Farglory Ocean Park
| Farglory Ocean Park 遠雄海洋公園 | |
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| Location | Shoufeng, Hualien County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°54′04″N 121°36′05″E / 23.90111°N 121.60139°E |
| Theme | water theme park |
| Opened | December 2002 |
| Area | 51 hectare |
| Website | Official website |
The Farglory Ocean Park (traditional Chinese: 遠雄海洋公園; simplified Chinese: 远雄海洋公园; pinyin: Yuǎnxióng Hǎiyáng Gōngyuán) or Hualien Ocean Park is a water theme park in Yanliao Village, Shoufeng Township, Hualien, Taiwan. It is the first marine theme park in Taiwan.[1]
History
[edit]The construction of the theme park started in April 1999 and was completed and opened in December 2002 with a total cost of US$160 million.[2]
Architecture
[edit]The theme park spans over an area of 51 hectares, which are generally divided into the marine park and aquarium.[3][4][2] The main amusement zones are the Brighton by the Sea, Crystal Castle, Discovery Island, Dolphin Lagoon, Harbor Square, Main Street, Mariner's Cove, and Underwater Kingdom. It also features a cable car.[5]
Attractions
[edit]- Dolphin Show
- Fly across the Ocean
- Pirate of El Dorado[6]
Transportation
[edit]The park is accessible southeast from Ji'an Station of Taiwan Railways.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Spencer, David (8 July 2018). "Taiwan's Top 10 Theme Park". Taiwan News. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Hualien Farglory Ocean Park". Crossley Architects. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Farglory Ocean Park". Amusement Park in Taiwan. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Farglory Ocean Park". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Allen; K., Lisa. "Hualien Farglory Ocean Park". Taiwan Summer Fun. TravelKing. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Amusement Introduction". Theme Parks. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
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