Monday, November 25, 2013

Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Disney in the Stars Fireworks and Souvenir Shopping

This is the eighteenth part of our 4-days-3-nights Hong Kong-Macau Adventure.

After exploring Hong Kong Disneyland, we decided to buy souvenirs and then find a good place for the Disney fireworks. The best place to watch the Disney in the Stars Fireworks is at Main Street U.S.A. The show starts at 9:00 pm but you have to check the website prior to going there to be sure that you would get the right time.

Before we settled down to watch, we decided to try those amazing looking “Mickey Mouse Waffle” that they’re selling in Main Street U.S.A. It costs 50hkd. Please do not waste 50hkd for that haha. It looks good, but it’s not. It actually does not have any taste. We also tried the egg tart which costs 16hkd in one of the bakeries in the Main Street U.S.A but it is also not worth it.


Mickey Mouse Waffles!


Disneyland Egg Tart


After that, we did some souvenir galore shopping! And there were so many things to buy, some expensive, some worth for the price. And we bought a lot! The only downside to this is that there were so many people in the stores because of the upcoming fireworks display.


Souvenir Shopping


Set of Disney Ballpens (80hkd)


Set of Disney Ballpens (95kd)


Pluto Shaped Ballpen (42hkd)


Disney Keychain (68hkd)


Disney Magnet


After filling up our bags with souvenirs, we searched for a place to settle in and watch the fireworks. The fireworks show is an amazing array of music, laser, and pyrotechnics and is choreographed together with various Disney theme music. It was beautiful! You would literally have tears on your eyes while watching. I wasn’t able to take photos because, again, my camera sucks at night and I just wanted to watch the show without any distractions. The show lasted for around 15 minute and more and then after that, it was a mad rush back to the MTR, a really mad rush! People were everywhere! And we wanted to get to the MTR before they do. Unfortunately, when we got there, our Octopus Card ran out of credit so we had to fall in line to refill it, which took a lot of time.

Anyway, we headed to the Mong Kok Night market for a bit of shopping time. From the Disneyland train, alight at Sunny Bay Interchange. Ride the Tung Chung line train and get off at Lai King interchange to switch to the Tsuen Wan Line. Get off at Mong Kok Station and start shopping.

But before that, we saw a Café de Coral branch and decided to have some dinner. I forgot the name of the dish but it was good and it costs 40hkd. After that, we explored the night market but it was already closing because we got there a bit too late. We decided to walk up to the Tsim Sha Tsui area, but it was a very, very bad idea. Do not do it! Just ride a bus or the MTR.


Cafe de Coral Food


Mong Kok Night Market


Ladies Market


And that ends our Disneyland adventure. Up next is our 3rd day in Hong Kong which starts with a trip to Macau.

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES:
Egg Tart: 16hkd
Mickey Mouse Waffle: 50hkd
Different Disney Souvenirs Total: 551hkd
Octopus Card Refill: 100hkd
Café De Coral Food: 40hkd


Read more:
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Preparation Phase
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Arrival at Hong Kong
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Star Ferry Ride & Central Station
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Getting to Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summit Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Waterfront Station at Ocean Park
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Peak Tram and Victoria Peak
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car & Ngong Ping Village
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: HK Disneyland & Main Street USA
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Adventureland in Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mickey's Waterworks Parade in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tomorrowland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Golden Mickeys Show
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Fantasyland in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Toy Story Land in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grizzly Gulch in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Mystic Point in HK Disneyland
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: How to go to Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Macau Fisherman's Wharf
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Senado Square (Largo De Senado)
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Ruins of St. Paul's
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Grand Lisboa Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Wynn Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: City of Dreams Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Venetian Hotel
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: IFC Mall and Harbor Times Square
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: Tsim Sha Tsui Area and Avenue of the Stars
Hong Kong-Macau Adventure: The Summary

3 comments:

  1. Thanks very informative. I like it,.

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  2. Ahhh I needed this. Although this has been years ago. It is very informative. I'm also planning this kind of trip. Hahahaha. Exhausting trip since almost same din tayo flight. 9am papunta HK tas 11am pauwi MNL hahaha. Tas gusto puntahan lahat. First time pa aalis ng bansa with family. 10 people kami. Lol. Goodluck sa akin. Matatanda pa naman to. Hahahahaha. Thank you sa tips. Very detailed! Save ko to for reference. :)

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