Hong Kong Disneyland expansion – Grizzly Gulch – opens July 14

A conceptual drawing by Disney of Grizzly Gulch’s  Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars.

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort’s latest expansion, Grizzly Gulch, opens on July 14.

The wild west setting setting takes guests into a bustling western Gold Rush township where there are seven attractions:  the Geyser Gulch area with water-based activities and sudden eruptions of Mother Geyser; the Grizzly Gulch Welcome Wagon Show;  photo opportunities throughout the town; the big lucky gold nugget; the Disney friends – Mickey, Minnie, Chip and Dale – dressed in their new outfits, and Koda and Kenai, Disney’s grizzly bears; the Grizzly Gulch-inspired gifts from Bear Necessities; and the Lucky Nugget Saloon.

The Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars takes guests on a runaway adventure in a multidirectional terrain-style coaster.

According to Disney, the mine cars will dash forward, race backwards for one-third of the journey and make rapid turns due to the mischief of the resident grizzly bears; the terrain-style coaster will run through the entire themed area, including Big Grizzly Mountain, the town and Geyser Gulch; with multiple mine cars crisscrossing throughout Grizzly Gulch simultaneously.

“Hong Kong Disneyland is continually evolving and expanding. Last year, the opening of Toy Story Land successfully broadened the age range of Guests the Park appeals to. This summer, the Park will achieve yet another milestone with the opening of Grizzly Gulch,” Andrew Kam,  managing director of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort said in a news release.