Pagsasalarawan: Hong Kong Ocean Park Cable Car

I used to wonder what was so thrilling about Hong Kong's Ocean Park. I've never been to the one back home either. In my mind, I so often dismiss the idea of spending that much only to go to 'just another' theme park!

"What else could there be more than Disneyland Paris or Atlantis/Wild Wadi Dubai?!" Forgive me. To be honest, that's what pops in my head when a theme park invitation comes my way! It's simply because it cost a lot of money to be able to enjoy places like these. Aside from the ride all you want entrance fee, of course one has to spend on food and drinks too and these aren't cheap at all!

Hong Kong Ocean Park Cable Car

But recently, in my visit to Hong Kong I have decided to just go with the flow and do what most people do. Go to where most people go. Perhaps they do it for a good enough reason. Don't you think? And, that would be going to Ocean Park for one!

True enough, the experience was fun filled! Maybe I could say, it was worth every penny!

*On a note though, every popular theme park has its own distinguishable attractions so one's degree of appreciation may vary on what actually interests him. Furthermore, there a lot of relatively new parks open today, which I'm sure others may find equally more interesting like Singapore's Universal Studio or Sentosa; UAE's Ferrari World and Iceland etc.

Hong Kong Ocean Park Cable Car

I, along with three other friends, went there just this June. The month was not exactly the best month to visit Hong Kong. It was hot, humid and there were chances of rain if forecasts were to tell you. Indeed it was hot and humid.

Luckily though, it wasn't raining when we went there.

So, what's in Ocean Park?

One of the most popular must do in Ocean Park is riding the cable car! Afraid of heights?! Help yourself and don't be because this, for the most part, is what you pay for!!!

Hong Kong Ocean Park Cable Car

Covering an area of 870,000 square metres of land,

the park is separated by a large mountain into two areas,

The Summit (Headland) and The Waterfront (Lowland) respectively.

The areas can be reached by a 1.5 km long cable car system, a shuttle bus, or the Ocean Express funicular railway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Park_Hong_Kong

Hong Kong Ocean Park Cable Car

Ocean Park features a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) long cable car system connecting the lowland and the upland areas of the park with an 8.3 minute journey.

It has a capacity of 4,000 passengers per hour with 252 cable cars on two pairs of ropeways. Each car has a capacity of six passengers.

The cable car system perches on the side of the mountain and allow its passengers a quite overwhelming scenic view of the other side of Hong Kong.

There were highs and lows along the journey.

It was pretty fascinating to see colorful, bubble-like cable cars
which seem afloat and in contrast to the verdant mountain.
I was actually in awe... like a child in awe.
I couldn't get enough of the experience to the point that I kept on blabbing about it!
Not only me though, my friends were also pleased with the experience!
If only time wasn't a constraint, I would have taken the ride a couple of times more!

Anyways, here are the photos.

Enjoy and do visit Ocean Park when you happen to be in Hong Kong, ok?!

Hong Kong Ocean Park Cable Car

Hong Kong Ocean Park Cable Car

Hong Kong Ocean Park Cable Car

Hong Kong Ocean Park Cable Car

The yellow and red thing, that's the Hair Raiser which only opened just last December 2011.
Here's my post for that:
http://kharensarroza.blogspot.com/2012/06/hong-kong-hair-raiser-ocean-park.html

By the way, Ocean Park also showcases a lot of shows - The Sea Dreams Show is one.

More about it here:

http://kharensarroza.blogspot.com/2012/06/hong-kong-ocean-park-sea-dreams-show.html