HK Disneyland 2010 (Part II)

On 28 Nov, we took an early afternoon flight and reached HK early evening. Although it was only 5pm+, the sky is already getting quite dark. We took a taxi to Disneyland Hotel and we reached swiftly in less than 15 minutes. By then, the sky was already sp dark and looked as though it was already 9+. There was no queue at the check-in counter. The front desk service staffs are polite and efficient. Seeing that our little Kai didi was getting a bit grouchy and tired, the front desk counter staff was nice and quick to distract him with stickers and while the other staff processed our check-in procedures swiftly. They also helped us to process the collection of our Disneyland annual pass so that we do not need to queue the following day. :D Great impression on the 1st day!

We were happy to check into our room. Neat and sufficiently spacious for a family of 4. The room deco evolve around Disney theme and colours. Simple bathroom but with mickey rinsing paper and plastic cups, mickey shower curtain and Disney room slippers.

Thereafter, it was time to fill up our tummy. We checked out the hotel dining facilities. There is a Mickey Chef restaurant which serves buffet lunch and dinner. But we decided that this should not be suitable for us cos didi may most probably not have the patience to wait for us to enjoy our buffet. Hehee.. hotel lounge is out. And we are left with the last eatery, “Hollywood and dine” which is a self service eatery. Yes, this will be. Not a lot of fancy choices of food but suitable enough for us. They have kid’s set. Drumstick rice set. Soup noodles… small snacks like muffins, puddings, ice-cream, sandwiches, etc…And more crucially, not much waiting time too! Great!

After dinner, we were contended to retreat to rest for the day. Xuan and didi were happy to bath in the big bath tub. In fact, both of us kept finding excuses to go into the bathroom. Haha… didi even told mummy, “poo poo.. wash….” When it is not true.

Being the 1st night, Xuan could not get to sleep. Most probably unfamiliar place. Different bed. Papa stood with Xuan at the window for a while to watch outside hotel xmas lighting and passing vehicles into the hotel while mummy tucked didi to sleep. To our surprise, Xuan said, “I missed home” and began sobbing. Oh dear.. only the 1st night! After some assurance and patting, Xuan still eventually drifted to dreamland. Xuan still continued to ask about home over the next few nights but will eventually be pacified when we told her that we will be going Disneyland, to shop, to eat and we will definitely check whether there is available flight for us to go hm. :p

Over the next few nights, Xuan and didi have their own ideas to keep themselves occupied in the room. Xuan got herself a pen and memo pad, made herself comfortable on an armchair and began writing. She told mummy that she needed to write and will ask mummy on how to spell certain words when she needed to. Didi, on the other hand, find entertaining zooming his toy cars around the bed, chair, getting the diary cover to act as expressway. Other times, both jiejie and didi find fun looking out of windows, hiding in the curtains, eating snacks, watching cartoons, pretending to make calls to friends, ah ma….