hi there; my daughter (18yrs) and i have travelled to hong kong 3 times nows...we love it. the people are very friendly and helpful. i don't know if where you plan to stay is safe or not as we ussually stay in known hotels. i would suggest the harbour plaza 8 degrees 2 rooms for 5 adults and 1 child would cost about $2000.00 (cdn) for 5 or 6 days and this would include breakfast every day. unless you are only going to see pandas ocean park is not that great of an attraction, disney is cool but not as many rides or attractions as disney (usa). i would recommend taking tour to disney as at the end of the day you will be tired and won't want to be waiting for train. ngong ping on lantau island is fantastic (giant budha). best shopping is temple street night market (jordan st. station) and the ladies market (mong kok). remember to bargin ask for price then offer 1/4 of what they ask....taxi from airport to kowloon should not cost you more than $250-300 hk don't let driver know its your first time in HK. pick pockets can be a problem in the markets..so don't flash lots of cash..mtr is least expensive way to get around...use tourist day pass. all stops are well marked and announced in english. if you take mtr to lantau to go to ngong ping you also get a chance to visit the outlet mall great designer stores at great prices..(guess jeans for about $30.cdn) best tour company to use is gray line tours...book when you get there. prices are double if you book before you arrive. most hotels have a greylines desk in lobby. if you need to call home while there go to outlet mall and buy cell phone ($20.cdn) you will also have to purchase international sim card ($20 cdn at 7-11) if you go back to electronic store they will help you set it up. calls to n. america will cost about 1cent per minute this way....i bought one last year called canada everyday and daughter was texting like crazy for a week and only had to add minutes once. hope this helps.. very clean city have a great time