"Brrrrrnngggg... " My hp alarm clock went off at 0645hrs... i set it to snooze mode & was awaken by the TV sound. Lionel heard my alarm & was up, wide eyed. He took the remote & switched between diff channels & the sounds woke me up.
Rachel was up early too for she knew we were gg to Disneyland today & she was looking forward to meeting Mickey & Minnie... including Cinderella & Snow White.
As the breakfast area was only opened at 0730hrs, we did the check out & waited at the hotel lobby for Daddy & Lionel who did the "tabao" of toast & rolls. We then took a cab to the ferry terminal. I was wondering where to do the check in & asked a staff who directed me to the First Ferry counter.
Custom clearance was slow & the gates were all mixed up. I saw a sign indicating First Ferry to Hongkong wld be boarding from gate 13 but there was no sign indicating the direction. So we thought gate 13 shd be in the same direction as gates 3-12. We walked all the way to the end & still no sign of gate 13. A check with the officer & was told gate 13 was on the other end, to turn right after passing by gate 1. Arrggghhhh!
Time was 0820am... we had no time to lose. Running like marathon runners, we reached gate 13 & was like huh? The boarding hasnt even begun yet? Out of breathe we were. Chey!!!
We sat down on the chairs & begun eating our toast & rolls. In abt 10 mins, boarding begun. So doing ur maths here, our sail was delayed even more. We heard the annoucement abt choppy waters & strong wind, thus the delay.
By the time we 1) arrived at Hongkong ferry terminal, 2) cleared customs ( which was delayed & slow moving), 3) hailed a cab ( it was confusing as we did not know where to get a cab from till a kind staff showed us the way), 4) arrived at the hotel ( the taxi driver did not know the way & the hotel was under reno, so the building was kinda blocked off from sight), 5) checked in, the time was already after 1130am or so.
But luckily, we were able to check in this early as most hotels only allow check in after 2pm. Yikes, the hotel room was so small that its practically 5 steps from door to bed. And below the window, there was only enuff space to open up our 2 luggages & thats it. No room space to move ard. Fine with us non fussy people. Okay folks, take note... if u want & need bigger room space & high class facilities, pls dun book this hotel. Defintely not for u. Silka Seaview Hotel (former Dorsett Seaview). However, location was great & very convenient - 5 mins walk to the Yau Ma Tei MTR station.
We took a taxi to Olympic Station & from there to Sunny Bay station, along Tung Chung Line, alighted & board the Disney Resort train.
Once u come out of the Disney station, Disneyland is right before ur eyes. Its that simple.
We queued for tickets & went thru security check. Once inside the themepark, we were all like kids, even for Daddy. Haha!
Admission to Disneyland cost HKG$399/adult & HKD$285/child. Total: HKD$1368 ~ SGD$212.
The weather was hot & very crowded. There was a definete queue for every ride. So since its lunch hour, we decided to fill our tummy first. We proceeded to the nearest cafe & joined the queue.Mid way thru our lunch, there was the Disney Parade passing by and we realised its the 1pm parade. Yikes! its 1pm, did ya know? Luckily, there's another show at 4pm & i make a note of it. I took this time to mark down all the timings of the shows we wanna catch as well so we wldnt miss it.
Lunch consists of fishball noodle @ HKD$85, Penang Laksa @ HKD$85, Pork Rib Ramen @ HKD$85, 1 coke @ HKD$22, 1 sprite @ HKD$22 and 2 apple juice @ HKD$52. Total: HKD$ 386 ~ SGD$60.
First ride after lunch ( we did not go for every singel ride), it was the Buzz Light Year Shoot Out. Queue was long but at least, it was moving. We rode in 2 cars. Daddy was with Lionel & Mummy with Rachel.
Surprisingly, Rachel was accurate in her shooting & her score was higher than Mummy's. But i had an excuse, i was busy trying to film & capture fotos at the same time, so i was not really concentrating on the shoot out. Yeah... i knnw you wld say i'm giving excuses... haha..But the highest scorer was still Lionel, with 6000 plus points.
Next, is my favourite ride & always will be. " Its A Small World ". Before this, Daddy wanna try out Space Mountain & i told him that was a roller coaster ride. Count me out. But the queue was super duper long so Daddy said to come back later.
" Its A Small World " is a boat ride with captivating scenes from around the world. Set sail on an enchanted boat ride and enjoy scenes through different cultures far & wide.
We came out & saw Mickey & his friends @ Fantasy Gardens. Surprisingly, Daddy was a spot on to take a picture with Mickey.
Onwards to Mickey's Philhat Magic. This is a 3D magical adventure where Donald decided to fool ard with Mickey's wand & end up meeting characters from all Disney classics, such as Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Lilo & Stitch, etc...
This is really a 3D show whereby u get to experience water droplets, wind, smell... whenever the need for it as the show goes along. And of cos, not forgetting, creepy crawlies under your feet. Haha!
Next, we over to Adventure Land where we took the jungle river cruise. The commentator, whose name was Patrick, was good & spoke in fluent English. There were 3 types of commentary given & u wld hv to choose the language u want & queue up accordingly.
Again, the queue was super long. Towards the end of the ride, Patrick created a joke which send the passengers ( all of us onboard the cruise) a good laugh. He said " If u like me, I am Patrick. Remember me & visit me again soon. But if u wanna complain abt me, then forget that i am Patrick. Just remember me as Mary. "
Not funny? It was to us anyway at that time, at how Patrick expressed himself thru his facial expression & body language.
Looking at my watch, its 30 mins to 4pm... We went over to River View Cafe but the staff told us the place was booked for a private function, thus they were not in operation. Sheesh! So we took a slow walk out of Adventure Land & went over to Tinker Bell Castle. The afternoon parade would be starting soon. Already, there were a huge crowd of people lining up on both sides of the road, hoping to get a good view of the parade.There was no shelter; the sun was scorching hot. Rachel squeezed thru all the adults & managed to stabd right in front. Being skeptical & for her safety, i had no choice but to squeeze in behind her.... " oh... sorry..excuse me... sorry...thank you... excuse me... "
Daddy had Lionel on his shoulders so that Lionel had a good view too but Daddy was standing somewhere behind... not sure where. Was thinking how am i supposed to find Daddy later on, after the parade.
" Festival of the Lion King " begins at 6pm. And Rachel chose to sleep right after the parade. What a good timing! There was not a single cafe or restauarant which was empty, not to mention empty shady resting areas. We walked back to Adventure Land & found a shady spot just outside Theatre In The Wild.Good spot. This was where the show wld be shown. So while Rachel had a power nap, i took the chance to buy hot dogs buns, pizza on sticks, drinks, etc... 3 of us gobbled up the food like pigs.
The crowd begin to come in at 5pm. What kiasuism here!!! The staff told us even if we go in nw, we would still need to queue up outside the theatre. The theatre itself can hold up to 2000 people so we do not hv to hurry. Bad choice to trust the staff.
You see, it was free seating inside the theatre. It was made to look like a circus with the stage in the middle. Everywhere was packed with people; all the good spots were taken up. We had no choice but to sit right behind & near the side where part of our view were blocked by the fence.
After the show, we made our way back to FantasyLand to watch the " The Golden Mickeys " @ 7.15pm. Its shown in an award presentation sketch with all the main Disney characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy & Pluto.
Night falls... Its dark outside. Looking at the clock, its still early for the Castle Illumination & Fireworks so back to the menu. Hmmm.... what's left to see... The Cinderella Carousal, Dumbo The Flying Elelphant & the Mad Hatter Tea Cups were all closed for the day.
By a stroke of luck, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was still filled with people queue-ing. So we joined the crowd. Its a storybook journey thru the 100 acre wood... a simple boat ride.
At this time, i wld wish to inform you we did not queue up for all the rides & adventures, so pls dun start wondering hw come i did not blog abt this ride or that ride or hw come i do not have fotos to show.
Opps! Which way now? Everywhere was so quiet. We made a dash to the washroom & a staff told us we cld go either way out to the castle. One way was brighter & the other way was dimmer.
Castle Illuminations starts st 830pm & the fireworks begin at 9pm. There were already many people seated right in front of the castle. The grounds were still very hot to touch, even after the sun had set.We spent the full day @ Disneyland, right up till 930pm after the fireworks. We traced back our steps to Disney Station, alighted at Sunny Bay Station & crossed over for Olympic Station. We took a cab back to our hotel again.
Alternatively, u can take a train to Lai King Station & interchanged from there to Yau Ma Tei Station.
A late dinner at one of the eatery near our hotel. The kids were too sleepy to eat more than half of their dinner & they insisted to go right back to our hotel. However, after a bath, the kids were up & abt...
We told them tomorrow would be another full day & if they do not want to miss the excitment, its better to sleep early. Close to 11pm, the kids had some warm milk & its on to dreamland.
Tomorrow wld be our 2nd last day in HongKong... and its Ocean Park on our itinerary. Good night!
Remembered i mentioned abt my hopeless camera yesterday? Did u witness its output? There, u have it. And oh... before people starts talking behind my back, yup, the owner is lousy at her skills too. Kekeke...
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