Star City

Star City is a 35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft) amusement park in Pasay, Philippines.
It is located in the
reclaimed area of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, part of Bay City. The facility is
owned by Star Parks Corporation, a subsidiary of Elizalde Holdings Corporation (the holding
company of the FJE Group of Companies).[2]
Star City was hit by a fire on October 2, 2019, causing major damage to the main building and
forcing the park to close until at least October 2020. Prior to the fire, Star City had an annual
attendance of about 1.5 million people.[3] Star City had more than 30 different rides and attractions at
the time of the fire, many of which were indoors.
Contents
 1History
o 1.12019 fire
 2Attractions
 3Incidents
 4References
 5External links
History[edit]
The park was established in 1991 as an offshoot of the annual Toys and Gift Fair, a Christmas trade
exhibition by the Philippine Center for International Trade and Exhibit (PhilCite), which was first
organized in 1976. In the 1990s under Fred Elizalde, the fair evolved into an amusement park later
named Star City.[3] The former PhilCite building upon which the park was based upon was pulled
down in the late 1990s to make way for the park's indoor rides.
2019 fire[edit]
Main article: Star City fire
Star City was hit by a major fire on October 2, 2019, which destroyed about 80 percent of the main
Star City building, which housed over 30 rides and attractions.[4] At least 25 of those were damaged
in the fire, including Gabi ng Lagim, Dungeon of Terror, Bump Car Smash, and Snow World. The
outdoor area, which includes the Star Flyer roller coaster and Star Frisbee, was mostly spared by
the fire. Initial damage estimates ranged from 15 million to 1 billion Philippine pesos.[5]
Attractions[edit]
An attraction in Star City, prior to the 2019 fire.
Prior to the 2019 fire, 70 percent of the facilities of Star City were covered and air-conditioned. The
amusement park introduced various types of rides and attractions in the Philippines. It hosted the
double-deck carousel, 360-degree-loop roller coaster (the Zyklon Loop), and water log ride (the
Jungle Splash) in the country. It hosted Snow World, the largest permanent ice entertainment area in
the country, which featured ice carvings, a snow play area and the country's longest ice slide.
[3]
Another attraction in the amusement park is the inverted roller coaster Star Flyer.
Star City hosts the Giant Star Wheel Ferris wheel. It has 32 air-conditioned gondolas, each seating
up to six persons. In 2012 it was said to be the tallest Ferris wheel in the Philippines.[6][7][8] Conflicting
reports credit it with a height of 60 m (197 ft)[6][7] and 62.5 m (205 ft) tall.[8]
Within the amusement park complex are the Aliw and Star Theaters, with a combined seating
capacity of 4,000.[3]
Incidents[edit]
 September 9, 2006: a 13 year-old patron died due to falling of the Wild River (now Jungle
Splash) ride. On September 19, four days after its quiet "grand opening," the Pasay City
engineer's office ordered the suspension of operations of the amusement park coinciding with
the same day that the management has reached a settlement with the family of the deceased
patron and another but non-fatal incident at the amusement park's bump car ride.[9]
 February 6, 2009: The Star Flyer has temporarily ceased operations after a man fell 15
meters (49 ft) off from the ride and died.[10]
 2010: The Zyklon Loop attraction suffered an electrical malfunction at the Lift Hill, now closed
in 2011.[citation needed]
 February 7, 2018: The Star Flyer attraction suffered an electrical malfunction at 3:20 p.m.,
affecting about 10 riders came to a stop in the middle of its hanging tracks for about 15 minutes.
[11]
 July 8, 2018: A man died after falling from the top of the Giant Star Wheel ride on that night.
[12]
 October 2, 2019: A huge blaze causes widespread damage to Star City (see Star City fire).[13]
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An attraction in Star City, prior to the 2019 fire.

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