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News: Ocean Park's dolphin show will be extinct, jumper Ferris wheel and other 7 mobile games will be retired

2021-01-18T00:11:01.758Z


The government allocated 5.4 billion yuan to Ocean Park to help it tide over financial difficulties, but asked the park to review its positioning, which involved reducing unnecessary expenses and closing some scenic spots. According to sources, it is located in the mountain park,


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Written by: Chen Jingqi

2021-01-18 08:00

Last update date: 2021-01-18 08:00

The government allocated 5.4 billion yuan to Ocean Park to help it tide over financial difficulties, but asked the park to review its positioning, which involved reducing unnecessary expenses and closing some scenic spots.

According to sources, a total of 7 mobile game facilities in the mountain park involving "Ocean World" and "Rapid Stream World" will be decommissioned within 2 to 3 years, and the site is considered to invite merchants to operate by bidding; and The dolphin show in the Ocean Theater, which is criticized by the animal-loving group, will also stop, but the actual date has yet to be implemented.

According to sources, a total of 7 mobile game facilities in the "Ocean World" and "Rapid Stream World", including the "Ferris Wheel" and "Crazy Roller Coaster", will be retired within 2 to 3 years.

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▼Some mobile games will be "retired"▼

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Dynamic world and ice world mobile games will remain operational

In the past ten years, Ocean Park has used mobile game facilities as one of its major selling points. However, with the aging of some mobile game facilities and increasing maintenance costs, the government earlier requested Ocean Park to re-examine and adjust the combination mode of mobile games, or some need to be closed. Attractions and facilities to cut expenses.



According to sources, there are a total of 7 mobile game facilities in "Ocean World" and "Rapid Stream World", including "Ferris Wheel", "Crazy Roller Coaster", "Speed ​​Journey" Jumper, "Flying Swing", "Surfing Spaceship", etc. Due to the worn parts, it will be decommissioned within 2 to 3 years.

At the same time, the site will consider bidding to invite operators from all over the world or in Hong Kong to settle in to provide a more diversified mobile game facility. The park can receive a certain percentage of revenue from it, thereby increasing the overall revenue of the park.

The newly completed mobile game facilities located in the "Dynamic World", "Tropical Rainforest World" and "Ice Polar World" will continue to be retained and operated by the park itself.

The newly completed mobile game facilities located in the "Dynamic World", "Tropical Rainforest World" and "Ice Polar World" will continue to be retained and operated by the park itself.

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"Ocean Theatre" converted into a performance venue

In order to cope with the role of conservation and respond to the opinions of different stakeholders, the "Ocean Theater" dolphin show that has aroused criticism from animal protectionists will also be cancelled, but the actual date has not yet been determined. It will be converted to a multi-purpose performance venue, which is expected to accommodate 3,000 people.



The source predicts that the future development direction of the park can be regarded as a resort or a destination for a tourist attraction. The park itself is positioned as the "curator". By then, more than half of the venues will be outsourced to allow operators to enter and operate the park. The role of the manager, and still retain a number of marine and biological exhibition halls, in order to achieve the goals of conservation and education.

▼Ocean Park Ocean Theater Dolphin Show▼

The "Ocean Theatre" will be converted into a multi-purpose performance venue, which is expected to hold 3,000 people.

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