Shanghai Disney not a threat: Hong Kong
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-03-15 08:37

The competitiveness of Hong Kong’s tourism will not suffer from Shanghai’s proposal to build a new Disney theme park, Hong Kong economic development chief said yesterday.

Hong Kong Disneyland will continue to attract tourists, even if a new theme park is opened in Shanghai as proposed, said Hong Kong’s Secretary for Economic Development and Labor Stephen Ip.

The Hong Kong government has long heard of Shanghai’s plan to build a Disney theme park, though an agreement has not yet been reached between the city authorities and Walt Disney Company, the official said.

Hong Kong Disneyland still has an edge in attracting visitors, for it has been in operation for less than one year and will have more new rides in the future.

Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng confirmed that the city is preparing to build a Disneyland theme park and waiting for a go-ahead from the State Council.