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Turn Disneyland into a Housing Estate?

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    Turn Disneyland into a Housing Estate?

    Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has lost more of its magic, with its financial deficit doubling to over HK$345 million (US$44.1 million) last year.

    The Lantau Island theme park, in which the Hong Kong government is the controlling shareholder, reported on Tuesday a third consecutive year of losses. The deficit in 2016 stood at HK$171 million. Executive vice-president and managing director Samuel Lau said park expansion, asset depreciation and higher operating costs ate into Disneyland’s balance sheet for the year ending September 30.
    I say, lets double down and build another extension... a glorious new magical extension.

    Hong Kong Disneyland falls further into red as losses double in 2017 to hit HK$345 million | South China Morning Post

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    Hah... and the tallest of the buildings will be called.. Mickey House...

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    Quote Originally Posted by shri:
    I say, lets double down and build another extension... a glorious new magical extension.

    Hong Kong Disneyland falls further into red as losses double in 2017 to hit HK$345 million | South China Morning Post
    Allow me to offer a package of three solutions:

    a.) Invest government money in a brand new, $5 Billion attraction.
    b.} Increase ticket prices by 67%
    c.) Cut back on non-essential staff, aka, service staff, toilet cleaners...just keep ticket collectors.

    d.) Maybe build a $350 Billion tunnel to Shenzhen...
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    The land allocated for the 'second gate' has stood empty for nearly 20 years. The deal with Disney is somewhat murky but this plot of land must be left empty as Disney has an option to use it until 2029.

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    This deal was an appalling use of public land. It should of been used 30 years before it will be used.



    If only the Government had some money it could buy back the option and build 30,000 homes or sell it to Universal or Fanta



    Appalling governance

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    Food Trucks!


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    Lap sap tip site

    Instead of continuously filling the Disneyland void with more money, just use it as a well needed land fill site as our existing land fill sites are at full capacity. That way Hong Kong can continue importing lots of waste from the UK etc without a care about the well being of Hong Kong environment or the health of the people.


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    Yes please. Build housing there. And while you are it build housing everywhere else. Hong Kong doesn't need no stinking parks or soccer stadiums, or swimming pools or cricket fields, or cycling lanes. All just stuff for the rich in their ivory towers enjoying leisurely hobbies. About time we cover every usable square inch in housing so that we can stay off the brown sites and illegal container storages. Because those belong to the Kuk and make us the big dough.

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