It seems like every time I come back and visit Hong Kong, this place is a must on my list. The new addition this time, was of course the baby panda twins. Even with a timed ticket, there was a wait and crowds of people. Ocean Park is a whole day adventure. I absolutely love riding the cable cars from one end in Aqua city to the other end in Marine World. The waiting line can get very long for the cable cars, and we were fortunate enough to have our own. What I love most about this park is how it feels like a mini Disney World, a mix of looking at animals and also having theme park rides like roller coasters and the raft ride (which you will very possibly get wet!). While my motion sickness limits me from riding theme park rides, I enjoyed the ocean park tower overlooking most of the area, offering spectacular views from the top and the different fun animal exhibits with penguins, meerkats, aquatic creatures like mini jelly fish and sea dragons. Old Hong Kong was a nice walkthrough displaying the 50s to the 70s. The antique shop fronts were beautiful to look at. Usually I would ride the cable cars back to the entrance to leave but this time I rode the Ocean Express which felt like an underwater submarine. read more

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Ocean Park is a classic to Hong Kong. I have heard a lot about it growing up and I always have the mentality that everyone should visit at least once when they are in Hong Kong. I am glad we brought our young daughters, 6.5 and 5 years old, on a Thursday in November. The weather was in the mid 60s (approximately 18 degrees Celsius), so we thought it was very comfortable. We went on the carousel and some simple rides. The park was not crowded at all so there were no waits. We also checked off several exhibits: panda, red panda, sea otters, walruses, sharks, and penguins. The panda exhibit was probably the most popular and we had to wait in line for approximately 10 minutes. For food, we really enjoyed what they had to offer at the Old Hong Kong. We shared soy sauce stir-fried noodles, fried fish ball siu mai, fried chicken leg quarter, egg waffles, and iced milk tea. They are very standard, classic Hong Kong street food. I was a bit disappointed that two of the food kiosks were closed because I wanted a bowl of cold tofu pudding. We would consider revisiting when the girls are older because there are several roller coaster rides for older kids by the North and South Pole sections. A few other positive notes: The bathrooms are clean and well maintained. The MTR is super convenient. read more

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This was a surprise visit for us as I didn't know about this park especially right next to our hotel! It was Christmas and Sanrio themed so it was extra special! We entered the park around 2pm thinking it was not much of an amusement park but there was plenty and wished we had known earlier. Oh well next time now! They have roller coasters, games, rides, food, souvenir shops, real panda and red panda which was one of my favorites. They had a dolphin show, a gondola ride to get you to one side of the park which is worth taking to see the ocean view. So pretty and kinda scary at the same time. Didn't have time to see everything nor taste everything. Will need to come back again! read more

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We spent a few hours at the Ocean Park with my niece. The park is pretty big and a little hard to navigate through with a bunch of things that seemed to be closed. We did see the pandas, the aquarium, and went on a few rides. We also took the scenic cable car to the hilltop summit for more rides. We had a quick lunch and a glass of wine and then a yummy treat - the egg waffle. Overall, we enjoyed our day and might come back when our niece is a little older and can enjoy more rides and attractions. read more

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Ocean Park is classic to Hong Kong and I haven't been since I was a kid, so I was excited to go back as an adult. I went during off-season so some areas were unfortunately closed for the season. It wasn't very busy. All the animals are always fun to see. There weren't as many rides available. It was a fun trip down memory lane though. read more

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Ocean Park was a solid place to visit and I'm glad we made a stop when we were in Hong Kong! We were deciding between going to Hong Kong Disneyland or Ocean Park but ultimately decided to stop by here and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Getting here was a breeze as there is a dedicated MTR station for it. All the animals are a huge highlight! I got to see pandas, otters, meerkats, giant tortoises, different birds, monkeys, sloths, penguins, arctic foxes and more. There are truly so many different types of animals you can see while you are here so definitely make time to stop by all the exhibits here. There are several sections of the park that also have different water enclosures and aquariums to also view a wide variety of marine life. You can see tropical fish of all kinds, sharks, seals, walruses, and they also have a dolphin show. Thrill mountain is more of where the rides and coasters are situated and you can get there by the cable car (long lines) or the train (also has a queue but virtually no wait). We rode the train going up and took the cable car down which was a little scarier than I expected especially with the wind. The rides themselves are on the older side and do have some signs of wear and tear. I also noticed that the duration of the rides felt a lot shorter than some similar counterparts I've tried in the U.S. For example, for people familiar with Knott's Berry Farm, there were rides that were basically the equivalent of the dragon boat swing, la revolucion, and sol spin, but all the rides were significantly shorter. Some of them didn't have long lines when we went so we just got back in line to re-ride some favorites, but I could imagine myself being disappointed if I waited longer for some of them. It was also very cold at the top of thrill mountain so make sure to bring some extra layers. It was overcast the day we went and being by the ocean, there are some strong gusts that come through that can get chilly. The views of Hong Kong are great to see from the top of thrill mountain! Looks are deceiving - the map doesn't look that big, but the park itself is much bigger than I thought. There are a lot of hills and inclines you need to walk through to get around the park even after you make it on to thrill mountain. Something to be aware of as you map out/plan your day. We didn't really try the food much but enjoyed what was available at the carts. I was enticed by a picture of a white peach oolong soft serve but that was really disappointing and tasted really artificial and slushy. The only downside is the hours are shorter than theme parks in the U.S the day we went. It was open from 10am - 7pm and with all the animals, exhibits, activities, rides, and shows, we weren't able to fit in everything we wanted. Also, some rides were closed which was a bummer. They weren't listed on the website as being serviced so I'm not sure what led to their closure and wish we knew ahead of time. We were definitely satisfied by our decision to go to Ocean Park over Disneyland and highly recommend it to all visitors. Maybe just make a plan to try and fit in what you can while you're there. read more

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We had a great time here! We bought tickets online the night before our visit. The transit stop is steps from the entrance. There were almost no lines for any rides on the first Tuesday in April 2025. Very clean bathrooms. My 120cm tall kid could go on 90% of all rides. But kids shorter than that cannot go on several (including bumper cars, chair swing ride, the ship that swings back and forth - all rides that my 80cm kid could go on very similar ones in several other parks). However, my 80cm tall kid could go on one roller coaster and we went on that about 8 times, all with no wait. You MUST get timed tickets to see the sibling pandas. Go to the entrance of the panda section (the one that's a giant tent under the carousel in the lower area) and a little past it, a guy gives out timed tickets to see the sibling pandas. You can still see the sibling pandas without one of these, but you will have to wait much, much, much longer in line. At around noon we got 1:45pm entry tickets, and they ran out of tickets soon after that. (Note there is another panda area, but not for the sibling pandas, and without a crazy wait, it seems like you can just walk in anytime.) read more

Pandas and sharks and roller coasters and bumper cars and owls and an epic sky ride and old signs and offal oh my....no one thing is the "best of its kind" but when all combined at a fair price with easy access via MTR Ocean Park is definitely worth a half-day visit. read more

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First time visiting in about a decade, and first time visiting with a toddler. Coming from the states, tickets are a lot cheaper ($50 USD) and way less crowded. There was literally no wait throughout. I heard that it was close to being closed during the Pandemic so I'm happy that it pulled through. Think of the park as part aquarium/zoo and part Six Flags. The Grand Aquarium and Shark Mystique were favorites. A lot of the thrill rides are outdoors and prone to closing depending on the weather so keep that in mind when deciding when to come if it's rainy/windy. If you are coming with a stroller, be aware that the Summit portion is super hilly. The signage throughout the park could be improved as well as when rides open/close. Can spend anywhere from 1/2 to a full day here. read more

There's a MTR station within steps from the park's entrance which makes this place really convenient to visit. I visited on a weekday and was one of the first to gain entry inside. The the first hour or so it was like visiting an abandoned amusement park and having it all to myself. The first thing I did was take the cable car to the other side. Parts of it got kind of scary because it would shake and make screeching noises. The park has rides, carnival games, aquariums, animal viewing areas, and great views of the surrounding area. Food and beverages were standard theme park pricing meaning more expensive than on the outside. It was great to see pandas and red pandas in real life. read more

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We had a great time at the park. Not very crowded on a Friday afternoon, short waiting time on most of the rides. One of the most iconic places in HK. Highly recommend read more

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The first things I learned about Ocean Park is that it is more worth going to than Hong Kong Disneyland. It had been on my bucket list for Hong Kong for over a year, and I was finally able to go with some of my coworkers. Before my trip, my work supervisor warned me that Ocean Park was "too shiny." I at first had no reference point or any idea what she meant by that. Going to Ocean Park on a Thursday morning in May, we quickly realized how blinding on the reflective surfaces are. A lot of metal has been used to construct this particular amusement park, which makes it structurally sound but also a leading culprit for the early onset of cataracts for many Hongkongers. You've been duly warned: bring and wear sunglasses. If you're from Southern California like I am, the closest reference point to me would be Sea World in San Diego. Lots of aquariums and other wild animal enclosures, some rollercoaster rides, a lot of places to take pictures. I loved every minute of it. I was very thankful to all the animals I got to see, whether it were the jellyfish, the sharks, the meerkats, the goldfish, the red pandas, the koalas, and especially the walruses. And never would I have imagined being able to go to an amusement park on a working Thursday. read more

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Packed with a bunch of really unruly tourists, iykyk. Go early and its a better experience! i tried the pizza near the entrance it was nice! Couldnt see pandas cuz it was closed bc panda had a baby but overall decent experience beside those bad tourists lol read more

I had a great time here! I actually liked ocean park more than Disney. Although, there were waits for rides here, I felt that they moved a lot faster than the lines at disney. The games were also really fun and priced well. We played the basketball game and the basket toss. We went home with an armful of plushies! The show was okay, storyline was focused on teaching visitors to care for our sea wild life by not polluting the waters with our trash. I enjoyed the rides more than the show. Animal and sea animals exhibits were okay, you can find more impressive fish and jelly fish at the Monterey bay aquarium. The best ride was the mine carts, we opted for no VR so we could enjoy the view. The ride is built along side the water so you get an amazing view of the ocean. The cable cars were also great as they give you this amazing scenic ride as you travel from one side of the park to the other. The park itself is built on a mountain on opposite sides, the middle is all forest and greenery. If you're in Hong Kong for multiple days, I highly recommend spending a day here. read more

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It's different to the adventure parks I'm use to in the UK and USA but its a beautiful theme park which includes an iconic Marine Land, giant pandas, red pandas and Otters. I had an amazing time especially riding the cable car! It's the ideal way to get between the Waterfront and the Summit during the heat and humidity. The views of the sea, sky and surrounding hills are amazing and make a great backdrop for photos! Ocean Park just opened its new Water World! Go check it out! read more

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We went in late July when temps were 33C. Hot and humid with mutant sized bees, ants at every sitting spot and left with multiple mosquito bites that swelled up for everyone in our party. For those with littles, keep in mind that height & age restrictions were pretty high for many of the rides, which meant that my 7yo, who is used to being able to ride most of all the rides at Disneyland, wasn't able to do much other than Arctic Blast and the simpler carousel rides, etc. Even the bumper cars were off limits, as this had a 8yo age restriction. My 10yo daughter likes thrill rides, but the only one she went on was Arctic Blast, as the other rides were either closed or too tall/heavy for at least one person in our party. She wasn't a big fan of the Dolphin Show, as a lot of it was talking and my daughters can't understand Cantonese or Mandarin. There wasn't a lot of outside fans/mist/AC, so the walking part of the trip was uncomfortable. There were some positives, however. The bathrooms were immaculately clean and we enjoyed many of the animal exhibits. The views were amazing and we enjoyed the cable car ride. Transportation there is really convenient with a direct MTR stop. It might have been a much better experience if the park offered more indoor seating options for the food kiosks and did something about the bugs/bees. read more

A local long standing amusement park on the southern part of Hong Kong island with a zoo and aquarium. My favorite is viewing the pandas. With every visit to HK I have visited Ocean Park since childhood and never grown weary. The views are amazing. Hot air balloon enable beautiful view of HK island and cable car ride to access the other end of the park. Price is somewhat less than its competitor HK Disneyland and contains more rides and activities. Ocean Park is accessible by CityBus 629 at Admiralty station. Nota bene: Admission for the birthday one is free with proof of HKID on your actual birthday day. read more

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Use online booking to skip the lines at the gate but DON'T buy the meal option. You have a separate menu that is small and has few choices if you do. Also, spring for the Fast track if you are going on rides. It's worth it esp in HK broiling sun (in October). If not, bring a hat or spring for one of those uv umbrellas. It's hot out there Get up early and go as soon as the park opens. You will thank me. Go immediately to the cable car and go to the polar exhibits. The line gets really long really fast. The cable car a testament to Chinese engineering - just the cable car is at least 1 mile and there are literally a gazillion cars on each cable. If you don't use the cable care, taking the Ocean express goes through the mountain-seriously for a theme park. Edmonton can't get its LRT to run and Toronto's GO train stops when it's too hot or too cold cuz the rails bend. And Hong Kong drills a tunnel for a train at a theme park. We can learn from HK. Anyway, great panda, seal and penguin exhibit. Aquarium was striking. There are tons of rides available. read more

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This is a must visit adventure park for families with young kids. Yes, there's Disney Hong Kong, but it's the same every where. Ocean Park has kept reinventing itself and built many more attractions since I was last here, and the best part is that, it totally has the Hong Kong flavor to it. There's the old Hong Kong street where you get to try the Hong Kong specialty snake food. Oh... did you know that you can also see PANDAS here! Cray cray!!! As if that's not enough, they also have a park for little kiddies and a more adrenaline rush rides for older teens. Wait, there's also the sea life park where you can enjoy a dolphins show and has its own aquarium. Seriously they have something for everyone of all ages. read more

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Honestly, I thought Ocean Park was better than Disneyland HK. OP has been around since I was a little kid and had years upon years to improve the park. Disneyland HK has only been about for about 13-14 years and are still making improvements. OP is also an amusement park, a semi zoo, an aquarium all put into one. The place is beautiful. Once you get here, take a little time to say hello to Mr. Panda and the little red panda, super cute. The park itself is divided in two parts, with the majority of the rides at another location. It takes a tunnel train ride or a skyline gondola to get to the other side. I recommend the gondola if you are not deathly scared of heights. The Skyline ride is almost worth the price of admission, ride it during the day to enjoy the view of the ocean. Ride it again at night is a must as well, the skylight is awesome. The rest of the rides are Ok, they are not the best in the world by any standard, but they are still pretty fun. One of the fun things if you are into it, is they will take pictures of you right away before the ride starts, and have it printed and ready for your purchase of your ride pictures by the time the ride is over. We were suckered into a couple of them ourselves. Check out the prize games, again, suckered into plenty of those. At the end of the day, I got a giant bag of toys for the bus/train ride back to the hotel. There is also a little section call old Hong Kong, a must to check out. No rides or anything, just really fun pic opportunities. Overall, fun, fun time. read more

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I've been to Sea World and Disneyland in my lifetime, but I won't use them as comparisons. However, that being said, Ocean Park has its strengths and weaknesses. Perhaps now having to compete with Disneyland, Ocean Park is more than just fish. It's a diversified amusement park with elements that Disney doesn't focus as much. There are various wild land animals, along with the extensive collection of sea creatures. However, there are rides, shows, and a part of the park that recreates old Hong Kong. The old Hong Kong part was kinda nice for a non-resident like me. The first part of the park emits this loud music from speakers that tries to exude an epic feel to the experience. It sounded like I was in Jurassic Park or something. I was waiting for the $h!t to hit the fan, a dinosaur breaking out of its cage, and me having to utilize my best Owen Grady (which won't be nearly enough). The music was just weird for me. The gondola ride to the other side of the park is scary as heck for someone scared of heights but it's a nice view of the Pacific Ocean. There are a variety of food options but expect, like every other theme park, said food to be overpriced. The place I went to, Tuxedos, was decent and had sizable portions. read more

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Here it is my 500th review! I was debating about the place I wanted to write about. Ultimately, it came down to Ocean Park. They will make 40 years next year in Hong Kong. It's one of the most popular tourist attractions. Many have said that it's better than the Hong Kong Disneyland, which made 10 years this year. Ocean Park is a lot of fun. They have many different rides as well as animals. It's kind of a amusement park/zoo. I saw my first panda bear. They have this area that was full of beautiful gold fishes. My favorite had to be the penguin exhibit. They had so many penguins in and out of the water. We also enjoyed their dolphin show. Don't miss it! They had a ton of rides. There was a huge, scary, roller coaster that I didn't go on. People seemed to enjoy the river rafting ride. I just rode the ferris wheel, which had a very nice view. Ocean Park consists of two parts. When you pass through the entrance, you're at the bottom part. To get to the upper part, you take the cable cars or railway cars. I prefer the cable cars because you get to see the beautiful scenery. It is a little scary when you're in the car and it's dangling from so high up. The only thing that sucked for me was the food. It was horrendous. I got a chili dog and onion rings. I just ate the dog because the bun was hard. The onion rings were stale, soggy, and cold. Everyone complained about their food. I guess people don't go there to eat. From what I saw, the place is under heavy construction. They are currently building a hotel and more rides. I can't wait to go back when it's done. read more

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Subject: Sadness from disability on March 20, 2023 - ocean park, Labor & welfare dept We are a family with 2 disabilities sisters and 78 yrs old mom access with wheelchair, it's not easy to get everywhere in Hong Kong, we are experienced very disappointed on ocean park on March 20. One of my sister have been confirmed as disability with cancer few yrs ago, still under target treatment every 3 weeks, her doctor in QE already requested welfare Dept to renew her disability benefits recently, however there is no instruction from L&WD about she needs to fill up document to renew her disability card. Yesterday we tried to get some fun at ocean park, but ocean park staffs from ticket office and information center said her card was expired, she and I had to pay full price. We called to welfare Dept at 23432255 and L&WD at 21809384 but no help, they refused to approve the fact. I decided to go home as no fun at all, but mom said 珍惜活在當下 being together, so we paid full price to continue our journey there. Honestly ocean park runs down and closed many attractions since covid, it's not worth to visit again. We can say, there are many problems between all related govn't depts and ocean park, potentially races based on disability as well. We hope nobody can experience something like us in future. read more

Hk Disney over Ocean Park any day. It's my 3rd visit to OP and I'm set on never coming back again. The volunteers at the zoo section are fantastic so I want to give a shout out to them especially in the panda exhibit. They are great with kids. There's always a fight breaking out in OP between tourists and local Hong Kongers over line cutting. Their staff never policies it. They are also extremely understaffed vs Disney. It's a madhouse. The Klook App gets you a discount, but there's also Scalpers near the entrance that offer you discounted tickets. I saw a man buy it and he was able to get in. Overall, Ocean Park needs to take responsibility for not having enough staff handling disputes and policing line cutting. It's a terrible sight and experience for locals and also people visiting Hk because they think everyone just cuts in line. A tourist shoved my nephew so he could run as fast as he could through the line. Another lady started yelling at my family in the taxi line because she had a bad day and everyone was cutting her. No clue why she decided to take it out on us, but the staff just ignored her cursing at everyone. read more

Sighs....where do I even begin... I simply do not have much to Yelp about so here is a bullet pointed review: Month and year of visitation: February 2015 Reason for visiting: We wanted to see how it compares to Seaworld. Ease of transportation to get there: Fair. Do you research on map instructions before you go. It will make your life a lot easier. Pros: - Able to purchase tickets at 7 Eleven - Cable cars - Ocean tower provides a 360 view of the park and surrounding areas - Small section of roller coaster rides Cons: - Show times are poorly coordinated - Shows are very amateur and boring - Lots of uphill walking - Poorly labeled signs for different attractions - They did not even have black and white pandas during our visit. They had a red panda which looked like a fox (jipped) - Food is overpriced and not appetizing Cleanliness: - Fair Friendliness of park staff: - Between fair and poor. The honestly couldn't care less about what you think. Would I recommend it to a friend: No. Visit a Seaworld location in the States instead. read more

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This place was awesome! Visited Ocean Park during my two week business trip to Kowloon for Go-Live training back in August of 2013. The park was massive, where I had to take cable cars from one area to another, and an underground train to access other areas of the park. Full day spent here and it was an amazing experience. My favorites were the panda exhibits and sea lion show. Got ot ride a roller coaster, saw penguins, jellyfish, and an acrobat show with wall climbers being belayed. Really hoping I can return again someday! Best, Charlie read more

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I've been to Sea World and Disneyland in my lifetime, but I won't use them as comparisons. However, that being said, Ocean Park has its strengths and weaknesses. Perhaps now having to compete with Disneyland, Ocean Park is more than just fish. It's a diversified amusement park with elements that Disney doesn't focus as much. There are various wild land animals, along with the extensive collection of sea creatures. However, there are rides, shows, and a part of the park that recreates old Hong Kong. The old Hong Kong part was kinda nice for a non-resident like me. The hot air balloon was kinda like a landmark at this amusement park, even its line could be extremely long after dawn, but worth the wait to see beautiful night skies along the Kowloon peninsula. read more

So what they have a panda bear. I've been to Cheng Du and have actually held a panda bear, and have been to the Washington DC zoo where they too have panda bears to see. Tourists go crazy over the fact that they have animals here. I guess when you're in Hong Kong this is the closest thing to a zoo that you'll find. Oh, and some rides. Very boring rides. I feel like I'm in someone's backyard birthday party. Came here for Halloween since they had the special haunted sections where they scare you, and I was still equally bored. The only reason this place is crowded my mom and uncle say is that thy get in free for being a senior citizen. Hence that's why there are people here. It gives them some place to be. Yet for my brother, cousins, and I we were so bored. Hardly any rides except for the sky tram and you spend most of your time waiting in line to see animals that you could see back in the USA with less crowds! Skip this park unless you get dragged here by your old relatives! read more

Honestly had an amazinggg time here i am so glad my bf and i went instead of disneyland (since we got it in the US anyways figured i didn't miss much) If you're looking for a mix between amusement park and seaworld think aquarium this is the place to go! If you're looking for huge rollercoasters you may be disappointed but it was very cute and just enough since my bf doesn't like rollercoasters much anyways but i like them. They have the basics like 2 rollercoasters (hair raiser i think it is was awesomeee and max 10min wait; a little scary since its all over concrete but it was fine) and a drop ride. I hate these but it wasn't too high and a sickkk view of the end of the island. Check out the gondola or 'ship' tram ride its cute and it'll get you other parts of the park. We watched some of the shows which were definitely geared towards kids but we watched them anyways to see some animals or acrobatics. Went to see the artic animals as well and i've never seen animals so awake and lively which was super refreshing! They didn't look as miserable or sleeping and immobile all day. Best part of the day was the carnival games! Bf won us 2 jumbo chickens and what i call a 'soot' ball like in spirited away. If you're good at basketball PLAY THIS GAME the hoops are much closer and you can win more than one prize unlike in the US. they will allow you to continue playing as well to win the jumbo ex. if you get 8 you can keep going to get to 12 for i think the large and 16 balls in for a jumbo! They're not the cheapest games but depending on what you play you should be able to win an adorable prize and souvenir since it has the ocean park logo on it! Wanted to win a narwal or beer bottle but next time. Went on a weekday too i read online not to go during the weekends because it is packed. Definitely wasn't too crowded and spent a good 5 hours there probably could've been less but we kept playing games. read more

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Headsup!This review is for the indoor aquarium only: The aquarium portion of this park blew my mind. The indoor color mood lit jellyfish tanks were incredible...and adjacent the large depth and reflective tank held the presence of so many, many swirling fish. Which, IMHO, was the coolest thing, and with it...the realization of layers of what could only be revealed a schools (plural) of community. Meaning...the fish that stayed in their strata. AND And they were all busy! Moving with purpose. Why was this zoo able to create such an amazing environment where other aquariums have IMHO, have failed? Is there a wave or motion machine in effect to create this highway of movement? There is a deep magic that turns these fish into purposeful beings. When I saw them in harmony and I saw them beautiful. And I had my answer, that's Sovereign in play. Come because of the jellyfish in Las Vegas changing colored light show cylinder display tubes artfully positioned in the room. Come because the air conditioning is on super blast; and it's miserable hot outside. But come to see the swirl of gigantic proportions, it's beauty and it's path will transfix you, as it did me, standing in the cooled darkness. Wow!! read more

I am 44, no kids, married and I thought this amusement park with thousands of tourists from mainland China and a billion kids about was the absolute bomb!!! I love Ocean Park! Well manicured, beautifully scenic, really clean, over a vast amount of space, tons of variety for all ages and interests, endless options on food, educationally interesting at every turn...I think Ocean Park puts Disneyland to shame! I did not expect to be as impressed as I was. If given a choice to go to one or the other, Ocean Park, hands down, would be my vote. FAST PASS!: Ditto on any other YELP review and the positive things they say, my only add would be about the Fast Pass. Now an Ocean Park ticket will set you back a few bills, but buying the Fast Pass separate ticket was really a big part of our positive experience. Maybe during the shoulder seasons when they are not so busy, the Fast Pass would not make a difference, but it made a huge difference to us in the busy month of July during our visit to Ocean Park. The Fast Pass is an extra item you can buy the day you walk into the park. There are reps all over to sell it to you. It allows you to use the Fast Pass a total of 7 times that day on a limited amount of rides/attractions, but not all of them. Because the crowds were so heavy, we basically only went to the attractions in which the Fast Pass was an option (they are noted on the park map). Some of the rides, there might be a 20-50 minute wait. So let me see...wait 50 minutes in the blazing sun for this ride or skip to the front of the line to go on another ride? The answer was obvious to me. Fast Pass was a worthy purchase for us to avoid some lines. I love riding the cable car from one side of the park to the other (so beautifully scenic!) and we used the Fast Pass for the cable car twice and probably saved ourselves an hour+ wait. We had an absolute great time at Ocean Park!!! read more

I've always loved coming to Ocean Park for their mixture of rides/games and animal exhibits. What's better, is that keep improving and adding/changing things, so that there's always something new to visit. Personal favourites are the panda and penguin exhibits. Note the penguin exhibit and shark aquarium are excellent in the summer, since it is so, so chilly in both those places. In terms of rides/games, I love the lookout tower, just because it gives such a nice panoramic view, and it's definitely a short, fun ride. My main issues with Ocean Park are its ridiculous food prices. If I recall correctly, their BBQ pork rice in the store beside the panda exhibit was $70. That's just BBQ pork and rice. All their food and drinks are completely overpriced, and especially, in the summer, their iced water and popsicles/ice cream will be crazy. Their souvenirs, on the other hand, are very, very reasonably priced though. Lineups are terrible in the summer - long and chaotic. Chaotic because many people try to break the queue and/or are terribly impolite. For some of the rides, you can expect up to 1 hour wait times - in the middles of a sweltering Hong Kong summer. If you can, I'd suggest going on a rainy/cloudy day - we went once on a day with a Yellow rain warning, everything was open at some point during the day and there were no, absolutely no line ups, it was so beautiful. Or, go during the winter, even during the winter holidays, there are short (~10minutes) line ups. One suggestion is to arrive early, so around when the park opens. I'd recommend going to the other side first, by tram because there will be no lines then. Typically there are long line ups to go from the entrance side to the other side by tram by 1pm, so it would be wise to take the "subway" when coming back. Perfect way to spend a day looking at animals and going on classic amusement park rides. Would definitely recommend visiting as a tourist to Hong Kong and fantastic for children specifically. read more

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Like my boyfriend's aunt said, this is a must go for a tourist. And if you get here early enough, you will beat the crowds to go to the great aquarium (alas, I wasn't smart enough to do it and had to wait on a long line full of impatient people). I came when the cable cars weren't working so THAT SUCKED -- under maintenance. Anyway, I loved coming here. I especially loved the goldfish portion. read more

香港海洋公園 - jellyfish! - Aquariums Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

Maybe not the most exciting amusement park in the world, but worth checking out. The seal and dolphin shows are charming, and they also have unique attractions like pandas and a gondola ride. Our kids loved the roller coasters, especially the "Hair Raizer." Bad news is that the lines for rides get really long towards mid-day, so unless you get there early, you run the risk of spending a good portion of the afternoon waiting in line, baking in the sun. The park is built on a mountain overlooking the ocean, and the cable cars to the mountain top provide amazing views of the cliff and ocean, as well as the park. The restaurant also has stunning ocean views. Easy access to the park from the Ocean Park MTR station. read more

香港海洋公園 - Aquariums Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

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Visited Ocean Park with a friend after deciding we'd drop the 400+ (I forget, but I think it was 438) HKD to go to this place. A hefty amount, but like other reviewers said, it's an amusement park and a zoo and an aquarium all put together. Definitely go straight to the cable cars for the rides on top of the mountain so you don't have to wait during the heat of midday. Then, make your way down to the exhibitions and shows and finally the Grand Aquarium at the bottom. Rides: The rides were okay but after coming from Shanghai Disneyland, they were very underwhelming. That said, I never waited for more than 15 minutes at a ride so it was a breeze. Favorite was the Flash (you can get an incredible view when you're at the top), least favorite was the Dragon (actually the most uncomfortable ride ever... I'm pretty sure I lost a ton of brain cells because my head bounced around so much to the point my cartilage piercing started bleeding). I went on January 5th so unfortunately a lot of big rides were under construction so I feel like I didn't get all my money's worth. The rest: The animals and shows were pretty great actually. You can tell the trainer's love the animals and take good care of them. The whole park has a big emphasis on wildlife and environmental conservation and I feel like that message is so important these days. The park was also recently renovated so it's very clean and fun. read more

香港海洋公園 - The view - Aquariums Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

Growing up in HK, I went to Ocean Park a lot as a kid - my family had an annual pass and we would go there all the time. It's definitely a place I attach a lot of memories to. Between Ocean Park and Disneyland, I prefer Ocean Park hands down. The entry ticket is cheaper, and there are more thrill rides compared to Disneyland. When you get to Ocean Park, I would advise you to immediately head for the cable cars or the Ocean Express. Both bring you from the Lowlands to the Highlands, and the latter is where all the roller coasters and 'grown up' rides are at. I prefer taking the cable cars though because you can enjoy the view, and the breeze is really nice and cooling on a hot summer day. At the Highlands, the two main areas are Adventureland and Thrill Mountain - and that's where the fun REALLY begins! My favorite rides are The Galleon and The Hairaiser. Just a tip - riding The Dragon hurts a little because your head will be banging left and right against the cushioned safety panels on either sides of your head, so that's kind of annoying! Besides rides, they have exhibitions such aquariums and arctic-themed displays. You'll get to see penguins and other sea creatures which is pretty cool in my opinion! One thing I really dislike about Ocean Park, or well, theme parks in general, is the lack of reasonably priced food. The food is really expensive - think about $60+ for a set - and despite the ridiculous prices, it's almost impossible to find a seat too! I recommend not going for full meals and just getting snacks to share with friends along the way. The queues for rides and cable cars can get pretty bad at times, so avoid going on weekends and holidays. Also, Ocean Park does annual Halloween specials where they set up haunted houses. I'm not really a fan of them to be honest (not too keen on people hopping out and scaring me!) but they definitely add something to your park experience! read more

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Great place! The customer service all around the park is SUPER friendly! Much better then back in the states! Its a very clean park and well maintained. They have many different animals see ranging from Sharks to Arctic Foxes as well. The shows are fun and entertaining with many different rides to choose from. It is one of the best theme parks that I have been to and recommend anybody who comes to Hong Kong to stop by this well kept and entertaining park. There is only one downsides to this place and that was the area where they kept the Great Whites (I believe) was removed and was replaced by Mainland Chinese fish... The kind where you can buy at a Ranch 99 Market (Asian market). The entire section of that park with Mainland Fish had cardboard cutouts on the side of the path, which was riddled with China's landscape and architecture leading to the inside of a cave which had yummy fish! Other then that. Its an AMAZING park. When I go back to Hong Kong, I plan on definitely coming back here! read more

I have heard about Ocean Park my whole life but I have never been able to go. My mother is from Hong Kong and the last time we visited, I was only 4, and I don't believe we stopped by. Fast forward 20 years later, my friends and I decided to visit Hong Kong after a vacation in Korea. My best friend have always wanted to go as well but every time he was in Hong Kong, it was raining so he never got the chance. So I guess now is our chance! First and foremost, Ocean Park is local so it's definitely something that you won't find elsewhere. However, in terms of an amusement park, it's quite lackluster. It has an animal area, an aquarium, and rides. It was nice to be able to see pandas, red pandas, and arctic foxes. Ocean Park was the first place that I have got to see these animals. They were all very cute! The aquarium was also nice to go to. I've been to other aquariums before so I can't say the one in Ocean Park was exceptionally great. They also have a section of the park that is decorated with the old Hong Kong theme, similar to the 20's-50's and that was definitely nice to see. They play all the old classic songs in that area as well ... :) One thing I did not enjoy was .. how come the park is separated? You have to either ride a train or a cable ride to get to the other side. The other side of the park is also where you'll find all the exciting rides but honestly, the cable ride was enough excitement for me. I'm afraid of heights but I'm typically okay with these types of rides .... but the day we went, it was really windy so not only do you hear the every single creaking noise, you also get to hear the strength of the wind. It was scary and it's got my head spinning. Needless to say, we took the train back later in the day to get back to the main area of the park. As many have pointed out, the prices of the food were pretty ridiculous. I understand that food is typically up charged at an amusement park but holy moly .. it's a huge up charge. We went to Everland in Seoul and their food prices weren't as bad so we didn't think that it would be bad at Ocean Park but boy were we wrong. We were pretty thankful that when we went, there weren't a whole lot of people. It was probably a down time season. But because of that, the park seemed like it wasn't even open. When we first got into the park, a good portion of the stands weren't open at all. Guess you don't have to open them if you aren't busy! On the bright side, every ride had a very short wait or no wait at all! Also, for that one river ride, there's an area that you can stand on and shoot water at people that are on the ride. That was pretty funny. Overall, I probably wouldn't go to Ocean Park again. It wasn't particularly that much fun. The park closed at 6 PM on the day we went and we found ourselves leaving at around 3-4 PM. If it was fun, I may have stayed longer..... read more

I had wanted to come to Ocean Park all my life. Out of previous 3 visits (1990, 1999, 2006), every day we had planned to go Ocean Park, there was a freakin typhoon or in their terminology like a black warning, etc etc. Essentially, poured like hell. Lol (Downside of being in school and only being able to visit in the summer) Prior to this trip, i was super scared again (dang do i have a curse or something) that it was going to rain again. The forecast for my trip in HK consisted most of rain ! What the heck!?!? Luckily, we barely saw any until like the 2nd to last day, and even then, it wasn't too much. Ocean Park is similar to what you'd get at like SeaWorld and a Zoo but tinier. Aquarium, animals, rides. We had came here around opening time so not many people around. Which was nice, so no lines anywhere, or very minimal line. You get to see PANDAS and RED PANDAS and arctic FOXES and penguins ! Panda being a panda and sleeping most of the time. We did catch it when it moved around a little but it plopped back down minutes later and knocked out again. Lol Red Pandas are cute as well ! Small little creatures climbing around xD Arctic foxes were adorable. Never seen them before but they all went ZzZzZz... We had decided to eat at the restaurant near the panda exhibit. Oh man the prices are high ! Yeah i know this is an amusement park but wao. Lol We had ordered spicy beef noodle soup and rice plate with bbq pork and chicken. Flavor wise, they were both decent but oh man, that price. I think it was like $40 USD for the both of these. The park itself is split into two areas. Partially understandable since its hong kong and space is a huge issue but a huge mountain inbetween? oh man. There are two ways to go between the areas. Cable car that goes up the mountain and along the cliff... or a train that goes through the mountain. As said before, weather wasnt its best so it was cloudy and a little windy on the day we went. We had tried the cable car first. Prior to getting onto the cable car, there was an "Old Hong Kong" area where modeled to how Hong Kong was with some older music. (ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen.... LOL) xD ANYWAYS... each "cabin" fits 4-5 people. Us being a group of 3, had our own. Going up the mountain wasn't bad. Had a great view of the island and the bay to the south end of HK. This is when things got shaky. I have a small fear of heights but not so bad (usually), same for my friend, except her reaction was much worse. The wind swayed the cabin left and right while moving at a speed of like 1 mph. Then as most cable cars, they have towers they have to pass which caused an unsettling sound. After getting to the other side, thats where most of the "extreme" rides are. Roller coasters, spinny things, etc. There was a shark and sting ray aquarium on the other side too. One sting ray came up to greet us AND splash water at you XD ! be careful ! If the weather wasn't so meh, we probably would have tried the water tube ride but it was kinda chilly with the wind. You can entertain yourself and other spectators with spraying water at the riders though. xD Roller Coasters had little to no line. Almost instant on. The one to the side of the cliff was pretty fun and scary. You'd be going towards the side of the cliff then it turns u out and back in.. XD Chinese tour groups showed up later early afternoon and made it very busy. Everything started getting lines. Park closes at 6pm. They showed up at like 2-3pm. Weird ? We had left around 3pm as we had covered all of the park already (oh we took the train back as we weren't gonna try the cable car again... much smoother and uhm... dark ride Lol) It probably would have been funner at a younger age. Maybe with experience of going to so many other types of parks in the states, it seems more meh now. Still good to try at least once. At least i can say ive been there now, after almost 30 years. read more

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The ticket is pricey-and from what the SCMP says will get pricier next year but if you think about it, it's an aquarium, a zoo and an amusement park all rolled into one and paying 385HKD is a remarkably good deal. The lines here are long, but they move pretty quickly. The non ride attractions aren't crowded and there are PANDAS! You may not like pandas, but I do and being able to see them, like it's no big deal, is a pretty big deal to me. On top of that the live dolphin show is pretty fun and the Halloween stuff they do is pretty interactive-there's definitely not as much restrictions on park employees being able to touch guests here and it's fun to watch people jump. read more