Last October 28, my eldest, Lucas turned 8 years old. Tight budget as we are, we decided to have a simple celebration just the four of us. We asked Lucas on what he wants to do and how he wants to celebrate his birthday. His choices were Anjo World, Cebu Safari or an unlimited play at Kidzoona. He chose Anjo World, because he wants to experience all the rides. We've been to this place twice, because the first time we visited the place, they were still on soft opening that time and there were only few rides available. During our first visit, we only paid for the Snow World entrance just so we can see what the inside looks like and checking if the unlimited rides were worth the price. Now that we saw in their official website that they added some rides including the Anjo Eye, choosing the Anjo World was the best decision.
We opted to go there on a weekday, because it's less crowded plus we get to save a little by taking advantage of the weekdays rate. It was also a good thing that October 28, his birthday was a Monday. We skipped Snow World this time and bought the Day Adventure Passes (without Snow world) and the Junior Day Adventure Pass (without Snow world) for the kids instead. I listed below the amount spent just for the entrance alone for a family of four:
2 adults (Day Adventure Pass without Snow world) - 450/adult x 2 = PHP 900
2 kids (Junior Day Adventure Pass without Snow world) - 360/kid x 2 = PHP 720
Total amount paid for the entrance: PHP 1,620 (unlimited rides)
Unfortunately, they don't have any promos for anyone celebrating their birthdays or even your birth month promos. For those thrill and adventure seekers who enjoys extreme rides, sadly the rides at Anjo World won't excite you at all. All rides shown on the picture above are the only available rides as of October 2019 including the Anjo Eye which usually starts to operate at 4PM. Though this month, the newest ride, the Pharaoh will be open to the public on November 30, 2019. Something to look forward in our next visit. Just like any other amusement parks, there's a minimum height requirement for all the rides. I listed below the rides that were only allowed for my two kids based on their height:
Belle - 43 inches
- Mr. Toad
- Mr. Cup
- Golden Carousell
- London Taxi (with adult)
- Space Shuttle (with adult)
- Viking (with adult)
- Anjo Eye
Lucas - 47 inches
- Mr. Toad
- Mr. Cup
- Golden Carousell
- Space Shuttle (with adult)
- London Taxi (with adult)
- Boomerang (with adult)
- Tower Drop (with adult)
- Viking (with adult)
- Anjo Eye
The park opens at 1PM during weekdays and 10AM during weekends and closes at 8PM. They have souvenir shops which you can buy souvenir items, and there were only few food stalls that can be seen inside the park. Available food stalls were Everest Ice Cream, Tender Juicy Hotdog stall, and lastly the popcorn and cotton candy food stall. Though, there's a food court outside the park, which they will allow you to go outside to buy some food and eat, given that you are still wearing the wrist tag, but food bought outside are not allowed to be brought inside the park. I find the food stalls a bit pricey though, but because the kids want to enjoy the rides first, we opted to buy food inside the park and here are the list on what we bought from the food stalls:
1. Jumbo Hotdog on sticks - PHP 25
2. Jumbo Hotdog on a bun - PHP 35-45
3. Cotton candy - PHP 30
4. Popcorn - PHP 50
5. Bottled water - PHP 25
6. Everest Ice Cream - PHP 50 (3 scoops)
It was also deceiving when we bought the hotdogs, because the menu and the posters listed was a Jumbo hotdog, but when we saw the hotdog machine roller on display, we were surprised that it wasn't a Jumbo hotdog, but a regular one. We even asked the staff if that's already the Jumbo hotdog on display, because it wasn't jumbo at all. How did we know? Because my partner only eats Tender Juicy hotdog, so pretty much we know what a regular hotdog vs a Jumbo hotdog looks like. Oh well, we still bought the hotdogs anyway.
They also have Funtastic Arena where you can buy coins and play games. 1 coin is worth PHP20 (if I'm not mistaken). So in the arena, you can play basketball hoops, tin can alley, hoop ring toss and the ball toss. Prizes depends on the count, I guess. The more coins, the more chances of winning and the bigger the prize is at stake. Though don't expect too much, because the prizes were just the typical stuff toys (not the gigantic ones).
Despite the limited rides, the kids still enjoyed going back and forth. It was a great bonding for the family and a well-spent birthday celebration. We may not have enough funds to throw a lavish birthday party or travel internationally, but looking at my kids faces, the simple celebration was all worth it, no money can tantamount the happiness, joy and excitement they experienced on that day. Well, like what they always say, at the end of the day, family matters the most.
How to get there?
Exact location: Anjo World Theme Park is located within Belmont One in Cebu South Road, Upper Calajoan, Minglanilla, Southern Cebu — only 1-1.5 hours away from Cebu City and 15-30 minutes from Starmall near SRP.
Please take into consideration the travel time which would always depend on the traffic situation.
BY JEEPNEY:
– From CIT University or Punta Princesa or Bulacao/Pardo, ride any jeepney with a jeepney number 43 or 44 route going to Minglanilla / Naga.
– From SM City Cebu, ride any jeepney (usually 10H) bound for Bulacao or Pardo. From there, ride another jeepney number 43 or 44; route going to Minglanilla / Naga.
– Or from Ayala Center Cebu, ride a 12L jeepney going to Punta Princesa. From Punta Princesa, near the Punta Princesa church, you can see a jeepney going to Minglanilla or Naga. Inform the driver to drop you off at Anjo World Theme Park or at Petron Gas Station in Calajoan.
– From CIT University or Punta Princesa or Bulacao/Pardo, ride any jeepney with a jeepney number 43 or 44 route going to Minglanilla / Naga.
– From SM City Cebu, ride any jeepney (usually 10H) bound for Bulacao or Pardo. From there, ride another jeepney number 43 or 44; route going to Minglanilla / Naga.
– Or from Ayala Center Cebu, ride a 12L jeepney going to Punta Princesa. From Punta Princesa, near the Punta Princesa church, you can see a jeepney going to Minglanilla or Naga. Inform the driver to drop you off at Anjo World Theme Park or at Petron Gas Station in Calajoan.
BY BUS: You can also ride any bus or mini bus going south from the South Bus Terminal. Make sure to inform the driver or the ticket collector ahead of time to drop you off at Anjo World or the nearest landmark which is the Petron Gas Station in Calajoan, Minglanilla.
BY CAR/GRAB/TAXI: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps, and set your destination to “Belmont One” in Minglanilla.
Disclaimer: This is not a paid post. This is solely for personal use and comments/feedback were only based on personal experience.
For more information, please visit their official website: Anjo World - Cebu Amusement Park
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