SorcererMickey
February 13th, 2005, 03:19
Disney Trains Chinese Workers For New Hong Kong Park
Thu Feb 10,12:36 PM ET
Walt Disney World in Orlando is helping to prepare for the grand opening of a new Disney theme park in China.
About 500 Chinese visitors are being trained in Orlando to staff Disneyland Hong Kong, WESH NewsChannel 2 reported.
Disney broke ground on Disneyland Hong Kong two years ago, and the new theme park is set to open in September.
Daniel Lai, a Disney trainee, plans to be in Hong Kong for the opening. He?s only been in town for two weeks, but Disney has always been a part of his life.
"The movies, the cartoons, have stayed with me as I?ve grown up," Lai said.
Lai is in Walt Disney World learning the trade.
The staff for the Walt Disney World training program are very impressed by the dedication of the trainees at the theme park.
"The trainees are so interested in immersing themselves in our culture," the teacher said.
There?s already a Hong Kong attraction in Disney World at Orlando, and now the mission is to bring a bit of Orlando to Hong Kong.
The company hopes the interest and devotion of the trainees is a good sign of the energy and excitement that will come with the opening of Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney hopes the cultural exchange program will cement its popular image in the Far East, as Disney expands internationally.
Thu Feb 10,12:36 PM ET
Walt Disney World in Orlando is helping to prepare for the grand opening of a new Disney theme park in China.
About 500 Chinese visitors are being trained in Orlando to staff Disneyland Hong Kong, WESH NewsChannel 2 reported.
Disney broke ground on Disneyland Hong Kong two years ago, and the new theme park is set to open in September.
Daniel Lai, a Disney trainee, plans to be in Hong Kong for the opening. He?s only been in town for two weeks, but Disney has always been a part of his life.
"The movies, the cartoons, have stayed with me as I?ve grown up," Lai said.
Lai is in Walt Disney World learning the trade.
The staff for the Walt Disney World training program are very impressed by the dedication of the trainees at the theme park.
"The trainees are so interested in immersing themselves in our culture," the teacher said.
There?s already a Hong Kong attraction in Disney World at Orlando, and now the mission is to bring a bit of Orlando to Hong Kong.
The company hopes the interest and devotion of the trainees is a good sign of the energy and excitement that will come with the opening of Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney hopes the cultural exchange program will cement its popular image in the Far East, as Disney expands internationally.