Legacy Entertainment, a leading theme park and resort design company, and its subsidiary, The Aquarium Design Company, have revealed the design of the highly-anticipated Beijing Haichang Ocean Park. Located adjacent to Universal Studios Beijing in the city’s Tongzhou district, the 150,000 square meter (1,614,586 square foot) facility will rank among the world’s largest aquariums upon its debut in 2027. The project is being developed in partnership with Beijing Tongzhou Urban Construction and Operation Group (TCJ).
This project also marks the second cooperation that the Legacy Entertainment team has worked with Haichang, China’s leading Marine Life Park operator. Entrusted by TCJ, Legacy is working along with TCJ and Haichang Group to create a facility in this crucial market.
Regarding today’s news, Barry Kemper, Legacy’s Chief Operating Officer and one of the owners of the Company, said, “Following the success of our design work at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, which opened in 2018, we are honored to now have this opportunity to create an all-new Ocean Park for Beijing. Visitors familiar with Haichang’s other properties will be delighted to see that for the Beijing Park, we have imagined something completely shocking and truly unique there.”
The popular Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park recently reported record attendance, having hosted 4,200,000 visitors in 2023. Mr. Kemper notes that unlike its sister park in Shanghai, the upcoming Beijing Haichang Ocean Park will be primarily set indoors, accounting for the region’s harsh winter climate.
To bring the ambitious project to life, Legacy has assembled a team of industry-leading talent, with collaborators including Hetzel Design, Visual Terrain, Management Resources / ProFun, and Rabben Herman Design Office. Working together with Haichang under the shared vision of creating “the aquarium of the future”, the team has designed a next-generation facility which incorporates all the latest trends in environmental design, guest experience, and animal husbandry.
According to Mr. Kemper, the importance of the new Beijing project extends far beyond this one development for Legacy Entertainment. Says Kemper, “Beijing Haichang Ocean Park is the first step in the next wave of tourism development in China. Legacy has been the market leader in the design of themed entertainment attractions throughout China for nearly two decades now, and the upcoming Beijing Haichang Ocean Park is only the first in a series of incredible new projects we have in the works there. The confidence from both private and government entities in China to prioritize this massive undertaking is a sure sign that the future of location-based entertainment continues to shine brightly in the world’s fastest-developing tourism market.”
About Beijing Tongzhou Urban Construction and Operation Group Co., Ltd.
Beijing Tongzhou Urban Construction and Operation Group Co., Ltd. (TCJ) is a wholly-owned state-owned enterprise under the leadership of the district committee and government. TCJ mainly undertakes multiple key tasks such as ensuring urban operation, sub-central city construction, operation management, public service guarantee, and industrial innovation and development. TCJ conforms to the reform situation of state-owned enterprises, relies on the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and focuses on areas such as “urban operation, real estate development, financial services, landscaping, property management, municipal supporting facilities, and comprehensive services”. It integrates “operation, development, construction, investment, and financing” and undertakes the responsibilities of sub-central city construction and urban operation management. It is committed to creating a professional market with strong competitiveness and modern first-class district state-owned enterprises.
About HAICHANG OCEAN PARK
With more than 20 years of experience in developing and operating Aquariums and Theme Parks, Haichang Ocean Park has been selected as one of China’s top 20 tourism groups for 11 consecutive years. It has been deeply involved in the cultural tourism industry for more than 20 years. Its business has expanded to Shanghai, Dalian, Sanya, Zhengzhou, Chongqing, and other key cities. The iconic marine cultural tourism project receives more than 20 million tourists every year. Haichang has profound content presentation, product development, and IP operation capabilities, and has accumulated rich experience in biological conservation research, aquatic life conservation and rescue, and other public welfare fields.
Please see: https://www.haichangoceanpark.com/en/home-en
About LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT
Currently celebrating its 20th anniversary year, the Hollywood, California-based Legacy Entertainment stands as one of the most successful, independent, entertainment design firms in the global industry today. The company has developed, designed, and produced over 40 successful projects worldwide, spanning mediums that include Theme Parks, Hotels/Resorts, Casinos, and Aquariums. Signature projects include the Galaxy Macau Resort, Macau Studio City resort, the Georgia Aquarium, the Lotte World expansion, the Kingdom of Poseidon resort, and the Lotte World Adventure Busan theme park in Busan, Korea, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, to name just a few.
Over the last decade, the Legacy Entertainment team has also been responsible for the design of several of the world’s most celebrated Aquariums and Oceanariums. Among these are The Sea Shell at VinWonders Phu Quoc in Vietnam, and the Chimelong Spaceship in Zhuhai, China, which opened to the public in September 2023 and currently holds seven world records.”
Legacy has also collaborated with China’s leading Marine Life Park operator, Haichang Ocean Park, on the design of their flagship park in Shanghai. The 5 billion RMB park, which opened in 2018, has received a wide array of awards and accolades since its debut, including being named “China’s Best Theme Park” by numerous organizations.
Please see: https://www.legacyentertainment.com/
