Unless you're a Filipino who lives in a remote part of the country where there is no internet, no radio, or no TV, you must certainly know who Charice Pempengco is. Start the New Year by catching her at Enchanted Kingdom on January 9. It would definitely be an awesome experience seeing and hearing her sing live :)

If you want to know about the latest updates on Charice, read this other press release.


Press Release

Enchanted Kingdom, our country’s very own version of Disneyland, celebrates the arrival of the New Year with a very loud bang with international singing superstar, Charice Pempengco!

From being a Youtube sensation, Charice has become a very successful figure in Hollywood, following guest appearances in hit talk shows Oprah and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and even starring in the hit TV musical series Glee alongside Leah Michelle. Now, Charice flies back to her real childhood roots, straight into the home of world-class entertainment and magical experiences, Enchanted Kingdom, through one unforgettable concert that will resonate in every Filipino’s memory for a long time.

"Enchanting New Year’s Cheers with Charice" is still part of Enchanted Kingdom’s 15th anniversary, year-round schedule of festivities. It is EK's thanksgiving offering to all their loyal patrons and ever growing circle of guests who have been and are still one with the magic throughout all these years.

This unique concert is also in line with the very vision of EK, to be a world-class leader in wholesome family leisure and entertainment and a prime tourist destination in the region, as they bring in one of the most talented and promising young achievers of the decade, truly a world-class artist and a proud Filipina at that.

But apart from the glitter and the glee, Enchanted Kingdom also exercises its own unique brand of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in giving opportunities for budding artists as the "Best in Talent" winner of last year's annual search for EK Princess, Miss Maui Francisco, will do a song number with Charice. EK lets the magic live on as it serves to inspire Filipino children to pursue their talents and fulfill their dreams, no matter how lofty or impossible they may seem to be.

Young students of the Philippine Institute for the Deaf (PID) will also be part this enchanting concert. Denise Limcuando, a student of PID and now a scholar of the prestigious Ballet Manila of prima ballerina Lisa Macuja, will also perform excerpts of her various dance performances in this concert. Such certainly espouses the mission of EK: to provide magical experiences that give all Filipinos true happiness.

Join this enchanting treat to start off the New Year and troop to Enchanted Kingdom to witness this once in a lifetime spectacle of song and soul on January 9, 2011 at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Admission is free with every purchase of a Regular Day Pass or Carousel Special ticket.

Enchanted Kingdom’s New Year salvo, made enchanting by Charice, will be the biggest opening event of the New Year, so don’t miss it!


For more details, please call (632) 584-3535 or 584-4326 to 29. You may also log on to www.enchantedkingdom.ph.

How was your New Year's Eve celebrations folks? My extended family and I had a lot of fun watching fireworks from neighbors' houses. That's the best way to keep safe, in our opinion.


Anyway, since we're already talking about fireworks, let me share with you a video I took during the finals of Enchanted Kingdom's 1st Asian Sky Wizardry competition back in October. Although this entry only took home third place, I still found it the best one among the six competitors. Perhaps my bias came from watching the awesome lights with its accompanying music which happens to be my favorite Taylor Swift song :)

Enjoy watching as I did!

Here are several reasons to visit EK in the next few weeks :)

Press Release:

The Christmas season is bound to be EKstremely Enchanting as the holidays are made extra special with Enchanted Kingdom’s exciting lineup of special shows and events:

1. Take a sentimental journey down the cobblestoned street of Brooklyn Place and enjoy a White Christmas as the Snow Village recreates a picture-perfect scene from a 1930s movie. Falling snow is a staple which the young and young at heart will surely find delighting. Be be sure to find Santa Claus appear in the area during weekends!


2. Kids now have more reason to love the Boulderville Zone as the prehistoric cartoon zone now channels an Ice Age theme. A puppet theater is also staged in the area during weekends. Catherine Pale, a story about friendship and adventure will be depicted and which will surely hook kids.


3. Feel the Christmas spirit as Young Voices of the Adventist University of the Philippines serenade diners at the Amazon Grill, EK’s well-loved restaurant with Christmas carols during weekends.

4. EK’s homegrown talents will render song and dance performances, Christmas hits, and well-loved classics in a musical special entitled Christmas Enchante.


5. Celebrity storytellers Wendell Ramos (Nov. 20), TJ Manotoc (Nov. 21), Snooky Serna (Nov. 27), Cheryl Cosim (Nov. 28), Alessandra de Rossi (Dec. 4), Jennica Garcia (Dec. 5), Jean Garcia (Dec. 11), Paolo Bediones (Dec. 12), Giselle Sanchez (Dec. 18), and Melanie Marquez (Dec. 19) will relive the timeless tale of Jesus’ birth as re-enacted by a walking belen in A Journey of Love and Hope.

6. Special shows include Simon and Silver’s Magic Show, band performances by the Bloomfields on Dec. 4, 11, 18 and 19 at the Eldar’s Tent at 4:00 and 6:00 PM, song and dance performances by Korean Pinoy Pop group Pointen on Dec. 5, 12, 21, 23, 27, and 29.

7. Enjoy EK’s newest spine-tingling ride, EKstreme Tower, at a special promo rate of Php50.00 for students (valid student ID must be presented) and Php80.00 for non-students until December 31.

8. Take an unforgettable wild ride and be transported into the icy Antarctic world of Mumble with Rialto’s newest simulator ride film, Happy Feet: Mumble’s Wild Ride!

Park schedules:

From now until December 17, EK will be open Thursdays and Fridays from 12NN to 7PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 11AM to 9PM with Fireworks Display at 830PM.

Starting December 18, 2010 to January 2, 2011, EK will be open daily from 10AM to 12MN with Fireworks Display at 10PM. On December 24 and 31, park schedule is from 10AM to 7PM only with Fireworks Display at 6PM.

For more details please call (632) 584-3535 or 584-4326 to 29 or log on to www.enchantedkingdom.ph.

Don't miss Enchanted Kingdom's grand "pyro-musical" spectacle happening tomorrow, October 23, in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Expect the heavens and the skies to be the contestants' canvas as the three surviving finalists chosen from all over country pit their skills and creativity against the best that China, Malaysia, and Singapore have to offer.


One of the six competitors (three local and three foreign) will be crowned Enchanted Kingdom's Sky Wizard 2010 at the end of what is expected to be an epic battle never before seen in the country. Each entry will last for 10 minutes and will be synchronized to the tune of EK's original theme song as composed and arranged by popular Filipino artist Tats Faustino.


This exciting event is guaranteed, once again, to light up the Sta. Rosa skies tomorrow night starting 6:30 p.m. Be there with your family!

*Photos taken are of the last two entries during the elimination round held last Sunday (Oct. 17) at EK

When was the first time you visited Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa, Laguna? I remember going there in December 1995 when my second son was only five months old. He just turned 15 last July. Through the years and two more kids later, we continue to visit EK with family and friends whenever possible.


This October, Enchanted Kingdom will be celebrating its 15th year with lots of exciting activities. Watch out for the following highlights and time your visit during these scheduled events:

EK’s EKstreme Tower Ride – Towering 150 feet into the sky (10 feet for every year of EK’s existence), this spine-tingling thrill ride will surely bring an adrenaline rush to all those who dare take the plunge. This spanking brand-new ride manufactured to the highest safety standards in the United States, is another Philippines’ first and will be ready to take on all the brave souls by the second week of EK’s October Anniversary Month.

Happy Feet: Mumble’s Wild Ride at the Rialto Motion Simulator Theater at the Brooklyn Zone

First Enchanted Kingdom Asian Sky Wizardry Competition – EK will host an international fireworks competition on the grand night of October 23, preceded by local elimination rounds on October 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17 (A lucky treat for park goers that will guarantee a minimum of two fireworks displays per night on each of the above dates mentioned!)

Annual Search for EK’s Little Prince & Princess 2010 – Little kids will showcase their talents and wit during the elimination rounds on October 3, 10 and 17, and in the Grand Finals on the 24th.

Princess Victoria’s Dream Shop by Careline – A beauty parlor cum retail store for pretty young lasses who sometimes dream of becoming a “princess for a day” through make-up and adorned in regal gowns and accessories.

Eldar’s Specialty Shop – Know more about everything and anything that is about Eldar the Wizard, Enchanted Kingdom’s lovable signature mascot.

Simon & Silver Magic Show – Prepare to be mesmerized and enthralled by a completely new spellbinding show from EK's resident illusionists.

EK-BiKi WaterWorld – Watch out for the reopening of the improved water park after its short hiatus during the rainy months of August and September.

Celebrity Storytellers for October  – Joross Gamboa (October 9), Marco Alcaraz (October 10), Mr. Fu (October 17), and Luis Alandy (October 31). They will read the story of the Frog Prince, as it is brought to life by EK’s Circle of Artists, to a select group of children from their chosen charities.


*Enchanted Kingdom is open Thursdays and Fridays from 12NN to 7PM and from 11AM to 9PM on Saturdays and Sundays until December 17. Fireworks display is staged at 8:30 PM. For more details you may call (632) 584-3535 or 584-4326 to 29. You may also log on to www.enchantedkingdom.ph.