Hong Kong Disneyland may get government help

Hong Kong Disneyland may receive extra funding from the local government to help it overcome recent attendance woes. The Hong Kong government has said that it is considering investing more money in the park in hopes that expansion will help attract more visitors. "I don't want to hear visitors saying they are seeing the same things they saw last year and lose interest in Disneyland," said Frederick Ma, secretary for commerce and economic development. He also said he recognized that guests had complained that "Disneyland is small," one of the reasons why it has failed to draw in visitors. A spokeswoman for the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau said "We are now in a very preliminary stage of discussion with Walt Disney on financing options to meet future operational and development needs, and the injection of funds by the government is one possible option." In the past, the government, which has 57% ownership in the park, has ruled out adding to the 25 billion Hong Kong dollars (3.2 billion US) it has already invested.