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Walk Time: Happy birthday to Hong Kong Disneyland

In theme parks and entertainment, "walk time" is the name for the final paid minutes of your shift, when you gather your stuff and start heading home. At Theme Park Insider, "Walk Time" is our weekend look back at the past seven days in theme park news.

Walk Time: Happy birthday to Hong Kong Disneyland

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In theme parks and entertainment, "walk time" is the name for the final paid minutes of your shift, when you gather your stuff and start heading home.

At Theme Park Insider, "Walk Time" is our weekend look back at the past seven days in theme park news.

Happy 21st birthday today to Hong Kong Disneyland, which first opened to guests on September 12, 2005.

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In theme parks and entertainment, "walk time" is the name for the final paid minutes of your shift, when you gather your stuff and start heading home. At Theme Park Insider, "Walk Time" is our weekend look back at the past seven days in theme park news. Happy 21st birthday today to Hong Kong Disneyland, which first opened to guests on September 12, 2005.

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