Safer but not scarier, Ocean Park attractions open after fatal accident
Uniformed staff guide visitors at official opening amid eerie atmosphere
Regular thrill seekers visiting Ocean Park’s Halloween-themed attractions on Thursday found the games safer but not scarier, as they saw not just the “ghosts” but also uniformed staff guiding them around amid heightened safety measures prompted by a fatal accident at the Hong Kong amusement park last month.
Police sources said the victim, Cheung Chiu-kit, slid out of a coffin in an attraction called “Buried Alive” and walked around alone for two to three minutes before he entered a restricted area, where he was struck by the base of the coffin.
The sources said Cheung might have failed to notice a warning sign inside the haunted house because it was dim.
Call for improved safety at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park after fatal haunted house accident
While “Buried Alive” – the only Halloween attraction with mechanical parts, remained closed, other haunted houses were open to the public on Thursday.