Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland will celebrate its birthday on Friday after three difficult years, as its new managing director juggles a grab for Chinese visitors with a battle over how to fund expansion.

The theme park has struggled to attract enough visitors since it opened to great fanfare in 2005, and has faced criticism it failed to understand both the local and mainland China markets.

In a glittering ceremony featuring children from all over the Asia-Pacific region, Hong Kong Disneyland unveiled its very own, unique version of the beloved, classic Disney attraction “it’s a small world,” marking yet another milestone in the Resort’s young history.