Kai Tak’s immersive Bubble Planet exhibition abruptly closes a month after opening over ‘technical issues’

Skip to content Bubble Planet, an immersive exhibition at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, has shut down one month after opening over “technical issues.” The organisers announced on their official website on Wednesday that the large-scale event closed on Tuesday, adding that tickets for subsequent dates would be refunded Bubble Planet Hong Kong. Photo: Bubble Planet HK. “We regret to inform you that Bubble Planet HK has closed, effective 28th July, due to technical issues affecting the exhibition’s continued operation,” the online announcement reads. The sudden closure came after some children were reportedly injured in an exhibition balloon pit shortly after launch day, according to two parents who spoke to TVB. One child was suspected to have been wounded after running into a four-cornered stone pillar base hidden beneath the balloons, while another was believed to have been injured by a sharp metal nail inside the pit. Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. File photo: Worldwide Cruise Terminals. Weeks after the incidents, local media reported that the parents had failed to receive any compensation from the organisers. The international exhibition was co-produced by European curator Exhibition Hub and entertainment company Fever, Bubble Planet has been shown in cities including New York, Milan and Los Angeles. Visitors are immersed in a sea of bubbles, with balloons and light effects. The Hong Kong show was produced by Last Bullet Production and supported by Exhibition Hub. Customers also complained on Google Reviews that the event did not provide children’s tickets, with babies as young as eight months requiring a full price ticket of HK$400. Safeguard press freedom; keep HKFP free for all readers by supporting our team Support HKFP | Policies & Ethics | Error/typo? | Contact | Newsletter | Transparency & Annual Report | Apps Make a one-off donation. Irene Chan is a reporter at Hong Kong Free Press and has an interest in covering political and social change. She previously worked at Initium Media as chief editor for Hong Kong news and was a community organiser at the Society for Community Organisation serving the underprivileged. She has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Fudan University and a master’s degree in social work from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Irene is the recipient of two Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) awards and three honourable mentions for her investigative, feature and video reporting. She also received a Human Rights Press Award for multimedia reporting and an honourable mention for feature writing. More by Irene Chan