My trip to Hong Kong Disneyland last year was the least stressful visit to a completely new destination I've ever had. The park has its own metro stop on the extremely easy to use Hong Kong MTR, and when I arrived, the park itself was pretty much deserted. Well, not literally, but for those used to regular Disneyland crowds, the Hong Kong Disney bustle would have been a shocker, because there hardly was any! Lines were often only 5-10 minutes, and my longest wait--the Jungle River Cruise--was 20 minutes because I waited for the English line.
Oh, and I also caught this parade by chance on my way across the park from Tomorrowland. The Flights of Fantasy Parade is a cute one, with a energetic earworm of a soundtrack and some whimsical though not spectacular floats. In the middle of it all, there's also a five minute parade stop where guests are invited out onto the parade route to dance with characters. All in all, it's charming and cute, but not amazing. All the same, I was glad to have stumbled upon it!
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The parade was two floats past when I decided I wanted to snap some photos. |
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The princess float was quite princess-y. |
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Snow White, Aurora, Cinderella, and Belle greeted the crowd. |
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It was slightly odd to hear traditional Disney tunes in a language other than English--and one that I still roughly understood! |
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Next came a jungle sequence. |
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There's the Lion King! |
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Is that a bust of Mara on the side of the parade float? |
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Dancers up next. |
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And then, a parade stop with kids dancing with the characters. |
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Stitch surfing up, with performers swinging on a Stitch sled as well. |
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Bringing up the rear was a Toy Story float. |
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Yep, that was the run in a nutshell! |
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