Hong Kong Disneyland holiday planning group member Joy Tu shares her top tips for a Hong Kong Disneyland visit whilst pregnant
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Hong Kong Disneyland two day visit
Hi everyone! We just had two amazing days at HK Disney (May 2024). I learned so much from this group for planning etc I thought I would share my experiences travelling with our 4 year old and me, 5 months pregnant. Obviously we couldn’t do a lot of the “thrill” rides but we still had heaps to do and a great time!
Hong Kong Disneyland Day 1 Itinerary
As I was travelling to HK for work reasons (not solely for Disney) we only had two full days to visit, Saturday the day we arrived and a Tuesday. Regarding booking tickets check the website for deals! After I booked our two day pass I saw a deal which was two day pass for 30% off for tourists entry before July 24 – doh! So sometimes it pays not to book so in advance too. Also if you login to my Disney Hk before booking tickets you can get a few extra things like a free gift (we got Mickey Mouse ears) and discount vouchers you can use on food and merchandise.
Hong Kong Disneyland Early Entry
We had early entry for the Saturday but our flight was delayed and so we got only an extra half hour. But it was still worth it and we walked straight in to the park past all the queues and then the people waiting at Main Street to get in to the other lands. Also we got photos in front on the castle and in Frozen world with no one else in them! We did Pooh’s honeypot ride and husband and daughter did frozen ever after in this time.
Frozen Ever After ride spoiler!
Btw if you’re pregnant you sadly can’t ride frozen ever after. Also there’s a part where marshmallow jumps out and this did scare my daughter who is a bit sensitive but she eventually got over this because she went back and rode it again!
Things to do during rainy weather
The first day the weather was sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy and absolutely pouring at others and quite humid. If it’s forecast to rain make sure you come prepared. Bring spare socks if you can if you don’t have gumboots or some other rain cover for your feet! Little portable fans are good too. We used umbrellas and raincoats and benefit was also that we didn’t have to wait long for anything as even on a Saturday it wasn’t that busy! When it was pouring we did the indoor shows like Mickey’s wondrous book (this is so good! We loved it so much we watched it twice! Sit on the right hand side of the stage for the English subtitles), Playhouse in the woods (also great, a really intimate experience – if you have a die hard frozen fan they will love it) and Mickey’s philharmagic (a 3D movie experience).
Reserving Playhouse In The Woods
With Playhouse in the Woods I had no trouble reserving standby passes for this on both days we went (yes we went twice as well 
). When you enter the park there is a countdown of 30mins that tells you when you can reserve them. Don’t need to purchase in advance. If you are doing it on your phone make sure someone else has a copy of the QR codes of your tickets to scan them otherwise you can enter the ticket numbers manually or via copy and paste, which is a pain but doable. When I was booking there were 400 other people also trying to book but I could still get in to book within 5minutes. I think there are heaps of shows because it runs all day until 7.30pm every 15minutes!
Hiring a stroller at Hong Kong Disneyland
On the first day we covered mostly fantasyland, Toy Story land and frozen world. We took our time as my daughter walks very slowly lol. We hired a pram for her with a rain cover from the fire station which is on the left hand side just after you enter. The $200hkd for the deposit is the only thing we needed cash for in the whole park. You can pay for everything else with credit card. You have to pay extra for the rain cover ($150hkd I think). We definitely needed the pram as we walked 20,000 steps a full day at Disney! There is designated stroller parking at each attraction. It reclines but not fully but my daughter could still nap in it. The shade cover doesn’t go all the way down though so if your little one needs dark to sleep bring a muslin cloth or something to go on top.
We couldn’t last till Momentous for the first day as my daughter was so tired so we left the park around 5pm.
Rides I could do pregnant at Hong Kong Disney
Here are the rides I could do pregnant:
-pooh bear honeypot (we ended up doing this 3 times as my daughter loves pooh!)
– dumbo
– cinderellas carousel
– small world
– jungle river cruise
– mystic manor
– ant man and the wasp
– slinky dog spin
– Orbitron
Hong Kong Disneyland ride waiting times
With the times that we did these the most we waited was around 10mins and some we just walked on to. Dumbo, frozen and Toy Story rides got busier later in the day, up to 30mins.
Disneyland rides I couldn’t do whilst pregnant
Unfortunately in addition to the roller coasters I also couldn’t do the iron man experience. The app details the ride restrictions as well.
Hong Kong Disneyland Day 2 Itinerary
The second day we covered Tomorrowland, mystic point and Adventureland. As well as back to all my daughter’s favourites from the first day.
Fairy tale forest is a cute garden walk through with all the princesses in miniature forms in interactive dioramas. Also there is a cute photo opportunity in the pixie flower garden in there.
We also saw the parade which is fun but super short. I wouldn’t stake out a spot in advance we could still see everything rocking up just on 5.30pm when it started. We also managed to get to Mickey and wondrous book at 5.45pm which gives you an idea how short it is (basically all the characters are on a single train).
No need to reserve the VIP area for the Duffy Show
There was a Duffy show in front of the castle. Definitely do not need to reserve the vip area as there were plenty of spots to sit and watch. Also my daughter doesn’t really know the characters although they are cute. The longest wait times we saw was for meet and greet Duffy characters (up to 90mins!). Fortunately we could skip those.
Hong Kong Momentous night show tips
The second day there was no rain! Yay! We also stayed until momentous which was definitely a high light and my daughter is still talking about it. We didn’t reserve any spots and still had a great view further back from the castle. Everyone was sitting down about 30mins before and then stood up just before it started. You have to return the pram before 9pm though so be aware of this! My daughter sat on hubby’s shoulders and could see everything.
Character meet and greets
Mickey, Pluto & Chip and Dale meet and greets
– when you first walk in you can line up to see Mickey at the pavilion before Main Street. This was quite busy though so we skipped this.
– there is another meet and greet stop around the corner at the end of Main Street. It’s a bit tucked out of the way and no queue! We met Pluto and Chip and Dale there.
Princess meet and greets
– my daughter is a huge princess fan so we queued at the castle for the meet and greet. This was probably the longest thing we waited for on day one (just over 30mins). We met Cinderella day one and Snow White day two. The princess’s change over at random. We also saw Ariel and Pocahontas there leaving and entering at the changeover.
If you don’t want to queue too long I suggest you go at 10.30am. This was a lovely experience for my daughter as the princesses were really in character and took the time to have a chat and interact rather than just a quick snap and go.
Hong Kong Disneyland photography
The cast members will take your phone and take pictures for you and there’s also a professional photographer and they give you a card with a QR code if you want to purchase photos.
Jessie and Buzz Lightyear meet and greet
– in toy story land there is a blue barrel where you can take pictures with characters. We saw Jessie and Buzz lightyear.
Antman and Iron Man meet and greets
– in Tomorrowland some characters come up on stage that you can line up to meet, we saw Antman. There was an iron man meet and greet from 3.30-5pm. Queue was too long and daughter not a huge marvel fan (although hubby is!) so we skipped.
We watched the marvel super hero show and at the end the characters walk off the stage through the crowd to the right. My daughter was in front and got to high five Ironman and Thor so good enough I think
Anna and Elsa at Frozen World meet and greet
– in Frozen world we had the good luck to meet Anna on day one and Elsa on day two! Definitely a highlight for my daughter. I think this is just a random time they come out and walk around. We also saw musicians and magicians perform at Frozen world which adds to the lovely ambience.
The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is expensive
Just a note on bibbidi bobbidi boutique – I was really considering this as my daughter would love it but in the end I couldn’t justify the expense (and the time). So in the end I just brought two of her princess dresses from home. Same effect I think without the hair and make up and we still got cute photos.
Hong Kong Disneyland Food
– quite expensive for what it was but to be expected I guess
– we enjoyed the iron man burger and fried chicken at the diner in Tomorrowland
– the Olaf snow cone was cute in frozen world
– we had no problem bringing in snacks, they checked my daughters lunchbox at the entrance (I had to open it up). I packed fruit, crackers, biscuits, onigiri and drinks.
Using Octopus MTR
We stayed in Tsim sha tsui as this was organised by my work. We used octopus to get around on the mtr it was so easy. We had to change to three trains but it took about 30mins. It was busy exiting after momentous but it went smoothly and everyone was very polite. My daughter and I were offered seats on the train even though they were packed.
Anyway this has turned out to be so long, but hopefully useful info! We really had a great time, compared to my previous Disney experiences in the US and Japan. It might be the magic of seeing things through my child’s eyes for the first time or the fact that we didn’t spend half the day queuing for things. Hope you all have wonderful trips!
Written and photos supplied by Hong Kong Disneyland holiday planning group member Joy Tu
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