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    Ocean Park first time in 15+ years of HK

    Went to Ocean Park first time today. You gotta be kidding me. Words fail me. What a joke of a park. :/

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    Care to elaborate? What's wrong with it?


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    Quote Originally Posted by 100LL:
    Went to Ocean Park first time today. You gotta be kidding me. Words fail me. What a joke of a park. :/
    Was the same for me when I went last year after more than a decade ago, biggest difference was the number of Mainlanders causing havoc on the ques to go for rides, they were on a time limit before they had to leave on the tour buses for dinner so they were trying to squeeze everything in as fast as possible.

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    I think both parks are a complete rip-off...Personally, I wouldn't be happy paying more than say, $75 to go into either Ocean Park or Disney...Disney is better for kids though...

    ...can't for the Earth imagine why people buy annual tickets...lack of imagination?? Masochism??


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    Nothing too wrong with the parks themselves, it's the massive crowds that ruin the overall experience. I don't go on the weekends or public holidays anymore, only on weekdays when I've taken some time off.


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    So what's wrong with OP or Disney?

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    What's wrong with OP?

    For one, as with all marine parks, dolphins trapped in tiny pools swimming round and round going mad and/or becoming sick and dying. Oh and being taught to do tricks for entertainment.

    Dolphin Slams into Wall at Ocean Park Hong Kong: Is this Normal? - WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation


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    Quote Originally Posted by Fiona in HKG:
    What's wrong with OP?

    For one, as with all marine parks, dolphins trapped in tiny pools swimming round and round going mad and/or becoming sick and dying. Oh and being taught to do tricks for entertainment.

    Dolphin Slams into Wall at Ocean Park Hong Kong: Is this Normal? - WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation
    Well yes oK but I would assume 100LL knew that, so must be something else?

    When you go to OP you know that you will see Dolphin in a swimming pool so I would expect him not to be surprised by that.

    My quesiton is genuine, ie I have been many years ago and was thinking of going again in a not so distant future so I am interested to hear what was so wrong.

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    i heard ocean park is having a half price special for hong kong residents. anyone with info on the special?


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    Maybe there is nothing really wrong with Ocean Park itself in terms of ride and attractions (leaving aside the dolphin-in-captivity controversy for a moment). It is simply a mismatch between the expectation of 100LL (i.e how long to wait in line, the crowds etc) and what the park actually is like. In that case, it is a question of expectation and not so much a problem with the park itself.

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