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免入場費、24小時開放 否認與港爭客

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【本報澳門訊】香港迪士尼樂園籌備9月開幕，澳門首個主題式公園漁人碼頭決定搶先於9月初局部開幕，以零入場費、24小時開放及人造火山爆發表演招徠，預料每年可吸引1600萬人次入場。

澳門漁人碼頭行政總裁周錦輝強調無意與香港「爭客」，反期望可配合香港多項行將落成的旅遊配套及基建，帶動兩地旅遊業發展。

耗資逾12億港元的漁人碼頭坐落澳門外港新海區沿岸，佔地一百萬平方呎，分三個主題區，包括採中式古城樓建築的「唐城」，以人造火山、古羅馬表演場、漂流河觀光船等娛樂設施為主的「東西匯聚」區，佔地最廣的「勵駿碼頭」則有18棟歐陸及拉丁建築，主要為高中檔次的主題餐廳、名牌專門店及一間特色酒店。

漁人碼頭更設有碼頭供私人遊艇停泊，旅客上岸後可直接辦理入境手續。

2005-04-15

其實個人對於傳媒用"與香港「爭客」"一詞都幾反感，根本大家是互補不足，雙輔雙成~

MACAO, April 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Fisherman's Wharf, which will be the first themed entertainment attraction in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) when opens in September, will spare entrance fee to woo tourists, announced the project developer hereon Thursday.

David Chow Kam Fai, CEO of the Macao Fisherman's Wharf International Investment Ltd., signed contracts with the first group of anchor tenants to enter the themed park here on Thursday.

The designated opening of the Fisherman's Wharf slated for the beginning of September will coincide with the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, which has caused rumors of a pending rival competition between two themed parks.

Chow said that the Fisherman's Wharf is not a rival to the Hong Kong Disneyland, which are distant from each other with one and a half hour jet-boat ride. The park is much smaller in land resources than that of the Disneyland.

However, he emphasized that by hosting over 1,600 million visitors last year, Macao has its own charm in assimilating tourists. Being neighboring motherland's mainland and with a population of 460,000, Macao should expect a fanfare at the opening of its first themed park in September.

Chow did not specify the exact date of the opening, but announced mysteriously that the company would spare the entrance fee of the park.

He explained that due to the rising real estate price in Macao, the company would see a 20 percent increase in leasing charge on tenants. The income would allow the company to offset ticket sales.

Located in Macao's outer harbor, the wharf with 40 percent of its area standing on a patch of reclaimed seashore covers an area totaling 1 million square feet. The project co-developed by David Chow and Macao's casino mogul Stanley Ho will cost a total investment of 1.2 billion Hong Kong dollars (154 million US dollars).

In its first-phase blueprint, the Fisherman's Wharf offers a fancy spewing artificial volcano, Chinese fort, faux Colosseum anda variety of borrowed miniature landmarks from Babylon, Miami, Lisbon, Cape Town, Amsterdam and other cities.

Four anchor tenants signed the contracts with the project developer on Thursday. They are the Celebrate Macao Corp., which plans to open 12 restaurants and bars in the park, The Rainbow Group, a prominent retailing chain of world-class fashion brands, Wellmart Holdings Limited, a catering group planning to establish a Japanese food complex in the park, and the Macao Hotel Supplies Ltd., a retailer of cosmetic products.

Chow said that there are still rooms of some 300,000 square feet left for further commercial leasing in the park. He hoped there will be outstanding tourist service providers, catering companies and retailers willing to open business in the park.

He added that it would be not until January next year that all entertainment activities in the park will be put on show, which will meet the park's theme in offering a world of entertainment.

Chow also disclosed that the company has submitted the blueprint for the second-phase construction to the Macao government for approval, which would take another two to three years to conduct land reclamation and construction.

http://www.sandersongroup.com.au/sanderson/s_projects01/macau.htm

Macao's Fisherman's Wharf to spare entrance fee, but no rival to HK Disneyland

Fisherman's Wharf, which will be the first themed entertainment attraction in China's Macao Special Administrative Region(SAR) when opens in September, will spare entrance fee to woo tourists, announced the project developer here on Thursday.

David Chow Kam Fai, CEO of the Macao Fisherman's Wharf International Investment Ltd., signed contracts with the first group of anchor tenants to enter the themed park here on Thursday.

The designated opening of the Fisherman's Wharf slated for the beginning of September will coincide with the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, which has caused rumors of a pending rival competition between two themed parks.

Chow said that the Fisherman's Wharf is not a rival to the HongKong Disneyland, which are distant from each other with one and a half hour jet-boat ride. The park is much smaller in land resources than that of the Disneyland.

However, he emphasized that by hosting over 1,600 million visitors last year, Macao has its own charm in assimilating tourists. Being neighboring motherland's mainland and with a population of 460,000, Macao should expect a fanfare at the opening of its first themed park in September.

Chow did not specify the exact date of the opening, but announced mysteriously that the company would spare the entrance fee of the park.

He explained that due to the rising real estate price in Macao,the company would see a 20 percent increase in leasing charge on tenants. The income would allow the company to offset ticket sales.

Located in Macao's outer harbor, the wharf with 40 percent of its area standing on a patch of reclaimed seashore covers an area totaling 1 million square feet. The project co-developed by David Chow and Macao's casino mogul Stanley Ho will cost a total investment of 1.2 billion Hong Kong dollars(154 million US dollars).

In its first-phase blueprint, the Fisherman's Wharf offers a fancy spewing artificial volcano, Chinese fort, faux Colosseum anda variety of borrowed miniature landmarks from Babylon, Miami, Lisbon, Cape Town, Amsterdam and other cities.

Four anchor tenants signed the contracts with the project developer on Thursday. They are the Celebrate Macao Corp., which plans to open 12 restaurants and bars in the park, The Rainbow Group, a prominent retailing chain of world-class fashion brands, Wellmart Holdings Limited, a catering group planning to establish a Japanese food complex in the park, and the Macao Hotel Supplies Ltd., a retailer of cosmetic products.

Chow said that there are still rooms of some 300,000 square feet left for further commercial leasing in the park. He hoped there will be outstanding tourist service providers, catering companies and retailers willing to open business in the park.

He added that it would be not until January next year that all entertainment activities in the park will be put on show, which will meet the park's theme in offering a world of entertainment.

Chow also disclosed that the company has submitted the blueprint for the second-phase construction to the Macao government for approval, which would take another two to three years to conduct land reclamation and construction.

Fisherman's Wharf still not afloat
4 November 2005
South China Morning Post

Anglers need to be patient, and it is no different at Macau's Fisherman's Wharf amusement park, where construction delays scuppered the opening yesterday.

"For safety reasons, we decided that we should focus on the construction first," a public relations officer said.

The 80-hectare park - which includes a 40-metre high volcano, a children's fort, shopping mall, Roman amphitheatre and Babylonian themed casino - had been scheduled to soft-launch yesterday, with a grand opening on December 31.

Media people visited the park, only to be told it was not ready. Cocktails were held on a wooden dock where the paint was barely dry. "When doing business, we cannot tie ourselves down to a time frame," Fisherman's Wharf CEO David Chow Kam-fai said.

The development by Stanley Ho Hung-sun and Mr Chow broke ground in late 2001 and was first scheduled to open in October 2003.

"We've had problems with labour shortages, and then we had to change the designs," Mr Chow said. He said a Dutch-style building had been built from bricks imported from Amsterdam. "All this takes time and effort," he said.

籌備興建五年 投資達19億元
澳門漁人碼頭除夕開幕
20/12/2005
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【本報訊】總投資額高達十九億港元的澳門漁人碼頭，經過五年時間籌備及興建後即將開幕，並於本月三十一日除夕夜舉行開幕典禮，大會特別安排一系列節目與遊客迎接○六年，倒數一刻全場更有澳門最大型的冷花匯演，位於四十米高人造火山內的「奪寶歷奇」單軌室內過山車及「烈燄激流」機動遊戲，也會於當晚首度開放。漁人碼頭計畫完成後，可停泊二十艘遊艇，並有三間酒店提供近八百個房間。

首個主題式旅遊景點
開幕典禮由三十一日晚上六時開始，由澳門行政長官何厚鏵及國家旅遊局副局長孫綱等主持儀式。佔地超過九萬三千平方米的澳門漁人碼頭將是澳門首個以主題式設計的綜合娛樂旅遊景點，可免費入場及二十四小時運作。

開幕晚會上，大會特別邀請到美國搖滾樂隊Chicago及英國著名的雜技團Danza del Fugea到場演出，另外又舉行「街頭敲擊樂表演」、「勁歌雲裳時裝表演」、「萬人倒數派對」及「喜迎2006倒數晚會」等。

By "601~JS6193" from a Hong Kong transport forum :

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thx hkskyline! the pix u got above r way better than the 1s i took haha!!

nice one.........i plan to visit here this saturday.......

Macau has more to offer than a house of cards
27 March 2006
South China Morning Post

What a shame that Macau's Fisherman's Wharf, the spectacular recreation of the architecture of mercantile cities throughout history, is being allowed to languish unpromoted.

Apart from a few restaurants, such as Richard Feldman's popular Sichuan and Al's Diner, and Joao Mesquita Ferreira's Camoes serving authentic Portuguese food, activity is minimal.

The whole project, 51 per cent owned by Stanley Ho Hung-sun and 49 per cent by Mr Chow, is a tribute to the latter's eye for detail, with the historic buildings faithfully reproduced.

The point of the project's other features which line the shore between the ferry pier and the Sands casino, such as the faux coliseum, a "live" volcano and an African village are harder to fathom.

After a few exciting eruptions, the volcano fell silent and has remained so after a woman was hurt in an accident involving the roller-coaster inside. But its future appears shrouded in secrecy. Ask any Macau tourism insider and it becomes clear this episode is a taboo subject.

The volcano apart, Fisherman's Wharf offers imaginative street theatre and an impressive historical experience. But it has so far suffered a marketing bypass. Instead of showcasing this, the territory's newest and most photogenic attraction, Macau-bound Hong Kong ferry passengers are treated to videos of Pansy Ho Chiu-king publicising the Macau Tower.

So far, there has been no visible effort to promote the place, although it has effectively been open since January.

This situation is compounded by a lack of access and signage. Newly erected iron railings bar pedestrians from strolling between it and the adjacent Sands. Apparently, these were installed after someone got hit crossing the busy road, but surely a pedestrian crossing would have sufficed.

Now anyone walking from Sands to Fisherman's Wharf must take a 15-minute detour. The promenade along the wharf is closed off, too. Taking a taxi is no easier, with locals saying cab drivers determinedly drop off Fisherman's Wharf passengers at Sands, knowing there is no simple way through. It's time for a co-ordinated marketing push to show Macau has more for tourists than casinos.

Macau's Fisherman's Wharf (should I write Doca dos Pescadores) is something amazing and its a proof of Macau's healthy!

PS: Where is Sports section of Orisun online?

Tang Dynasty

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East and West?
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nice pics taibei12345 !! :)
hows your trip to Macau?

nice pics taibei12345 !! :)
hows your trip to Macau?

I am from Hk,Macau streets are less people than HK,and the people are nice!
But I found the foods were :ohno: than HK.

Disagree:) Where do you usually eat in Macau?

I am from Hk,Macau streets are less people than HK,and the people are nice!
But I found the foods were :ohno: than HK.

Macau is definitely less crowd compare to HK,

so why you dont like the food?

Fisherman’s Wharf officially opened on December 23, 2006 with a parade and fireworks! It also was announced that they will be spending MOP 5 Billion(US$625 million) for Phase 2 which is expected to be completed by 2010 and that the company is seeking to list in Hong Kong in 2007. Here are some pictures from the event.

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unfortunately i wasnt there :)

Fisherman’s Wharf looks nice but the financial result isn't great.

yea, hopefully the financial result can be improve after phase 2 and phase 3 completed

Has anyone been to the Underground Amusement Center there?

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Can anyone confirm if the Konami e-amusement service is working there?

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Also, kindly check too if they have this game there (which is apparently abundant in Hong Kong):

Beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD
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Thanks