Ocean Park, Disneyland to reopen soon as commerce secretary pledges reboot for Hong Kong’s economy on back of tourism, trade
- Commerce secretary Edward Yau says city ready to begin pushing for return of trade shows and conventions as well, starting with the Hong Kong Book Fair
- Ocean Park will once again be open to visitors from Saturday, though a firm date is not yet locked in for Disneyland
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau Tang-wah revealed on Monday that Ocean Park will greet guests on Saturday for the first time since closing on January 26 amid the pandemic. The Disneyland resort on Lantau Island will also resume operations soon, though a specific date has not been released.
Additionally, conventions and trade shows – almost completely absent in the first half of this year due to the public health crisis – will stage a comeback in July, with the much-loved Hong Kong Book Fair leading the way, he said.
“We want to reboot the economy in the second half of this year through new initiatives in tourism, external trade and trade insurance services,” Yau said. “We are confident we will ride out the economic doldrums.”