Characters at sea: Labubu, Doraemon and friends float in Hong Kong waters
The giant inflatables of popular children’s characters featured in a water parade on Saturday
byYoung Post Team, SCMP
Published: 1:00am, 02 Nov 2025
Length: 126 words
Giant inflatables of Labubu, the Japanese manga character Doraemon, Elmo from Sesame Street and Grimace from McDonald’s float in the Victoria Harbour off Admiralty. Photo: Eugene Lee
What if your favourite cartoons grew and splashed into the Victoria Harbour? Giant towering inflatables of Doraemon, McDonald’s Grimace, The Monsters’ Labubu and a Kaws-style Elmo had been bobbing in the waters near Tamar Park in Admiralty since October 25, before starring in a special Water Parade on Saturday.
The AllRightsReserved crew – best known for the much-loved giant yellow rubber duck in 2023 – sent this “dream fleet” gliding across the harbour in two fun loops. SCMP photographers scouted the best vantage points to capture the fun.
Each character sat on a float, some of which were specially designed to match. Labubu clung to a pink doughnut while Doraemon sat on his favourite food, dorayaki. Photo: Eugene Lee
Young and old fans were delighted by the huge inflatables. Photo: Eugene Lee
The popular children’s characters were towed and inflated before the week-long event, which included a market and a special parade. Photo: Nora Tam