Why an ice rink? Multimillion-dollar plan for Discovery Bay labelled ‘very strange’
Hong Kong Resorts International says the facility, which is subject to government approval, will form part of the enhancement project in the main plaza
A plan to build an ice rink in Discovery Bay has been labelled both “very strange” and a “great opportunity” amid a mixed reaction from residents and the wider sports community.
Hong Kong Resorts International has confirmed the retail enhancement project in the Discovery Bay main plaza will feature an ice rink, but details of the facility are yet to be released, with outside estimates suggesting the cost will run into the tens of millions of dollars.
Amy Yung Wing-sheung, the Islands District Council member for Discovery Bay, said she had “heard different stories” about what the rink would feature and how it would benefit her community.
“On one side people are very upset because more than 100 golf cart parking spaces have been demolished without any proper replacement. We are running out of these parking areas,” she said.
“An ice rink might be something for attracting tourists, but I don’t know how many people in DB would like to have an ice rink.