Floor area 12 hectares | Opening 8 July 1989 Phone +886 2 2610 5200 | |
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Closed 27 June 2015(temporarily closed til further notice) Similar Leofoo Village Theme P, Lihpao Land, Janfusun Fancyworld, Window on China Theme P, Formosan Aboriginal Culture Vi | ||
Formosa fun coast waterpark in bali township taipei
The Formosa 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") is a theme park in Bali District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Formosa fun coast waterpark in bali township taipei
- Student helps smother flames after powder explosion at formosa fun coast water park tomonews
- History
- Architecture
- Attractions
- Transportation
- 2015 explosion
- References
The amusement park has been closed temporarily to facilitate investigations of an explosion which occurred on 27 June 2015 injuring hundreds and killing 15.
Student helps smother flames after powder explosion at formosa fun coast water park tomonews
History
The theme park was constructed in 1989.
Architecture
The theme park spans over a 12-hectare (30-acre) area.
Attractions
Transportation
The theme park is accessible by bus from Guandu Station of Taipei Metro.
2015 explosion
On 27 June 2015, flammable powder, which had been sprayed above the visitors, exploded during an event hosted by an independent marketing firm leasing space at the park. 508 people were injured, 194 seriously, and 8 of them in critical condition.
On 29 June 2015, a 20-year-old woman died of injuries sustained from burns to more than 90% of her body.
A 19-year-old design student who sustained burns to 90% of his body, was pronounced dead on 2 July 2015.
As of 15 July, seven fatalities were attributed to the explosion.
As of 30 July, ten fatalities were attributed to the explosion.