Haploid and diploid are terms referring to the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell. Gregor Mendel determined his peas had two sets of alleles, one from each parent. Diploid organisms are those with two (di) sets. Human beings (except for their gametes), most animals and many plants are diploid.
Asia's third Disneyland park to open in Spring 2016. Charles Liu, June 26, 2015 10:44am (updated). Move over, Lujiazui. Shanghai Disneylandâs centerpiece castle was topped off yesterday as the park gears up for its opening day next spring. The top spire of the Enchanted Storybook Castle was fitted with a golden finial topped with a China-inspired peony flower ornament.
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Disney's fifth resort and its second in Asia, opened September 12, 2005. The resort is located in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The resort consists of one theme park and two hotels, with land reserved for future expansion. 1997 â Festival Disney, the shopping, dining and entertainment complex at Disneyland Paris, is renamed Disney Village. 2  1998 â Disney announces a five-year plan to open a new theme park at each of its resorts across the globe, beginning with the opening of Disney's Animal Kingdom on April 22.