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| posted by smog 204 days ago |
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Sorry, not a review but a request for one if anyone has been since it opened a week or so ago...
http://www.zingaro.hk
Mrs smog has expressed an interest but I wondered if it is a bit kid-focussed. Anyone been?
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| posted by Load Toad 204 days ago |
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Haven't a clue but the wife was on about taking the kids so I assumed it was a kids show too.
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| posted by Beer Boy 204 days ago |
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It's got horses, so there will no doubt be horse s**t.... fun for all the family!!
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| posted by smog 204 days ago |
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Originally posted by spannermonkey
Paps is off there this w/e.
Thanks - could you ask her to give us a review on Monday?
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| posted by CwbGuy 202 days ago |
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Went last night, arived at 5.30 for the 6.00 performance looking forward to a quick drink beforehand. No bar, just a stall, with long queue, selling mini hotdogs,hamburgers and soft drinks.
Joined a long queue for entry into the arena, but the doors were not opened till around 5.50 and then had to join another queue outside the tent. Finally doors open after 6pm when show is due to start and enter a dark environment with very steep steps, no handrails/lighting/ushers, down to the seats.
One poor elderly lady fell headfirst down the stairs, and thank god was only shaken up and bruised. It could have been a lot worse.
Show starts 25 minutes late. Horses are beautiful, and the riders extremely talented. However there really is a limit on what can be done in a small arena and the show, nothing like a Cirque dSoleil, really is just a procession of horses galloping around the arena with the riders jumping on and off and standing on their backs.
After 45 minutes we felt we had seen enough and the show was getting repetitive.It finished after 80 minutes.
Be aware that if you book the expensive seats in the front two or three rows you will get covered in mud thrown up by the hooves, you are that close to the action.
Will be interested to hear what others thought.
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| posted by migao 202 days ago |
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Reminds me, anybody seen the circus in Changlong, Panyu? I found it pretty impressive, also the zoo is amazingly well kept esp. being in Dirtland.
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| posted by Paps of Jura 202 days ago |
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I just got back from seeing it, well worth going but absolutely whatever you do don't get a front row seat... we got covered in grit and dirt and were actually quite scared of the horses being far too close... I would go about 5 rowns back on say E onwards to get a good seat and be just near enough to the action. I believe it's actually quite dangerous the way the seating is set up as we got flying grit in our eyes and other places
The show is excellent and the riders are talented but it's limited to a few same routines... I would say worth a go tho
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 199 days ago |
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I'm taking your recommendation Paps and going tonight, on E.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by shazza 186 days ago |
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Went to see last Sat. Kids enjoyed it very much and we didn't get much dirt sitting on 4th row but yet close enough to see details. We also got a bit of pasta as souvenir.
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| posted by Load Toad 186 days ago |
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Come to our house we'll put a saddle on the dog and throw a lasagne at yers.
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| posted by shazza 186 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by Load Toad
Come to our house we'll put a saddle on the dog and throw a lasagne at yers.
I will take that as an invite. When?
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| posted by Load Toad 186 days ago |
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When we move in the new gaff in May and we get ourselves a couple o' breeze blocks for the barbie.
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| posted by Paps of Jura 186 days ago |
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Did you go off your head Giant ??
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