Mickey Monday, August 21, 2006  
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Local community groups from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service take a group picture at the Castle Forecourt of Hong Kong Disneyland. On Donald Duck's right are Christine Fang, Chief Executive of HKCSS; Bill Ernest, Executive Vice President & Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resorts; Daisy Duck and Angela To, Ambassador of Hong Kong Disneyland.
Bill Ernest, Executive Vice President & Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resorts, exchanges his favorite Disney pins with twin girls.
Bill Ernest, Executive Vice President & Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resorts, introduces to Mr Azir Khan from Hong Kong SKH Lady MacLehose Centre the special Disney pins.
Mickey never fails in cheering guests.

Hong Kong Disneyland Spreads the Magic with Local Community
Cooperates with HKCSS to welcome social service users

(HONG KONG, August 21, 2006) - Hong Kong Disneyland today announced a community initiative with the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) to provide an enchanting experience for guests from social service organizations and users groups.

As part of the celebrations for the Park's First Year Anniversary, tickets are available for distribution to around 320 member organizations under the network of HKCSS to share the joy in August and September.

More than 40 guests from the local community groups visited Hong Kong Disneyland to kick off the initiative. They were greeted at Castle Forecourt of the Park by HKDL Managing Director Bill Ernest and guest favorite Donald Duck and Daisy Duck before setting out for a magical day at the Park. Each guest was presented with a lanyard with colorful pins to experience Disney world's famous pin trading tradition.

"Hong Kong Disneyland is pleased to be working once again with the Hong Kong Council of Social Service to benefit the community. We are excited to be celebrating our First Year Anniversary together with the people of Hong Kong," said Ernest.

"The Council has provided tremendous support for this initiative, and we look forward to continuing our involvement with them and other community organizations in our efforts to bring magic to the lives of all our guests."

Ms Christine Fang, Chief Executive of HKCSS showed deep appreciation to such initiative for it demonstrated a good partnership between business and social service sectors in promoting Corporate Social Responsibilities and building a caring community.

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service is providing a central point of contact for distributing the Park tickets to its member organizations. Various community groups will be able to enjoy a full day of park experience. They will also get buy-one-get-one-free meal coupons prior to their visits.

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About Hong Kong Disneyland
Opened on September 12, 2005 and located on lush Lantau Island overlooking Penny's Bay, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is a brand-new, world-class family entertainment and recreation centre consisting of a magical, Disneyland-style theme park of shows and attractions, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel (400 guestrooms), Disney's Hollywood Hotel (600 guestrooms) and Inspiration Lake, a public area featuring boat rentals and a 3.5 hectare arboretum. Offering guests of all ages a full day immersed in imagination and creativity uniquely Disney, Hong Kong Disneyland is home to Mickey Mouse, Stitch, Snow White, Mulan and other Disney characters beloved the world over.

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