Hong Kong stopover with 12 & 9 yr olds

[Mummyisamonster]

We're planning a 4/5 day stopover to HK on the way home from Oz next summer. Our kids will be a hard to please12 year old and her more enthusiastic sibling, aged 9.

Does anyone have any 'must sees' that they can recommend please? I've seen lots of stuff to do in HK - almost too much to process to be honest and I always value a personal recommendation.

TIA

Copied from an earlier thread I commented on:

• Star Ferry
• Tsim sha tsui is a great place night and day for a wander/play and watch the lights
• Up the Peak and the Peak Tram
• Junk across to Lamma and the fish restaurants
• Lantau and Po Lin (the big Buddha). Plus cable car
• Hong Kong museum of history (more for adults)
• Mong Kok bird market/Night markets
• Take the trams
• Stanley market etc
• Hong Kong park (nice playground)/Zoological/Botanical gardens
• Mid Levels escalator
• Wong Tai Sin Temple
• day trip to Macau
• Ocean Park
• the beach - Repulse Bay, Disco Bay, Sai Kung

Thank you Pushka2, that's very useful info

Avoid Disney, it's small and probably best suited to the under 10s.

this sound and light show is good:

www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/see-do/highlight-attractions/harbour-view/a-symphony-of-lights.jsp

to avoid a big mobile bill, take a small radio to pick up the sound.

I second the Big Buddha - in fact I second staying on Lantau.

BTW check expected weather before you go. I'm not sure whose summer you are referring to, but HK does go from cold and damp to hot and steamy so pack appropriately!

If you stay at the YMCA/ Salisbury hotel and have a corner/ family room you will be able to see the light show from your window every night. Seriously, this is one of the best value hotels in HK. It's located next to the peninsula hotel, but considerably cheaper!