I posted the following a while back. It was from an "insider" on the laughingplace boards. So far, it looks like this rumor might just be fact...
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When Hong Kong
Disneyland opens in late '05 or early '06 (some infrastructure delays have put the opening in a bit of flux from it's original "October, 2005" date), Hong Kong will NOT have a Pirates of the Caribbean. It will not have a Haunted Mansion. It will not have a Small World, an Indy, a Splash Mountain, or a Big Thunder Mountain. It will be a very different type of "Disneyland" than what you would probably assume.
The opening day roster of attractions for Hong Kong Disneyland is as follows:
Main Street USA
-Disneyland Railroad
-Main Street vehicles
Tomorrowland
-Space Mountain (Paris version)
-Buzz Lightyer Space Ranger Spin
-Rocket Jes
Fantasyland
-Carousel
-The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh (WDW/Disneyland version)
-Mad Hatter's Tea Party (teacups)
-Dumbo The Flying Elephant
-Mickey's Philharmagic (3D Movie coming to WDW next year)
Adventureland
-Raft's to Tarzan's Island
-Tarzan's Treehouse (on the island)
-Pocahontas Canoes
-River Boats (A cross between Jungle Cruise and Keelboats that travel around the Rivers of Adventure alongwith the Canoes. AA's and Show scope from standard Jungle Cruise will not be used however. Limited show scenes.)
-Lion King Theater (Fantasyland Theater type venue)
That is the opening day roster of attractions for Hong Kong Disneyland in it's entirety. It will be a very limited interpretation of a "Disneyland" or "Magic Kingdom" type Park upon opening.
Also, this quote from a recent WDI Design Guideline document may help you understand the scale, scope and environment that Hong Kong Disneyland will present to it's Guests throughout the Park.
"Fantasyland recreates the 'Medieval Faire' atmosphere of the original Disneyland (i.e., the Anaheim version) with banners, flags and tent-like structures."
Basically, it's a recreation of the 1955 Fantasyland, with flat painted walls and simple facility structures decorated with flags and banners. The lushly designed "village" Fantasyland of 1983, or the similar Disneyland Paris version of 1992, will not be built in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Disneyland will be very different from what most Americans currently expect from modern Disney Parks, especially one branded as a "Disneyland".
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Only one E-Ticket (Space Mountain)?????????????
At least it will be the Paris version.