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🎫 Tickets Booking · Qingdao
Last verified 26 Jul 2025
Book Qingdao's mountain mist, neon penguins and lager floats like a local—No Tourist Traps. No BS.
1 Overview
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Real-name QR tickets are mandatory for Laoshan Scenic Area, Qingdao Polar Ocean World, the May Fourth Square Sky-View Ferris, and the Evening Beer Parade inside Tsingtao Brewery Museum (peak season).
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All sales are mobile-first—WeChat/Alipay mini-programs or Dianping/Meituan. A mainland SIM speeds SMS alerts, but 80 % of sites now accept foreign numbers or e-mail the e-ticket.
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Drop rhythms: Laoshan opens at 06 : 00 exactly 7 days ahead; Polar Ocean seats appear at 00 : 00 5 days ahead. Weekends go fastest.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Passport scan | Photo page upload for every real-name ticket. |
| Mobile number | Mainland SIM preferred; most apps accept intl. numbers / email fallback. |
| WeChat / Alipay | Link Visa / Mastercard after wallet KYC (passport + selfie). |
| Clock sync | Match device to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) before any drop. |
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
Polar Ocean World / 极地海洋世界
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Capacity: 18,000
Release: 00:00 · 5 days ahead
Platform: "青岛极地海洋" mini-prog
Tsingtao Brewery Museum / 青岛啤酒博物馆
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Capacity: 8,000
Release: Rolling 10 days ahead
Platform: "青啤博物馆" mini-prog
May Fourth Square Sky-View Ferris
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Capacity: 3,600 cabins
Release: Rolling 3 days ahead
Platform: Dianping
Badaguan Historical Villas
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Capacity: 6,000
Release: On-site QR same-day
Platform: Meituan
Qingdao Underwater World / 海底世界
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Capacity: 10,000
Release: Rolling 7 days ahead
Platform: "海底世界" mini-prog
*🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med = gone < 24 h 🟩 Low = rarely sells out except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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Laoshan – three entrances (North-Gate Taiqing + Middle-Gate NeiJiuShui + East-Gate Yangkou). Choose gate when booking; date changes cost ¥5 fee.
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Polar Ocean – penguin-feed add-on opens 10 min after main ticket drop; limited to 100 seats/slot.
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Brewery Museum – standard walk-through okay on walk-up weekdays; parade beer-float seats require QR.
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Ferris pods – 30 min sunset window (18 : 40–19 : 10) sells first.
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Badaguan villas – guided Mandarin walk ¥40; English audio rent ¥20 at gate.
5 Payment Methods
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Free tickets void automatically if QR un-scanned within 30 min of slot.
7 Pro Tips
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Dual alarms – 05 : 57 & 05 : 59 for Laoshan drop; passport # on clipboard.
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Cable-car hack – Laoshan Yangkou cable opens 07 : 30; book earliest gate to reach summit before crowds.
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Polar Ocean penguins – choose 09 : 00 slot: feeding at 10 : 30 right after you enter.
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Beer Museum parade – evening float 19 : 00; QR opens grandstand B-zone 09 : 00.
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Fog alert – May–Jun sea-fog cancels Ferris; refund auto-issued in 24 h.