Biggest parol in the Philippines at the Agila Grounds
The debut of EK’s Giant Parol at the Agila Grounds on Sunday, November 26, 2018, showcased the Filipino Christmas customs. Enchanted Kingdom (EK) is the first and only world-class theme park in the Philippines.
According to EK President and Chairman Mario Mamon, EK is committed to showcase the Filipino Christmas tradition of parols and local festive decorations to bring nostalgia during the holiday season. “We are very excited to share with you the biggest parol in the Philippines!” It is our aspiration to provide a destination where families can create their enchanted Christmas stories,” Mr. Mamon further explained.
The 22-foot parol at the Agila Grounds was made by Eric Bondoc Quiwa, a well-known Pampanga lantern builder, with assistance from EK. Along with 100 other parols across the park, this is the focal point of the holiday celebrations at the theme park.
The largest parol takes three weeks to create, according to Cynthia R. Mamon, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of EK. This includes the ideation and design phase, as well as the frame, welding, partitioning, and electrical component installation and finishing. It has 1,700 LED lights that illuminate it, and every night at the park there will be a light display.
EK is also set to showcase their homegrown talents through their Christmas shows such as Christmas At The Kingdom (EK Story), Brooklyn Diaries: Oh Paskong Maligaya (OPM) and Eldar’s Christmas Parade featuring its storybook characters to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.
The park is now open six times a week from Tuesday to Sunday, 11AM to 8PM. Starting December 18, the theme park will also open its gates everyday, from 11AM to 8PM with extended hours on selected special holidays until January 7, 2024.
Visit https://www.enchantedkingdom.ph/ and EK’s official social media profiles @enchantedkingdom.ph on Facebook and Tiktok and @ek_philippines on Twitter and Instagram for more details on this celebration and other upcoming events.
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