Visitors to Hong Kong can enjoy halloween this year in cosplay costumes at colourful costume parties lining the streets of fashionable Lan Kwai Fong or experience Disney’s Haunted Halloween with Disney Characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in a spectacular Glow in the Park Halloween Parade a the Hong Kong Disneyland resort. Have a spooktacular time and be part of Asia’s largest Halloween Bash featuring over 400 costumed characters, more than 20 ‘haunted’ attractions, street shows and entertainment at Ocean Park Hong Kong, Avenue of Stars or Madame Tussauds. Click here for more information on Hong Kong Halloween Treats.
Animax and Hong Kong Tourism Board is running a regional cosplay and blogging contest for Animax viewers in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. 3 winners can take home return airfares and hotel accommodations to join Halloween in Hong Kong. The prize also includes a special invitation to an exclusive HKTB-Animax Halloween party on 17 October 2010 in Hong Kong where winners can meet in person, global star blogger and the world-famous dancing ‘Stormtrooper’ Danny Choo, celebrity cosplayer and Ani-mate Alodia, and more, to party the night away.
The regional cosplay competition is closed but you have till 6 October 2010 to vote at www.animaxtv.com. In addition to viewers’ votes, winners will also be determined by a judging panel formed by HKTB and Animax who will review all contest submissions. Judges will be on the lookout for accuracy and authenticity of the contestants’ cosplay appearances based on the original characters, as well as the creativity and originality of the contestants’ reasons for wanting to visit Hong Kong.
For The regional blogging contest, the top three bloggers win return airfares and accommodations to Hong Kong to join in the Halloween fun! These bloggers simply have to write about the ‘HKTB-Animax Hong Kong Halloween Treats’ cosplay contest and share how Hong Kong is the dream destination for cosplayers during the Halloween season.
The regional blogging contest is still open till 6 October 2010, with contestants’ blog entry URLs, names & contact numbers to reach contests@animax-asia.com before 6pm (Singapore time) on 7 Oct 2010.