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with green areas and also some
Happy Rides
Golden Horse’s Shoot-the-Chute
man made lakes.”
Happy Lands
in Chengdu
Highlights of the 47-hectare park
include a 42-metre giant Ferris
The latest Happy Valley parks Wheel and Shoot-the-Chute by
feature a mix of new lands, Golden Horse, 60-metre twin S&S
such a themed area dedicated tower ride, Vekoma Suspended
to the Qiang/Zang Looping Coaster and Mine Train,
nationalities in Chengdu and a
plus a waterpark.
representation of the city’s
Happy Valley Chengdu’s
famous Bund in Shanghai,
signature live entertainment
combined with tried and tested
offering is the Time Machine, in
themed areas from the parks in
which three clowns run back the
Shenzhen and Beijing.
clock on a journey around the
Likewise, rides and attractions
world and into outer space. OCT’s
include many Happy Valley
favourites coupled with a
renowned Song & Dance Ensemble
handful of new additions
performs a stunning visual feast
designed to make a statement
packed with exquisite magic tricks,
(particularly in Shanghai).
song, dance and the very latest in
The selection at Happy
special effects. Some of the park’s
Valley Chengdu includes a
Bring Happiness Back live shows are performed in regional languages.
Golden Horse Shoot-the-
The 2008 earthquakes, which caused huge physical Earlier this year a dedicated Happy Valley
Chute, Giant Wheel, Wild
and emotional devastation throughout the area, did department was established at OCT’s Shenzhen
Mouse and Carousel; Vekoma
not damage the park directly, but they did halt headquarters to oversee new openings, attraction
Suspended Looping Coaster
construction. Labour and material costs rocketed by development and more. Each park now also benefits
and Mine Train; Intamin RMB 10 million ($1.5m/Euro.1861m) and the original from a standardised management structure.
MegaLite Coaster and Flying summer opening was put back. Such efficiency will be useful as OCT rolls out the
Island, S&S twin Space Shot; “After the earthquake there were new challenges,” Happy Valley brand to new cities. In June it was
Mondial Splash Over; explains Wang. “The local people were very sad, and announced that a fifth park is planned for Wuhan in
Zamperla Disk ‘O’, Discovery
our park was all about fun, there was a paradox the Hubei Province and last year the company’s CEO,
(Frisbee), Energy Storm and
there.” Happy Valley turned this to its advantage and Ren Kelei, told Park World he plans eventually to have
Sombrero; Sally Corporation
invited guests to put “love in the heart and bring 10 parks across the country, in addition to a number
North Pole Adventure (dark
happiness back.” It opened eventually in time for eco-resorts and other attraction concepts.
ride); RTE interactive theatre;
Chinese New Year. “I think we are getting there,” concludes Wang,
and SimexIwerks 4D theatre.
Wang describes the park in Chengdu as “more “and there are still many local governments that would
At Happy Valley
delicate than the other Happy Valleys. The area is not like to have projects.”
Shanghai key rides and
attractions comprise the
as big as Beijing, for example, and it is more beautiful Happy times ahead!
Gravity Group’s/Martin &
Vleminckx Fireball (wooden Chengdu
coaster); B&M Dive Machine;
Intamin/Ride Trade MegaLite
Coaster, Mine Train, Gyro
Swing and Flying Island;
Golden Horse Shoot-the-Chute
and Rapid River; 3DBA/Preston
& Barbieri Splash Battle;
Mondial Splash Over; S&S
Space Shot/Turbo Drop
combination tower; Zamperla
Disk ‘O’ Coaster; Sally
Corporation North Pole
Adventure; Huss Park
Attractions Soaring China;
SimexIwerks 4D theatre;
Kraftwerk 3D theatre; and
Alterface Desperados theatre.
Vekoma’s Mine
Train in Chengdu
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