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Ocean Park Launches Lovely Panda Month Starting in May Golden Week

(26  April  2016)  Ocean Park,  home  to  the world’s oldest-ever giant panda and the  world’s  second  oldest  male  panda  under  human  care,  is  designating  May  as  Lovely Panda Month, giving the public  a chance  to  deepen their appreciation of the importance of panda conservation while visiting  their favourite An An, Jia Jia, Ying Ying and Le Le. The Park is also  introducing  extensive discounts for  locals and tourists. All guests can enjoy two -forthe-price-of-one  promotion  for  the  Honorary  Panda  Keeper  programme,  worth  over HK$1,300  in savings*. Exclusive for local guests, the Park is  also  offering up to  25% discount for  up  to  two  admission  tickets  purchased  on  the  same  day  to  guests  whose  Chinese  or English name matches specified characters or letters related to the theme of panda.  This can add up to almost HK$200 of additional savings  for  two adults.  Guests can also enjoy a 30% discount on  panda merchandise and a portion of panda merchandise sales proceeds will be donated to the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong in support of giant panda conservation, education and scientific research initiatives.

 

Discount Offers 

In celebration of  Lovely  Panda Month, Ocean Park is introducing a  wide range of  significant promotional offers for panda fans:

 

- Two-for-the-price-of-one offer for the Honorary Panda Keeper programme

Programme  includes  a  visit  inside  the  panda  enclosure  and  the  opportunity  to  help prepare  the  pandas'  special  meals  and  experience  the  work  of  Ocean  Park’s  panda keepers. 

 

- Name Matching Admission Discount

From 1  –  31 May, Hong Kong Identity Card holders whose Chinese name includes one of five specified characters (熊、盈、樂、安、佳) or whose English name includes one of the  four  letters from  the  word  “PANDA”  can  enjoy  a  20%  discount  on  their  admission ticket.  Those  with  two  or  more  non-repeating  matching  Chinese  characters  or  English letters  can  receive  25% discount  (Chinese  characters  and  English  letters  cannot  be combined to achieve two matches for the purpose of this offer. Details can be found on Ocean Park’s official website).

 

- Panda Merchandise Discount

A  30%  discount  is  available  for  all  panda  plush  during  Lovely  Panda  Month  and  for  all panda souvenirs during Sichuan Week (21 – 29 May). Guests who purchase a giant panda headband during Lovely Panda Month can receive a panda-themed Face Painting service at the special price of HK$20. The service is available on Fridays, Saturday,  Sundays  and public holidays during Lovely Panda Month, and every day during Sichuan Week.

 

Lovely Panda Month Highlights

In celebration of Lovely Panda Month, Ocean Park is presenting Hong Kong’s largest panda themed  edutainment  event  to  enable the  public  to  learn  more  about panda conservation. Highlights include: 

 

Panda Photo Hot Spots: Pandaorable Squad – a panda-themed installation with 80 giant panda  sculptures  in  a  variety  of  adorable  poses  are  joined  by  two  panda-themed topiaries  to transform Waterfront Plaza into a giant selfie zone.  Besides getting up-close to the sculptures for selfies, guests can help spread conservation messages through their photos.

 

Sichuan Week –  The artistic ambience will intensify during Sichuan Week when a pandathemed  art exhibition travelling  across  Asia  will be staged at the Applause Pavilion. The exhibition will feature artworks including paintings, sculptures and photographs.

 

Giant Panda Handicraft Workshop –  The artistically inclined would not want to miss this workshop  available  at  Whiskers  Harbour  on  Fridays,  Saturdays,  Sundays  and  public holidays  during Lovely  Panda Month,  and  every day during Sichuan  Week. Participants can  learn  how  to  use  coloured  clay  to  make  panda-themed  accessories  such  as  key chains and decorative displays. 

 

Giant Panda Talk-and-Learn  –  Throughout Lovely Panda Month, Amazing Asian Animals will present “Giant Panda Talk-and-Learn” educational  narration  on husbandry practices that  keep pandas  healthy.  Guests  will  also  have  a  chance  to  win  in-Park  spending coupons  by  answering  questions  from  the  sessions.  There  will  also  be  multimedia educational displays on giant panda reproduction, the breeding challenges they face, the developmental process of panda cubs and ways in which guests can help conserve this species in everyday life. 

 

Panda-themed  Dining  Experience  –  Panda  Café  will  introduce  three  adorable  pandathemed sets, including the  Panda Sandwich Set, the  Panda Bento Box,  the  Panda Kid’s Menu,  and  a refreshing  Panda  Delight  drink.  Guests  looking  for  something  cute  and sweet should head to Aqua City Bakery for a box of  Mini  Panda Chocolates, some  Mini Panda Muffins or Panda Cookies.

 

 

*Illustration of discount savings for two guests visiting together:

Items

Original Costs

Max. Discounted Costs

Max. Savings

Honorary Panda Keeper

$2,760

$1,380 

$1,380

Admission

$770

$577.5 

$192.5

TOTAL

$3,530

$1,957.5 

$1,572.5

 

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