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Firday, May 28, 2004 |
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China's First "Taikonaut" Rides Mission: SPACE at Epcot, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
HONG KONG (May 28, 2004) - Sr. Col. Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut who made history by flying China's first manned space mission on the Shenzhou-5 space rocket, visited the United States with a Chinese delegation and made a brief stop at Walt Disney World Resort on May 24. The group had a first-hand experience with the newest thrill ride attraction at Epcot, Mission: SPACE. The group was amazed by the simulated mission to Mars at the International Space Training Center (ISTC).
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About Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
The Hong Kong Disneyland project was announced in November 1999 as a venture between The Walt Disney Company and the Hong Kong Government. Disney began construction in January 2003 after the Hong Kong Government completed the land reclamation, and the resort is scheduled to open in 2005 or 2006. The opening day program for Hong Kong Disneyland will include a Disneyland-style theme park and two hotels. The project is estimated to create 18,000 new jobs at opening (both Disney and other employment) growing to 36,000 once the first park reaches Phase 1 build-out. The Hong Kong Government has estimated that the first phase of the project will generate a present economic value of HK$148 billion (US $19 billion) in benefits to Hong Kong over a 40-year period.
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