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🎫 Tickets Booking · Dalian
Last verified 23 Aug 2025
Coastline city, theme parks and zoos: most tickets are rolling-release, app-first, and far less cut-throat than Beijing/Shanghai. The only "sell-out" spikes are summer weekends and Golden Weeks.
1 Overview
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Real-name e-tickets are standard for theme parks/zoos; museums are mostly free with (often) advance reservations.
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Where to buy: official sites/mini-programs, Meituan/Dianping, Ctrip/Trip. (Laohutan has an official web store; Discovery Kingdom & Jinshitan venues sell dated e-tickets.)
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Drop style: rolling day-by-day; same-day purchase is usually OK outside holidays.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Passport details | Required on most platforms; carry the same ID for gate scan. |
| Wallets | WeChat/Alipay widely accepted; Trip/Ctrip supports foreign cards. |
| Weather | Sea fog can suspend cable cars/boats—check notices on the morning of visit. |
| Kids & seniors | Discount rules vary by height/age—see ticket pages at checkout. |
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
Jinshitan National Tourist Resort / 金石滩 (5A)
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Capacity: Open coast; venues vary
Release: Free entry to coastal area; paid venues are dated tickets
Platform: Venue pages (e.g., EX Future Tech, Geological Gallery)
Discovery Kingdom Theme Park / 海昌发现王国
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Capacity: Not published
Release: Dated tickets; promos have usage rules
Platform: WeChat/Meituan/Trip; official partner pages
Dalian Forest Zoo / 大连森林动物园
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Capacity: Not published
Release: Rolling; busy on weekends/holidays
Platform: Meituan/Trip; ticket portals list routes/discounts
Dalian Natural History Museum / 自然博物馆
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Capacity: Free but limited
Release: Advance reservation required
Platform: Official WeChat mini-prog; Meituan
Dalian Museum / 大连博物馆
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Capacity: Free
Release: Individual visitors: usually no reservation; groups (≥20) phone-book
Platform: Museum hotline for groups
*🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med = gone < 24 h 🟩 Low = rarely sells out except Golden Week.
4 How to Book (by venue type)
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Theme parks & zoo (Laohutan, Discovery Kingdom, Forest Zoo): choose date → enter passport/ID → pay → receive QR/e-voucher; rescheduling often allowed once before cut-off.
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Free museums (Natural History, Dalian Museum): choose time slot in WeChat/Meituan; bring the same ID to scan; groups call ahead.
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Jinshitan area: coast & squares are open; individual paid attractions inside the resort have their own ticket pages (EX Future Tech, Geological spots).
5 Payment & Refunds
| Topic | Typical rule (check your ticket page) |
|---|---|
| Payments | WeChat/Alipay everywhere; Trip.com supports Visa/Mastercard. |
| Refunds | Most dated tickets allow changes/refunds up to 24–48 h pre-entry; promo tickets may be non-refundable. (See each product's "预订须知".) |
6 Pro Tips
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Sea-breeze timing: hit coastal parks after 15:00 in summer; indoor aquariums first.
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Transit hack: Metro Line 3 → Jinshitan drops you within walking distance of the resort; shuttle/bus continues to venues.
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Fog days: cableways/boat rides may pause; check the venue's WeChat feed before you set off.
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Holiday surge: buy theme-park tickets at least 48 h ahead for May Day, National Day and summer weekends.
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Keep QR offline: screenshot your codes—coastal signal can wobble.
Book smart, ride more, queue less—No Tourist Traps. No BS.