New Hong Kong Disneyland Castle

Hong Kong Disneyland is in the middle of a transformation. Over the past couple of years we have seen the park distinguish itself in the form of unique attractions, but now it is getting a unique castle as well. While the castle project has been a bit slow moving, thankfully I can say work has finally progressed to where we now have a good idea of how it will look.

Background

Announced a few years ago, the castle transformation is slightly delayed, but it is set to transform the park’s old Sleeping Beauty Castle into a castle that pays tribute to all of the Disney Princesses.

Over the past few months Hong Kong castle construction has matured and small pieces of the castle began to emerge from behind cover. Now, as of October, 2019 we have a fairly good idea of how the top parts of the castle will look while the lower parts are still somewhat covered.

Here is an update from just the other day showing some of the towers emerging from behind construction walls.

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle of Magical Dreams Construction Update 191022 1️⃣#HKDisneyland #HongKongDisneyland #CastleofMagicalDream pic.twitter.com/wkOf8veWMk

— HK Main St. Gazette (@wonderland912) October 22, 2019

Another set of photos shows some of the details that can be found on the new Hong Kong Disneyland castle. I think it all looks quite impressive.

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle of Magical Dreams Construction Update 191022 2️⃣#HKDisneyland #HongKongDisneyland #CastleofMagicalDream pic.twitter.com/e7uhBw4X1W

— HK Main St. Gazette (@wonderland912) October 22, 2019

Too Big?

I have spoken a lot with people about the new castle design and some people seem to think it is just too big for the park and the area. I don’t disagree that this new castle looks significantly larger than the old one, however with a mountain behind it I don’t feel like they had much choice. Sleeping Beauty Castle always felt puny and with this update Hong Kong will have a castle that stands tall alongside those in the other Magic Kingdom style parks with the exception of Disneyland.

By comparison here is a look at some more construction photos of the new castle. These ones give a good perspective on how it will look from Main Street. It is a big difference!

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle of Magical Dreams Construction Update 191013 1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/C2XGEiQjbR

— HK Main St. Gazette (@wonderland912) October 13, 2019

Bottom Line

I  like that Disneyland now has its own unique castle back. The small castle works well in Anaheim in a park that is of a much different scale. While Hong Kong Disneyland remains a smaller park geographically, it is set to grow more with future additions and thus needs a worthy anchor to usher it into the echelon of the upper tiers of Disney theme parks.

What do you think of the new Hong Kong Disneyland castle? Let us know below!