Day 4: Ocean Park（海洋公园）

It was about 11.30am. We debated if we should go Ocean Park since it was raining quite heavily, even after our breakfast at Nam Long Porridge.

But since we were tourists, and the itinerary planned was such on Day 4, leaving us with two other places to go ie. Disneyland and Giant Buddha, we figured we should go anyway and prayed for the rain to stop. So off we went to Admiralty MTR!

My mini itinerary for Ocean Park Show Times (which didn't materialise):
11.00 am – Emperors of the Sky (Venue: Amazing Bird Theatre)
12pm - Sealion Funtime (Venue: Whiskers Theatre)
1pm – Sky Fair Celebrations (Venue: Skyfair)
2pm – Sea Dreams (Venue: Ocean Theatre)
3pm – Whiskers & Friends Show (Venue: Whiskers Theatre)
* to bring an extra sets of clothes for the Raging Ride

The bus we took to and from Ocean Park

I like this

Ticket booth at the bus terminal

Ocean Park tickets

Braving the drizzle for a photo


Our first ride, Ocean Express

A few-minutes uneventful train ride on which all lights are switched off and you're made to feel you've sunken to the bottom of the sea, with a series of ceiling panel featuring the marine life.

We only realised that the train was a one-track train when it took us up to the Summit Station and asked us to alight. We hadn't even explored the area below yet! So we took the 'home-bound' train back to the Waterfront Station.
Unlike Disneyland which woos little children, Ocean Park is suitable for both kids and adults. There are two main areas for rides ie. kiddy rides and adult rides. The kiddy rides are located on the ground area where the entrance is while the adult rides are placed high on the Summit. The fastest way to get to the Summit is probably by the Cable Car, which is quite a long but enjoyable ride.
We first went to the Sky Fair to watch the Sky Fair Celebrations. From the website, I'd thought there would be some hot-air balloon rides. The rides might have been cancelled due to the weather.

Skyfair celebrations
Well, a stationery hot-air balloon is better than nothing

'Definition of queue-jumping'

Next, we decided to take the Cable Car up to the Summit for the adult rides

The thieves and robbers who live in the scenic area, by the Ocean Park
Take the Ocean Park Tower for a bird's eye view of the Park. ... ... The frog in the well speaks again,"This is the HK version of Carlsberg Tower in Sentosa."

The Park is undergoing some construction, supposedly to have more, better rides to attract visitors

More thieves and robbers

A paranomic view of the rides in the Summit

The Abyss Turbo Drop

Some inconsiderate idiot must have done that

The interior - circular seats around the large window panels

Pacific Pier for seals feeding

The water in the Pier is a simulation of actual sea water, with waves crashing against the rock. I thought that can be a learning point for our Singapore Zoo

The feeding area was a small cement stage tucked in a corner of the Pier. We'd have missed it if I didn't go in search of a person-in-charge to ask about the feeding show.

Bye bye!

At one of the souvenir shops

Generally, the shops in Ocean Park priced their souvenirs much cheaper than Disneyland

'Mummy, I know I am above 132cm!'

The Dragon roller-coaster

Ferris Wheel

Coco,"I want to take that one!"

Flying Swing - the first in line

They look like China tourists to me

The amused spectators, who are waiting for the same ride

Dropping fast

Coco's turn

"I was afraid that my shoes would drop."

The next and last ride of the day, Eagles

"Bye, Mummy!"
Bye, Ocean Park

The greatest thing I've gained from the Park is a new insight on the Chinese Mainlanders. They are not as boorish or rude or love to jump queue as what many have claimed. When I was 'chopeing' seats for my family members on the Ocean Park Tower, the Mainlanders after me sat away from me to leave some space to accommodate my family members.

Another incident that made me look at them differently was when Coco fell and scraped her kneecap at the Flying Swing. Two Mainlander ladies carried Coco to where we were seated and explained to us what had happened. Another came over and offered us a plaster when we were trying to put on some cream for Coco.

I felt kinda ashamed to have imposed my prejudice on them based on my limited unpleasant experience with a few Mainlanders. The trip to the Park certainly alters my opinion of them.

Information about the Park:

Opening hours: 10am - 7pm

Adult ticket: HK250 (S$45.50)

('Senior' rate applies only if you are an HK citizen)

Child ticket: HK125 (S$22.80)

Getting to Ocean Park:

1) Admiralty MTR Station

2) Take Citybus 629