Your first holiday is always
one to remember. Mine was a family trip to China and Hong Kong in 2007 to meet
and visit some relatives. One attraction I fondly remember was heading to Ocean
Park, a theme park situated in Aberdeen of southern Hong Kong. This aquatic
based theme park encompasses two regions; the Waterfront and The Summit which
are separated by mountainous terrain, but connected by the Cable Car and Ocean
Express funicular train.
After entering the park on
the Waterfront region, we visited the animal exhibits and explored and soaked
in the novelty of the theme park. Following this, we rode the Cable Car for
approximately 20 minutes across to the Summit part of the park for the rides
and attractions.
The ‘Raging River’ found in
the Summit was first ride we as a family went on. Sitting in a log boat, we
navigated around a set water coarse filled with several turns and a vertical
drop at the end, that sees the log boat move at a speed of 58km/hr. Despite the
Halloween pop up decorations and characters in costume, which added to the
fright due to our visit during Halloween, the ride overall was exhilarating and
the water splashes very refreshing on a warm day.
The ‘Crazy Galleon’ of the
Summit was the second and final ride we went on. This was a pirate ship that
swung from side to side at a tilt of almost a 45°, 20m above the ground. I remember questioning the
safety of this ride, because we were not strapped in, but only holding onto a
bar in front of us. I also remember laughing so much that I was in stitches the
whole way through. It’d be interesting to see if any changes to safety have
been made since our visit in 2007.
We finished off our visit to
the park by stopping at the Ocean Park Tower of the Summit, a rotating
observation tower that allows for a 360°
view of the park, 200m above sea level.
We were able to see the construction work taking place in the park, as well as
the Waterfront side of the park.
No doubt would I like to
visit Ocean Park again as a teenager/young adult and experience more of the
attractions the park has to offer.
Where did you have your first holiday?
- Jenny
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