Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand The Hong Kong Legislative Council has passed the motion to urge the HK Government to build the MTR South Island Line (South East Line) by 2010 or 2012 to make Ocean Park more accessible and to ease traffic. The South Island has been split into 2 lines, South East Line and South West Line due to the overall construction cost and urgency. If this New MTR South East Island Line gets built, Ocean Park would get its own specially designed train station and it would connect HKDL and Ocean Park by the MTR (Mass Transit Rail). No decision has been reached. The secretary for environment, transport and public works said the cost of building the MTR South East Island line is very expensive(over HK$7 billion), they are waiting for the studies from Planning department first. Background information: HK Ocean Park is now undergoing HK$ 5.5 billion redevelopment. A separate development plan to build 3 hotels (including a 5-star/6-star spa hotel, 4-star Ocean Park hotel and a Fisherman's Wharf hotel at the proposed new Fisherman's Wharf at Aberdeen). There will be around 10 more new hotels being built in the Ocean Park/Aberdeen Area.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Wow, Ocean Park is not cutting and running, is it . WHATEVER it takes to get the pathetic HKDL park up to snuff a few years faster. I never been to Ocean Park and sadly, one of the reasons was it felt a little too incovienced to get there. If there was a train station, I would've done it (of course, I'm not saying that was the ONLY thing that stop me. If I had more interest, of course, I would've made the effort), but I think this would make it more attractive for people to go who otherwise wouldn't have bothered.
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand It was reported that Ocean Park has hired some former Disney Imagineers as Consultant for the redevelopment project.
Originally Posted By jlghk I know someone working in Ocean Park. I am told that the HKDL's former Project Director has joined Ocean Park recently who would be responsible for the HK$5.3billion refurbishment project. The HKDL's former Project Director is over 60 years old and always falls asleep in meeting.
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand I also know someone working at Ocean Park. They just sent over a team of people to California, USA on a special project. They have visited a number of theme parks including Disneyland, Knot Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, etc...
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand The Hong Kong Tourism Commissioner announced that plan for the Aberdeen Fisherman's Wharf would be released soon. here is the article: <a href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=11017&sid=6456164&con_type=1" target="_blank">http://www.thestandard.com.hk/ news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=11017&sid=6456164&con_type=1</a>
