u/NoobyImpulse

Had a 24 hr stopover in the Philippines from our hop from Japan to Vietnam so of course I found the closest park to visit!

We got to Star City for its 1pm opening with plans to hit Star Flyer however when we scanned in we were hit with signs that said “outdoor rides open at 4pm” so we had to pivot.

Luckily both of the kid coasters were indoors so we hit those first.

First up was [Wacky Worm] when we got into line the worker wasn’t ready yet, and took about 10 mins to finish getting everything started. Nothing notable to mention here it’s a wacky worm

Next was [Egyptian Spinning Coaster] which was “closed” but we saw a bunch of workers in the station so we decided to sit close to see what happens with 3 hrs to kill. After waiting 30 mins with several other people a local went up the exit to ask if it was going to open, it turns out it was open and they forgot to remove the closed sign lol.

Overall it was a fun spinning SBF Visa coaster, one of the longer layouts I’ve experienced.

We did a couple other attractions like the walkthrough haunted house to kill time until 4, but since the park was pretty dead we got through what we wanted quickly. We ended up leaving the park and walking around the nearby area until 3:30.

Then it was finally time for [Star Flyer] the jank looking Pinfari Invert which was 1 of the only surviving rides of Star Cities 2019 fire which destroyed 80% of the park. I got on the first train of the day, and while it is a bit jank it’s actually pretty smooth and an enjoyable ride. Would take this over and SLC any day!

I actually got back in line to ride again but the 3rd train of the day stopped on the lift and they cleared the queue. We decided not to wait and to go explore more of the country on our short stopover.

Overall a decent visit, and would recommend. I’d suggest showing up a bit later if the staggered opening is an everyday thing as it was way too much time for this park.