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Formosa Fun Coast
View on WikipediaFormosa Fun Coast (Chinese: 八仙海岸; pinyin: Bāxiān Hǎi'àn, also known as 八仙樂園; Bāxiān Lèyuán; 'Eight Immortals Paradise" or less literally "Myriad immortals paradise') was a theme park in Bali District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1] It closed in the aftermath of 2015 New Taipei water park fire.
Key Information
History
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The theme park was constructed in 1989.[2]
2015 cornstarch fire incident
[edit]On 27 June 2015, flammable powder, which had been sprayed above the visitors, was set alight during an event hosted by an independent marketing firm leasing space at the park.[3][4][5] The incident killed 15 and injured several hundred.[6] In addition, 497 people were injured, many of them seriously.[7] The park closed to facilitate investigations.[8] On 1 March 2017, the Taipei Administrative High Court decided the park could reopen when the court overturned the government order to suspend its license.[9] On 23 June 2019, the demolition of buildings on the site began.[10] After the incident, some of the park's facilities were removed and as of 2022[update], have not been restored.[11]
Architecture
[edit]The theme park spans over a 12-hectare (30-acre) area.[12]
Attractions
[edit]- Water Park
- Ecology World
Transportation
[edit]The theme park is accessible by bus from Guandu Station of Taipei Metro.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Formosa Fun Coast". themeparks.net.tw. Taiwan. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Time for Speedos and bikinis". taipeitimes.com. 21 August 2004.
- ^ "八仙樂園粉塵爆炸 外交部證實：8名外籍人士受傷". Liberty Times Net. 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Botelho, Greg; Wang, Kevin (27 June 2015). "More than 225 injured in explosion at Taiwan water park". CNN. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Michael Forsythe (June 27, 2015). "Taiwan Water Park Blast Leaves Hundreds Injured". The New York Times.
- ^ "Color Play Asia fire claims another life, after five months". Taipei Times. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ Kwon, Jethro Mullen,Kathy Novak,K J. (2015-06-29). "'All her skin was gone': Horrific aftermath of fireball at Taiwan water park". CNN. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Second person dies from injuries suffered in Taiwan water park fireball". CNN. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Water park hit by powder explosion can reopen: Court - the China Post". Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "【塵爆重生6】釀15死471人輕重傷 八仙樂園占國有地終於拆了 ｜ 蘋果新聞網 ｜ 蘋果日報". 蘋果新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2019-06-23. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ Hsu, Chao-chang; Liu, Kay (27 June 2022). "PHOTO ESSAY/New Taipei theme park is now eerie ruins 7 years after deadly accident". Central News Agency. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Formosa Fun Coast - Great Taipei Travel(旅遊王TravelKing)". TravelKing.
- ^ "Taiwan goes sightseeing the amusement park net:::Formosa Fun Coast". Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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