Most of us have visited a museum once, twice or even a dozen times in our lives right? I remember during field trips way back in Elementary and High School days, visiting a museum is part of the itinerary to learn history or to know what happened during the previous era, checking out some famous paintings or antiques etc.
But this time, since we are in Hong Kong, we decided to visit one of the famous attractions and as they say, you weren't in Hong Kong if you missed the chance to visit this place. So, while we were at The Peak, we visited Madame TussaudsWax Museum. You can buy your tickets at the venue itself but we suggest you buy it in the guesthouse or hotel that you are staying or online because it’s cheaper. We got our 3-in-1 tickets for HD$220 each.
How to get to The Peak:
You can easily reach the hill by bus, minibus or by the Peak Tram. We chose the Peak Tram because it's the fastest and most convenient way to get to The Peak. We boarded the Tsuen Wan Line MTR, alighted at Central Station and exited at J2. We then walked for about 5 minutes and rode a tram from the Peak Terminus to the top.
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| Follow the street sign on your way to the Peak Tram Terminus |
At first, we were scared while in the tram because it feels like in a very slow roller coaster ride like the one in Enchanted Kingdom and as it goes up, the feeling is like the gravity is pulling you down. The Peak Tram is controlled at the tower, located at the Peak using electricity. But we think the descend is more challenging, every moment felt like the tram will run off the rails.
Going back to Madame Tussauds, just a reminder, some staff will prohibit you from taking pictures using your mobile phone and with flash on some selected wax figures. They prefer a camera instead. By the time you enter, you will be greeted by the staff and will get the ticket stubs. The first wax figure in there will be the famous and one of the funniest actors ever, the “Drunken Master” Jackie Chan. At first, it was scary because some of them look real. If you watch the film “House of Wax”, you will imagine the scenes from that horror movie even though I think the film was horrible (sorry Paris Hilton).
By the time you enter, the museum is categorized. You will find Hollywood stars such as Lady Gaga, Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to name a few. Others were famous political leaders like Barrack Obama, Adolf Hitler, Queen Elizabeth, Mahatma Gandhi and many more. They also have Chinese actors (yes, they have their own category even though we’re only familiar with Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, and Li Bingbing). Singers were also there with names like Lady Gaga and The Beatles. Even K-Pop Stars were there. Sports figures like Maria Sharapova, Muhammad Ali, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo were also at the museum. Of course, comic book characters were also included like The Avengers, Spiderman, Wolverine, Doraemon and Hello Kitty to name a few.
The exit contains the Souvenir Shop. They can even make a wax hand figurine for you.
The Sky Terrace is located at the roof top of the Peak. From there, you can see most of Hong Kong. I think the building is so called the Peak because it is located at the highest altitude in Hong Kong.
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| Putting our names in here for everlasting love, hehe |
Overall, it was a great and fun experience. If you’re in Hong Kong, this place is a must-see.
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