanghai Disney Resort - Oct/Nov

[Daphne0890]

Day 3 - Part 2
After this meet, it’s time for "Mickey's Halloween Time Cavalcade," a mini-parade during the Halloween season. It’s beautiful with dancers and various characters, followed by Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy in stunning costumes on large pumpkins – very entertaining!

Time for the cavalcade

Pumpkin King

Love the backdrop

Diva Daisy

Minnie

Smile

Duffy

Vamperina

Love the colours

The last one

Then it’s time to go on a ride, we head through Adventureland towards Grizzly Gulch, but then we spot Maleficent with a short line, so we quickly stop for a chat.

The Mistress of All Evil

Decorations in Adventureland

Beautiful Display

Amazing

Afterward, we arrive at Grizzly Gulch, the equivalent of Frontierland in this park. However, this area is significantly smaller than the Frontierlands in other Disney parks and features only one attraction: Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars (mouthful). This roller coaster is a variation of the "Big Thunder Mountain Railroad" rides found in other Disney parks. The Grizzly Gulch version, however, includes unique elements (not going to spoil) But oh, it’s so much fun! It starts off a bit slow but definitely surprises you towards the end – a fantastic coaster. The theming in the entire area is so well done, with countless details to admire.

Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars

Geyser Gulch

Golden Nugget

Let's go to the jail

So many funny quotes

Time to ride (5 min wait)

The waiting queue

The ride

The Bears

This area also hosts the meet-and-greet spot for Brother Bears, Koda & Kenai. These characters are rarely seen in Paris, so this is the perfect opportunity while we’re here. Peeking around the corner, we spot Koda, so we join the short line. He is absolutely adorable, giving lots of hugs, and the backdrop for the photos here is stunning. After this set, there’s a character swap, so we wait to see if his brother Kenai might make an appearance. Instead, Mickey shows up in his cowboy outfit from this area, so we take a moment to say hello to the "big boss."

Bearhugs

Adorable

Koda

Mickelfie

Cute Cowboy​

 

[zanzibar138]

I'm a big fan of Grizzly Gulch too, and love the characters there. I've never been at Halloween time, so it's nice to see all those little extra touches. So lucky to meet Maleficent with a short wait!

 

[Daphne0890]

I'm a big fan of Grizzly Gulch too, and love the characters there. I've never been at Halloween time, so it's nice to see all those little extra touches. So lucky to meet Maleficent with a short wait!

Yes, very beautiful land, very peaceful! I also loved all the Halloween decorations!

 

[Daphne0890]

Day 3 - Part 3

Next, we move on to a new land, Mystic Point, a completely new area specifically created for Hong Kong Disneyland, themed around the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Beside to Mystic Manor, the only attraction, guests
can also visit the Garden of Wonders, the Explorer's Club, the Archive Shop, and the Mystic Point Freight Depot.

The backstory goes that "Lord Henry Mystic first came to the area during an insect collecting expedition,
after rescuing a young monkey from the web of an unusually large spider, Henry Mystic adopted the little creature and named him Albert. The two would go on many adventures and eventually establish a home and
base of operations in the jungle, known as Mystic Point.

Exploring new land

Garden of Wonders

The attraction here is Mystic Manor, and although it’s inspired by the Haunted Mansion, it has a unique story, setting, and tone. We were lucky because Mystic Manor facade had been under renovation for a long time, but now the manor is shining like never before, simply beautiful!

What a view

On the floor


Then it’s time to experience the attraction itself, which (unbelievably to us) always has a short wait time, so we breeze through the queue to the pre-show where we first meet Albert, the little monkey of the house, who is curious about an enchanted music box recently acquired. ​

Beautiful sign

The queue

Pre-show with Albert

After Albert opens the music box, all the artifacts in the house come to life. We move through the house, room by room, and almost every object in the decor
seems to come to life. There’s just not enough time to take everything in, so this attraction definitely needs to be done multiple times—what a gem this is!

After we’ve explored the nearby shop, we head on to the nearby area, Toy Story Land! We quickly stop for a photo with Rex and then continue deeper into the land. This one is very similar to the one we know from Paris, though it feels more spacious, and there’s a nice shop here as well, plus a bit more decoration.

Entrance sign from Mystic Point​

There’s also a large Woody that needs to be captured in a photo. On our way to Fantasyland, we pass the
first Trick-or-Treat point, where we shout “Happy Halloween” and receive our candy.
You definitely have to earn your candy here!

Other entrance

Cute Alien Pumpkin

In Fantasyland, we’re here for meeting some villains, there’s a rotating schedule of different villains every day, and we’re determined to meet Hades & The Big Bad Wolf, as they’re not available for meet-and-greets back home. These meet-and-greets take place in Fantasy Gardens, which for the occasion has been transformed into Halloween Time Festival Gardens. It’s a garden with four pagoda gazebos where Disney characters are available to meet.

One is dedicated to a pumpkin display, another to a Trick-or-Treat station, where we had to perform a little dance to get our candy, and one for meeting a villain. The villains rotate every 15 minutes, so once we figured out the system, we were able to meet Hades and The Big Bad Wolf. It was so much fun meeting these characters, and they were very enthusiastic, which made for some great photos!

Trick Or Treat

Impressive to meet Hades (lol)

There he is!!

Wolf hugs

Happy Happy


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[zanzibar138]

Another great update!

Love Mystic Manor too, and Albert is super cute. I had to buy a little plush to take home with me.

I'm not the biggest fan of Toy Story Land, but there were some fun elements. I actually enjoyed the Toy Soldier drop ride when I finally decided to go on it. I think I just did a quick walk-through of Toy Story Land in Paris, but don't really remember the differences.

OMG the Big Bad Wolf! I was TERRIFIED of him when I was a kid. So terrified that my parents couldn't even say the word 'wolf' around me! His costume looks very approachable but I'm not sure if I could do it lol!

Are the trick or treat stations just part of the normal experience during Halloween time? I've only ever heard of trick or treating during Halloween parties. That's pretty cool if it just happens all the time.

 

[Daphne0890]

Another great update!

Love Mystic Manor too, and Albert is super cute. I had to buy a little plush to take home with me.

I'm not the biggest fan of Toy Story Land, but there were some fun elements. I actually enjoyed the Toy Soldier drop ride when I finally decided to go on it. I think I just did a quick walk-through of Toy Story Land in Paris, but don't really remember the differences.

OMG the Big Bad Wolf! I was TERRIFIED of him when I was a kid. So terrified that my parents couldn't even say the word 'wolf' around me! His costume looks very approachable but I'm not sure if I could do it lol!

Are the trick or treat stations just part of the normal experience during Halloween time? I've only ever heard of trick or treating during Halloween parties. That's pretty cool if it just happens all the time.

Thanks! I bought the plush of Albert too (and some magnets, lol), so adorable!

To be honest I don't really know much about the story with The Big Bad Wolf, but it was so much fun meeting him! But what a funny story from your childhood!

The trick or treat stations were always there, you just had to look in the app for the times, we didn't to anything special of a Halloween Party, everything was regular entertainment for us.

 

[Daphne0890]

Day 3 - Part 3

This view <3

Afterwards, our stomachs start rumbling, so we quickly grab a bite to eat at the Royal Banquet Hall, a restaurant where you can choose from various dishes, including international options, grilled food, or Japanese cuisine. Besides the wide selection, the decor is stunning, with statues of the princesses and their princes scattered throughout the restaurant, as well as beautiful murals on the walls. We opt for a safe choice with a Meat Combo Pizza, but it’s definitely delicious.

Sleeping Beauty & Prince Philip

Choose your food

Love the mural

Cinderella & Prince Charming

Beauty & The Beast

Back of the Castle in the dark

Next, we take another spin on the Winnie The Pooh ride, which is always fun, and the nearby shop is also nicely themed.

Time for Winnie

Honeypot

Such a cute ride

Hi Winnie

In the shop

After that, we head to the Adventureland area to catch the Halloween-themed show at the Theater of The Wild, 'Let's Get Wicked', which we had heard so many positive reviews about. The show features five villains—Dr. Facilier, Ursula, Gaston, Mother Gothel, and Maleficent—each taking the stage to perform a story and a song. Ursula especially leaves a lasting impression with her colossal gown that stretches across the entire stage, mimicking underwater movements. It’s truly impressive, the singing is top-notch, and all the songs are in English. It’s definitely worth seeing.

Dr. Facilier

Ursula

Maleficent

Mother Gothel

Gaston

Let's Get Wicked!​

Originally, we were planning to head back to the hotel after this, but then we realized there were only 15 minutes left until the evening show at the castle, Momentous. This castle show celebrates moments of hope, laughter, adventure, and love, told through the songs and stories of favorite Disney films. Combined with pyrotechnics, fountains, lasers, and other surprises, the evening ends with an iconic celebration of the Castle of Magical Dreams!

We managed to grab a great spot, and it was an absolute delight from start to finish, with beautiful projections, fireworks, and music featuring the soundtrack 'Love The Memory'. The lyrics encourage us to celebrate the many memorable moments of life together, to appreciate our families and loved ones, and to cherish joyful moments while looking forward to an encouraging future.

The words fit so perfectly with the fact that we were standing there, stepping out of our comfortable bubble and into Hong Kong—goosebumps all around.

Ready for the show

Brave

Peter Pan

Firework

The Little Mermaid

Royal Couples

Rapunzel

The End

And so, a beautiful day came to an end!​