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Enchanted Kingdom

It is becoming a tradition...

Almost every year, with my nephews and nieces in tow, we go to Enchanted Kingdom (EK), the Philippines' Theme Park.


Meeting place is at my aunt's house since most of the kids live within the area. Before the agreed time of departure, we were already there; thus, left earlier than 9AM. A good decision since a portion of the South Express Way is being repaired. This gave us time to be at EK before their opening at 10AM.

Surprise! Surprise! Bamboo is also having a concert there at 7PM. Definitely a nice treat for the teeners in our group.

As soon as we entered the theme park, rented lockers for our belongings, was the first to ride the Dodgem (bump car), followed it with Roller Skater. We were also the first to ride the Anchor's Away. Then, it was Bump N' Splash. They rode again the Anchor's Away.

For the brave, they took the Space Shuttle, an 11-storey high and triple loop coaster. Tried our hand at Kart Trak before finally having our lunch.

After lunch, we decided on a "milder" activity. We went to Rialto, which featured "Spongebob Squarepants". Then, it was 4D Discovery Theater. Finally, they changed the movie! It was "Pirates", starring Leslie Nielsen.

Just in time, we were able to watch Oliver's Water Show of Switzerland, a show where divers perform spectacular diving stunts.

Alas! There was a drizzle. Thus, decided to ride the Rio Grande Rapids lest we get wet. LOL. Since the kids were already wet, they proceeded to Log Jam.

It was the first time I rode an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) at EK's Exodus. There were also small ATVs for kids younger than 12 years old. I think I like the ATV better than the Go Kart. The disadvantage of the ATV ride is you can get dirty. c",)

We had an early dinner at 6PM, in time for the start of Bamboo's New Year Concert. As the teeners watched the concert, the rest of the group took another round of the rides. Our logic? Since most would be watching the concert, there would only be few people queueing up for the rides... (",)

My cousin and his family followed, in time for the concert.

The fireworks display around 10PM is our sign that it's time to go home...

posted by ~GFA~ @ 12/30/2007 11:25:00 PM