It is months from Halloween, but Ocean Park is already revealing its new plan for a fun festival.
This year Ocean Park Halloween Bash will transform into the Republic of Halloween, and its inaugural ceremony was held last Thursday.
Twenty of a planned total of 444 ghosts and ghouls showed up to give a foretaste of the spine-tingling performances to come.
The actors put on a scary show with blood and bugs dropping from above. In a highlight, a ghost approached screaming members of the audience waving a blood-soaked arm at them.
Allan Zeman, the park's chairman, stepped into the role of Emperor for the occasion. He signed HK$66.6 billion worth of Republic of Halloween currency coupons. 'Let's party!' he shouted.
'Ocean Park has an ever-increasing attendance record,' he later explained. 'Halloween Bash has become a strong brand for both local visitors and mainland and Southeast Asian holidaymakers.'
