The Happiest Place on Earth - Hong Kong Disneyland

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Visiting Hong Kong will not be complete unless you drop by (one of) the happiest place on Earth - Hong Kong Disneyland

The highlight of our Hong Kong trip would be a whole day of adventure at Hong Kong Disneyland who happens to be celebrating soon its 10th year anniversary.

The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. We were transported by our guide via private car from Tsim Sha Tsui and took about an hour.

Read the first part of this travelogue post about my Hong Kong- Macau trip titled Steel and Glass Towers of Hong Kong and the second part Lutong Macau

However on our return trip, we took the train (which has its own dedicated station) which I find more convenient and affordable but will require more brain power and social skills.

Like all other themed parks I've been through, it is always essential to study the park maps and identify which rides to take first and prioritize. With the queue time on popular rides it can be almost impossible and exhausting jumping from one attraction to another.

I follow a simple linear approach - by starting with my priority ride and start from there in a clockwise motion (most themed parks have a circular orientation). If possible, nauseating rides are best for last because it takes so much time to recover especially after a roller coaster or a slow spinning ride.

The line was too long for a Mickey Mouse photo opportunity. Reserved this for next time.

Try to eat earlier or later to avoid the volume of crowds and lines in dining areas. The food will be there throughout the day. Pack some biscuits and water as prices are gold in Themed parks or if you're like me who has to eat in-between meals.

We were early and it was a school day so there are a few kids to wrestle with the rides and photobombing people on the attractions.

Try to wear comfortable shoes and extra shirt (this is a no brainer for boy scouts like me who carry just in case stuff in bags)

I try to avoid rides were you get wet (this is the hypochondriac side of me speaking) because from the looks of the water it is not meant to be in contact with (this is an opinion).

I think they're Filipinos.

I like thrilling rides (roller coasters) but sadly my friends are not into it so I had to trick them into one. So as a word of caution for roller coaster phobes, some rides looked harmless but they're not, so ask.