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The theme park was constructed in 1989.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> On 27 June 2015, a [[2015 New Taipei water park fire|fire]] killed 15 visitors and injuring hundreds. The park has been closed temporarily to facilitate investigations.<ref name="CNN2July">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> After the incident, some of the park's facilities were removed and {{as of|alt=as of 2022|2022}}, have not been restored.<ref>{{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}}</ref> |
The theme park was constructed in 1989.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> On 27 June 2015, a [[2015 New Taipei water park fire|fire]] killed 15 visitors and injuring hundreds. The park has been closed temporarily to facilitate investigations.<ref name="CNN2July">{{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| archive-date=2 July 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702152642/http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/01/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/index.html| url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> After the incident, some of the park's facilities were removed and {{as of|alt=as of 2022|2022}}, have not been restored.<ref>{{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}}</ref> |
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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. The casualties were 508 people were injured, 194 seriously, and eight of them in critical condition.<ref name=Injuries>{{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}}</ref><ref name=CNN>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/world/asia/taiwan-water-park-fire-and-explosion.html |title=Taiwan Water Park Blast Leaves Hundreds Injured |author=Michael Forsythe |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 27, 2015}}</ref> |
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. The casualties were 508 people were injured, 194 seriously, and eight of them in critical condition.<ref name=Injuries>{{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|archive-date= 2 July 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150702230805/http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/1363912|url-status= live}}</ref><ref name=CNN>{{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|archive-date=27 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627232813/http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/27/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/world/asia/taiwan-water-park-fire-and-explosion.html |title=Taiwan Water Park Blast Leaves Hundreds Injured |author=Michael Forsythe |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 27, 2015}}</ref> |
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On 29 June 2015, a 20-year-old woman died of injuries sustained from burns to more than 90% of her body.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taiwan Water Park Explosion|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/29/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/index.html|publisher=CNN|date=29 June 2015 |accessdate=29 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="CNN2July"/> |
On 29 June 2015, a 20-year-old woman died of injuries sustained from burns to more than 90% of her body.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taiwan Water Park Explosion|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/29/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/index.html|publisher=CNN|date=29 June 2015|accessdate=29 June 2015|archive-date=30 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630022030/http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/29/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CNN2July"/> |
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A 19-year-old design student, who sustained burns to 90% of his body, was pronounced dead on 2 July 2015.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="CNN2July"/> |
A 19-year-old design student, who sustained burns to 90% of his body, was pronounced dead on 2 July 2015.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="CNN2July"/> |