The new BMW X5 x Drive40e iPerformance - 26 June 2016

The launch of the new X5 from Auto Bavaria.

As a White Card member of BMW, I was invited for the test drive. I registered for it as it was at Ilham Tower, just opposite our condo. But I gave away the opportunity to test drive to Mr. Kum as I prefer to be driven.

Our session was between 4-7pm. We arrived at 4.30pm and were ushered to the registration counter.

After registration, we were asked to take a seat and relax. The organiser said we will be given a briefing of the car, then test drive!!

Briefing session

We were served with finger food and drinks prepared by La Bodega.

I guess that not very many people turned up, so we were moved to an earlier test drive slot without the need to go for the briefing of the car.

We were given car no.7. Steve drove and then later Mr. Kum. Salaree and I were seated at the back.

Interior of X5

The journey from Jalan Binjai, using the MEX highway to Sri Petaling and u-turn back. We were in a convoy with police escort and no staff from BMW to sit beside us during the test drive, which was quite nice. A 20 minute journey, as if you owned the car!!! WOW!!

Police escort

Our X5 for 20 minutes

Picture with the car. Somebody just had to spoil the picture!!

After the test drive, we were asked to view and observe how they made the fabric safety belt and were later presented with a small gift, which in my view was just leftover safety belt sewn into some kind of wallet! Also, we were asked to fill up a survey form.

The price OTR - RM388,800 after government rebate. EXPENSIVE!!!

Fete De La Musique Et European Football Fever 2016 – 18 June 2016

Viva Vertical was invited to perform for this event at the Square, Publika.

We were rehearsing early in the morning before the crowds arrived at 8.30am. Luckily Noah brought his mini speakers and we were able to practice as the sound system was not switched on yet.

Our show was scheduled to start at 8.00pm but we only started at about 8.20pm.

Miko started off with her aerial net, followed by our routine “Glad you came”, a combination of hoop and silk. Thereafter, we had Sheila, Noah and Mai on silk and lastly Squido, Samantha, Angel and Elena on the cube.

We had an amazing time although there were so many pillars and obstructions blocking the audience views and it was not so crowded compared to the last time we performed there. 

All ready for the performance

Posing with my students

Aerial Masterclass with our coach Miko

Steve's birthday celebration 2016

15 June 2016- he's 39!!! The last year to celebrate the digit "3".

On his actual birthday, we celebrated at Wong Kok SS2. Check out the freebies:

The celebration continued on 17 June 2016 at Souled-Out, Bangsar South.

Hong Kong Disneyland - 3 June 2016

Suet May managed to find good deals from klooks.com - a package for a Special 1 day ticket + meal coupon. We bought 3 adult tickets and 2 child tickets for RM1,235.00 and a normal ticket for RM258.00 (without meal). The special package only applicable for citizens from certain countries and sadly, UK was not one of them. So Steve had to pay for the full price ticket. 

We took the MTR from Jordan to Sunny Bay. At Sunny Bay, we had to board a special Disney train to Disneyland resort.

Special Disney train

Upon arrival, everyone took pictures at the entrance to Disneyland. We joined the crowd and took pictures too.

Entrance to Hong Kong Disneyland

It was a long walk to the entrance of Disneyland, i.e. to the ticketing counter, approximately 5 minutes’ walk. If you pre-booked your tickets, there are machines to scan your code. Once the code have been scanned, the machine will print Disneyland entrance tickets and your meal voucher tickets.

The long walk

Once we entered Disneyland, as usual we were greeted by the big grass Mickey Mouse head. You can obtain the map to Disneyland at the side of the entrance before proceeding to Main Street USA.

Big grass Mickey Mouse

We saw Mickey and Minnie at the entrance. There was a queue to take pictures with them. Patrick, Steve and I decided to queue. After about 15 minutes, it was not moving that fast and Suet May said she tried to take pictures with Chip & Dale instead (for which there was no queue) but was informed that the photo session had ended. Suet May said let’s move on and don’t bother queuing for Mickey and Minnie. True enough, the session ended and there was still a long queue.

We proceeded to the Disney shops at the Main Street USA to check out on the Disney merchandise and decide what to buy and what not.

Main Street USA- balloons are not cheap

Family photo with Goofy and Pluto

Our 1^st land that we visited was Tomorrowland. My all-time favourite ride, Space Mountain, was closed for renovation for preparation of Star Wars opening mid June 2016. I was extremely disappointed as I was looking forward for this ride. Check out our rides:-

Tomorrowland

Our first ride- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters (You will be given a spaceship and the spaceship will bring you around. You need to help Buzz Lightyear save the universe from the evil Emperor Zurg on this interactive adventure)

Autopia (Drive into the future aboard electric cars that cruise along the highways of tomorrow. Minimum height to drive is 137 cm. Minimum height to ride is 81 cm.

 

Space Mountain- it was closed!!!! My all time favourite.....NOOOOOOOOOOO

Minnie Mouse ice-cream-a must to have on a hot sunny day

Starliner Diner (features burgers, fried chicken, salads and ice-cream

Fantasyland

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Sleeping Beauty Castle

It's a small world

The characters came out at 12.30 p.m.

It's a small world boat ride (take a journey on "the happiest cruise that ever sailed" as children of the world sign and dance to the song "is's a small world (after all)"

Characters inside that will greet you

Characters inside that will greet you

Dumbo the Flying Elephant (soar high abroad pachyderm)

Getting ready for Mickey's PhilharMagic (Immerse yourself in a magical 3-D adventure)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Join Pooh for a storybook journey through the Hundred Acre Wood) REMEMBER TO GET YOUR FAST PASS here

Inside Winnie the Pooh adventure

Toy Story Land

Entrance to Toy Story Land

RC Racer (Join RC for a thrilling, gravity defying race, speeding back and forth on a soaring U-shaped track. Minimum height is 120 cm. 

Toy Soldier Parachute Drop (Drop from the sky with the Toy Soldiers in a parachute training drill that thrills. Minimum height is 81 cm.

Slinky Dog Spin (Slinky Dog is ready for a run! Hop on as he chases his tail around and around)

Mystic Point

Mystic Manor (Board Lord Henry Mystic's Magneto-Electric Carriage to view his amazing collection of art and antiquities from around the world) - No pictures inside. 

Grizzly Gulch

Around Grizzly Gulch

Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars (The wildest ride in the West! Grizzly bears send the mine cars racing out of the mountain, backward and forward, through the entire town of Grizzly Gulch. Minimum height is 112 cm. 

Adventureland

Jungle River Cruise queue (Journey with your intrepid skipper along the mysterious Rivers of Adventure)

Rafts to Tarzan's Treehouse (Cross the Rivers of Adventure for experiences and activities on Tarzan Island and Tarzan's Treehouse) and Tarzan's Treehouse (Climb to high adventure in the treetop home of Tarzan. Conduct experiments and play musical instruments in an interactive playhouse at the base of the tree)

Main Street Corner Cafe

Mickey Mouse Waffle

Frozen ice

"Disney Paint the Night" Parade (With the scintillating powers of Tinker Bell's pixie dust, Sorcerer Mickey uses his magic paintbrush to transform his vivid imagination into fantastic visions that come to "light" the streets of Hong Kong Disneyland

Fireworks

Waiting for the "human stampede" to go away. Time to say goodbye