journey. This themed ride uses multimedia effects to simulate the feeling of travelling into the depths of the sea. Access Mass Transit Railway Ocean Park station on the South Island line is located adjacent the main entrance of the park. The station opened on 28 December 2016 and connects Ocean Park directly to Hong Kong's MTR system, from Admiralty station. Bus The Citybus Ocean Park Express (Route 629) used to provide departures from Central Piers to Ocean Park only. This route has since stopped its regular service due to a decline in passenger numbers. Passengers may use any of the Aberdeen Tunnel bus routes and walk to the park from the Aberdeen Tunnel Toll Plaza bus stop. Car The venue is also accessible by taxi, private hire car or personal car. The park provides some car park spaces close to the main entrance, however, the car park can be busy during peak times. Road access is via Route 1 (Aberdeen Tunnel) from central and eastern districts of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories or Pok Fu Lam Road from western districts. Future Developments 'Ocean Park Future Strategy' Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest in the city, Ocean Park has been struggling financially since 2019, reporting loses of over HKD$5 millon each year. Looking for a lower financial risk, Ocean Park plans to attract investors by outsourcing parts of its theme park for designated future purposes. These incluse an RDE district in The Waterfront, an 'adventure zone' in its former Adventure Land, a 'wellness zone' in its Marine World and a former unused land, next to the existing 'The Fullerton Ocean Park Hong Kong' resort hotel and Water World, a new-built second generation waterpark and a new pay-per-ride system for its existing rides in the Summit. These developments are set to be rolled out from the 2026/27 season. Conservation Ocean Park conducts education and research into animal conservation, by operating observatories, laboratories, an education department, and the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong (OPCFHK), a fund that advocates, facilitates and participates in the conservation of wildlife and habitats, with an emphasis on Asia, through research and education. In 2013/2014, the foundation funded 44 conservation projects, covering 30 species in 12 countries with a total of HK$13 million (out of the Park's total turnover of HK$2 billion), a sharp increase over funding a few years earlier. The foundation was formed in