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Colour Your Summer in Discovery Bay

Challenge Yourself in 75-metre-long Beach Maze for FREE Revel in Fabulous World of Colours for a Memorable Summer

[7 July 2016 – Hong Kong] Thinking of heading to a sun-drenched beach to soak up the

sunny summer with your friends and family? This summer, Discovery Bay is making your

beach-going experience even more fun-filled with the largest inflatable beach maze in

Hong Kong covering an expanse of over 10,000 square feet! Meanwhile, an interactive

World of Colours in DB North Plaza features a stunning art installation, promising an

entertaining and educational experience! Double up your summer fun by joining both

events that guarantee to bring some dazzling colours to your summer, whether you are

young or young-at-heart!

1. Pluck up your courage in Hong Kong’s largest inflatable beach maze

Hong Kong’s largest inflatable beach maze at the “Colour Your Summer” carnival spans

75m in length and 15m in width. The maze offers three stages of ascending difficulty

with different heights, namely 1m, 1.3m and 1.8m. After braving the first two stages, the

real challenge begins at the third stage with its outrageous obstacles and high-platform

water shotguns, which promise to stretch your agility and reaction to the limit! Come

challenge yourself in the maze in Tai Pak Beach and have fun all day for FREE1! After all

the excitement, wind down with a sunbath or head out for a swim, and cap the perfect day

with a feast of international delicacy specially made for the summer at Discovery Bay’s

alfresco dining hotspot, D’Deck!

Summer Beach Maze

Date: Every Thu-Sun, 23 Jul – 28 Aug 2016

Time: 11am – 5.30pm

Venue: Tai Pak Beach, Discovery Bay

Admission Fee: Free of charge without spending requirements

Facilities: Showers, free beach umbrellas and chairs available on a

first-come-first-served basis

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2. DB North Plaza – Joyous summer packed with fun activities

The “Colour Your Summer” carnival at DB North Plaza takes a new twist on the theme of

colours. Featuring a giant, colourful art installation at the Open Piazza coupled with the

reflection of natural sunlight, DB North Plaza creates a fantasy of geometric spaces as

the perfect background for the sizzling summer.

Date: Every Sat & Sun, 23 Jul – 28 Aug 2016

Time: 11am – 6pm

Venue: Open Piazza @DB North Plaza

Event: Distribution of helium balloons & colour bubble shows

Admission Fee: Free of charge

3. Colour Gallery @DB North Plaza – a journey into colour aesthetics

Featuring a glass wall with an interesting collage of colourful geometric patterns, the

indoor Colour Gallery at DB North Plaza captures your imagination with a multitude of

vivid images produced by the reflection of sunlight on the glass wall. On the educational

side, the gallery illustrates the composition of colours with its large Colour Wheel.

Adjacent to the wheel is a display identifying the different shades of each colour, which is

not just fun but also educational.

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The other wall of the Colour Gallery features over 800 coloured balls. By turning and

rotating these coloured balls, visitors can unleash their creativity and create their own

piece of artwork.

DB North Plaza Colour Gallery

Date: Daily, 23 July – 28 Aug 2016

Time: 11am –6pm

Venue: Shop G07, DB North Plaza

Admission Fee: Free of charge

4. Creative Workshop @DB North Plaza - Bringing summer colours home

During the summer, a series of workshops for children will be held at Discovery Bay,

allowing them to create their handicrafts in marvellous colours with their limitless

creativity and imagination.

Creative Workshop @ DB North Plaza

Date: Every Thu-Sun, 23 July – 28 Aug 2016

Time: 11am – 5.30pm

Venue: Shop G06, DB North Plaza

Admission: Spend HK$100 or more at a designated merchant2 to buy a

workshop ticket3 at a discounted price of HK$50. Visitors with a

valid same-day ticket are eligible to attend a Creative Workshop

once. Tickets are limited and available on a first-come-first-served

basis.

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5. International delight@ waterfront alfresco eateries

A vibrant summer day at Discovery Bay is not complete without iced drinks and

sumptuous food! After a day in the gorgeous beach and lovely sunshine, enjoy a breezy

evening in a European small town setting at one of the themed restaurants in D’Deck or

DB North Plaza!

For more information on Colour Your Summer in Discovery Bay, please visit

www.visitdiscoverybay.com, www.facebook.com/VisitDiscoveryBay or email us at

explore@visitdbay.com.

About D’Deck, the Renowned Oceanfront Alfresco Dining Zone at Discovery Bay,

Hong Kong

Situated next to Discovery Bay Pier, D’Deck is Hong Kong’s renowned oceanfront

alfresco dining destination with numerous thematic restaurants along the promenade

beside Tai Pak Beach.

With spectacular 180° sea view and nightly Disney fireworks, D’Deck offers a wide

selection of international cuisine at First Korean Restaurant (Korean), Kiraku Tei

Japanese Restaurant (Japanese) and Koh Tomyums (Thai) for Asian cuisine; Solera

(Spanish), Café Duvet (European Bar), Berliner (German), Figos (Casual Western) and

McSorley’s Ale House (Irish Pub & Indian) for European tastes; and Caramba Mexican

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Cantina (Mexican) and Hemingway’s by the Bay (Caribbean) for a flavour of Central

America.

Other specialty restaurants include 22° North boasting a large selection of classic French

recipes; Dymocks Books & Café merging the culture of bookstore and Café; Ebeneezer's

Kebabs & Pizzeria as the best place to eat a Kebab, and last but not least ZAKS, which

serves international cuisine with alfresco seating area of 5,000 sq. ft. in resort style.

D’Deck is easily accessible, just 25 minutes away from Central by ferry or 15-20 minutes

away from Tung Chung or Sunny Bay MTR Stations by bus.

Simply spend HK$120 or more at any of the 14 designated D'Deck restaurants4 and

present your transaction receipt at the “D’Deck Free Ferry Service Counter” to redeem a

free ferry ride back to Central5!

About DB North Plaza

DB North Plaza, spread over 186,000 sq. ft. at the Yi Pak Bay area, was opened in 2010.

It is another retail mall serving as the second social hub for Discovery Bay residents and

visitors. Offering two shopping arcades, two office buildings and an open piazza, DB

North Plaza is adjacent to Auberge Discovery Bay Hong Kong, the deluxe resort hotel

opened in Spring 2013. This seaside mall not only serves Discovery Bay residents, hotel

guests and visitors from neighbouring districts with great selection of shopping and dining

establishments, but also convenient and free transportation connections for shoppers,

such as the Free Express Shuttle Buses6 plying between DB North Plaza and DB Plaza

near the Discovery Bay Pier, also offers Bus Interchange Discount7 when departing from

DB North Plaza Urban. The offer creates more flexibility, convenience and value for your

travel options, especially back to Tung Chung or Sunny Bay. Lantau taxis can now reach

Yi Pak (DB North) area directly through Discovery Bay Tunnel to pick up and drop off at

designated points.

Remarks 1 “Colour Your Summer in Discovery Bay” inflatable beach maze welcomes visitors of all ages, but children

under 120cm tall or age below 8 are advised to enter the maze with the company of an adult. Persons who

are pregnant, injured, ill or with heart diseases shall not participant in this event. Participants shall comply

with all safety rules of the event and follow the instructions of our staff.

2The designated merchants are:

D Deck - 22° North, Berliner, Café Duvet, Caramba Mexican Cantina, Ebeneezer's, Figos, First Korean

Restaurant, Hemingway’s by the Bay, Kiraku Tei Japanese Restaurant, Koh Tomyums, McSorley’s Ale

House, Pascucci, Solera and ZAKS

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DB North Plaza - %Arabica, Action X, 7-Eleven, Afflatus Hair Workshop, Bookazine, BtoKidz, Chef’s

Choice, Epicland, Flight Centre, Gillian Florist, Jaspa’s, Little Whale, MooFish, Mirch Masala, My Pet Shop,

Nevale Kitchen, Paisano’s Pizzeria, Prince & Princess, The Venue, Uncle Russ Coffee and Welcome

SuperStore (Discovery Bay),

3Admission to the Creative Workshop is limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis. Tickets are

only available on-site and visitors must tender exact payment. All tickets sold cannot be refunded or

exchanged.

4The 14 designated D’Deck restaurants are 22° North, Berliner, Café Duvet, Coyote, Ebeneezer's, Figos,

First Korean Restaurant, Hemingway's by the Bay, Kiraku Tei Japanese Restaurant, Koh Tomyums,

McSorley's Ale House, Pascucci, Solera and Zaks.

5The D’Deck “Dine ’N Ride” free ferry ride is valid for dinner consumption (6pm -11:45pm) from Monday to

Friday, and lunch/dinner consumption (12 noon – 11:45pm) on Saturday/Sunday/public holiday. The free

ferry ride is only valid on the same day of the transaction. The receipt is validated during:

7:30pm-12:00am (Monday-Friday) and 1:00pm-12:00am (Saturday/Sunday/public holiday).

6 Free Express Shuttle Bus is available every half hour at 00” and 30” (from 11am to 10pm) from DB Bus

Terminus to DB North Plaza, and 15” and 45” (from 11:15am to 10:15pm) from DB North Plaza to DB Bus

Terminus, with a journey time of around 8 minutes.

7 Visitors can enjoy Bus Interchange Discount at DB North Plaza. Simply tap an Octopus Card against the

“Fare Save Station” next to Wellcome Superstore and use the same Octopus Card to travel on any buses

leaving DB North Plaza within 45 minutes to enjoy a $4 discount for the bus ride.

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