Secret Trip Destination #9 – Ocean Park Hong Kong

My siblings spent the last full day in Hong Kong with me and Chris at Ocean Park while my parents went to visit relatives and friends around the city. We had known about Ocean Park from our years of watching Chinese television dramas, and wanted to see whether the amusement park was accurately portrayed in the shows.

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From our hotel, we took the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) to Admiralty Station, where we boarded the 629 double-decker bus to Ocean Park.

Sister Jessica, Brother Tommy, and I at Entrance to Ocean Park

Ocean Park is a large park that offers amusement rides, ocean life, and animal habitats, just to name a few attractions. The park is divided between the Waterfront and the Summit, which is connected by Cable Car or Ocean Express Train. We arrived at the park and headed straight to Old Hong Kong to board the cable cars from the Waterfront to the Summit (where most of the rides are located). The cable cars had close to an hour wait in the afternoon, and we chose to return to the Waterfront via Ocean Express.

Cable Cars Connecting the Waterfront and the Summit

The waits for the attractions were short (likely since we visited the park on Thursday). We did not wait more than 10 minutes for any rides and were able to ride everything that we wanted.

Hair Raiser Roller Coaster (Thrill Mountain)

Chris, Justin, Sister Jessica, Brother Tommy, and I After Soaked from The Rapids (Rainforest)

Arctic Blast Roller Coaster (Polar Adventures)

Mine Train Roller Coaster (Adventure Land)

The Dragon Roller Coaster (Marine World)

View of Polar Adventure and Thrill Mountain from Ocean Park Tower Ride (Marine World)

View of Marine World from Ocean Park Tower Ride (Marine World)

View of Nearby Cities from Ocean Park Tower Ride (Marine World)

Ocean Park Hong Kong offers a variety of exhibits and shows featuring animals from around the world. We cooled off in the indoor air conditioned exhibits, and rested our legs during the seated outdoors Ocean Wonders show.

Spotted Seal at North Pole Encounter (Polar Adventure)

Pacific Walrus at North Pole Encounter (Polar Adventure)

Chris and I at North Pole Encounter (Polar Adventure)

South Pole Spectacular (Polar Adventure)

Penguins at South Pole Spectacular (Polar Adventure)

Sea Lion at Ocean Wonders Show (Marine World)

Dolphins at Ocean Wonders Show (Marine World)

Seal, Sea Lion, and Dolphins at Ocean Wonders Show (Marine World)

Panda with Bamboo (Amazing Asian Animals)

Throughout the day, we purchased lunch and snacks from nearby stands. Many stands offered Korean Grilled Squid, which we found was similar in flavor to the shredded squid snacks from Asian grocery stores but was much juicier. We ordered a variety of rice and noodle dishes for lunch and had a couple ice cream cones in the afternoon to battle the humid heat.