Main entrance of Inspiration Lake.

Inspiration Lake (Chinese: 迪欣湖); official name The Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre (traditional Chinese: 迪欣湖活動中心) is a 12-hectare artificial lake located in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. HongKongDisneylandResortjpg|150px|right|thumb|Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]]The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort ( was built by the Government Hong Kong Disneyland ( is the first Theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks The third Disneyland Hotel to open is located at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Disney's Hollywood Hotel one of two Hotels at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Hong Kong International Theme Parks Ltd is an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong, founded in 1999 A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use Penny's Bay or Chok Ko Wan ( is a bay in north-eastern Lantau Island, and is the site of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, which consists of the Hong Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak ( lit Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders

It was built by the Hong Kong Government and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks. Hong Kong International Theme Parks Ltd is an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong, founded in 1999

The lake, officially opened on 16 August 2005, was created as part of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort as a dual-use project - for recreation and as an irrigation reservoir. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. HongKongDisneylandResortjpg|150px|right|thumb|Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]]The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort ( was built by the Government

The park opens daily from 09:00 - 19:00; entrance is free.

Facilities

The entire Recreation Centre has a total area of about 30-hectares, and consists of the 12-hectare lake - the largest artificial lake in Hong Kong, a boat centre, arboretum, 1,500 m jogging trail with exercise areas and a children's playground. The lake has a depth of between 60-100 m; and features waterfall cascades and water fountains/jets capable of shooting up to 18 m in height; and decorated with natural and man-made boulders plus some 4,800 trees and 430,000 shrubs. In Geology, a boulder is a rock with grain size of usually no less than 256 mm (10 Inches diameter Paddle boats are available for hire at the boat centre; and changing room, toilet and a snack bar facilities are available on site.

The artificial lake of 12 hectares features water cascade, water jets, aquatic plants.

The water jet at the lake with illumination design can shoot water up to 18 m high. Apart from recreation purpose, the lake water is a source of irrigation water for the entire Penny's Bay.

Along a 1500 m jogging trail emanating from the boat centre and extending around the lake, there are fitness stations, gazebos and a waterfall bridge.

Transport

The lake is approximately 15 minutes walking distance from Disneyland Resort MTR station and the Disneyland Resort Public Transport Interchange. Disneyland Resort is a station on the Hong Kong MTR. It was built to serve the new Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and is located in MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. It is served by the following franchised bus route, jointly operated by Citybus and Long Win Bus Company:

• R8 Disneyland - Lantau Link Toll Plaza (via Inspiration Lake) (from 09:00-19:00 daily)

Parking is available at HK$25 per hour for private cars. Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated Transportation network encompassing both public and private transport Citybus Limited ( is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. Long Win Bus Company Limited ( provides Bus service to northern Lantau Island ( Tung Chung new town and Hong Kong Disneyland) and the Hong (2007 rate. )

External links

• Inspiration Lake information and link to map