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]
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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 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
editOperating roller coasters
edit| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Area | Opened | Image |
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| 10 Inversion Roller Coaster | Sit-down steel roller coaster | Intamin | Screaming Zone | 2006 | 
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| Dive Coaster | Dive coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | Rainbow Bay | 2008 | 
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| Dream VR Roller Coaster | Junior coaster | Mack Rides | Rainbow Bay | 2010 | |
| Half Pipe | Shuttle roller coaster | Intamin | Whirlwind Island | 2006 |  |
| Rocket Roller Coaster | Sky Rocket II | Premier Rides | Screaming Zone | 2017 | 
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Former roller coasters
edit| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Closed |
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| Family Gravity Coaster | Junior coaster | Zamperla | 2006 | 2011 |
| Twister Coaster | Wild Mouse roller coaster | Golden Horse | 2006 | 2011 |
| Motorbike Coaster | Launched motorbike coaster | Vekoma | 2006 | 2023 |
Themed areas
editChimelong Paradise is split into 7 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
editReferences
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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