Welcome to Ancol.
It's written with C, but the pronunciation is "ch,"
like Ancol.
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-We go down fast.
-We go up!
-Now, I'm the captain.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're ready to take off.
[laughs]
Good morning from Jakarta, Indonesia.
I'm having at the moment a mix of a typical Indonesian
with Renata style breakfast.
Here's the rice.
And I read online that typically Indonesians
eat rice three times a day,
so I'm starting it right.
If you're new to this channel, welcome!
I'm Renata. I'm a journalist.
And in addition to seeing beautiful places,
I'm hoping that here you'll learn a thing or two with me.
We've already seen most well-known areas in Jakarta.
So, today, we're going to a favorite destination for Indonesians.
It's a resort community here called Ancol
with lots of attractions.
Ancol is especially popular on weekends.
Today is Wednesday, so it should be quieter.
Let's see.
-Hello. -Driver: Hello.
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Terima kasih (thank you).
When you come here by Grab, they'll drop you right at the entrance,
because cars and motorcycles, they have to pay also to go inside.
This is a private area.
We already bought our tickets online,
so we just come here to the pedestrian entrance.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
Gordon: Thank you. Renata: Terima kasih (thank you).
-Can you show me the tickets? -That was easy.
-That was so easy, yeah.
-Now we saved Rp3,000. -That's our code.
-Yeah, we saved Rp3,000. -Each.
-Each. Whoo-hoo!
Tickets are Rp25,000 per person.
We bought ours online for Rp22,000, right?
-Yes. -Yeah.
-We're right here. That's right here.
-Okay. -Theme park is all around.
-And the beaches are over here. -Here.
-One there and one there
-Okay. Let's see this area here first.
Being right here, it's easy to walk to this part, apparently,
but not all the way here.
-Where did you get this map? You took a picture?
-Online. -Oh, look at you, so smart, smart.
-Someone has to be.
-And that's me, baby. [laughs]
-Who has the map?
Welcome to Ancol, the largest integrated tourism area
in the entire Southeast Asia.
We could rent a bike... And it's an electric bike.
Dufan stands for Dunia Fantasi, the main theme park here.
It looks like it's the main attraction here,
the theme park everyone wants to go.
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If you just come here walking directly from the entrance,
in less than five minutes, you arrive at Dunia Fantasi
which is the main attraction here.
But Dunia Fantasi is a theme park.
We could easily spend the whole day there.
As it is our first time at Ancol, we just want to explore,
see what else is here, because there are so many different things.
There are even beaches here.
So, that's what you can expect for this video.
-Guard: Do you like Indonesia?
-Yes, I like Indonesia. -Oh.
-Very nice.
-You pay to get in here at Ancol.
But once you're here, the attractions are also paid.
On weekdays, everything is cheaper.
Opening hours are also different.
Monday through Thursday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm only.
On Fridays is when they're open until later.
Wow, it is big. It is a big park.
It looks like lots of thrill rides, roller coasters, and everything.
Free bus.
Free shuttle.
And you can get in and get out as many times as you want
to go see different places here.
We were here, this is Dufan, and got the bus until here.
We're now at Atlantis.
Another theme park here.
This is Atlantis, it's a waterpark.
If you're staying in Jakarta for an extended period of time,
this sounds like a really good idea.
You know? It is hot and humid here the whole time.
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This is cheaper, Rp99,000
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There are probably all kinds of events here.
I'm seeing ramps over there.
There are paddle boats over there, too.
We are just here too early.
Do you see something? I saw a fish jump in there.
-Yes. -You didn't see?
-Sharks. -Sharks, yeah.
[laughs]
We're here at the wrong time. Wrong date, wrong time.
-There's only us. -We got the park to ourselves.
-We got the park to ourselves.
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The whole thing to ourselves.
[laughs]
Look at the prices here.
Basically, everything is cheaper on weekdays.
Exactly because it's like this, much quieter.
You can go for a boat ride here, too.
Terima kasih (thank you).
How much?
-Rp200,000.
-Rp200,000? -Yeah, RP200,000 for two.
-It's expensive.
-Oh, it's expensive.
Terima kasih (thank you).
He said that it was Rp200,000 for both of us.
And I said, "No way, too expensive."
Then he said, "Then Rp100,000."
-Like immediately. -Oh, yeah, of course.
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This is probably the most popular beach here.
A lot of people hanging out, just having a good time.
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This is probably the favorite beach here.
But look at how interesting,
instead of people staying here on the sand just hanging,
no, they prefer to stay on this side
underneath the trees
just enjoying the shade and a cool breeze.
-What did you get?
-Coconut
-What is it? Tea?
-It's great
-You have no idea what you got? Is that what you're saying?
-What did you get? -Mmm.
-Don't know what you got?
-I know. Mine is a lemon tea, lemon iced tea.
-Mmm. It's very good, deliciously cold.
Here we are at another beach, Carnaval beach.
Does the name of this beach remind you of anything?
-♪ Copa, Copacabana ♪ -♪ Copacabana ♪
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[laughs]
This is Carnaval beach on a Wednesday morning.
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-Two tickets, please.
-120,000
-Okay. Terima kasih. -Thank you.
-Terima kasih. -Terima kasih.
-Extend your hand, please.
-Yeah. Terima kasih.
-Terima kasih. -Sama-sama.
-Can we go in and come back? -Yeah.
-Ah. -Start here and finish here.
-Oh, start here and finish here. Okay.
There are three stops, so apparently, you can get back in.
That's nice.
-Terima kasih. -Sama-sama.
-Ooh. [laughs]
-What did you hit there?
-Me
-The camera? I hope it was not the camera.
-It's gonna be hot. -[laughs]
-There's some air here.
-Oh. [laughs]
Oh, there's air here, too. See? It's all open.
-It's got to go. -It's got to go.
-Let's go!!!!
Ooh. It picks up the speed. [laughs]
Oh, look at the park here.
This water looks amazing.
We were indeed too early at the lagoon
All kinds of things going on here now.
Look at it now! Full of people skiing here.
-Get ready to get out -Here's...
No, we don't get out here.
Oh, there's something here... Look at that.
There's a dinosaur there.
Terminator here.
-My God, come on. -Ah.
-Jet Ski Academy Indonesia.
It's a hotel here.
Actually, I believe there are various hotels here in Ancol.
This is actually a very popular place for New Years.
-Is it? Yeah, I'm sure. -Yeah, yeah.
There are fireworks and everything.
-Should be fun. -Yeah.
There's an airplane right there, right here in the middle.
Oh, God. I got to take a picture of this.
Get ready. We're gonna check out this area now.
Stasium A Gondola.
-Thank you. -Terima kasih.
He confirmed that we could get out and get back in
as long as we show our stamps.
But let me see your stamp.
Can you see anything?
[laughs]
It's all gone now.
And it was just one ride, one way. This was what happened.
[laughs]
That's what humidity does to you.
This whole region here used to be a swamp, seriously.
Now, it's a favorite destination for Indonesians.
Oh, here's the plane.
Let's find out what's this.
-It's a plane.
-It's a plane. -What do you need to find out?
[laughs]
What is it doing here?
It crashed.
-The plane is a restaurant actually?
-Hostess: Yes, restaurant.
-Yeah, it's a real plane right here.
And you can get in.
Terima kasih (thank you).
It totally feels like lunch in business class.
Look at this.
This is the real airplane.
Oh, uh-hmm.
Terima kasih.
[laughs]
What face is this?
[laughs]
Good food, happy, happy.
-Uh-hmm.
We chose, chose, chose,
and ended up ordering the same thing.
Both of us.
This is nasi goreng ayam which is fried rice with chicken.
That is the chicken with black pepper, right?
-Uh-hmm. -Mmm.
Mmm. The flavor of this rice is so good. It's so unique.
Black peppered chicken, a little bit sweet.
I's very spicy, too.
Are you kidding? He was telling me it's not spicy.
The name is black peppered chicken.
What do you think? Did you think it's not spicy?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's like a normal cracker you'd have at home.
Very nice.
Look at you, look at me.
How come you're always so fast?
-Because I'm hungry.
-Always? -Always.
-All the time? -Always.
[laughs]
That was very, very good.
Business class lunch, but not business class prices.
It was very affordable here.
Ah. [laughs]
-Check, please.
-Did you know that that would happen?
-I tested it.
I guess it, to see if it would work
Wow.
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There's a hat here. Oh, I got to put this on.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're ready to take off.
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Oh, my. So much you got to know.
I have to see you there, baby.
No way, the bathroom is here too
Okay, blast off
Flaps down.
-It don't work. -No. [laughs]
We go down fast.
We go up.
-How do you take off? -I go like this.
-Yes.
-Wow. -You don't have much of a view here
when you're sitting here, right?
-No
- Wow, I'm leaving
-You're getting claustrophobic.
[laughs]
Okay. So, imagine spending how many hours here? 12 hours here.
This button right here.
-Where? -This one.
-Oh. -It says, "Automatic."
-Okay. -The plane flies itself.
[laughs]
This is all part of the restaurant, too,
and everybody prefers to dine here outside.
It's so much better inside and it's air-conditioned.
-How much did we pay here in total?
-Rp180,000? -No, Rp160,000.
-Rp160,000. -How much is that?
-It's $11.42.
-No way. -Yeah.
-$11.42? -Yeah.
You can't have calculated all that like that.
-Why not? Why not?
I have Intel CPU.
Intel CPU here.
-Intel. -AMD.
[laughs]
Very affordable for a restaurant like this, huh?
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-Do you recognize this place from the pictures we saw?
-Oh, that's bobarubadubadubadu.
-Borobudur. Yeah.
-But bobarubadubadubadu is not red. -Borobudur.
[laughs]
-It's not red. That's right. -Barubadubadubadubadubadu is black.
This is a real temple. It exists here in Indonesia.
It's called Borobudur, located in Central Java.
It's the single most visited attraction in the entire country
and we're going there on this trip.
I'm so excited.
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Look at this space here now.
It's like a lot of art galleries on both sides.
As you walk, you see all the art.
It's beautiful.
"You were born to be real, not to be perfect."
So true.
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Another theme park here.
Baby, just for you. Enjoy the mist.
[laughs]
-You're gonna stand right here now?
-All day, all day.
There's even SeaWorld here.
But this SeaWorld has nothing to do with the U.S. SeaWorld,
just the same name and same theme,
but totally different companies.
As far as I understand, SeaWorld here is not a theme park.
Creative way to tackle the plastic issue here, right?
I can't understand what it says in Indonesian,
but I believe they're trying to show that all the plastic
that goes to the ocean is killing sharks, jellyfish, and seahorses.
-Bye.
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This is what a romantic sunset is for us,
both of us with our cameras.
[laughs]
Terima kasih.
-Happy now?
-I will survive
-Oh. [laughs]
That is so cold.
That is Brazil cold.
That is perfect.
Just got a nice place here to enjoy the sunset.
And as we walked in, she insisted so much for me
to try this coconut here.
She said it's jelly coconut.
I was afraid there will be like jellyfish and coconut.
But, no, she said it's a dessert.
She said it's a very good dessert here, so why not?
Coconut flan.
Mmm-hmm.
So, you got the flan here.
And here, the real coconut.
It's very, very good.
Where's your stamp?
Oh, totally gone.
Look at mine. What disaster.
[laughs]
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We're now back at the hotel, refreshed,
enjoying the rooftop view, seeing the traffic down there
We were in that traffic.
Having rice the third time, Gordon?
Gordon, rice?
[laughs]
Tomorrow.
It was interesting to see Ancol today.
It was full of school excursions.
I guess all the kids, they go to learn about sea animals.
While all the teenagers were at Dufan.
There are beaches there, too,
but I wouldn't recommend swimming
They're more for enjoying the waterfront.
I think we were the only foreigners there
And it's interesting because you see a lot of foreigners
in other places in Jakarta.
I think people normally prefer to focus on the historical aspects of the city.
Who knows?
Anyways, in the next few videos, you'll see more of Indonesia
as we'll start traveling around,
starting with one favorite destination, Bali.
Apparently, it is a very different place,
but with one major thing in common with Jakarta.
The traffic.
Do you consider renting a scooter?
-Never. -Never?
-Never say never. -Never.
-You have to watch the next videos to find out.
[laughs]
-What is this? -I don't know.
[laughs]
Lovely.
You must be really thirsty to be eating ice.
-Yeah.
-Go there, go there, baby.
Oh.
Renata on a good day
Someone's got to be funny.
[laughs]
-What is that?
You should go to Borobudubudubudu.
Borobudur.
Bali Hai, Bali Hai
[laughs]
I was looking for you. Where were you?
-Inside in the air conditioning. -Oh.