Farglory Ocean Park Explained

The Farglory Ocean Park 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

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

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

• Dolphin Show
• Fly across the Ocean
• Pirate of El Dorado^[6]

Transportation

The park is accessible southeast from Ji'an Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taiwan's Top 10 Theme Park. 8 July 2018. David. Spencer. Taiwan News. 10 July 2018.
2. Web site: Hualien Farglory Ocean Park. Crossley Architects. 28 June 2021.
3. Web site: Farglory Ocean Park. Amusement Park in Taiwan. 27 June 2021.
4. Web site: 20 April 2021. Farglory Ocean Park. Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 28 June 2021.
5. Web site: Allen. K.. Lisa. Hualien Farglory Ocean Park. Taiwan Summer Fun. TravelKing. 28 June 2021.
6. Web site: Amusement Introduction. Theme Parks. 26 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130111224822/http://www.themeparks.net.tw/eng/park/park23/index.asp. 11 January 2013.