{"id":8426,"date":"2018-10-10T14:24:11","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T06:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=8426"},"modified":"2023-09-11T18:13:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T10:13:18","slug":"the-garage-at-city-of-dreams-manila-the-newest-vr-zone-and-food-park-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2018\/10\/10\/the-garage-at-city-of-dreams-manila-the-newest-vr-zone-and-food-park-in-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"The Garage at City of Dreams Manila: The Newest VR Zone and Food Park in the PH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated as of October 1, 2019<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Garage<\/strong> at City of Dreams is the newest groundbreaking attraction in Manila.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Garage<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Venturing into a new landscape of entertainment and dining, City of Dreams Manila presents The Garage<\/strong>\u2014a VR Zone and a food park that will exceed everyone’s expectations when it comes to food and entertainment.<\/p>\n

This new attraction guarantees guests an entrancing experience of virtual reality entertainment and a luxurious treat with a wide array of food selections.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0 City of Dreams<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"BANDAI NAMCO Amusement Inc. Manager Yukiharu Tamiya,\u00a0City of Dreams Manila’s Chief Operating Officer Kevin Benning,\u00a0BANDAI NAMCO Amusement Inc. Manager Ryuichi Osada during The Garage’s media preview<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“The Garage is City of Dreams Manila’s latest attraction featuring unique entertainment activities in partnership with BANDAI NAMCO Amusement Inc. With their creativity and cutting-edge technology, we are honored and delighted to partner with them, and together blaze a trail in delivering extraordinary entertainment experiences that go beyond gaming and recreation in the Philippines,” City of Dreams Manila’s Chief Operating Officer Kevin Benning\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

\"\"VR Zone<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Brought\u00a0by the Japanese video game development company and publisher, the virtual reality experience is unveiled with a food park\u2014featuring quality food and drinks choices from the up-to-the-minute food and beverage partners.<\/p>\n

This concept is what makes The Garage a first of its kind in the country, setting it apart from others.<\/p>\n

\"\"The food park<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“BANDAI NAMCO Amusement is honored to partner with luxury integrated resort City of Dreams Manila and bring to this exciting destination our first VR Zone entertainment facility in Southeast Asia. We hope to bring outside of Japan an immersive, multi-sensory and fun activities to Filipinos and foreign guests with our unique VR activities at The Garage,” Bandai Namco’s General Manager Kunihisa Yagisita\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

Located at the upper ground floor of City of Dreams Manila, The Garage occupies a 2,714 square meter cozy space with a 563-seating capacity.<\/p>\n

Its modern industrial interiors are designed by award-winning Paris-based creative design agency Malherbe Design<\/strong> in collaboration with Westar Architectural Interior Design<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

More than that, graffiti works of two prominent names in the street art scene\u2014Kookoo Ramos<\/strong> and DeeJae Paeste<\/strong>\u2014are also flaunted in the facility.<\/p>\n

\"\"Dining area<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The\u00a0ambiance is openly homey<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The VR Zone\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Featuring a new entertainment facility, The Garage’s VR Zone provides a thrilling experience with premier virtual reality technology.<\/p>\n

\"\"VR Zone’s gaming space<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What players\u00a0will most likely be excited about is the popular Mario Kart Arcade GP VR,<\/strong> where they can choose to play as either Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, or Yoshi. It’s the perfect game to reminisce childhood days of playing Nintendo games!<\/p>\n

This three-minute game lets you enter the action-packed world of Mario Kart universe while\u00a0passing through\u00a0Thwomps or large stone creatures.<\/p>\n

Developed by Bandai Namco Amusement under license from Nintendo, the surely in-demand game can be played by up to four persons and is open to 13 years old and above.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The Mario Kart Arcade GP VR<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For\u00a0an interactive horror experience,\u00a0a horror room game called\u00a0Hospital Escape Terror<\/strong>\u00a0will scare the sleeping nerves out of players struggling to escape and survive.<\/p>\n

The game is set in a dark, cursed, and abandoned hospital, in which players\u2014restrained in a wheelchair\u2014must survive and escape within nine minutes.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Hospital Escape Terror<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Ski Rodeo<\/strong> is a two-minute game that lets a player ski on a vast snowy mountain course with sharp slopes and steep drops at a fast speed.<\/p>\n

On a steep downhill ski simulator, players must finish the challenge at the fastest time possible or within the allotted time. The game can be played in pairs and is open to individuals with a height of 140 cm and above.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ski simulator<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the VR Swarm Shooting Galaga Fever <\/strong>beams\u00a0with action as it takes inspiration from the classic Japanese arcade game called Galaga.<\/p>\n

It is basically a shooting game where the player situated in a spacecraft should defeat the enemies to move onto the next stage.<\/p>\n

\"\"The VR Swarm Shooting Galaga Fever<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

And finally completing the 5 VR activities is the Winged Bicycle<\/strong>. Bask in the thrill brought about by flying in the air through its pedal-powered winged bicycles!<\/p>\n

\"\"The Winged Bicycle<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Food Park<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

After hitting the vigorous spot of the VR Zone, guests can now head into the food park for gastronomic galore, indulging in\u00a0well-curated\u00a0food selections offered by 12 food and beverage trucks and trailers.<\/p>\n

These include\u00a0Chocol8, Chic Shoppe, Juiced, The Bar, <\/strong>and\u00a0The Roaster,<\/strong>\u00a0which are all\u00a0operated by City of Dreams.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0also houses\u00a0Little Flour, Pink’s Hot Dogs, Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, Katsu Sora, El Chupacabra, Pizza Grigliata,<\/strong>\u00a0and Farmacy Ice Cream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The food park exudes a spacious, fashion-forward mood that will escalate the casual dining experience.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

One of the food park’s pride is the Chic Shoppe<\/strong>, which offers a motley of British classics.<\/p>\n

It chiefly serves a variety of fish and chips that are deliciously partnered with different dips, as well as desserts like Banana Fritters and Sticky Toffee\u00a0that are both topped by ice cream.<\/p>\n

What’s more is that it has a signature Corned Dog\u00a0that will definitely make you ask for more!<\/p>\n

\"\"Chic Shoppe’s Signature Corned Dog<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0 Wildflour in Makati: A cozy yet casual cafe and bakery<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Wild Flour’s\u00a0younger sister,\u00a0Little Flour’s<\/strong> food truck offers classic Filipino rice bowls\u00a0like\u00a0sisig, beef tapa, and pork adobo. It also serves Wild Flour’s bestselling breakfast dishes and pastries.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pink’s Hot Dogs Manila<\/strong>, brought by the Wild Flour group in the Philippines in 2016, is the most sought-after hot dog stands in Los Angeles, serving a wide host of signature hotdogs and burger creations.<\/p>\n

Also read: Little Flour Cafe in BGC: The Lovable Little Sister of Wildflour<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Little Flour’s Sisig<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Pink’s Tokyo Dog<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Also read: Pink\u2019s Hotdogs in BGC: A Hollywood Experience in the City<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Specializing in Japanese cuisine, Hokkaido Ramen Santouka<\/strong> and Katsu Sora<\/strong> boast of its well-loved ramen and flavorful tonkatsu respectively.<\/p>\n

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka ramen is characterized by its mild, pearl-colored Tonkotsu soup, while Katsu Sora’s tonkatsu is naturally tender, marbled, and made with only premium pork meat.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0 Katsu Sora in San Juan: Home of heavenly tonkatsu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Hokkaido Ramen Santouka’s ramen<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Tonkatsu<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The first in the country to present the Mexican street taco concept, El Chupacabra<\/strong> comes in freshly made soft corn tortillas with choice of filling.<\/p>\n

Topped with minced onions and fresh cilantro,\u00a0El Chupacabra’s street taco gives a simple yet tangy, satisfying taste.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0 El Chupacabra<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"El Chupacabra’s food truck<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For a total pizza experience, Pizza Grigliata<\/strong> has got you covered. Its perfectly grilled, artisanal pizzas are known for the thin\u00a0crust dough topped with fresh ingredients.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pizza Grigliata’s artisanal pizzas and pasta<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Farmacy Ice Cream<\/strong> takes us back to the time of classic ice cream parlors. It serves fresh homemade ice cream and other comforting treats like milkshakes, sodas, coffee, and pastries.<\/p>\n

To completely satisfy the guests’ sweet cravings, Chocol8<\/strong> presents the handcrafted chocolates in a number of shapes and forms, and are enhanced with special ingredients such as fruits, nuts, and spices.<\/p>\n

\"\"Farmacy Ice Cream<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Chocol8 handcrafted “Ant” chocolate<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, a variety of fresh and healthy squeezed smoothies, slushies, and juices are offered at Juiced.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the other hand, the pressing need for coffee will be fulfilled at The Roaster,<\/strong> a go-to outlet for an array of gourmet coffee creations.<\/p>\n

\"\"Juiced’s\u00a0variety of fresh and healthy squeezed smoothies, slushies, and juices\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Spanish Latte-Espresso<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Guests can pair their choice of food from the food trucks and trailers with a wide selection of signature cocktails, iced teas, and mocktails from The Garage’s bar.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Bar<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, you may call 02-800-8080, email guestservices@cod-manila.com, or visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Address: <\/strong>Upper G\/F,\u00a0<\/strong>City of Dreams Manila,\u00a0Aseana Avenue cor. Roxas Boulevard, Entertainment City Manila, Para\u00f1aque City
\nOperating hours:
\n<\/strong>VR Zone – 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Sun. to Thurs.); 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. (Fri. to Sat.)
\nFood Park – 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Sun. to Thurs.); 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. (Fri. to Sat.)
\nContact:<\/strong>\u00a002-800-8080
\nWebsite:\u00a0<\/strong>www.cityofdreamsmanila.com
\n<\/a>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0guestservices@cod-manila.com
\nEntrance fee:<\/strong> Free
\nVR Zone ticket prices:<\/strong>
\nOne activity: Php 350
\nThree activities: Php 990
\nFive activities: Php 1,625<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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