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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort to Distribute Free Tickets for
the 2008 Little League Asia Pacific Tournament
(HONG KONG, July 15, 2008) - Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is distributing free tickets for admission to the upcoming 2008 Little League Asia Pacific Tournament. Members of the public are invited to collect their tickets (six per person) from the Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express Counter at the Hong Kong MTR Station.
This is the third consecutive year in which the Little League Asia Pacific has chosen the Resort as the venue for this exciting tournament. 12 teams from across the Asia Pacific region will compete at the Resort's two baseball fields from July 19 to July 24, 2008.
A host of nations are represented at this year's tournament, including Australia, Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Mariana Islands, New Zealand, Peoples' Republic of China (PRC), Philippines and Thailand. The winning team will advance to the Little League World Series to be held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (USA).
The Tournament's opening ceremony will start at 10:00 on July 19, after which the competition amongst the 12 countries and regions will take center stage.
Six games will be held on the first day, July 19 at 10:30, 13:00 and 15:30; on the No.1 and No.2 fields. After that, games will be held at 09:00 or 10:00 daily until July 23.
The Tournament will culminate on July 24 with a game to decide third place being held at 10:00, followed by the Final at 13:00. The closing ceremony will then wrap up the week-long event.
Tickets for all games during the Tournament are free-of-charge to the public and are now available from the Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express Counter at the Hong Kong MTR Station. Each person can obtain up to six tournament tickets per day. Group tickets are available through the Hong Kong Little League office. For enquires, please call the hotline: 2504 4007.
During the Tournament, Hong Kong Disneyland will provide free shuttle buses to and from the Disneyland MTR station. Further details of the shuttle service will be provided on collection of Tournament tickets.
As the world's largest organized sports program, based in over 144 countries, Little League Baseball promotes the values of character-building, courage and loyalty in its youth participants, through teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play. This year's Tournament is set to further promote those values, and to bring the cultures and countries of the participating teams together.
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About Hong Kong Little League
The Hong Kong Little League is a non-profit organization founded in 1972 to promote and support youth baseball in Hong Kong.
Little League Baseball and Softball is the world's largest organized youth sports program, with nearly 2.7 million players and 1 million adult volunteers around the world.
About Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort offers immersive, unique Disney experiences for all families, generations and ages to enjoy. Hong Kong is one of only five locations in the world that is home to a Disney themed park and the many Disney characters that are beloved the world over, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Stitch, Buzz Lightyear and many others. The Resort opened in September 2005 and since then, has received over 10 million guests from all over the world. Through the unique product offering and the world-class service provided by the 5000-strong Cast at the theme park and the two hotels, the Resort has received outstanding guest satisfaction ratings and a range of awards from the hospitality and entertainment sectors.
Hong Kong Disneyland is dedicated to serving Hong Kong people through a wide spectrum of community services programs from helping those in need to encouraging the protection of the environment in the region.
Visit us or click on to our website for more information.
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