I have to say that English was a really useful language during the trip to Hong Kong. All the signs at HK Disneyland had English and all the workers spoke enough for their jobs.
The menus were easy to understand, and the workers often brought out a menu with pictures of the food. All the restaurants had some kind of barbeque, some kind of stir-fry, and some kind of noodles. There was dim sum (yam cha) to be had, and you could get burgers (served with plastic gloves for your use; a first for me to see!), pasta, sandwiches, and other familiar food. I got the impression that they were going out of their way to make sure there was something for just about everyone.
The pin trading at Walt Disney World is the best, but, surprisingly, HK Disneyland’s pin trading was much better than at Disneyland Resort in California! Most of the workers had pins for trading, and were quick to let you have a look. The workers in California, for the most part, didn’t seem to want to be bothered with it, and that included the pin trading stations!
The landscaping at the Autopia in Tomorrowland was cool and included
a peeled banana.
This boy was cute in that despite not being tall enough to drive his own car, he went back to the “You must be this tall to drive” sign at least 10 times. 
Even his parents got in on it trying to convince the worker that he should have his own…
The castle is much smaller than those of the other parks I know, obviously the result of Eisner’s cost-cutting during construction. Perhaps a makeover is in store…
The Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel was great, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. The design is from the Grand Floridian at WDW, which is based on the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.
The final shot comes from the exit sign as you leave. All-in-all, it was a great place to visit.
a couple of weeks ago. To start off, if you answer yes to both of the questions above, then you should check out this book. It has easy-to-understand, practical instructions, with an emphasis on safety, for kids aged 4 and above. I like the fact that all of the recipes (some modifications will be in order as the kids get older) can travel through the lifetime of the cooks. So far we’ve had the Middle Eastern Rice Bowl and one of the pizza recipes modified a bit (for last night’s Super Bowl). Yumm-o!
