Happy Kindgom, 2 June 2007 Saturday

Weather: Sunny with parts cloud

We took a train ride to Shi Jie Zi Chuang and took Exit A to Happy Kingdom. All day tickets cost 150 RMB but we paid only 145 RMB cos’ we had 5 RMB discount coupons. (To qualify for this, go to any Hotel in Shenzhen and grab their brochures before going). The Number of *s indicate the level of excitement in my own honest opinion. Maximum ratings are 5 *s. I am no journalist, just a travelyn-ner.

Space Shot @ Mt. Adventure [ * * * * ]

Twas the first ride we sat on. Personally I still have a phobia for heights and that thing measured a 60m! The whole thing lasted just 1.8 mins! HA! The shortest ride yet one of the most thrilling one. We queued for about 1 hr which was fortunately the longest we had to queue so far for the day anyway. That was why we were smiling like a bunch of kiddies the whole day.

Suspended Looping Coaster @ Shangri-la Woods [ * * * ]

I was a little apprehensive about the ride. However when I got on it… there wasn’t much to be scared about! Haha! Twas just plain thrilling with your legs danglin’ only your hands grasping tightly against your seat. The view about was wonderful. We took a second ride later, and it was not as exciting as before. For this we queued for only 30 mins! Ha! From the background, it looked like a red dragon sliding on the yellow railings

Shoot the Chute @ Tyhoon Bay [ * * ]

We bought ponchos for 5 RMB, put them on and ran on the ride. I found the exciting part was the splashing and squirting of water. The descent was really boring… anyhows.. we took a second ride! Just to get the “wet” experience again. We didn’t queue long. We just went in and TADAA~ We’re in! haha!

Top Spin @ Tyhoon Bay [ * * * * ]

Guess I enjoyed this the most! It lifts you up and turns you round and round. Had my eyes peeled open the whole time and the suspense was over this world! 5 stars for this ride! “WOOHOO” factor racing high~ The commentator was really good and keeping our excitement level running!

Lunch @ Mian Dian Wang near Happy Times

Pleasant surprise that there was Mian Dian Wang there. However, it cost 1 RMB more then the usual price. I didn’t eat anything, wasn’t hungry anyways. While we finished our meal, it started to rain and so we sat a while longer while playing the “fingers” game. Louis taught me this a while a ago and this was a really great game to make time crawl faster. Shenzhen’s weather is indeed unpredictable. It will start pouring really heavily and then it will be really sunny for while. It could start to shower for 15 mins and stop! This seldom happens in SG. Funny huh~

Haunted House @ Shangri-la Woods [ * ]

Just one interesting find. They use real people to scare you. Then again, it wasn’t scary at all. *yawns* We only did it to pass time. =.=

Discovery @ Happy Times [ * * * * * ]

This ride rotates as it swings you left and right. The view on top was awesome. Although you feel your tummy turn, it was one of my best rides. The mountains in the background were beyond words describable. And yes, I did not close my eyes for one bit while up there.

4D Theatre @ Happy Time [ * * * * ]

A 10 min show featuring a cartoon. I was pondering about the 4D definition as I awaited the show to start. When I got out, I understood why. It was REALLY 4D with really vibrations, trembling, and water experience. Of coz the 3D effect.

Reflections

For most of the rides, we did not queue as long as we had expected. Twas largely due to the weather forecast and slight showers here and there. We were really lucky. Just wanted to let loose and I got what I wanted. I reckon the whole experience was fun, however little things made me really annoyed. Since Im a travelyn-er, these shouldn’t get me down.