2015 Halloween at Hong Kong Disneyland will see Adventureland, Mystic Point and Grizzly Gulch transformed in Ghost Towns!

This year, Halloween at Hong Kong Disneyland will see Adventureland, Mystic Point and Grizzly Gulch transformed in haunted Ghost Towns! More with HKDL Press release below!

Disney’s Ghost Town dares the daring to get lost Sinister spirits roam Hong Kong Disneyland in this year’s Halloween Early Bird Offer for the brave ones before September 30

(Hong Kong, September 1, 2015) Frightful fun of Disney Haunted Halloween is spanning outdoors this year, tempting the daring to lose their way in the ghostly lands of Hong Kong Disneyland where the long since dead come hauntingly alive at nightfall from 6pm to 11 pm for 14 nights, every Friday to Sunday during October 2 to 31, 2015. The Ghost Town dares even the boldest, not to lose their soul to the mesmerizing spirits at Mystic Point; get caught in the deadly battle between the deceased Cowboys and the Miners at Grizzly Gulch; or lose their way on the dark journey of the Jungle River Cruise.

The very brave should catch the Halloween Early Bird Night Ticket*of HKD349 (Original price is HK$399) for a night ticket for Disney Haunted Halloween, available on Hong Kong Disneyland Resort website from now till September 30. Guests will be able to explore the Ghost Town after 6 pm on designated dates during the Halloween period.

Don't get caught in the Mystic time-warp

Captivating spirits at Mystic Point will lure the unsuspecting into their time-warp to watch as the spirits relive one hour of their lives over and over in an unending loop of time. The Timekeeper is the link between the afterlife and the here-and-now, through his pocket watch to keep watch on all the spirits, ensuring that they all return to the portal when the time is up. Be mesmerized but do not get caught up in the quest for the green amulet that promises immortality, or get lost in the spirits quest.

Here are two videos filmed in "lost footage" mode.

Don't get between the Cowboys and the Miners

Legend has it that the Cowboys and the Miners who once populated Grizzly Gulch have returned to continue their feud. The whole township was unaware that they were poisoned and by the strange green water which emanated from the geysers and sent them all mad. At all Hallows Eve, the deceased denizens will come back to the ghostly gold-mining town to settle old scores every hour.Hear from the eccentric “Engineer” retell the story of the epic feud, through the “Ghosts Rising” Puppet show several times a night, and heed his advice: do not get lost in the middle of the relentless feud.

Beware of the forbidding cruise and on the Curse of the Emerald Trinity

In the dark hours, the Jungle River Cruise is not quite as one remembers. It will be transformed into a voyage of terror from which we hope you return! Those joining the perilous quest will have to count on the Navigator and the Skipper on board the boat to guide them through the Adventureland jungle. The quest for the voodooed emerald stones may have dire consequences. Only the Navigator can guide the explorers to safe shores, or can he?

Halloween fun with Disney friends

Guests can also put on their favorite spooky costumes and join in some trick-or-treating fun with Mickey, Minnie, Duffy, ShellieMay and other Disney friends in their Halloween outfits at Main Street, U.S.A. which is decorated for the season.

Scream for more of the wicked delicacies

Those not lost in the Ghost Town should reward themselves with more than 30 wicked Disney Halloween-themed treats, available in the park and the two themed hotels. Try “Tahitian Pumpkin Surprise Set” at Tahitian Terrace in Adventureland, or “Sticky Rice Ghost” at Mystic Point’s Explorer’s Club Restaurant, to have you howling at the moon in satisfaction.

Halloween collectibles

A range of 70 pieces of Halloween merchandise items ensure guests can find something to remember this year’s awesome experiences. Choose from three fiendish assortments – Halloween-themed Tsum Tsum Mickey Family, Nightmare before Christmas and– which include limited edition pins, plush, accessories, apparel, consumables, stationery, home décor and souvenirs.

Let the daring explore the eeriest corners of the park in the dark at this year’s Disney Haunted Halloween, where we “Dare you to get Lost in Ghost Town”!

*Halloween Early Bird Night Ticket* at HKD349, is available for sale from now till September 30, 2015 on www.hongkongdisneyland.com/halloweenoffer, for one visit to Hong Kong Disneyland after 6pm on one of the following nights: October 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 2015.

Pictures and text: copyright Disney

HKDL Grizzly Gulch Grand opening, First Pictures of Mystic Manor, and more

Editor's Note: Lot of news about HKDL and SDL this week-end so make sure to scroll down to read the others articles!

Grizzly Gulch is now officially open and Hong Kong Disneyland has released a new promo video showing not only the grand opening, but also the making-of of the TV commercial and, more interesting, the first pictures of the inside of Mystic Manor!

Let's begin by Grizzly Gulch grand opening and as you will see in the video a scale was put on stage, with a supposed gold nugget on one side. Then, WDI Imagineers, HKDL CEO and Tom Staggs put one by one a weight on the other side until they reached the perfect weight and at that time a small fireworks happened and Grizzly Gulch was officially open!



The video also shows for the first time some of the decors of the highly awaited Mystic Manor ride, opening Spring 2013. You'll see on the screen captures below mural elements, props, armors, mosaics, and more. As Imagineer Mitch Gill says in the video "The guests will travel on ( in the manor ) and see wonderful artifacts from around the world. There is magic and mystery of wondering Lord Henry's collection"













The good thing is that it seems that the inside will look like a real manor... I think that Mystic Manor will really be at the height of our expectations, and i can't wait for its opening! Also, some months ago there was a rumor that the trackless LPS vehicle system - more or less similar to the one used in the TDL Winnie the Pooh ride - have been cancelled but i had the confirmation that it's not the case, which is good news.

Now, as i'm sure you're dying to see this new video, so here it is!




Pictures and video: copyright Disney

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Hong Kong Disneyland Grizzly Gulch TV Commercial

Hong Kong Disneyland just released the Grizzly Gulch TV commercial and you will find it below. What's interesting is not only that it looks like a short movie but also that they obviously choose to show the Big Grizzly Mountain ride in a humorous way. I'm saying this because in the changes on Mystic Manor - HKDL next big attraction opening spring 2013 - the ride two main characters have been "toonified", probably to don't look too realistic, and this are changes apparently trying to don't make the future ride too "scary".

And i'm just wondering if this is a request of HK Administration...might be. I think it's probably better to expect from Mystic Manor more an eerie atmosphere than a scary one, which is fine for me. In the meantime, have a look at this Grizzly Gulch commercial!




Picture and video: copyright Disney - Thanks to Michael20183 !

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HKDL Grizzly Gulch Hi-Res Official Pictures ! Edited with best video of Big Grizzly Mountain

All the pictures that you will see in this new article are HKDL official pictures. They're all in high-res, so don't hesitate to click on each to see them in larger scale, as they are technically perfect and allow to see new details of the land. There we go, and above you have a beautiful bird's eye view of Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars ride.

The picture below shows the entrance of Grizzly Gulch.



HKDL released a series of pictures showing Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, and here they are.







Next, two pictures of Grizzly Gulch geysers area.





The new Lucky Nugget Saloon ( if we can say, as this one seems to don't be a real saloon like the one which exist at DLP ).



The huge gold nugget in front of Assay Office.



A marketing shot of Grzzly Gulch jail.



The performers of the Welcome Wagon show.



A merchandise shot showing the merchandise wagon.



And two pictures with Mickey and Minnie and Chip and Dale.





Let's end with what is so far the best video of Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, filmed POV front row by Michael 20183. It's an interesting one, not only because of the quality of the filming but also because we can feel how fast the mine cars are going. Don't miss it and then have a look at the other video of Michael, a walk-through in Grizzly Gulch HERE!




All pictures: copyright Disney - Hong Kong Disneyland

Video: copyright Michael20183

New Videos of HKDL Grizzly Gulch !

D&M readers know well Michael20183 as he is the one who have provided to the world all last year great monthly video updates of the construction of Grizzly Gulch. Now that Grizzly Gulch is open for real Michael is back with a new video of a walk-through in the new land and i include as well as a new POV video of Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars filmed by bblamlam1997331! Don't miss them!







Videos: copyright michael20183, bblamlam1997331

Hong Kong Disneyland Grizzly Gulch Artwork and Model

Now that you've seen all this week pictures of the real thing, i thought it might be interesting to have a look back at Grizzly Gulch original artwork as it was unveiled some years ago at the D23 Expo

For HKDL fans - and all Disney fans - the opening of Grizzly Gulch on July 14 is a good news as not only it will add a brand new land at HKDL - a kind of Frontierland, which was missing until now at HKDL, but also a different one and with a new and unique coaster attraction. Can't wait to discover the town of Grizzly Gulch!

So, how will it look? Well, these last months, you've seen plenty of pictures and videos of the works at Grizzly Trail but i thought that it might be the right time to have a look again at the artwork which was unveiled at the D23 Expo in 2009 as WDI renderings are generally very accurate with the final result. So, you'll find below my 2009 previous article with great pictures shot at that time by Andy Castro whom i thanks again!

One more thing: who will be at HKDL for Grizzly Trail Grand Opening on July 13?



Grizzly Trail will be one of the three new lands of HKDL and with the Grizzly Peak attraction and the Grizzly Gulch town it will be an interesting new version of a "Frontierland" theming. Before i go further i want to warn you that there will be major spoilers all along the article. If you don't want to know anything about the storyline, this is definitely not the right article! Also, click on each pictures to see them in big size and explore details.

Here we go for the artwork, and i've also included pictures of the Grizzly Trail model. I've succeeded to have the story line of the Grizzly Peak ride and now the artworks below should be in the right order of the different ride scenes.

This first artwork show the Grizzly Peak entrance. note that the whole area seems to have pine trees all around. When you will enter the entrance of the Grizzly Peak ride, you'll enter the mine company office and the next room will convince you that the mine company is still in operation.



Once you get aboard the mine vehicles, you will first turn underground to explore the mine. Then you're supposed to climb up the Grizzly Mountain through tunnel 8 ( the number means "wealth" in Cantonese ) ...but a bear use the track switch lever to scratch his back, switching the track to lead the mine cars to go to tunnel 4 ( which means "dead" in Cantonese )!



...The tunnel 4 is actually a home of bear family and it seems that you are not welcomed. Before you get attacked, you escape!



More sketches were done for that scene, here they are.









Here is a small maquette of that scene.



Also interesting is the scene small model. Apparently, when the train will turn left in the tunnel 4 it will go down at high speed.



Here is the model of one of the mine vehicles.



Back to the story line: Your journey continue by climbing the Grizzly Mountain. In the pic below you see a steam machine which is pulling the mine cars up to the hill.



...But the wire broken before you reach the peak, so all the mine cars fall backward...



...until you enter a new mine tunnel, which is just ready to explode! Note all the dynamite and "powder" sign at the entrance, it will be important for what will come next...



In this tunnel are a Mother bear and her baby bear trying to steal the fish from the mine workers...and the baby press the TNT detonator accidentally.



The mine cars will then be literally catapulted out of another tunnel thanks to the supposed dynamite blast.



As we will see below there will be lot of little geysers in the Grizzly Trail area, and the cars will go through a geyser area.



Your mine car back to the station, you will see the mother bear and the baby enjoying their dinner. They successfully stole all the fish in the mine. And that's it!



More sketches for the funny "accidental dynamite" sequence. Talking about bears, theese one will be obviously audio-animatronics and i'm curious to know if WDI Imagineers will use the AA skeletons from the former Disneyland Country Bear Jamboree bears...





This next rendering include different elements of the bears scenes all in one artwork.



Next picture shows the Grizzly Peak model with the mine cars going up the first lift.



And this one show - i think - the part of the ride with the two tunnels and dynamite blast.



But there will be more in Grizzly Trail than the Grizzly Peak ride as the small town of Grizzly Gulch will be build. Actually you'll see details of each building and their own stories in the mine town, not only about the Grizzly Mountain mine company itself, but also about the rest of the town. All this will have a Frontierland theming, and for the first time in all Frontierland's history, this one will be full of fun water splash...



...most of them interactive...



...as well as a little geyser area.



Let's end this last HKDL artwork article with more pictures of the model.










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All artwork: copyright Disney - Disney Enterprises.