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INSIGHTS | EVENT HIGHLIGHT 54 Jul-Aug 2017 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS • MCMAG-ASIA.COM WorldVentures's 10th anniversary ORGANISER: Hong Kong Disneyland Resort EVENT: WorldVentures 10th Anniversary Mega DreamTrip DATE: June 21-24, 2016 EVENT SIZE: 6,000 attendees VENUES:Hong Kong Disneyland Resort CONTACT: Constance Kuk, Corporate Events Sales Manager, constance.kuk@disney.com Words Meetings & Conventions Asia A spectacular party in Hong Kong Disneyland got its DreamTrips members to relive childhood memories and celebrate the joy of travel. IN BRIEF WorldVentures celebrated its 10th anniversary by gathering over 6,000 DreamTrips members from Asia Pacic for a four-day trip to Hong Kong, with two days of entertainment in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Planning was fully undertaken by the resort's Business Solutions & Events (BS&E) team. greetings from Disney characters. The following park buyout day began with a grand march-in by Disney characters, WorldVentures executives, and 1,500 VIPs. An exclusive Festival of the Lion King show was also put on for them. Throughout the evening, guests got in touch with their inner child during the various rides and attractions, including a rst-in-Asia "Star Wars: Tomorrowland Takeover" experience, while also embarking on a special culinary journey to sample over 20 delicacies in the park, such as Flying Saucer Snacks in Tomorrowland and Frozen Lollipops on Main Street, U.S.A. FEEDBACK WorldVentures executives and members alike delighted in the venue ("Today's event in Hong Kong Disneyland really brought back my childhood memories."), but were even more impressed by how well the event was organised and customised ("The overall arrangement and services were really well coordinated, especially the dining arrangement – the f&b served exceeded my expectations."). TALKING POINT As a rst-of-its-kind for the theme park, senior WorldVentures executives joined in a farewell parade along Main Street together with Disney characters, ending the night on a high with goodbye speeches and toasts on the platform of the Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad Station. PROGRAMME & PLANNING The client wanted to oer participants an exclusive theme park experience as well as plenty of leisure time to explore other parts of Hong Kong. A welcome dinner was arranged on the rst day, followed by a full park buyout on the second day complete with welcome and farewell events and themed buet spreads. As the conrmed number of participants grew, the resort's planning team decided to increase the number of themed lands in the park buyout from three to four, and the group enjoyed exclusive use of the park from 6pm to 11pm. EXPERIENCE With various arrivals throughout the rst day, over 900 guests enjoyed a welcome dinner in the ballrooms of the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel Conference Centre, which featured a Toy Story-themed birthday cake and Senior executives joined the parade.