I know what you are thinking  - why go to Disneyland on your first day in Hong Kong? Because it is the perfect way to do something familiar while you are adjusting to a new time, a hectically busy new place, learning new metro transportation options, and hearing very foreign conversations all around while getting over jet lag. Oh, and by the way they give a wonderful senior discount! I paid a mere $100 Hong Kong Dollars to get in (while everyone else paid $619HK). So I had a very magical day for $14!

I headed out to the Central district early in the morning to do some exploring and get breakfast before boarding the metro for Disneyland. I did stop off at Starbucks, which is a popular place for Hong Kong business types to get their coffee too. I wandered around the waterfront and experimented with my selfie stick - it works pretty well, don't you think?

As I rode the metro to Disneyland, I encountered two very well dressed young women I thought were going to work or school, but then realized they had picked their clothing to honor the day they were going to spend at Disneyland - as I saw them at the park later, and that evening they rode the metro back with me.

After purchasing my inexpensive ticket I headed straight for the brand new IronMan/Stark Experience - and it really was a cool ride. After the preliminary "Look what Tony Stark is developing now" presentation we put on our 3 D glasses and sat in seats that rocked us around while we were attacked by aliens and flew all over Hong Kong's harbor - it was really great to see the harbor from the air, and have the place I was getting to know shown from a completely new and impressive perspective.

I spent the rest of the day wandering all over the park going on rides in Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Grizzley Gulch, Adventureland, and Toy Story Land. I even took the train around the park twice to rest from all the walking.

I have to say I had a terrific day at the park from 11 am to 6 pm . . . and then I hit "the wall". So I left Disneyland happy and tired, and picked up take out for dinner because I got back to my hotel at 8 pm and I was beat!! Tomorrow afternoon I take a walking tour of "Discover the Old and Lively Kowloon" where Angie will take us to good street food vendors and other sites to see. So far, so good!!