Chimelong Paradise

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
长隆欢乐世界
The south entrance to Chimelong Paradise.
LocationPanyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Coordinates23°00′16″N 113°19′37″E
StatusOperating
OpenedApril 12, 2006
OwnerChimelong Group
Operated byChimelong Group
Operating seasonYear round
Area60 hectares
Attractions
Total49
Roller coasters5
Websitehttps://www.chimelong.com/gz/chimelongparadise/
Chimelong Paradise
Simplified Chinese长隆欢乐世界
Traditional Chinese長隆歡樂世界

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

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
Dream VR Roller 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
Rocket Roller Coaster Sky Rocket II Premier Rides Screaming Zone 2017

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

Themed areas

Chimelong Paradise is split into 7 different themed areas with the following attractions.[5]

White Tiger Street
Giant Frisbee in Rainbow Bay
Giant Frisbee in Rainbow Bay
Shoot the Chute in Water World

Whirlwind Island
  • Half Pipe
  • Rotating Cup
  • Swiftly Chair
  • Sombrero
  • Bumper Car
  • Music Flier

Screaming Zone
  • 10 Inversion Roller Coaster
  • Windshear
  • Motorbike Coaster
  • Jumping Machine
  • Sky Rocket Roller Coaster

Happy Kingdom
  • 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
  • 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
  • Dive Coaster
  • Giant Frisbee
  • Young Star Coaster

Water World
  • Splash Battle
  • Bumper Boat
  • Shoot the Chute
  • Pirate Raft

Phantom Zone
  • Rio (4D movie)
  • Forest Temple
  • Rain Forest
  • Alien Attack

Transportation
Exit E of Hanxi Changlong station

Guangzhou Metro

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

References
  1. "Chimelong Paradise". Roller Coaster DataBase. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006.
  2. "AAAAA Scenic Areas". China National Tourism Administration. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  3. gz.gov.cn (April 12, 2006). "World-Class Amusement Park Opens in Guangzhou". News Guandong. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  4. "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.
  5. "Chimelong Paradise map". Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
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