For Immediate Release
Hong Kong Disneyland Announces Second Batch of Wholesale Travel Providers
(HONG KONG, August 5, 2005) – Hong Kong Disneyland today announced an additional 17 wholesale travel providers who will play an important distribution role in bringing guests from overseas to Hong Kong Disneyland when the park opens on September 12.
This follows the initial announcement last month of the first group of 25 wholesale travel providers, bringing the total so far to 42 wholesalers spread throughout the region in addition to those in HK. This growing network of travel providers allows Hong Kong Disneyland to serve the various needs of retail travel agents, and event organizers from around the region and beyond.
Hong Kong Disneyland Vice President Sales and Marketing, Roy Tan Hardy, said: “We continue to work very closely with our wholesale travel providers throughout the region to develop and market creative tour packages to ensure guests from around the world have access to a Hong Kong Disneyland vacation package.
“We are very pleased to see the enthusiasm and creativity that they have all put into developing a wide range of packages featuring the new resort that appeal to different segments within their local markets. We will continue to assess demand from the different markets to determine the need for additional wholesale travel providers.” The list of additional wholesale travel providers as of August 5 is as follows:
Key Markets Base Wholesale Travel Providers Served Beijing China International Travel Service Head Office
Shenzhen Port China Travel Service Co., Ltd. Mainland China Shenzhen Tourism (Group) Corporation Guangdong Dongguan International Travel Service Co. Ltd.
Hong Kong Heng Seong Travel Service Co., Ltd Korea
Han’s & Hana Tours Company Ltd.
Prince Travel Ltd. South East Asia
HIS (Hong Kong) Company Limited Japan
Tour Enterprise (HK) Company
To Yo Travel
Dragonair Holidays Asia
Malaysia Harpers Travel (M) Sdb Bhd Malaysia
Shanghai China Youth Travel Service Shanghai Mainland China
Taiwan Life Travel & Tourist Service Company Taiwan Limited
South East Travel Service Company Limited
Tourex Travel Service
China Airlines The list of wholesale travel providers already announced in July:
Base Wholesale Travel Providers Key Markets Served Singapore Sino-America Tours Corporation Pte Ltd Southeast Asia Taiwan Lion Travel Service Co. Ltd Taiwan EvaSion
Beijing China CYTS Tours Holding Co Ltd Mainland China China Travel Service Head Office
Guangdong Guangdong China Travel Service Co Ltd Mainland China GZL International Travel Service Ltd Guangdong CITS Co Ltd Guangdong SZL International Travel Service Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Shanghai Ctrip Charming International Travel Mainland China Service Co Ltd
Hong Kong China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited Mainland China Sincere International Travel Service Company Limited Million Tour Limited Amsito Travel Service Limited
Cathay Holidays Limited Worldwide
Southsea Tours Limited Southeast Asia Holiday-World Tours Ltd Ann’s Travel Service Co. Ltd United Holidays Company Limited Win’s Travel Agency Ltd
Vacation Asia (HK) Ltd Southeast Asia / Taiwan JTB (Hong Kong) Limited Japan Jalpak International Hong Kong Company Ltd.
Sunrise Tours Enterprises Ltd. Mainland China/ Taiwan Best Travel Service Company Limited Thailand About Hong Kong Disneyland
The Hong Kong Disneyland project was announced in 1999 as a venture between The Walt Disney Company and the Hong Kong SAR Government. With the completion of reclamation for Hong Kong Disneyland Phase I by the Hong Kong SAR Government, theme park and resort construction began in January 2003, with the project now scheduled to open on 12th September, 2005. At opening day, Hong Kong Disneyland will comprise a theme park and two hotels.
The Phase I build-out includes a projected 10 million annual visitor Disneyland-style theme park, 2,100 hotel rooms, and an area for retail, dining and entertainment. The project is estimated to create 18,000 new jobs at opening (both Disney and other employment) growing to 36,000 once the first park reaches build-out. The Hong Kong SAR Government estimated that the first phase of the project will generate a present economic value of HK$148 billion (US$19 billion) in benefits to Hong Kong over a 40- year period. For more information, please refer to the Hong Kong Disneyland website at www. hongkongdisneyland.com.
To book a magical vacation at the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, please contact: Hong Kong Disneyland Reservation Center Telephone: 852-1830-830 Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm (Hong Kong time), 7-days a week
Guests can also purchase park tickets online at www.hongkongdisneyland.com.
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