Happy Holidays: Genting 2022 Day 3

I was exhausted as well and woke up only at 8am. I didn't hear my watch alarm at all. Even at 8am, I was the earliest to wake up. I was too tired/ lazy to do another hitt but got some work done instead. 

It was indoor theme park day! The father-daughter duo woke up to matching PJ. Hoho.

The indoor theme park opens from 2pm to 9pm. The Chan Family wanted to go back to the premium outlet, much to Zaky's protest. The plan was then for Daddy Lim to bring Lil Shauna for shopping while I stayed behind with the boy. We were intending to burn the time away at the arcade until the theme park opens. 

Apparently, he wasn't the only one who didn't like shopping or the lure of the theme park was too strong. We ended up with all the kids except for Tin, who happily thought that everybody was going to take the cable car with him, just like day 1. He ended bawling his eyes out when he realised that we were "left behind". Hoho. 

Uncle C guided us to the old theme park at the Grand Genting Hotel. I remember that hotel! We once stayed there when Lil Shauna was little. I also remembered the arcade. It used to be much bigger (or maybe it was relativity to the small Lil Shauna then) and a lot more glamorous. 

The big girls played this 3D shooting game and ended up scaring themselves silly. 

They were screaming a lot.

The girls spent a lot time at this game and I thought they were so good at it. In actual fact, they kept buying credits to continue with the game and like burnt RM80 on this game alone. What??!!

The rest of the time was spent at these music machines. Even Daddy Lim joined in the fun. Pop was given the task to watch over one specific button and she ended up with a shoulder pain the entire day. Lol.

We took a little break/ snacks and it was finally 2pm for the theme park!

The Chan Family was still shopping at the Premium outlet. Auntie Dawn got foresight and took their online booking voucher beforhand to exchange for the theme park wristlets so that the girls could start joining us. 

The kids 开张 with an exciting ride. 

No thanks for me. I don't like free fall. Pop just made the height requirement and gamely joined the big kids. Auntie H subsequently told me that she was actually quite scare of the ride. Poor thing.

The big kids then went for a super fast musical roundabout ride.

Pop didn't meet the required height so Auntie Dawn brought her for teacup. This teacup also very spinny, not at all kiddy. 

Then spaceship. 

Half of the indoor theme park rides are actually very thrilling. The only problem was the small number of ride available. In a short time, we had taken all the thrilling rides and then it was repeat and repeat mode.

When the Chan Family returned, Pop happily joined her parents and Tin for friendly rides, leaving the big kids to repeat the thrilling rides. 

They willingly took my suggestion for a snack break at about 5pm. We didn't have a proper lunch plus all the spinning and rag-doll thrown around rides called for a time out for the brain and stomach to settle back in place. 

We met Popo who was also out looking for a bite and took a break together. So coincidental. Then it was more rides before another small finger food dinner break bcos we were still so full. 

We had one more hour to go before the theme park closes at 9pm. Lil Shauna bailed out. She was nursing a headache that was likely from dehydration and the crazy spinning rides. Daddy Lim brought her back to the room while Zaky, Boo and I continued for the last hour and survived until the park closes. This is my favourite ride. 

It is a modified viking ride but that big wheel goes 360 sideways. I am absolutely a viking girl (ok auntie now) true and true. 

Finally, at 9pm, we parted ways with the Chan Family.

Were the father-daughter duo asleep? No lor. They each had an ice cream and Daddy Lim bought and made himself a cup noodle for supper. 

My legs were gone at the end of the 2-day theme park adventure. I think I old already. I used to have much more anticipation and excitement for theme parks. Nowadays, the theme park rides just throw people in all directions like rag dolls. Hoho. How about Daddy Lim? He only took a few rides in the outdoor theme park; I don't think he breakeven the ticket cost. I didn't even buy him the indoor theme park ticket and he went back to take a nap in between while we were being thrown around on the rides. Hoho. 

The big kids were happy to have one another. It is a pity that they are in odd number. Otherwise, I don't think they even need the parents at all. 

Sleep was definitely easy. 

Mummy Lim

Happy Holidays: Genting 2022 Day 2

The night was tough. It was a combination of cannot sleep well on 1st night, flashing lights outside the windows and noisy motor vehicles. Daddy Lim had warned to turn off ALL hp alarms. I had my watch set to ring at 7am, and started the day with a kickboxing hitt in the small hotel room. It still worked, though a little crowded. Hoho. I invited the family to join but they only looked at me blankly and tried to stay out of my way while they wriggled to the toilet and back. 

We had some time to burn before we met the Chan Family (and for me to finish my hitt) for bfast. Wherever the power socket is, it is where the crowd gathered.

Bfast was at this Malaysian foodcourt place and it seemed like half the Genting decided to eat there as well. The food wasn't too bad, just that the Q for food from the different stalls took some time. The parents felt like parent birds feeding the little birdies. At least our kids are old enough; Auntie H still had to feed Tin and Pop before herself. I feel tired just by looking at her. Hoho.

We had some time to burn before the theme park opens at 11am. I headed back to the hotel to replenish water and snacks. The rest headed to the little garden that our hotel room should have faced. Like always, the kids had fun regardless of the venue, so long as the companion is right. 

Finally, time for the theme park! Happily, happily.

We did our homework, googled and found that there is this VR (Virtual Reservation) that works like a fast/ VIP pass. The theme park is not fully opened but 75% of the rides are. The youtube video that we watched introduced the different rides and which ones are worth the VRs as there are only 4 VRs available/ ticket. It was then trying to sync with the Chan Family's app during bfast, only to be told that we did it wrongly as we didn't "create group". Once educated by the theme park staff, we got it right and done quickly. Yay! Then we realised that we could do more than 4 VRs, whatever lah. Time to go! Our 1st VR ride was scheduled at 12pm.

There is this super cool looking motorbike ride, which unfortunately is still WIP. We at least took a picture with the very cool bike. I felt like a biker chick again. 

The park wasn't as crowded as I expected it to be. We managed to take 2 rides, that we had booked VR for, without the need to even use the VR. 

This actually felt like that old chair-chain-swing ride but with a harder structure. Then we went for a 3D ride that was actually quite cool but left me dizzy.

Then the kids utilised the VR and took the new "chair-chain-swing" ride again. I no need; tried once and it is good enough.

We tried this silly, kiddish Night in the Museum shooting game.

 

Dum Dum, give me my Gum Gum.

I got high score ok.

Random pictures time.

Who doesn't like bubbles?

This rotate upside down ride was what we used our next VR for. 

Pop met the height requirement and was "bluffed" to take her 1st ever upside down ride. Auntie Dawn had the honor to take the ride with her. Haha. 

The bigger kids love this ride and kept going and going. I one time enough already. Hoho. 

We actually didn't quite figure out how the VR work. Along the way, we could book more VRs and we booked whatever we could. We also took some easy rides. 

The big kids were willing to entertain us but not always. Along the way, they ran off on their own for some rides.

We did survive until the park closes at 6pm. Yes, we played 7 hours in the park but with a lunch and a long coffee break for whoever needed it. The Starbucks was mostly empty.

The tunnel marking our exit.

We had dinner at a very cool outdoor, rooftop place. We got roasted meat and seafood basket. 

And very tired kids. Hoho. Though tired, they still wanted to go to the arcade after dinner. We unfortunately lost our way and decided, after a long walk, that we should go back to rest instead. 

It was an absolute right choice bcos we were exhausted. Lil Shauna fell asleep shortly. Daddy Lim still had energy to go for a drink with Uncle C. Zaky didn't last long as well. Good night to our 2nd night in Genting. 

Mummy Lim

Happy Holidays: Genting 2022 Day 1 Part 2

Genting today is very different from the Genting that we used to remember. We were a little lost and had to ask for directions to our hotel - Skyworld Themepark hotel. 

As the name of the hotel suggested, it is right beside the skyworld theme park. 

I was telling Daddy Lim that it is a "new" hotel. It ended up quite old looking. Haha. It is "new" as in it didn't exist the last time I stayed in Genting and that must be at least 10 years ago. Hoho. 

The room wasn't ready; we dropped bags and went for lunch. We were told that they would sms us when the room is. They asked if we had a preference of the room facing and we said that we didn't. 

This was the 1st lunch place. 

Some Korean fast food. There were like food everywhere and I was quite surprised that Daddy Lim chose this. The food turned out decent or maybe bcos we were hungry. We did look very hungry. Hoho. 

We met up with the Chan Family shortly. While it wasn't a "planned to go Genting together" trip, they were doing a Malaysia road trip and decided to meet us at Genting before continuing their way. 

The afternoon agenda was shopping at the premium outlets and this included a cable car ride both ways. 

It was a lot of shopping/ walking and more shopping/ walking. When the kids finally got the chance to play at the playground, it had to rain. Lol.

It rained very, very heavily, such that the sky was all fogged up on the way back to Genting. 

The Chan Family went ahead to checkin and rest. We arranged to meet for dinner at 7pm, including Popo. Bcos our hotel room was a long walk away, we ended up roaming the hour away. 

More eating/ drinking.

By dinner time, I almost couldn't find my legs. The early morning and long bus ride basically tired us out. We couldn't do more after dinner. Even Popo willingly followed us back to the hotel room. But we found space for churros bcos desserts go to the heart. Hoho. 

One last picture on the way back. 

This is how the room looks like. It comes with 3 double beds, one of them is a loft bed. 

In normal circumstances, Lil Shauna would ask to sleep on the loft bed. However, this loft bed has a 80kg weight limit. 80kg?!!? How to have 2 persons within the 80kg limit? 

I ended up sleeping on the loft bed with Zaky. We are for sure over limit. Hahahaha. Daddy Lim and Lil Shauna took the bed next to the window. We also found out that we should have asked for the garden facing room bcos the neon lights from the theme park was flashing (until late) and then there were loud vehicles driving past until duno what time. Why ah? 

Good night. 

Mummy Lim