... We tried to fit in as much as we could whilst there and one of the things we did was take a visit to Ocean Park.
So how did we get there?
Ocean Park operates its own bus service from the central bus terminal loacted next to a central metro station. It is really easy to get around on ... Read review
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Advantages: Fantastic animals & animal shows Disadvantages: Really difficult to navigate, death trap of a cable car
...was take a visit to Ocean Park.
==So how did we get there?==
Ocean Park operates its own bus service from the central bus terminal loacted next to a central metro station. It is really easy to get around on the metro, so no problem at all getting to the bus.
==Cost==
At the bus teminal we had the option to pay for a return bus journey and entry into the park. We chose this option for ease ... ...of nowhere we saw the Ocean Park sign. The bus stopped and we got out to see the most fantastic view of the ocean. Turning around we could see the welcoming sign of the park. As we had out tickets, there was no need to queue - a good choice after all! We entered the park through a turnstyle and found some maps of the place - we were relieved to find that we could get one in English!
We went to Hong Kong in January 2009. We were on our Honeymoon and spent a few days here before flying off to Malaysia. We tried to fit in as much as we could whilst there and one of the things we did was take a visit to Ocean Park.
So how did we get there?
Ocean Park operates its own bus service from the central bus terminal loacted next to a central metro station. It is really easy to get around on the metro, so no problem at all getting to the bus.
Cost
At the bus teminal we had the option to pay for a return bus journey and entry into the park. We chose this option for ease and because it was relatively inexpensive. We had no idea what the entry fee would be when we got to the park. I believe we paid about a tenner each - not bad for for transport both ways and the entry fee.
Arrival at the park
We took the bus in the January sun and after taking lots of twists and turns and seemingly going into the middle of nowhere we saw the Ocean Park sign. The bus stopped and we got out to see the most fantastic view of the ocean. Turning around we could see the welcoming sign of the park. As we had out tickets, there was no need to queue - a good choice after all! We entered the park through a turnstyle and found some maps of the place - we were relieved to find that we could get one in English!
Navigating the park
This was simply the most confusing thing ever and nearly caused myself and my new husband to come to blows - only days in to our marriage. To explain a bit, the park is situated over a massive hill, or was it a mountain? To get to anything you must ride the biggest of esculators I have ever seen in my entire life! So strange travelling an esculator up the side of a mountain. There is very little flattened areas and everything is up and down and round and round - you would have to see it to believe it. Once we were right at the top you could take a cable car ride to another area - a children's area really - the flattest place in the whole park! Hateing heights but feeling brave we decided to take the cable car. I will explain more about this later.
What was on offer
The park has a number of attractions including rides, animals, funfair games, animal shows. I will explain these to you in further detail.
The dolphin and sea lion show
Seated in an arena we watched dolphons and sea lions perfrom tricks, swim and jump through hoops, pretend rescue the staff working with them, travel down slides. It was lovely actually, we sat back in the sunshine and watched what these animals love to do - show off! We heard an announcement about having the opportunity to swim with the dolphins which got us really excited as we were willing to pay anything to do this. We ran off at the end of the show trying to find the designated place, do you think we could find it? Could we heck, up and down we went, round and round, about two hours later we found out it was too late - rubbish!
If you want to swim with the dolphins
If you're heading off to Ocean Park in Hong Kong and would like this opportunity then go to the park early when it opens and the moment you walk in ask at the reception area. They do two swimming with dolphin sessions a day and it's on a first come firstserve basis. Good luck!
The log ride
We went on a log ride, similiar I guess to what you would find at Chessington World of Adventures - but smaller. It was quite good I guess, but the ride was quite short and we got a bit wet. We didn't have to wait long at all, so cannot complain really.
Rollercoasters
No I didn't go on any of these - they looked like death traps. Large rusty metal contraptions set right on the edge of the mountain. I like a good rollercoaster but was not willing to take a chance on these and as I have already mentioned I do not like heights so the fact that they were so close to the mountain edge was not appealing at all! Lots of people did go on and live to tell the tale, so maybe they weren't as bad as they seemed, but no I was not willing to take the chance. Hubby was gonna go on without me, but I think my nervous energy may have rubbed off on him as he quickly changed his mind!
The jellyfish aquarium
Not particuarly exciting but did get to see loads of jellyfish from really tiny ones to huge massive scary ones that look like they would swallow you hole. You also get your photo taken by a jellyfish background as you walk in - very exciting I can hear you say! I may have more of a negative opinion on the jellyfish aquarium as I got stung by one of the little buggers about 10 days later whilst snorkling in the sea - I have never experienced a pain quite like it and still bear the scar three months later!
The sea lion show
This was really fun. Based in an outdoor but shaded arena we watched two massive sea lions perform loads of tricks on command. The staff did a little show about how they trained the sea lions from the basics to the more advanced - it was really intetresting. I have a massive respect for these animals - they are so clever!
Pandas
At the park they have Pandas - I don't think I have ever seen these in real life before - so it was real treat - they are absolutely beautiful! The park were very strict on people not using the flashes on their cameras and not being too loud. However, I couldn't help feeling sorry for the pandas who had nowhere to hide as hundreds of keen tourists snapped them through the glass. I know the animals are probably safer there than in the wild - they are endangered after all, but I just wonder what quality of life they have and what respite they get living in park like this which is open seven days a week.
Dolphin university
This was my favourite part of the entire trip. The dolphon university is about 5 massive pools where the dolphins reside when they are not old enough to perform in the shows or when mothers have just had they young or when they are not so well. Here we watched for ages the dolphins interact with eachother, show off to see which could do the highest jumps in the water, Mum's showing the babies what to do. We also spent a lot of time talking to a member of staff who was happy to share information about the care of the dolphins and theirtraining. He explained that their training is very much taylored to their personality and is very different for each dolphin - interesting stuff!
The cable car
Having been on a cable car earlier on our trip I felt brave enough to go on this. It was simply one of the worst experiences of my life and lasted about half hour. Never have I been so scared!!! The car itself was small, round and rusty with small holes in the bottom and you could see where it had been welded before - I only noticed these things once there was no way back and I wasstaring at the floor in sheer horror! The rail itself went on for ages and it creaked, banged and shook and stopped every few minutes. To make it worse it hung right over the side of the mountain. In the UK this would not be allowed I am certain! To make things worse, after we got to the bottom, the only way back up was not by the esculators I mentioned earlier, but by cable car. There was no way I was going back in that thing again so we spent some time in the area and got our characture done.
Being drawn
This was really funny. An artist who could not speak any English at all guestered for us to pick our bodies. We opted for traditional Chinese dress, he then took to drawing us one at a time. We thought it was quite good and our friends have since said that it's good but I look a bit like Paris Hilton and that hubby looks like Ant from Ant & Dec - but people say he looks like him anyway so maybe it is a good likeness.
The end of our trip
Given that I wasn't willing to brave the cable car again, it was time for us to depart the park. We had done everything we had wanted to do there so it was no real shame. There were lots of amazing bits to the park and we saw and got close to some really amazing animals. It was almost impossible to navigate the park despite having the map which proved to be totally inaccurate. If you stumbled across something you wanted to see then you were lucky as if you tried to find it you probably never would.
Would I recommend the park?
Well yes I would actually, but I would also say be prepared to do a lot of walking backwards and forwards so wear comfortable shoes. If you want to swim with dolphins get there and enquire early and if you ride the rollercoasters or cable car then do so at your own risk.
Good luck!!!
I have some really lovely photos of the park and would love to add some in, but it tells me the files are too large. If anyone knows how I can reduce the size I would be happy to add them in.
Advantages: A fantastic park full of fun and Chinese culture Disadvantages: Takes you a while to get round the park it's so huge
Ocean Park is a fantastic theme park and zoo to visit in Hong Kong. On our week stay in Hong Kong we wanted to visit one of the theme parks and went for Ocean Park over Disneyland as we'd been to Disneyland Paris and fancied something with a little bit more Chinese culture in it. The park is absolutely huge and is located on a headland on the south tip of the west side Hong Kong Island and is split by a mountain separating two sides of the park. ... ...fish, sharks and rays; the Ocean Theatre where you can see a spectacular dolphin show; the Pacific Pier which is full of fun and friendly seals and sea lions; and stunning jelly fish displays. Adventure Land Make your way from Marine Land to Adventure Land on the Ocean Park Escalator - the second longest outdoor escalator in the world. This land is full of fun rides including the spinning Space Wheel, splashing Raging River and the runaway Mine Train ...
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Advantages: A fun-filled day out, educational as well as entertaining Disadvantages: Long walks and queues can be lengthy
...we are sure to visit Ocean Park. It costs about £16 for an adult (half price for child) but via a promotional offer we paid less than twelve quid for a ticket. The theme park is split into two parts, and these are connected by a cable car ride system. The Lowlands - which is where the main entrance is situated - is where the Giant Pandas can be seen. I only saw An An this time around, so I have yet to see the new arrivals Le Le and Ying Ying. But ... ...as the sheer size of Ocean Park makes for a lengthy walk. Whilst there are plenty of display statues which provide for picture opportunities, there are image galleries to view and purchase those photo moments. Unlike Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park is definitely worth returning to as there is so much to see and do. ...
scream4bruce 27.06.2009
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Advantages: Good place for family Disadvantages: No
...to the Disneyland is the Ocean Park. I still remember how excited I was on my first visit as a little girl with my parents. I went there a few more times for school trips and it has become part of my childhood memory. I enjoyed it every time I was there. It is a very education theme park, very suitable for families. The park is divided into 2 parts. The entrance is on the lower side, where the gardens and the Giant Panda Habitat are. It is also the ... ...It is the place to get more in-depth knowledge of Chinese culture and customs. Ocean Park is a place for everyone and it has something to offer for people of different age groups and interests. More information of the park is available from the site below: www.oceanpark.com.hk ...
medgenie 27.07.2008 (26.07.2008)
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Advantages: fun fun fun Disadvantages: would not be suitable if u don't like themepark/aquarium
...for fantasy and children's fun, ocean park would be the place to go to look for excitment. if thrill rides cannot attract you, ocean park can still entertain you with its aquarium with a varieties of fish and sharks, the cute giant panda habitat and its famous dolphin and sea lions show and another marine mammals..
> it is a large theme park, occupying more than 870,000 sq meters of land
> affordable entrance fee
> it has two sections, the headland ... ...km long cable car, which would offer you a fabulous chance to take a look at the beautiful scenery of the southern side of hong kong island
> the china's special: giant panda "an an" and "jia jia"
> the famous dolphin and sea lions performance
> many tremendous rides
> have kid's wonderland which will include games and rides suitable for kids
> shark aquarium, different marine mammals and sea animals, goldfish aquarium ...
candice830 20.04.2006
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...my boyfriend go to the Ocean Park,Hong Kong in Feb 14.The day is Valentine's Day.And we ride subway to bus, a total of 35 minutes arrive in the Ocean Park. Because today is Valentine's Day,so there are many peoples have come here to play.Ladies have a lot of beauty of roses.Beacuse their boyfriend gave her! At the door Ocean Park,See a lot of staff to maintain order.Their attitude made me feel good.Just enter the park, see the five small British ... ...importance to tourists. Ocean Park building at the mountain and down the mountain in two parts to a total length of 1.5 km cable car connecting the mountain.Hong Kong Ocean Park, the mountains are a major part of the Atoll Reef,Haitao Museum, the Ocean Theater,birds Habitat; Below the water park, is Asia's the first water amusement centers,Garden theater,Goldfish Gallery,Middle Kingdom!Go to cable car ride up the mountain, a cable car sit six people.We ...
wotongwo23 02.04.2009 (03.04.2009)
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