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Amusement park in Guangzhou, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
| 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/ |
| Chimelong Paradise | |||||||||||
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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]
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Area | Opened | Image |
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| 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 | Intamin | Whirlwind Island | 2006 |  |
| Rocket Roller Coaster | Sky Rocket II | Premier Rides | Screaming Zone | 2017 |  |
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Chimelong Paradise is split into 7 different themed areas with the following attractions.[5]
Buses:
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