Transit data reflected the spike in activity. Kaohsiung MRT ridership exceeded 1.39 million passengers over five peak holiday days, with a single-day record of more than 325,000 trips on the third day of the Lunar New Year, both setting new seasonal highs.

The attraction, converted from a wartime underground command center, features a marine tunnel and diverse aquatic displays and has long been regarded as a nostalgic site for many Kaohsiung residents.

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Festival-goers and online footage circulating after the event present a more chaotic picture than the official timeline alone conveys, showing fireworks traveling horizontally toward onlookers and sparking confusion among families attending the procession.

The installation joins other large-scale inflatables already positioned in waters near the Kaohsiung Music Center (高雄流行音樂中心), including a 15-meter Ultraman Tiga and a full-size classic Ultraman figure. The newly unveiled version, a smaller “Q-style” character, was revealed in the Third Ship Channel (第三船渠) and drew strong reactions from visitors watching from the waterfront.

The zoo said Ali showed no obvious abnormalities in recent days but suddenly lost consciousness and was found deceased overnight. The zoo will commission the veterinary hospital at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (屏東科技大學) to conduct a detailed examination to clarify the cause of death.

Taiwan’s Highway Bureau is promoting spring holiday discounts on intercity express buses, saying operations have been smooth so far and seat supply remains ample.

Total system ridership last year reached almost 85 million passenger trips, averaging about 232,000 daily riders. The Red Line accounted for some 54 million trips, the Orange Line about 12 million, and the Circular Light Rail over 13 million.