Chimelong Paradise

Chimelong Paradise
长隆欢乐世界
Location Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Coordinates 23°00′16″N 113°19′37″E / 23.004355°N 113.326913°E / 23.004355; 113.326913Coordinates: 23°00′16″N 113°19′37″E / 23.004355°N 113.326913°E / 23.004355; 113.326913
Owner Chimelong Group
Operated by Chimelong Group
Opened 12 April 2006
Operating season Year round
Area 60 hectares
Rides
Roller coasters 5
Water rides 4
Website http://int.chimelong.com/GZ/paradise
The south entrance to Chimelong Paradise
10 Inversion Roller Coaster under construction in 2006
Giant Frisbee in Rainbow Bay
Giant Frisbee in Rainbow Bay
Shoot the Chute in Water World

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, 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 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 rollercoaster 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 admission tickets include access to both parks.

On 29 July 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

Operating roller coasters

Name Type Manufacturer Area Opened Image
10 Inversion Roller Coaster Sit-down steel roller coaster Intamin Screaming Zone 2006
Dive Coaster Dive coaster Bolliger & Mabillard Rainbow Bay 2008
Young Star Coaster Junior coaster Mack Rides Rainbow Bay 2010
Half Pipe Shuttle roller coaster IntaminWhirlwind Island 2006
Motorbike Coaster Launched motorbike coaster Vekoma Screaming Zone 2006

Former roller coasters

Name Type Manufacturer Opened Closed Image
Family Gravity Coaster Junior coaster Zamperla 2006 2011
Twister Coaster Wild Mouse roller coaster Golden Horse 2006 2011

Themed areas[5]

Whirlwind Island

Screaming Zone

Happy Kingdom

Kids' Land

Rainbow Bay

Water World

Phantom Zone

Transportation

Exit E of Hanxi Changlong station

Guangzhou Metro

Buses

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chimelong Paradise". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  2. ↑ "AAAAA Scenic Areas". China National Tourism Administration. 16 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  3. ↑ gz.gov.cn (April 12, 2006). "World-Class Amusement Park Opens in Guangzhou". News Guandong.
  4. ↑ http://news.msn.com/world/china-announces-birth-of-rare-panda-triplets-1
  5. ↑ "Chimelong Paradise map".
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