Formosa Fun Coast

{{Short description|Former water park in Bali, New Taipei, Taiwan}}

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|native_name = 八仙海岸

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|image_caption = Formosa Fun Coast in August 2009

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|opening_date = 8 July 1989

|closing_date = 27 June 2015

|location = Bali, New Taipei, Taiwan

|building_type = Amusement park

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|floor_area = 12 hectares

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|website = [http://www.formosafuncoast.com.tw/ www.formosafuncoast.com.tw]

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Formosa Fun Coast ({{zh|t=八仙海岸|p=Bāxiān Hǎi'àn}}, also known as {{zh|t=八仙樂園|p=Bāxiān Lèyuán|l=Eight Immortals Paradise" or less literally "Myriad immortals paradise|labels=no}}) was a theme park in Bali District, New Taipei, Taiwan.{{cite web | url=http://www.themeparks.net.tw/eng/park/park02/ | title=Formosa Fun Coast | website=themeparks.net.tw | location=Taiwan | access-date=9 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724180300/http://www.themeparks.net.tw/eng/park/park02/ | archive-date=24 July 2013 | url-status=dead }} It closed in the aftermath of 2015 New Taipei water park fire.

History

The theme park was constructed in 1989.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2004/08/21/2003199669|title=Time for Speedos and bikinis|work=taipeitimes.com|date=21 August 2004 }} On 27 June 2015, a fire killed 15 visitors and injuring hundreds. The park has been closed temporarily to facilitate investigations.{{cite web| url=https://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/01/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/index.html | title=Second person dies from injuries suffered in Taiwan water park fireball| website=CNN| date=2 July 2015| access-date=2 July 2015}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2017/03/02/492706/water-park.htm |title=Water park hit by powder explosion can reopen: Court - the China Post |access-date=2017-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312171852/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2017/03/02/492706/Water-park.htm |archive-date=2017-03-12 |url-status=dead }} After the incident, some of the park's facilities were removed and {{as of|alt=as of 2022|2022}}, have not been restored.{{cite news |last1=Hsu |first1=Chao-chang |last2=Liu |first2=Kay |title=PHOTO ESSAY/New Taipei theme park is now eerie ruins 7 years after deadly accident |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202206270002 |access-date=6 July 2022 |agency=Central News Agency |date=27 June 2022}}

Architecture

The theme park spans over a {{convert|12|ha|adj=on}} area.{{cite web|url=http://www.travelking.com.tw/eng/tourguide/taipei/formosa-fun-coast.html|title=Formosa Fun Coast - Great Taipei Travel(旅遊王TravelKing)|work=TravelKing}}

Attractions

Water Park
Ecology World

Transportation

The theme park is accessible by bus from Guandu Station of Taipei Metro.{{Cite web |url=http://www.themeparks.net.tw/eng/park/park02/ |title=Taiwan goes sightseeing the amusement park net:::Formosa Fun Coast |access-date=2014-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724180300/http://www.themeparks.net.tw/eng/park/park02/ |archive-date=2013-07-24 |url-status=dead }}

2015 cornstarch fire incident

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. 508 people were injured, 194 seriously, and 8 of them in critical condition.{{cite web |url= http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/1363912|date= 30 June 2015 |publisher= Liberty Times Net |title=八仙樂園粉塵爆炸外交部證實：8名外籍人士受傷|accessdate= 2 July 2015}}{{cite web|title=More than 225 injured in explosion at Taiwan water park|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/27/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/index.html|publisher=CNN|accessdate=June 27, 2015|first1=Greg|last1=Botelho|first2=Kevin|last2=Wang|date=27 June 2015 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/world/asia/taiwan-water-park-fire-and-explosion.html?_r=0 |title=Taiwan Water Park Blast Leaves Hundreds Injured |author=Michael Forsythe |website=The New York Times |date=June 27, 2015}}

On 29 June 2015, a 20-year-old woman died of injuries sustained from burns to more than 90% of her body.{{cite web|title=Taiwan Water Park Explosion|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/29/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/index.html|website=CNN|date=29 June 2015 |accessdate=29 June 2015}}

A 19-year-old design student who sustained burns to 90% of his body, was pronounced dead on 2 July 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/07/02/second-death-after-taiwan-water-park-disaster.html |title=Second death after Taiwan water park disaster |author=Benjamin Yeh |date=July 2, 2015}}

As of 15 July, seven fatalities were attributed to the fire.{{cite news |title=University student dies following Taiwan water park blast |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/university-student-dies/1974802.html |accessdate=10 July 2015 |work=Channel NewsAsia |agency=Central News Agency |date=10 July 2015 |archive-date=11 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711075157/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/university-student-dies/1974802.html |url-status=dead }}

As of 30 July, ten fatalities were attributed to the fire.{{cite web|agency=Reuters|title=Taiwan water park explosion claims 10th life|url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion-claims-10th-life|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803015809/http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion-claims-10th-life|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2015|website=AsiaOnline|accessdate=6 August 2015}}

On 30 November 2015, the most recent death was announced bringing the total death toll to 15.{{Cite web |date=2015-11-30 |title=Color Play Asia fire claims another life, after five months - Taipei Times |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/11/30/2003633680 |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=www.taipeitimes.com}}