Follow Hong Kong Investment Immigration and Hong Kong Economy news: Hong Kong Ocean Park released its 2012/2013 fiscal year performance report on the 18th. As of June 30, 2013, annual attendance reached 7.7 million, setting a new record.
The performance report shows that annual attendance increased by 9% year-on-year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 25% year-on-year to HK$630 million, total revenue increased to HK$1.9 billion, a year-on-year rise of 19%, and the net surplus was HK$127 million.
Ocean Park Chairman Allan Zeman stated that the "New Development Plan" was successfully completed last year, laying a solid foundation for the next round of developments, including the Ocean Hotel and the water park. The Ocean Hotel will feature 495 guest rooms and is expected to create 3,500 new jobs in Hong Kong during the construction phase, and approximately 500 full-time positions for the local tourism industry upon completion. In addition, the new water park is expected to contribute HK$18 billion to Hong Kong's GDP.
Furthermore, regarding conservation efforts, Ocean Park donated HK$13.7 million to the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong over the past year, funding a total of 44 conservation projects covering 24 different species. In the previous fiscal year, more than 550,000 citizens benefited from discounted or fully subsidized admission, with a total value equivalent to HK$150 million.
It is understood that in 2014, the shark exhibit "Shark Mystique" will open in the summer, with a scale five times larger than the old shark aquarium. Additionally, "Adventures in Australia" will also open at the end of next year, where the public will be able to meet koalas and other animals from southern Australia.
