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Thursday, September 23, 2004 |
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Hong Kong Disneyland Castle Topping Ceremony
Remarks by Don Robinson
Group Managing Director
Hong Kong Disneyland
Thank you and good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of Hong Kong Disneyland, it is my pleasure to welcome you on this very special occasion.
This is the first time since early 2003 that we have invited guests and the media onto the Hong Kong Disneyland site, and we are delighted to share the magic at work here with you.
We also are extremely excited to partner with the people and government of Hong Kong to build this Disney family destination. Together, we will help drive job creation, tourism and economic growth, while creating a magical journey for Hong Kong.
As you can see, we have come a long way on that journey, but we also have a lot of work ahead of us.
Behind me rises our Sleeping Beauty Castle, the most memorable icon of our Park.
The castle emblem symbolizes the immersive world that guests enter inside every Disneyland around the world. Now, Hong Kong has its own Castle, ready to take its place in the hearts and minds of millions.
Our founder, Walt Disney, wanted a castle in his Park from the very beginning. He knew that a castle, with its towering turrets and spires, would serve as a soaring central point for his guests.
50 years later, we are recreating the original Disneyland castle for the people of Hong Kong.
Today, as we mark a major milestone in our construction by topping our Sleeping Beauty Castle, we feel the exact pride that Walt did 50 years ago, and hope that you do too.
When Hong Kong Disneyland opens, we will tap a new and growing trend in tourism - family travel. Hong Kong Disneyland is unique because it's a place that families will be able to enjoy together and that people of all ages will want to visit again and again.
We hope that, after today, you'll feel that way too.
Thank you once again for joining us on this important day.
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