By Venus Alviola
Today – all my dreams came true.
The day started with a visit to the vibrant 4-star Marriott Hotel which is just a few minutes stroll from our hotel. A popular spot for visitors – the Marriott Hotel was founded by J. Willard and Alice Marriott and has been lead by family members for 90 years. We hopped on Hong Kong’s classic tram heading towards another gem, which is located in the heart of central Hong Kong – The Mandarin Oriental Hotel. This hotel is a 5-star luxury urban retreat, classified as one of the famous hotels in the world. Ng goi BIHM team for organising this visit and for being our tour guide!
After the awesome hotel visits, we [the students] were able to plan how we all wanted to spend our day. Some groups decided to spend time at the Ocean Park, while some explored the city and went shopping. Another group of 10, including myself, hopped on the MTR heading towards the happiest place on earth. Yes, you guessed it – Hong Kong Disneyland!
Touch down to the last MTR station, where we caught a Disney inspired MTR, famous for its Mickey mouse windows and handles. Excitement escalated as we head closer to our final destination. We all have dreamt for this dream to come true, and today was definitely the day. On arrival, we immediately explored the park with smiles on our faces.

Although it poured like cats and dogs, it did not stop us from having fun. Some of us, including myself, walked in the rain aiming to get on some indoor rides, like Space Mountain at Tomorrowland. Soon as the rain stopped, it was time for us to have a go at every ride. It was so much fun! We all felt like kids again. We also bought the iconic Mickey waffles with chocolate and maple syrup on the side (seen above), as well the Disney doughnuts (seen below). Delicious!
We were also in a mission for some Disney stickers in which are usually given by Disney workers. We felt like kids treasure hunting throughout the park. Some groups met the King and Queen of Disneyland – Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as well as other characters.
After hours and hours of fun, we headed to the shops for more shopping while waiting for the night parade – the We Love Mickey light show was phenomenal. To top that off, we ended our Disney experience with the famous a night parade which was a blast. At this point, we left Disneyland as how we entered – ecstatic. My dream to visit Disneyland Hong Kong came true and will forever be remembered.

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