Disneyland HK (Ansel)

On Monday we went to Disneyland HongKong. We took the redline subway, then hopped onto the pink line that took us directly to Disneyland. When we stepped onto the pink line, we quickly decided it was our favorite subway train ever. It had windows and handrails shaped like Mickey Mouse. It also had little display cases with sculptures of Disney characters. It was raining but that ended up being a good thing because there were no lines for any of the rides the first two hours we were in the park.

 

When we arrived, we first had to settle a ticket problem (we accidentally purchased two day HongKong resident tickets!) but then we headed straight to the rides. First, we went to Tomorrowland and went on the three biggest rides. The first ride was the Stark Experience. We entered a pod and drove to Stark Tower while robots invaded the city. Our pod worked with Iron Man to stop the destructive robots. The second ride was Ant Man and Wasp. In this ride, you shoot at targets to get points. It’s very similar to the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disneyland CA. The third ride, however, was the scariest: Hyperspace Mountain. This ride was a roller coaster that operated in the dark. It had crazy turns and bumps. Because we were in the dark, we could never tell what was coming up. 

 

After all that, we decided to take it easy and ride Small World. Small World is a very chill boat ride that takes you through multiple countries and regions with dancing and singing dolls. After this, we went on one of our favorite rides: Runaway Mine Cars. This ride consisted of coming up a mountain and dropping down super fast. The second time you come up the mountain, the coaster seems to suddenly fail and then you hurdle backwards. Next, some bears inside the tunnel set off explosives, which blast the cars forward again. The acceleration is enough to almost make you cry, which is what made it so fun.

 

 

After that, we walked to Frozen Land and got an ice cream sundae, a muffin and an apple. Then, we went to a Frozen show called “Summer Snow Day.” It had Elsa and Anna. In my opinion, it was really bad. Anna made us pick a spirit and then Elsa made it snow inside the theater. The little kids loved it, but not me. After the show, we were hungry and grabbed lunch at the Banquet Hall. It was spendy and crowded but the food was good.

Next, we walked to Adventure Land and Toy Story Land. First, we rode the Toy Soldier Parachute Drop ride as a family. I really liked this ride because when you go up, you get an incredible view of the entire park. It’s really beautiful. After parachuting, Nat, Dad and I rode the RC Racer (which had a height requirement), while Mom took Charlotte to Mystic Manor. RC Racer was my favorite ride because it takes you almost all the way upside down. I love that feeling. 

Overall, I would recommend HongKong Disneyland to any family visiting HongKong because it’s easy to get to, has amazing rides and a really nice clean atmosphere.