Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
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BREAKING: Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park's grand opening has been pushed back to November 16, 2018! Trial operations are scheduled to begin October 1 and reservations at the on-site hotel begin October 20.













Sources: https://www.weibo.com/5553190582/Gy4qulauq and https://m.weibo.cn/status/4281205316753094 and https://media.weibo.cn/article?id=2309404281283625773467 and https://m.weibo.cn/6383203240/4280792010121919

New construction photos showing Rainbow Fall's volcano, Killer Whale Theater, north pole mountain, Sand Castle Restaurant and more:

















Sources: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/BbB2EZIDhGcUonMb3a-JCA and https://m.weibo.cn/status/4277700015701729

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6438219328398647296

Sources: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4275130752620978 and https://m.weibo.cn/status/4274496799998954

Video from the edge of the park showing the back of killer whale theater and the arctic mountain: http://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:4273705350821752

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4273704428476281

All new on the ground images!

In the center is the park's North Pole mountain (indoor polar animal exhibits/Skyway station/Alpine Express train ride) and on the right is the indoor seal/sea lion show stadium



The Skyway goes over to Rainbow Falls



Gondolas are already being tested



Close-up photos of Rainbow Falls' rockwork







In the right foreground is the dolphin stadium, straight back is Gold Coast kiddie ride area and Steel Dolphin coaster and and even further back is the North Pole mountain and on the far left is the facade of the dark ride building which can be seen even closer up in the following image





Facade of the sea lion and seal exhibit area



Arctic town theming



Lastly, looks like the carousel at Gold Coast is ready to go! (notice the Steel Dolphin coaster train under blue tarp in background)



Sources: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4271176048471393 and https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6433353286421700608 and https://m.weibo.cn/status/4378853105390192

It's time for one of Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park's biggest construction updates yet! All of these images come from a video from a few days ago and the last two images in this post are labeled so you can easily identify rides, animal exhibits, etc.





























A - Sand Castle Restaurant
B - Dolphin Show Stadium
C - Steel Dolphin Coaster
D - Coral & Jellyfish Pavilion
E - Hotel
F - Rainbow Falls Volcano (whale shark aquarium, Skyway Station, spinning river rapids)
G - Dark Ride
H - North Pole Mountain (tundra animal exhibits, Skyway Station, Alpine Express train ride)
I - Dome Show
J - Entry Plaza
K - Indoor Seal/Sea Lion Show Stadium
L - Killer Whale Theater
M - Seal/Sea Lion Exhibit
N - Gold Coast Kiddie Ride area
O - Parking Garage





Link to original video: https://v.qq.com/x/page/i0741pv9kn5.html

Download video in 1080p: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yecdn90997n1tia/shanghai%20haichang.mov?dl=0

In this new photo from yesterday we see that work on the spinning rapids' lift continues



Source: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4269234139906927

New close-up photo of the park's volcano:



In addition, a bunch of new concept art and the admission prices have been released:

A standard single-day adult ticket at the soon-to-open Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park in the Pudong New Area will cost 330 yuan (US$48.34), while “peak-day” tickets for weekends, July and August, and holiday periods will be 399 yuan, the park operator announced yesterday.

The same prices apply to children above 1.4 meters tall. Children between 1 and 1.4 meters tall, seniors aged 65 or above, and the disabled can enjoy 190-yuan tickets on standard days, and 249-yuan tickets for peak days.

Park overview:



Entrance area:



Overview of arctic area:



Rainbow Falls area:





Dolphin show:



Orca show:



Indoor seal/sea lion exhibit interior:



Arctic animal exhibit area:



Underwater World exhibit:



Coral and Jellyfish Pavilion:



Parade:



Nighttime water parade:



Sky Theater:



4D Cinema:



Alpine Express train ride:



Dark ride:



Sources: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4267806239862287 and https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/1808019699/ and http://newsxmwb.xinmin.cn/bnm/fbt/2018/07/31/31412831.html

New photos from today

From left to right: Tundra mountain, Sand Castle Restaurant, dark ride, Steel Dolphin launch coaster, Rainbow Falls volcano surrounded by Fire Falls spinning rapids ride



Staff buildings





Source: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4267225739143633