[This is a late post]
Trip happened last 25th February to 1st March 2023.
March 2023 was probably the end to the pandemic-era travel and back to normalcy. Hong Kong just opened up to international tourists and Covid restrictions were lifted. And because Hong Kong is trying to get tourism back in the territory, there were tons of promotions that we would definitely not let pass.
Timing was very fitting as well since our boy is turning 4. There’s no better way to celebrate it than a trip the ancestral land (but really, it’s about Disneyland).
We book Disneyland resort at a 40% off. I remember we tried to book and the price is just crazy! Needless to say, it was always fully booked during pre-pandemic. Singapore Airlines tickets were on sale as well so off we go!
Our planned itinerary was very simple: Day 1 is check in to hotel, Day 2-3 is HK Disneyland, Day 4 is for Hong Kong island and Day 5 is back to Singapore.
Flight was smooth and our boy slept through the entire plane ride which was a surprise. We anticipated that he would cry since it’s his first plane ride and he may feel scared. But the moment the plane took off, he snoozed. Wow!
Upon landing at HKIA, we had a quick snack of Vitasoy and Bolo bun (of course!); took the airport express, alighted at Sunny bay, switched to Disneyland resort train and headed to the bus stop where a Disneyland Resort shuttle is waiting. Check-in was very smooth and all I can say is, Disneyland Resort is just amazing. The lobby, the background music, the room, the indoor pool, the view, the garden, everything about it is just fantastic! Truly magical!
First day, we just wandered through the resort. By the way, there’s a track where children can use quadbikes for free. That’s a lot of fun! Then for dinner, we had room service. Food isn’t great though. It’s overpriced, most of it came out of a freezer and fried.
The next 2 days were Disneyland. A shuttle bus will take you to Disneyland from the hotel. The great part about this trip is that there were not many tourists. Weather is great, too! It’s cooling and you don’t have to queue for more than 30 mins per ride. How great is that?! The rides were pretty much the same as it was back in 2018 except the old sci-fi city is now Marvel. We love the 4D Iron Man ride! It kind of resembles the 4D transformers ride in Universal Studios Singapore. Fireworks is amazing. I think this one is better than before. The only downer is that there were no parade. Not sure if it’s because of Covid though. Overall, except for the food, great fun!
Hong Kong island day was also awesome. Finally, we were able to eat Hong Kong food!!!! Nice, quality and affordable (compared to park food) meals! No more park food for us! Yikes!
Overall, it was really a great trip and a great way to celebrate our boy’s 4th birthday! One thing we could have done differently is we could have taken the extra effort to go to Tsing Yi and get takeaways for dinner (and even breakfast!). The effort would have been worth it. It beats eating junk park food at a sky high price.
Total damage: S$3,500
SQ plane ticket: $673. Disneyland Resort including room service: S$1579. Disneyland 2-day park tickets: $380. Disneyland Resort breakfast: $127. Taxi ride from resort to hotel: $20. Food and other expenses: $600. Lounge: $45.
Give Me A Break! 