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How much would you pay to see the World Ice Art Championships Ice Sculpture in Manila?
How much would you pay to enjoy the longest ice slide in Asia?
How much would you pay to experience real snow @ -15 degrees in the tropical paradise of Manila?
For P160/ person, you can experience the Snow World at Star City, CCP Complex. I had my doubts about entering the Snow World but it was the real thing — real snow, real ice sculpture and real ice slide!
Snow World Manila features the Ice carvings of World Ice Sculpture Arts Champion Frankie Lee together with Jeffrey Ng at Theo Ghee of Singapore. (This was in the press release but I can’t seem to find their names in the World Ice Art Championships’ winners) “The World Ice Art Championships is an ice sculpting contest in Fairbanks, Alaska put on by Ice Alaska every May. The contest is the largest of its kind in the world and attended by more than 100 sculptors from 30 different countries every year.” (wikipedia).
Winter Wonderland Entertainment partnered with Star City to bring the Snow World from Indonesia to Manila. They made it bigger and created a longer ice slide of about 68 meters long. The slide is not recommended for kids because they might be off balance and hit their head on the ice.
The entire place was -15 degrees celcius and water turns into snow with this temperature. In fact, I only lasted for 10 minutes inside Snow World and I was already freezing even my camera and tripod. I don’t know if my SLR can withstand the negative cold temperature. After I exiting, the ice formed on the camera started to melt and I was constantly wiping the water off the SLR.
Despite the 5 layers of jacket for Aidan, he still felt very cold and wanted to leave immediately. That is why I don’t have pictures of Aidan inside Snow World. The photo above is Aidan’s penguin look before entering Snow World.
Santa Claus and his reindeers.
Sumo Wrestling.
Christ Redeemer, Brazil and Eiffel Tower, Paris.
After the ice sculpture, you would enter a tunnel going to the main attraction of the Snow World.
This is the best place to take a picture of your kid, beside the Christmas Tree. If you decide to bring your kid, skip the ice sculptures and go to the Christmas Tree immediately for picture taking.
This is a picture of the Christmas Tree from the slide area.
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Anton worked for the biggest multinational company in the Philippines for 12+ years, straight out of college, before finally quitting his day job to become a full-time Online Media Entrepreneur. OurAwesomePlanet.com, which he started in 2005, is the number #1 food and travel media in the Philippines which aims to promote the “Food and Travel Secrets in the Philippines” and to inspire Filipinos that living in the Philippines is truly awesome! Anton Diaz received the first Tourism Star Award for media by the Department of Tourism for his valuable contribution in promoting Philippine cuisine and destinations through his blog Our Awesome Planet thereby encouraging tourists to visit and taste the best in what the Philippines has to offer. Our Awesome Planet is recognized as one of the Top 50 Travel Blogs in the world!
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LOL…Aidan’s snow apparel is good for 5 more years. The slide looks like solid block of ice…that would hurt a lot…don’t they powder it down with a snow from a snow making machine? Happy thanksgiving!
Because of your more recent entries, I know exactly where to take Gabriel for fun and learning. Tatanggapin ko ‘to bilang maagang pamasko. Thank you and God bless!
how much is the entrance fee and until when is the snow world?
…..lol!….looks so much fun….aidan reminds me of how i LOOK first time i MUST learned how to ski in europe{just gave birth months earlier}….my sister’s ski outfit is twice my size….my eyes wide open-got bigger and was rolling in circles i was bewildered amazed how structures are made of ice like this snow world and not far are skiers who woke my ignoramus on how possible fast-firmed people walk play stand on slippery cold ice-snow{i fell in the ground 16 times that day]lol!….i did not do so bad on my first try but i was not comfortable when 3-5 years old toddlers was passing me left and right in a hill along with their good looking male families who has grins in their faces lol!….
Sir Anton tanong ko lang po if kapag pupunta kame jan sa snow world need pa po ba namen magrent ng coat namen or kahit magdala lang po kame??
yes dala ka na lang, then they have an overcoat.
That’s not a woman, Anton, that’s supposed to be a representation of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world.
interesting!! dami ba tao? im planning to bring my family there tomorrow? 🙂 watdyatink?
what’s the better attire to wear so that we won’t be freezing cold?
Hi Anton! We went here a few weeks ago, and we didn’t last that long either. It was too cold. Too bad we didn’t have any photos taken inside.
….it can be psychological besides clothing needs….best time to go to severe cold weather is after going to the gym or sports actitivities….when i was doing snow slides-skiing{europe}i learned i can do it with just my summer clothes tops but that’s because i had to run after my nephew-nieces{was baby sitting}who followed after james bond{roger moore}my niece-nephew who thought roger moore was their dad lol!….my sister’s family winter vacation chalet in gstaad is just below the hills where neighbor elizabeth taylor-richard burton are frequented by celebrities but not a big deal to-for us since we all want privacies celebrities or not….i must learned ice life-world kasi only those who needs to play in ice are welcome pag winter kasi yung mga kwarto o tulugan ay limited kaya napasubo ako lol!….dyan sa pilipinas ice world you must wear ‘bonnet’at kahit anung ‘scarfs’to cover your head at leeg mas maige kasi para maiwasan ang initial cold-chill effects o minsan shock ng lamig….
awww it’s hard when one is used to 30 degree weather. i wish we had things like this when i was a child in manila. aidan is lucky to have all this opportunity and such loving parents who are adventurous and generous to take him to such experiences.
wow.. exciting, is it open until now?
sindali lang kami sa loob kasi, wala kaming gloves at mask, parang nagfrifreeze yung kamay namin, and ang hirap huminga.. hehe, tapos pag uwi namin, grabe, pagod, at pagkatulog, ha! napanaginipan ko and snow world, naghahagisan parin daw kami ng snow balls..
are pets allowed or is there any place our pets can stay while we are having fun???
till when kaya open snow world?
ask ko lang po ang operationg time ng star city?
open pa po ba ang dino world at ang snow world sa feb 23?
Thanks po.
through the website , all the snow world picture looks so fatastic.
Hi, Anton , I am Thomas from Malaysia. I have seen all the snow world photoes in your web , it is very nice . I am intent to use your photo for my web , it is possible ? I will be going to Manila end of March 2008. Can we meet ? Thank You . Hope to receive your reply as soon as possible.
AnG gaNdA GrAbE SuPEr laMIg wAHahHA.. ANg gaNDa SliDe..
hi bakit di pwede mgpapicture s snow world?
Hi, how much na ngayon sa snow world? thansk.
hi anton! maybe u can help me find a supplier of ice carvings in tagaytay for my wedding on dec. 19, 08, ill appreciate it very much, thanks in advance!
One staff rudely told us not to take pictures! Why is not allowed to take pictures inside? (if he was nice and told us the reason,it could have been ok but he was totally rude and just said no) We were stunned by the plain and unprofessional answer. It ruined our mood. I will not go back and will not recommend this place.
how much i pay for the entrance fee?
hi sino nakakaalam ng website nila ngayon?
kasi ayaw na mag open ng starparks.com.ph e..
is it true that taking pictures are not allowed inside the Dino and Snow world???? Our friends told us that only the crew/staff can take picture and pay P100.00/pix…. if it is true WHY having a lot of souvenir/pictures is one of our happiness if we go there…. WHY not allowed….
Yes, you cannot take pictures inside. they will provide the jacket.
thanks..
hi how much?
Sobrang lamig sa snow world…kz d ako prepare..nxt time pagbalik ko.. ready na ko .he.he sobrang enjoy ako, sana makabalik ako this summer..
MASARAP SA SNOW WORLD,i’M REALLY ENJOY, KAYA LANG DI AKO NAKAPGSLIDE, KASI ANG PAYAT KO NAGYEYELO NA NGA AKO DUN KAYA MADALI DIN AKONG NAKALABAS. BABALIK AKO WITH MY SISTER JADE, & I’M READY TO SLIDE.
GUSTO KO ULIT PUMUNTA SA SNOW WORLD…PAULIT-ULIT UMIYAK PA NGA AKO NUN EH…..KASI PAGLABAS NAMIN KUMATI YUNG PAA KO PINASUKAN KASI NG YELO,PWEDE KAYA PATI BAHAY NAMIN SNOW WORLD RIN PARA HINDI NA PUPUNTA SA SNOW WORLD ..PERO MAS MASAYA PA RIN SA SA STAR CITY KASI MY RIDES PWEDE KAYA BAHAY NAMIN MY RIDES PARA ANG TAWAG NAMAN SA BAHAY NAMIN STAR HOUSE SA SNOW WORLD SNOW HOUSE….
At last naka punta na ako dun sa snow world..that true,,… naka frezzzed ka talaga…hahaha enjoyed ako pinag yayabang ko ung “mga picture namin” hahah pasaway kami kahit bawal’ hahah bakit nga ba bawal…??? sabi ng ate ko, kasi nasa state sila..di naman daw masisira ang digital cam, o ipod…or anything na digital..
ang mahal kasi sa loob mag pa picture… 100 per picture?… haaaay samin bahala na sitahin kami pero di naman kami sinita….
ok that alll bye….
AYAN NA NGA BA SINASABE NI LIBBY EE!!
MAY NAMATAY NA KAGABE SA STAR FLYER!!!
WALA PALANG PROBLEMA HUH?!
TAPOS NGAYON SABIHIN NILA SAFE ANG STAR FLYER!!
TWICE NA KAME PUMUPUNTA DYAN PERO HINDI KAME SUMASAKAY NG GANYAN KADELIKADONG RIDES..BUTI AT HINDI NAMIN TINRY!!
ATSAKA TWING PUPUNTA KAME DUN EVERY DECEMBER MAY MGA GUMAGAWA SA TUKTOK NG STAR FLYER..WHICH IS PROOF NA HINDI GANUN KAAYOS YUNG RIDES NA YUN DAHIL LAGENG GINAGAWA!!
ALAM NYO BA ANG SABE NG MANAGEMENT NG STAR CITY SA REPORT NA MAY NAMATAY KAHAPON??
SABE HYINDI NA DAW NILA KASALANAN YUN..
PERO WILLING SILA MAGBIGAY NG TULONG SA NAMATAYAN!!
BAKA KATULAD NUNG NANGYARE SA ASAWA NI LIBBY YUNG NANGYARE DUN SA NAMATAY!!!
BAKA NATANGGALAN NG BARREL AT NALASOG ANG KATAWAN DAHIL SA PAGKAKALAGLAG SA STAR FLYER!!
THE NERVE OF THEM PARA SABIHING DI NILA YUN KASALANA!!
SANA MAY PUMANSIN NA SA MGA REKLAMO AT KAHIT FAVORITE PLACE NAMIN NG ASAWA KO YAN..
IPASARA NALANG KAYSA MARAMIN=G NAMAMATAY AT NAWAWALAN NG MAHAL SA BUHAY..
BAKA MAMAYA ISA PA SA MIYEMRO NG PAMILYA NAMIN ANG MAAKSIDENTE DYAN!!!
AT PAG NANGYARE UN AT SABIHIN NILANG WALA SILANG KASALANAN..BAKA MAPATAY KO PA YUNG CREW NILA NA MAGSASABE NUN!!!
HAY..
SANA TIGNAN NINYO MGA PAGKUKULANG NINYO SAMING MGA CUSTOMERS NINYO!!
DAPAT NINYONG BIGAYN NG PANSIN ANG REKLAMO NAMIN DAHIL KAME!!!
KAME!!!
KAMENG MGA CUSTOMERS NINYO ANG NAGPAPAYAMAN SA INYO!!
HINDI ANG KAHIT ANO PA!!
DAHIL KUNG WALA ANG PERANG PINAMBABAYAD NAMIN SA INYO HINDI KAYO YAYAMAN!!!
SANA ISA SA PAMILYA NINYO ANG MAMATAY DAHIL SA RIDES NINYO PARA MARAMDAMAN NINYO ANG NARARAMDAMAN NAMIN!!!
question.. yung sa 160 pesos, lahat lahat na yun? no need to pay the entrance fee of 60 pesos?
bukas ba ang star city sa july 11 ksi birthday ko july 14 eh pls reply me!!!
can i ask something? open pa po ba ang snow world ngayon??? pakireply naman po agad kasi para malaman ko agad kung open pa….
cause i wanted to go there next week together with my kid….
punta po kami dyan next week on july 24,bukas po ba ang star city snow world??? pls reply para malaman ko agad kung bukas sa snow world….thanks!!!
I'm not sure if they are open at this time… Try to call star city and check.
hi anton pwede ba pakitanong kung open ang snow world sa friday on july 24,nd2 pa kasi ako sa ibang bansa sa thursday pa kasi ang dating ko late na kaya gusto ko malaman kaagad kasi mag hihintay anak ko dyan manila to go there in snow world pls?…..
i was wondering if i can still get responses from here since the other comments are 2007/2008 pa. P160 pa rin ba ang snow world and do they provide jackets when you go inside or brign your own? thanks a lot! your posts is really a big help!
how were you able to get the shots? di ba talag pwede kahit sa mga specific areas lang mag pics? pano kung me dala na camera iiwan ba sa labas?
it would be great if the Star City management gives info about opening time and fees online – but none exists! also, when we went to Snow City last week, there was no info on what to expect,e.g. how many layers of the jacket they provided would be enough – the thin jacket that they provided was certainly not enough. So it was a surprise (did not know they would let us do that) to read here that somebody put on four layers of that jacket. They opened at 4pm on the weekday that we visited – very strange for a theme park, but I suppose it would not be profitable enough if they open in the day? but slack management can be seen everywhere. We bought tickets for snow city and the dinosaur land, and staff at the snow city gate torn the wrong tickets, so somebody stopped us outside snow city and asked to change back the tickets. Since we could not find one of the stubs that they torn, there was a bit of hassle. I also wish they explain the pricing better outside. You cannot buy tickets for individual rides even inside, they only sell ride-all-u-can (P300) or three rides only (P250). We did not buy the ride all you can or the three rides because we did not know how many rides would be suitable for our toddler. You can only find out by spending quite a lot of time wandering inside, but by that time, you do not have time to do enough rides to justify any ticket.
is there a promo for 10 people?
i as wandering if we can get discounts kasi mga bata naman mga kasama namin dito eh?
SODRANG SARAP SA SNOW LAND..SAYANG HINDI LANG PWEDE UNG CAMERA…ASK KO LANG KUNG ANO SURNAME NI EDGAR?????????????TNX..
grabe ang saya !!!!!!!! nung pumunta kami grabe din ang lamig enjoy tlaga kami !!!!!!!!!1 kaso ala kami picture eh!!!!!! bakit po b bawal ang kamera sa loob!!!!!!!!!! next tym bblik kami uli!!!!!!!!!!
Nde ba pwede mag snowboarding?
may age limit po ba yung pagpasok sa snow world… 🙂 ask lng po kasi baka d makapasok ang anak ko ..
Kids are allowed po.
open na ba ang snow world?how much ang entrance at what time ang open.
boss anton, open pb yung snow world jan sa star city pasay until now kasi ipasyal ko sna ulit family ko jan para bawas stress sa trabaho.
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