Enchanted Kingdom, maybe one of the best theme park in the
Philippines. It is located in Santa Rosa City, Laguna. The park was
conceptualized by the Landmark Entertainment Group and while the entrance is
somewhat resemblent of Disneyland, the rest of the park is modeled after
Universal Studios. It was built at a cost of ₱1.2 billion. The park first
opened to the public on October 19, 1995. The cost of the ticket is not that
expensive so people can have a chance to experience and enjoy Enchanted Kingdom
(EK). According to a Philippine Star article (Dec 2009), "Enchanted
Kingdom (EK) was recently cited by the government of Laguna for generating the
biggest tourist arrivals in 2008, amounting to more than 846,000 visitors out
of the 1.974 million who visited the said province last year." So for me,
I’m so proud that we have EK that we can introduce for other people in the
world to visit it and to say that “It’s more fun in the Philippines.” I went to EK when I was 8 years old so I
can’t much remember the whole place except for some memorable experience from
there.
Victoria
Park
Fun rides and different attractions can be seen inside of
this magical theme park. Upon the entrance, you can see the Victoria Park. Most
kids and adults alike are always delighted to ride in the elegant Grand
Carousel, the main attraction in this area and the country's largest carousel.
Your childhood will not be fun if you haven’t ridden this Grand Carousel. Most
commonly rides on this Victoria Park are for kids. So if you have kids with you
take them here. They will enjoy various rides and attractions.
Portabello
Is a Carribean-themed replica of the sights and sounds of
the Carribean Sea atmosphere. Here you will find the famous Flying Fiesta; Rio
Grande, the park's largest attraction that features a white-water ride; and 4D
film entertainment at the 4D Discovery Theater. I enjoyed riding the Flying
Fiesta. You can really feel that you are actually flying, I mean I felt high on
that time because the speed made me feel high. I thought my ride is going to
break because it’s really fast but at the same time I felt happy because I enjoyed
it. Rio Grande was the last one that I
rode. It was fun except that I have seatmates that are actually wild. Well
anyway, atleast I didn’t get wet
than them.
Boulderville
Boulderville, I don’t know
much of this part but I think most of the rides here are for kids. I didn’t try
riding those because I like more of thrilling and enjoying something like that.
Brooklyn
Place
“Brooklyn Place will
remind you of 1940s New York with its replica of buildings reminiscent of that
time.” From http://www.lagunatravelguide.com/index.php?page=enchanted-kingdom
.
I can’t much remember this part of EK but all I remember was
this place is really nice and full of fun attractions. And as I remember, this part was consists of
theaters something like that.
The
Spaceport Zone
The Spaceport zone's main
attraction is the extremely and fun, Space Shuttle! It was so scary that when
you look at it… F*@#! I didn’t try that ride because when I was a kid I’m
afraid of heights. Also the sound and the speed of it are so terrifying that’s
why I didn’t ride it. But if I will have a chance to get back there, I’m
definitely going to ride that no matter what happened.
The Jungle Outpost
Now for the Jungle
Outpost, literally the theme is Jungle. Its main attraction is the Jungle Log
Jam. I’ve tried it and it’s really fun especially when the moment your ride is
going to fall off to the water. It’s like the Rio Grande but the thing is it’s
more thrilling and of course, the water will splash to your clothes but not
that much. The attractions are also cool because of the jungle theme.
The Midway Boardwalk
Image from: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Philippines/Southern_Tagalog/Laguna/Sta._Rosa/photo1107055.htm
The Midway Boardwalk,
reminiscent of Coney Island in 1930s America. This is my favorite part because
of the classic; 130 feet; ferris wheel, The Wheel of Fate. That is my favorite
ride in EK because it’s simply relaxing and you can feel the cold wind in the
air. It will also give you a nice view up in the sky, you can see the big
mountain in there (I don’t know what mountain is that), the beautiful skies, and
the beautiful town of course. I’ve also tried the Air Balloon Ride, pretty
sweet ride. The Roller Skater, Roller Coaster for kids. What I missed again is
the Anchor’s Away, I felt so sick that time that’s why I didn’t experience that
hell of a ride.
These experiences made my
childhood life complete. This place reminds me that if you’re inside of this
place, all of your problems and stress will be gone. For me, this isn’t just a
park. This place is filled with happiness and enjoyment for everyone. I miss
this place so much and I hope someday I can visit this place again.
Sources:
http://www.hthyou.com/2010/02/enchanted-kingdom.html http://www.thewandergal.com/2013/02/an-extremely-adventurous-day-at.html
http://www.markmaranga.com/enchanted-kingdom/brooklyn-place/ http://www.lagunatravelguide.com/index.php?page=enchanted-kingdom
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Philippines/Southern_Tagalog/Laguna/Sta._Rosa/photo1107055.htm
