Day 1: Disneyland, here we come!
After the kids had their shower and changed to much lighter clothing (it was a staggering 31degC) and I'm about to recover from my hang-over from mickey-emblem overload, we hurriedly down to catch the shuttle bus. Following is a brief comparison between our original plan vs what actually happened (in purple):
Day 1 @ Disney
1. Main St USA
- catch Disney on Parade at 3:00pm (Couldn't make it in time. We reached the park at 4:00pm. Postpond to Day 2)
2. Tomorrowland
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster (The very first thing we did. Amirul had a blast. Even get to get picture with Buzz...no queue at all!)
- Autopia (didn't get to do it; waiting was too long (20 min since the track is far). Plus the heat was a bit too much)
- Orbitron (the kids refused to get on them - it's a ride that goes round and round endlessly. But I bet the view is great from up there)
- Space Mountain (Couldn't get in. Alyssa couldn't pass the min height requirement. It's a small roller coaster ride)
- Stitch Encounter (didn't get in...not too sure why....)
3. Adventureland/Pirateland
At the entrance, saw a line for Mickey meet & greet. The line was short (about 10 ppl), so we hurriedly grab a place. But then Mickey had to take a break (Poor guy/gal, all hot and sweaty in that thick suit). So we had to wait, but not for too long..about 5 min later Mickey came out again and the kids (and the kids at hearts adults) went haywire.
- Tarzan Tree House - Lining up for the raft ride to Tarzan's tree house. Alyssa loves it since it's an exact reproduction of the pictures in the books.
- "Festival of The Lion King" at 6:00pm. - Best show ever! In fact, I felt the entrance ticket of HK$290 (RM130) was worth it just for that show alone.
- Jungle boat ride (had to cancel and push to Day2 since we felt sorry for Alyssa haven't got any chance to see her princess).- On the way to Fanstasyland, we stumble upon a line for Gooffy & Pluto dressed as pirates. The queue was of 4 ppl. And we were the last ones. So we snapped more than just 1 photos, played around with Gooffy.
4. Fantasyland
- Disney Phillarmagic Show. No queue at all, we were the first at the entrance. Had to wait about 5 minutes before the show starts. Total audience: <50>
- Winnie The Pooh ride. Nice rides with creative imagineering. Amirul loved the way they created the mock rain with strings and lights.
5. 8:00pm Disney in The Stars Fireworks
We had a good seat on Main Street right in the center of the round-about. Lots of people rushed for the front places near the palace. But I doubt you can enjoy the view without having a stiffed neck the day after. You can see the fireworks well along Main St. USA, hence there's no need to rush for a good spot, unless of course you want to take a nice shot of fireworks with the castle in the middle. My daughter and I danced to the music during fireworks..which was so memorable, it almost brought tears to my eyes seeing how happy she was.
6. Shopping for souvenirs.
Don't waste your daytime with shopping, you better off go enjoy the rides, the shows & the scenery since the rides closed at 8:00pm, but the shops are well open till 9:00pm. Daughter wanted the headband with the Minnie Ears & ribbon, but we managed to coaxed her to get a full Minnie cap instead. Would be useful for the hot Day 2. Though me managed to find an imitation Minnie Ears at Ladies Market, Kowloon the next day which cost 1/4 of Disney's price, the quality is just not the same as Disney's. But to a 3 y.o, Minnie ears are Minnie Ears, no matter what the quality is.
We went back to hotel with aching legs. Ladies, Disney is not the place for you to show off your stilettos. Wear flat shoes or best, good walking shoes. Had dinner at the Hotel (a few choices, according to your budget). We chose the cheapest; next to Malibu Toy Shop. A Tuna Sandwich cost HK$35 and a canned drink HK$14.
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