New Marvel Ant-Man attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland revealed

The as yet unnamed ride is based on Marvel characters Ant-Man and the Wasp, and follows another Iron Man-themed ride last year

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Hong Kong Disneyland released artists’ impressions of the Marvel attraction. Photo: Handout

Published: 7:04pm, 13 Feb 2018Updated: 11:18pm, 13 Feb 2018

Images of a new Marvel attraction, which forms part of a multiyear expansion at Hong Kong Disneyland, were revealed on Tuesday.

The ride, the second featuring characters from the Marvel comics series, was expected to open this year, giving a much-needed boost to the theme park’s flagging finances.

After posting losses of HK$171 million (US$21.9 million) in 2016 and HK$148 million the previous year, market watchers were keen to find out how the park would fare when it announced its 2017 results on February 20.

The new attraction is based on Ant-Man and the Wasp. Photo: Handout

Following years of criticism that the park, occupying 27.5 hectares of land, had too few attractions to lure tourists for a return visit, a HK$10.9 billion expansion finally started last October, and would last into 2023. The cost will be split by the Walt Disney Company and Hong Kong government, the majority shareholder.

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The latest, as yet unnamed, attraction, is based on Marvel characters Ant-Man and the Wasp, and follows another Iron Man-themed ride last year.