HONG Kong Disneyland Resort this week broke ground on its third hotel, the 750-key Disney Explorers Lodge, as a start to its 10th anniversary celebrations.
The hotel concept is based on a story of four explorers who together built a lodge based on their adventures around the world, set in the early 1920s, the age of exploration.
Guests will find three restaurants serving international and Chinese cuisines, and fast food, a merchandise shop, an outdoor swimming pool and four themed gardens when Disney Explorers Lodge opens in 2017.
Andrew Kam, managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort noted that the two existing hotels have consistently enjoyed an occupancy rate of more than 90 per cent in recent years.
“As an integral part of the resort’s overall expansion plan, the third hotel will increase our total room supply by 75 per cent to 1,750,” he said.
Construction of Disney Explorers Lodge will create additional job opportunities as well as another 600 to 700 full-time jobs at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort when completed.
Financial secretary of the Hong Kong government, John Tsang, commented: “Like any Disney fan, I am thrilled to know that there’s much more to come – much more Disney magic to look forward to – beginning with this year’s 10th anniversary celebrations, followed by the launching, in late 2016, of the Iron Man themed area and, in 2017, the opening of the Disney Explorers Lodge.”
