Officials were speaking on Sunday following the HK$30 billion park’s final large-scale stress test, which involved more than 50,000 participants across three venues.
The test on Sunday afternoon included a one-hour performance by athletes and dancers at the main 50,000-seat stadium, while the rest of the participants were sent to the arena and youth sports ground to watch videos.
Half of the participants were civil servants, while the other half were members of the public. In an incident that was not part of the drill, a woman felt unwell and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei by ambulance.
To help disperse spectators faster, authorities for the first time launched a “Leave Easy” webpage to provide real-time information on the crowd situation and estimated walking time to railway stations and taxi ranks.
