Hong Kong Government disappointed in local Disneyland

The government of Hong Kong is said to be disappointed in the operational numbers coming from Hong Kong Disneyland, but will continue to try to improve the park, according to various media reports. The Hong Kong government holds a 57 percent stake in the park, and Walt Disney Company holds the other 43 percent. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Frederick Ma said that the park has come in below attendance estimates for a second consecutive year. No official figures have been released for the current year, but fell short of its initial estimate of 5.6 million visitors in its first year. Local media reports have estimated that about 4.8 million people visited the park in its second year. The park has often faced criticism for being too small- it is the smallest of all the Disney theme parks, and there are rumors that Disney might build another park in mainland China, possibly in Shanghai. About half the visitors to the park come from the China mainland.