Disney Environmental Impacts (Hong Kong)
This following report is based on the environmental impacts and issues Hong Kong Disneyland has on the hospitality and tourism industries.
Disneyland was first opened in Los Angeles in the year 1955 and is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. It was aimed for entertainment and family and is one of the most popular and well-known theme parks in the world. Later on, Disneyland opened in three more countries, which includes Florida, Japan and Europe. Visitors were offered exciting roller coaster rides, meeting their favorite Disney character, parades and shows.
The Hong Kong Disneyland is the fifth Disneyland styled theme park in the world that was opened in 2005 September and is one of the most popular attractions in Hong Kong. The park includes 4 themed lands , Fantasyland, Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland and Tomorrowland. Although it is the smallest Disney Park, 5.6 million visitors were expected during the first year. Many other rides will be constructed and finished in the ongoing years to come. Hong Kong officials anticipate that Disneyland would be a good boost for tourism and a great place to establish a foothold in China. It is located in Penny Bay, Lantau Island that is famous for being the green part of Hong Kong. Before construction, Penny Bay was an untouched vegetation area, treasured for the old relics from its days as a port for trading ships but now after Disneyland has been built it has affected a lot of areas around Lantau island and these are the environmental impacts that will be discussed next.
Reclamation on Lantau Island and water pollution
The Hong Kong Government has spent a lot of money on reclaiming land to build Hong Kong Disneyland. Reclaiming land has always been an issue in Hong Kong as the harbor is growing smaller compared to years ago where it would take longer for a ferry to travel from Hong Kong side to Kowloon side. If one looks up from the Peak, they can see that the harbor is turning into a
Disneyland was first opened in Los Angeles in the year 1955 and is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. It was aimed for entertainment and family and is one of the most popular and well-known theme parks in the world. Later on, Disneyland opened in three more countries, which includes Florida, Japan and Europe. Visitors were offered exciting roller coaster rides, meeting their favorite Disney character, parades and shows.
The Hong Kong Disneyland is the fifth Disneyland styled theme park in the world that was opened in 2005 September and is one of the most popular attractions in Hong Kong. The park includes 4 themed lands , Fantasyland, Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland and Tomorrowland. Although it is the smallest Disney Park, 5.6 million visitors were expected during the first year. Many other rides will be constructed and finished in the ongoing years to come. Hong Kong officials anticipate that Disneyland would be a good boost for tourism and a great place to establish a foothold in China. It is located in Penny Bay, Lantau Island that is famous for being the green part of Hong Kong. Before construction, Penny Bay was an untouched vegetation area, treasured for the old relics from its days as a port for trading ships but now after Disneyland has been built it has affected a lot of areas around Lantau island and these are the environmental impacts that will be discussed next.
Reclamation on Lantau Island and water pollution
The Hong Kong Government has spent a lot of money on reclaiming land to build Hong Kong Disneyland. Reclaiming land has always been an issue in Hong Kong as the harbor is growing smaller compared to years ago where it would take longer for a ferry to travel from Hong Kong side to Kowloon side. If one looks up from the Peak, they can see that the harbor is turning into a
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