Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand according to latest news, the City of Zhuhai (near Macau SAR) plans to build Asia's Largest Marine Theme Park at Hengqin Island (just steps away from Cotai Strip at Macau). Construction is said to begin at end of 2009 and completed by 2012. The whole project is estimated to cost RMB 10 billion (around US$1.47 billion)
Originally Posted By Malin I doubt this will have much of an impact on Hong Kong Disneyland, and if anyone should be concern it will be Ocean Park. But why build a new theme park near the Cotai Strip, people visit Macau to gamble, not watch Dolphin shows, I can only view this and think back to the theme park that once sat back outside the MGM Grand in Vegas.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 I imagine that Macau is trying to diversify its economy beyond gambling. If you rely on just one thing to drive your economy, you are more vulnerable to fluctuations in the market. - Anatole
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand According to the news report, it will be more than just a Marine Theme Park. The whole project will include a Marine Theme Park, Covention and Exhibition Centre, an entertainment & hotel resort, night time zoo, ocean circus, etc..
Originally Posted By Malin I'm still not convince this project is going to work out, I have been to Macau and the entire area is built up around people gambling. I visited on a Weekend where school's are out and I did not spot one family the whole day I was in Macau. The project sounds interesting but people visit Macau to gamble and I don't think by adding what is a family attraction, its going to appeal to many people. Especially when you have family friendly Hong Kong not to far away.
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand they are trying to make the PRD (Pearl River Delta) a mega tourist spot in Asia. The Mega Bridge linking Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau will be completed in a few years' time. I can see more projects are coming soon in this area.
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand I am not surprised if they are also taking to Universal Studio to come on board in this area.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris "and if anyone should be concern[ed] it will be Ocean Park" "I'm still not convince[ed] this project is going to work out" Malin, I don't mean to be picky but I have noticed this for months now. You have this habit of constantly missing the "ed" from words, like above. The "concern" you would show comes from being concernED. The two words are not interchangeable.
