Chimelong Paradise
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 The south entrance to Chimelong Paradise. | |
| Location | Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
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| Coordinates | 23°00′16″N 113°19′37″E / 23.004355°N 113.326913°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | April 12, 2006 |
| Owner | Chimelong Group |
| Operated by | Chimelong Group |
| Operating season | Year round |
| Area | 60 hectares |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 49 |
| Roller coasters | 5 |
| Website | https://www.chimelong.com/gz/chimelongparadise/ |
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| Simplified Chinese | 长隆欢乐世界 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 長隆歡樂世界 | ||||||||||
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Chimelong Paradise (Chinese: 长隆欢乐世界) is a major amusement park in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Opened on April 12, 2006, Chimelong Paradise is the largest amusement park in China and boasts the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster, which prior to the opening of The Smiler at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England, shared the record for most inversions with Colossus at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England.[1] It is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.[2]
Chimelong Paradise is part of Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort which is operated by the Chimelong Group, a Chinese tourism company that also operates numerous other attractions, including Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, the Chimelong Safari Park and Chimelong International Circus. Chimelong Group reported that construction of the park cost over 1 billion RMB. Stretching over 60 hectares, the park currently contains more than 60 attractions and has a daily capacity of 50,000 visitors. In 2008, a new roller coaster opened that is nearly 61 m tall (200 ft) and reaches a maximum speed of 105 kilometres per hour (65 mph).[3] The park is linked by a bridge to Chimelong Water Park, and some admission tickets include access to both parks.
On July 29, 2014, rare giant panda cub triplets, all three of which have thus far survived, were born at the Chimelong Safari Park.[4]
Rides and attractions
[edit]Operating rides
[edit]| Park Area | Name | Type | Height limit | Description | Image |
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| The Explorer | Youth Star Coaster | Steel spinning coaster | Above 1m | A family-friendly roller coaster designed by Intamin. | |
| Shoot the Chute | Dive coaster | Above 1m | A family-friendly dive coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard. | ||
| Jumping Around | Sea Storm | Above 0.9m | Riders sit in a jumping chariot, as if running on a rugged battlefield. Designed by Mack Rides. | ||
| Alien Attack | Shuttle roller coaster | Children in arms are excluded | A top design team from Hollywood have created an amazing 360° screen with a circumference of 100m, providing an absolute immersive field of view for 180 passengers. Designed by Intamin. | ||
| Forest Temple | Sky Rocket II | Above 1m | An adventure-themed Sky Rocket II roller coaster, and the only one in Asia, designed by Premier Rides. | ||
| 4D Theater | 4D Theater | Children in arms are excluded | A theater showing a 4D movie for the whole family to enjoy together. | ||
| The Best Scene | Dive Coaster | Adults Facility | 1.4-1.95m | A dive coaster that lets visitors imagine they are flying. | |
| Junior Jet | Mini Jet Red Baron | 0.9-1.4m | A spinning children's ride with airplane-themed cabs, where young children can pretend to be an airplane pilot. | ||
| Rocking Tug | Flat tugboat | Above 1.05m | A Rockin' Tug ride designed by Zamperla. | ||
| Giant Frisbee | Disk'O Coaster | 1.4-1.95m | A flat ride with a circular ride platform. | ||
| Crazy Bus | Crazy bus ride | Above 0.9m | A Junior Flying Carpet stimulating riding on a bus. | ||
| Jumping Tower | Drop tower | Above 0.9m | A drop tower ride with a futuristic theme. | ||
| Sun & Moon Wheels | Ferris wheel | Above 0.9m | A ferris wheel allowing good views of the theme park. | ||
| The Carnival | Drop Tower | Drop tower | 1.2-1.95m | A classic drop tower ride, which is very popular with both children and adults. | |
| Barnyard | Wave swinger | Above 0.9m | A barnyard-themed wave swinger ride. | ||
| Drop Tower | Drop Tower | 1.4-1.9m | Another drop tower allowing visitors the feeling of sudden weightlessness! | ||
| Magic Bike | Suspended floorless coaster | Above 1m | A ride that allows visitors to experience the feeling of walking on air. | ||
| Demolition Derby | Driving attraction | Above 1.2m | A car-driving attraction. | ||
| Air Race | Red Baron | 1.4-1.95m | A spinning ride inspired by fighter planes that fly in a 360° rotation. | ||
| Convoy | Convoy ride | Above0.9m | A ride imitating a safari jeep ride through a jungle. |
Themed areas
[edit]Chimelong Paradise is split into seven different themed areas with the following attractions.[5]
Whirlwind Island
[edit]- Half Pipe
- Rotating Cup
- Swiftly Chair
- Sombrero
- Bumper Car
- Music Flier
Screaming Zone
[edit]- 10 Inversion Roller Coaster
- Windshear
- Motorbike Coaster
- Jumping Machine
- Sky Rocket Roller Coaster
Happy Kingdom
[edit]- Convoy
- Flying Tiger
- Helicopter Tower
- Double-deck Carousel
- Jumping Around
- Junior Jet
- Samba Balloon
- Fire Truck
- North Pole
- Sky Bicycle
- Skater
- Crazy Bus
- Sky Drop
- Sun & Moon Wheel
- Jumping Tower
Kids' Land
[edit]- Ball Shooting
- Bravery Fire Fighting
- Rotating Honeybee
- Flying Saucer
- Turtle Paradise
- Noah's Ark
- Canoe River
- Mini Tug
- Kids Climbing Vehicle
- Small Swing
- Circus Train
- 12 Horse Carousel
Rainbow Bay
[edit]- Dive Coaster
- Giant Frisbee
- Young Star Coaster
Water World
[edit]- Splash Battle
- Bumper Boat
- Shoot the Chute
- Pirate Raft
Phantom Zone
[edit]- Rio (4D movie)
- Forest Temple
- Rain Forest
- Alien Attack
Transportation
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- Exit E of Hanxi Changlong Station on Line 3 and Line 7 are linked by a footbridge (3 minute walk) or free shuttle bus
Buses:
- Metro Line 9 feeder bus Hanxi Changlong Station - Panyu Village
- 129 Jincheng Garden (Dongfeng East)
- 302 Guangzhou East Railway Station
- 303 Tianhe Bus Station
- 304 Tangxia
- 310 University City
- 657 Dongpu Terminal
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chimelong Paradise". Roller Coaster DataBase. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006.
- ^ "AAAAA Scenic Areas". China National Tourism Administration. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ gz.gov.cn (April 12, 2006). "World-Class Amusement Park Opens in Guangzhou". News Guandong. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- ^ "Breaking News Stories from US and Around the World - MSN News". news.msn.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Chimelong Paradise map". Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
External links
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