The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is a resort built by Hong Kong International Theme Parks, a joint venture of the Government of Hong Kong and The Walt Disney Company in Hong Kong, China on reclaimed land beside Penny’s Bay, at the northeastern tip of Lantau Island, approximately two kilometers fromDiscovery Bay. Officially opened on 12 September 2005, the resort contains the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park, the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel,Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, and several retail, dining and entertainment facilities covering 1.3 square kilometers (320 acres) of the island.
The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is the second extension into Asia after the opening of the Tokyo Disney Resort more than 20 years ago. Currently, the Resort is overseen by managing director Andrew Kam who reports to Bill Ernest, President and managing director, Disney Parks & Resorts, Asia.