Ocean Park, Hong Kong

[BigAl]

Ocean Park is home of some pretty decent rides, including this new B&M Floorless coaster:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xfhspqJzZQ#ws



Ocean Park has one Liseberg's 2012 'Applause Award'...

November 13, 2012

Biannually, since 1980, the prestigious Applause Award honors a park whose management, operations and creative accomplishments have inspired the industry with foresight, originality and sound business development.
The Applause Award was presented today at the opening ceremony of the 2012 IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida.

Winner 2012: Ocean Park, Hong Kong
“Ocean Park is one of the strongest parks in Asia, offering a high-value product with a unique base in the local community. Ocean Park has implemented a very courageous strategy, which has paid off with a doubling of attendance over the last few years, and a sound financial development. Ocean Park operates with a strong vision, a high sense of quality and a dedicated leadership, setting a great example for the whole industry”, says Andreas Andersen, President & CEO, Liseberg Group and Chairman of The Applause Award Board of Governors.

Contact:
Pelle Johannisson
Executive VP, Liseberg Group
The Applause Award Board of Governors
Phone +46 706 389140

Previous winners of The Applause Award:
1980 Magic Kingdom, USA
1982 Opryland, USA
1986 Epcot Center, USA
1988 Knott´s Berry Farm, USA
1990 EuropaPark, Germany
1992 Efteling, The Netherlands
1994 Universal Studios, Florida, USA
1996 Cedar Point, USA
1998 Silver Dollar City, USA
2000 Hershey Park, USA
2002 Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, USA
2004 Holiday World & Splashing Safari, USA
2006 Universal´s Islands of Adventure, USA
2008 Xetulul, Guatemala
2010 Dollywood, USA
2012 Ocean Park, Hong Kong

Source.

 

[Sam]

Re: Re: Ocean Kingdom China 2013: B&M Wingrider

I think you're confusing Ocean Park Hong Kong with Ocean Park China, Al.

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[BigAl]

Re: Re: Ocean Kingdom China 2013: B&M Wingrider

Curses! :-[ *goes to look for admin*


Edit: Sorted! Thanks, James!

 

[BigAl]

Well someone has been busy! Screamscape has a load of updates regarding this park:

2014 - Shark Aquarium / Koala Exhibit - Confirmed - (1/10/13) In Fall 2014 Ocean Park will open their new Shark Aquarium, created from the former Atoll Reef, and will follow this up with a new Koala exhibit in Late 2014.

2016 - Ocean Hotel - Planned - (1/10/13) According to this news article Ocean Park has a new development plan for the next few years that will include the proposed 495-room Ocean Hotel to be built just in front of Ocean Park’s entrance and ready to open by 2016. Transportation will soon be easier to get to and from the park with the opening of the MTR South Island Line in 2015, just beyond the new hotel site.

???? - Indoor / Outdoor Waterpark - Under Consideration - (1/10/13) No timeline was given, but the park is still also planning on redeveloping the now-closed Tai Shue Wan area into a new indoor/outdoor water park area, possibly with retail and dining areas as well.

Sounds good!

 

[BigAl]

Just found some concept art for what looks like a bobsled ride which is supposedly part of a big 'Polar Adventure' project:

There's a small article about it possibly rivaling some attractions at the Hong Kong Disney park here too.

Anyone know more about this concept art? It looks like an amazing idea!

 

[Sam]

That concept art is absolutely astonishing!

In other Ocean Park news, Premier have signed a contract to do the maintenance at the park according to this Facebook post.

 

[Quetzal]

I think I'd be right in saying that that concept art was for the already completed arctic area, which opened last year, looking like this...

Which, if true, is a bit sad, that art looks spectacular.

 

[BigAl]

Well that's.... disappointing! :S

 

[Sam]

2016 - Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel - Planned - (10/12/13) Ocean Park has signed a deal with Lai Sun Development to build the first hotel in front of Ocean Park. The HK$4.1 billion investment will see six-story 4-Star Hotel built on the site which will be operated by Marriott International and named, “Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel”. They expect to break ground in the first half of 2014 and as part of the deal Ocean Park will recieve 1.75% of the hotel’s annual revenue.

Sounds like a themed, immersive masterpiece.

 

[Harv]

That concept art looked nommy! The submarine theming looked gorgeous!