Non-stop rains in the north during last week’s Lunar New Year holiday dampened business at most of the nation’s theme parks, but hotel operators in eastern Taiwan saw high occupancy rates as people spent more time indoors.
Parks in the north, such as Window On China Theme Park (小人國) in Taoyuan County, as well as Leofoo Village (六福村) amusement park in Hsinchu County, saw business decline by at least 30 percent during the holiday, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News reported yesterday.
Window On China saw traveler numbers plunge by half from Lunar New Year’s Eve, Feb. 13, through Friday compared with the same period of last year, to just more than 50,000 visitors.
The number of visitors at Leofoo Village was down by more than 30 percent to only 55,000 over this period.
Jianhushan Fancyworld (劍湖山世界) in Yunlin County fared better, as rains only affected attendance for three days.
Jianhushan’s attendance was similar to last year’s Lunar New Year holiday.
Despite the rains, this Lunar New Year break was a long one, totaling nine days and including two weekends, which resulted in many visitors staying at the theme park’s hotel during their visit.
The Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village (九族文化村) in Nantou County reported 20 percent growth in visitor numbers to 120,000 from Feb. 13 through Friday.
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