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Hong Kong Disneyland is recruiting 1,000 staff for its biggest expansion since it opened in 2005.
The expansion, which will see the introduction of Asia's first Toy Story Land, is expected to see daily visitor arrivals at the theme park from 38,000 to 40,000.
Explaining the expansion, which is scheduled to open in November, Park Managing Director Andrew Kam Min-ho told Hong Kong newspaper The Standard "in addition to increasing our physical footprint by 23%, the new projects will increase overall park attractions, entertainment facilities and shows to more than 100."
Visitors to Toy Story Land will feel dwarfed by the oversized characters of Slinky Dog, Toy Soldier Parachute Drop and RC Racer - characters from the movie Toy Story.
The expansion is estimated to have cost HK$3.6 billion.
Kam does not see the planned Disneyland in Shanghai, which is expected to open in 2016, as a rival, believing that the Lantau Island theme park will remain a favorite with locals and mainlanders alike.

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