HONG KONG — Hong Kong Disneyland is planning to add four new shows and launch a discount ticket for tourists on a trial basis in 2008 amid news its attendance plunged this year.

The park also said in a recent statement that it will open a previously announced attraction, the classic Disney ride "It's a Small World," this spring.

Hong Kong Disneyland said the four new shows are "Muppet Mobile Lab," which features the Muppets characters; a show based on the hit Disney TV movie "High School Musical"; an interactive show featuring the character Crush from the animated movie "Finding Nemo"; and a presentation showcasing drawings and art work from Disney and Pixar animated movies.

The park also will try out a new class of discount tickets for air passengers traveling through Hong Kong, a spokeswoman said. The tickets, priced at $25 for guests of all ages, will launch in January, with the trial period to last several months, she said.

The new ticketing plan, which includes ground transportation to and from the airport, is only open to tourists with a same-day onward plane ticket.

Hong Kong Disneyland and Hong Kong's airport are both on outlying Lantau island.

A non-peak day adult ticket to the park currently costs $38 and admission for a child ages 3-11 costs $27.

The Hong Kong government — which holds a majority stake in the $3.5 billion park — said recently that visitor numbers tumbled to 4 million in its second year of operations from 5.2 million a year earlier.

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