Atta Marie: 2016

Hong Kong Disneyland

by Nikka Manimbao - 8:02 AM

Hello, Readers!

Welcome to the third part of my Hong Kong Travel Diaries.

And this time, you'll be reading my mini-adventure at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, as they say.

Every kid wants to be at Disneyland, even for once. Well, if you're a huge fan like me, you would come back every year. . . or might as well, stay there forever.

ticket prices:

1 - day ticket // Standard day

General Admission (Ages 12 to 64) - HK$539

Child (Ages 3-11) - HK$385

Senior (65+) - HK$100

2 - day ticket

General Admission (Ages 12 to 64) - HK$739

Child (Ages 3-11) - HK$525

Senior (65+) - HK$170

random thought:

I would've enjoyed the park if I had enough time strolling around, if I wasn't that tired enough and if it wasn't so cold.

I was freezing! All thanks to Elsa.

But I am very satisfied with my stay at Disneyland.

Anyways, back to the blogpost. :)

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FOOD

Foods at the resort are quite pricey.

I think we only ate waffles at the park as our late lunch. My sister and I wanted to try the frozen treats but it's not a really great idea to do so when you're cold.. Oh well, maybe next time then.

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Every castle needs a princess.
haha jk.

We passed by Sleeping Beauty's Castle!

Sad to say we only took pictures.

We were about to go inside but then the parade happened. . . So we stopped by to watch it and went to Tomorrowland after.

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FLIGHTS OF FANTASY PARADE

As soon as we got inside the park, people are already crowded at both sides of the street. As usual, I had no idea why but then we heard someone telling people to stay at both sides of the street so we'd see the parade better.

I saw Mickey and friends, the characters from Winnie the Pooh, Toy story and the Lion King, Dumbo, Lilo and Stitch, Tinkerbell, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella and Belle.

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TOMORROWLAND

Tomorrowland is where space-y attractions are located.

We didn't get to tour it around because we were looking for food. hehe.

I think I saw Stitch. And from what I know, the space mountain is also in Tomorrowland.

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TOY STORY LAND

Toy Story Land is where you'll feel smaller than everything you see. Like literally.

The dominos/blocks are bigger than you - which will make you feel like you're one of Andy's toys.

I told you so. lol!

And we rode the Slinky Dog Spin. It's not really that scary.

It gets faster every round but it's all good.

And hey, I almost forgot to tell you!

I met Jessie and Woody from Toy Story :)

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FANTASYLAND

We didn't get to tour around this one that much.

We passed by the Mad Hatter Tea Cup ride. I wanted to ride that one. . . but I easily get dizzy. Maybe next time....

But I saw Mickey and Minnie Mouse at the Fantasy Garden. I was already in line, waiting for my turn, but then they waved goodbye and went to the other direction. I was so confused. Everyone ahead of me was busy chatting and I guess they still waited for them to come back.

The cold temperature bothered me so much that I didn't try to wait for them. Sorry, Elsa.

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We didn't get to take pictures at Adventureland and Grizzly Gulch.

But we went inside Mystic Manor. The ride was fun. . . I was amazed with the graphics and the special effects.

We went back to Main Street, USA just in time for the Paint the Night parade.

Then we waited for the fireworks at around 9 PM. I was talking to my friends about school. And I heard about the thesis papers to be passed the next day, I was not happy about it. I was freezing, tired and hungry; with great news to hear. I haven't even started on it. lol.

Anyways, here are some pictures of the fireworks!

My mom said that she was touched by the fireworks display. Sometimes, I know she's watching the video over and over again because I can still hear the songs. lol.

The fireworks were beautiful. Everyone was looking at the sky with awe.

Disneyland is a really magical place.

Hoping to come back soon.

That's all. See you on my next blogpost!

All the love,

Nikka.

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Ocean Park // Hong Kong

by Nikka Manimbao - 1:07 AM

A few months ago, my sister insisted on going to the Ocean Park at Hong Kong. The tickets were pricey like the ones at Disneyland; but it was all worth it. You should drop by the Ocean Park if you ever tour Hong Kong. 

Here's my sister holding her ticket.

Ticket Prices vary at:

Daytime - Adult - HK$ 385.00

Daytime - Child - HK$ 193.00

First off, we went searching for the cable cars. I had no idea why because I didn't really do any research about the parks - all thanks to my thesis papers that need to be done.

We didn't get to tour the Grand Aquarium because of the Cable Cars. We didn't even know it was right in front of us. hahaha

Anyway, the cable car ride took about 15 minutes to get to the other side of the park. It's not that scary at all. It was too slow . . . and there are sudden noises and bumps but it's all good. There’s also a train ride to get over the other side, but the view looks great from above. It’s your choice though.

My sister also insisted to buy something edible. I was hungry too - I haven't eaten since we flew out of the Philippines. So we bought one pack of Grilled Squid for HK$43. I wanted another but it was too expensive. haha.

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POLAR ADVENTURE

Polar Adventure is like a mini-tour to the North and South Poles. It is where walruses, spotted seals, arctic foxes, penguins and other animals are located.

That pun though.

hello there, take me with you.

(Pst. Follow me on Instagram too!)

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And this is one of the souvenir shops inside the park. The items were really pricey. If I'm not mistaken, these small keychains cost HK$30 to HK$60. Plushies were at HK$150 and above.

I bought a penguin for myself. I had forgotten to convert it before buying.

I purchased it for HK$200. . . So it costs about P1,200 in the Philippines.

But it's so adorable. How can you not buy a penguin plushie?

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OCEAN THEATRE

It is one of the must-see attractions of the park, where dolphins and sea lions are the stars of the show. My sister wanted to see/watch the dolphins. . . She even insisted sitting on the first few rows. hehe. We almost didn't make it to the 5PM show. The park is too huge and too easy to get lost - especially if you don't have any maps with you.

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SHARK MYSTIQUE

Sharks and Rays are seen at Shark Mystique.
It was too dark and the place itself smells really... weird. No offense to sharks out there. lol.
But it's really cool because you get to see the scary sharks close... not unless you're searching all over Sydney for your son, Nemo - then you get to see them anytime you want. hahaha!

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We didn't get to tour around the whole park; we didn't even get on the exciting rides. lol.
It was almost 7 PM; we were tired.
I wanted to see the Sea Jellies but we didn't know where it was.
If you're planning an adventure to Ocean Park HK, you might as well buy a Day Two ticket.

I guess that ends our blogpost.
See you on my next one! :)

All the love,

Nikka.

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