The Legislative Council ("LegCo") Panel on Economic Development conducted a visit to the Ocean Park today (20 February) to better understand the proposed way forward of the Park.

Accompanied by the Commissioner for Tourism, Mr Joe WONG Chi-cho, and the Chairman of the Ocean Park Corporation, Mr LAU Ming-wai, Members visited the existing facilities of the lower park area and upper park area including Aqua City Lagoon and Ocean Park Tower. Members were briefed by the Administration on the proposed way forward of the Park as well as the financial arrangements. Members also visited the Water World, which will open this summer, to learn about its features.

Together with the Ocean Park Corporation, the Government has completed the rethink exercise for charting the way forward of the Park, which suggests that the Park should transform into a resort and leisure destination. A new mixed mode of operation by outsourcing part of the Park's area or facilities for development and operation is proposed so that the Park will become financially sustainable in the long run.  A new ticketing regime will also be considered to introduce. To support the implementation of the strategy, the Government has proposed providing non-recurrent funding support for the Park's operations and time-limited subvention on conservation and education work of the Park, as well as restructuring of the Government loans.

Further to the meeting held by videoconferencing on 25 January 2021, the Panel on Economic Development will hold a meeting next Monday (22 February) to further discuss the proposed way forward of Ocean Park.  The agenda and discussion papers for the meeting are available at the following webpage: https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr20-21/english/panels/edev/agenda/edev20210222.htm

Members participating in the visit were the Panel Chairman, Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung; Panel members Hon YIU Si-wing, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan and Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen; as well as non-Panel members Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun and Hon YUNG Hoi-yan.

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The Legislative Council Panel on Economic Development visits the Ocean Park today (20 February). Photo shows Members receiving a briefing on the proposed way forward of Ocean Park.

Members of the Legislative Council visit the Ocean Park Tower.

Members of the Legislative Council visit the Water World which will open this summer.

(From left) Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan, Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen, Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon YUNG Hoi-yan, Hon YIU Si-wing and Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun.

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