SVong-Along

If you are in Hong Kong and a fan of Disney, you can take the tram up to Victoria Peak for Disney photo ops/souvenirs.  TIP: go around 11 AM if you want to buy Disney stuff. Store does not open til noon. But I went at 8 AM and there were generally less crowds. By 10 AM sky terrace was crowded and unpleasant [humid also]. Also, walking uphill to the stop was already semi-tiring, maybe I should've ubered. 8 AM - no line - I wasted a skip the line ticket.  On the tram:  Arriving:  Sky Terrace 428:  In reality the sky terrace was very crowded and some Disney statues I did not bother try taking pics because there were lines of 2-3 groups even in the morning. Other Peak highlights:  Bakehouse + A view (at opening, but plenty of seats generally) Less crowded viewpoint from Peak Galleria [and free compared to Sky Terrace 428] While there was a nice view, I wish I knew the Disney store was open at noon, because there was nothing for me to do for another 1.5 hours at...

The Pokemon Center was a highlight of Pokemon worlds, as there was exclusive/limited clothes, plushes and other merch that could make your wallet cry. Main mascots besides pikachu included jigglypuff, fennekin, and machamp.  Since Anaheim/OC is near the beach, some beach merch made sense. But didn't make a lot of sense for most of the travelers.   I wanted the tank in a particular size, and although it wasn't available near the front, they had lots of stock later on. So be thorough in searching and don't give up hope immediately!  Staff were often restocking. Plushies being restocked. Some of these were limit 1 per person. Machamp was $35 Only 4XL varisty jackets by Sunday. Originally I wanted Reyn Spooner, then saw the price of a shirt was over $100 and put it back on the rack. Lots of Boogeyboards. Card gear was selling out fast. Surf/skate themed for OC. Heading towards drive in themed section. Skate gear was pricey. The details on things like records were great! ...