Mong Kok vs Disneyland? Where to go in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Itinerary Day 3

Welcome back to Team Tala Travels!

It is our third day in Hong Kong!!! On this day, our group will be divided into two.

One group, Team Kassie, Team Dranoel, and Team Mamala, will go to the happiest place on Earth… Disneyland!!! They are all excited because it is their first time to go to Disneyland together, and some of them, including Kassie and Dranoel, will go to Disneyland for the first time ever!!! 

Our group, Team Tala, on the other hand, already went to Disneyland in the past. Instead of revisiting the place, we decided to explore other parts of Hong Kong, such as Mong Kok and Sha Tin. Exciting!!

But first, all of us convened at the restaurant for our breakfast! Yummy!! 

Now, time to go separate ways!

Let’s go, Disneyland Group and Mong Kok Group!

Disneyland Group

The Disneyland group will spend their entire day in Disneyland!

Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau Island

Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau Island. The group hired a driver to take them there, which is roughly 15 minutes away from our hotel.

It is important to purchase entrance tickets online as tickets easily get sold out. Luckily, the group was able to buy tickets weeks prior to our trip, so there was no problem whatsoever with this regard. The park is open from 10 am to 8:45 pm, so it is best if you can maximize your all-day pass by going to the park as early as possible.

Wow, the towering and enchanting beauty of this castle is timeless! But, have you ever wondered whose castle this is? Is it Sleeping Beauty’s? or Cinderella’s?

The castle at Hong Kong Disneyland, referred to as the Castle of Magical Dreams, celebrates the beauty and distinct characters of fourteen princesses, namely Snow White, Aurora, Belle, Pocahontas, Tiana, Merida, Anna, Elsa, Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine, Mulan, Rapunzel, and Moana!

Team Dranoel enjoyed thrilling rides, such as the roller coaster! You can see in this video how Dranoel had so much fun on this ride!

One of the themed lands featured in Disneyland is Tomorrowland, a futuristic and outer space feature in the theme park!

Kassie also enjoyed seeing Princess Elsa at Arendelle- World of Frozen, the newest addition to Disneyland! Look at her super happy face!

Look at Arendelle behind Mamala and Grandma Elvie! World Of Frozen also features a brand new roller coaster and a boat ride that both kids and adults can enjoy!

Team Dranel enjoyed trying Disneyland’s famous turkey leg! Yum!

And of course, some Mickey Mouse-shaped desserts!

Don’t go home without some souvenir items!

Head to Andy’s Toy Box to buy some Toy Story toys, accessories and games! You can find this in Toy Story Land.

And of course, you would not want to miss the fireworks display in Disneyland!

The Disneyland Group called it a night after watching the spectacular fireworks display!

Group Mong Kok

Team Tala decided to explore Mong Kok first! We took the train from Tseun Wan station to Mong Kok station without knowing what exactly to see in the place.

Langham Place, 8 Argyle Street Mong Kok

We were so happy to see that just a few meters away from Mong Kok station is a fancy mall called Langham Place. It is a 15-storey shopping mall that houses over 200 local and international brands. We shopped for perfumes, while Tala played in the Lego store on the 12th floor. She even got a new Gabby’s Dollhouse Lego toy from Ninang Kat as an advance birthday gift! Thank you, Ninang Kat!

Do you know what is unique about this shopping mall? It has the longest escalator that I have ever seen in my life, spanning 4 floors! There is an escalator that brings us directly to the 12th floor from the 8th floor! Mind-blowing! If you want to just go one level up or down, you can just take the stairs at either side of the mall. 

Sa Sa, Nathan Road, Hong Kong

Just in front of Langham Place is a line of shops that sell cosmetics and fragrances.

We went inside Sa Sa, a well-established cosmetic retail store in Asia. Mommy and Ninang Kat were able to purchase skincare products for a cheaper amount as compared to Duty Free and other stores in the Philippines. 

Jollibee, Mong Kok

One of the things that we have been looking forward to on our Hong Kong trip is the chance to eat at Jollibee!!!

We missed eating crispylicious, juicylicious chickenjoy! As always, Jollibee did not disappoint! Yummy as ever! We ate all the chicken that we could devour! We also ordered Jolly Spaghetti and Mushroom Rice. Oh, our tummies were so full!!!

Also read: One Fine Day in Hong Kong to see our adventures at The Peak!

New Town Plaza, Sha Tin, Hong Kong

At around 3 in the afternoon, we headed to New Town Plaza located in Sha Tin. We were scheduled to meet with Rachel, the person who opened the door to Emman’s job in Cambodia as a School Counselor. Since she is based in Hong Kong, we did not want the opportunity to personally thank her to pass. 

How to Get to New Town Plaza

We took the train from MongKok station to Kowloon Tong station.

Then, we transferred to the East Rail Line and took the train to Sha Tin station. Then, we walked to New Town Plaza for a good 9 minutes. 

Sephora, New Town Plaza

Of all the shops that I saw in New Town Plaza, what stood out for me is Sephora. I have never shopped there, but as a writer, I have written an article that talked about how sustainable the production and working practices in Sephora are. They are also saying no to animal testing of their cosmetic products, so as a fan of sustainability, I decided to buy something from them. We bought eye creams and anti-aging serums! Happy we!

McDonalds, New Town Plaza

Aside from Jollibee, we also miss McDonalds a lot!!! (We don’t have both food chains in Cambodia). We love their bubble milk tea drink! But, all their fried chicken are spicy and they do not serve rice. Their ice cream machine is also broken, so we did not get to eat McFlurry. Boo-hoo =(

One Dim Sum, Mong Kok, Hong Kong

At around 8 in the evening, we decided to have our late dinner at an authentic Hong Kong restaurant. We took the train back to Mong Kok and took the interstate train to Prince Edward Station. We decided to walk up to where our feet will take us. 

Four minutes away from Prince Edward Station, we saw One Dim Sum, a Dim sum restaurant with one Michelin star! Of course, we want to try it! We tried their shrimp ha cao, pan fried turnip cake, shrimp and vegetable dumplings, and deep fried sesame balls! Oh, so yummy!!!! 

At around 9:30 in the evening, we decided to go back to our hotel. We took the train and waited for our shuttle service at Tsuen Wan Station to bring us back to our hotel. We reached the hotel at around 10 in the evening. 

We super enjoyed our Mongkok and Sha Tin exploration today! I’m sure the Disneyland group equally enjoyed it, as well. 

So, if you would be going to Hong Kong for just one day, would you rather go to Disneyland or Mong Kok? =)

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