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 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
长隆欢乐世界

The south entrance to Chimelong Paradise.
Location	Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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
Simplified Chinese	长隆欢乐世界
Traditional Chinese	長隆歡樂世界
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chánglóng Huānlè Shìjiè Yue: Cantonese Jyutping coeng4 lung4 fun1 lok6 sai3 gaai3

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 rides

Park Area	Name	Type	Height limit	Description	Image
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

Chimelong Paradise is split into seven 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:

• 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

• Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
• List of tourist attractions in China