- Chime-Long Paradise
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Chime-Long in Chinese word - 長隆
Chime-Long Paradise is a major amusement park in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Opened on April 12, 2006, Chime-Long Paradise is the largest amusement park in China and boasts the Tenth Ring Roller Coaster, which shares the record for most inversions with Colossus at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England.[1]
Chime-Long Paradise is operated by the Chime-Long Group, a Chinese tourism company that also operates numerous other attractions, including the Chime-Long Circus and Panyu Xiangjiang Safari Park. Chime-Long 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. It recently built in a new rollercoaster that is nearly 61 m tall (200 ft) and reaches a maximum speed of 105 kilometres per hour (65 mph).[2]
Transportation
- Guangzhou Metro: Hanxi Changlong Station
References
- ^ "Chimelong Paradise". Roller Coaster DataBase. http://rcdb.com/pd1376.htm.
- ^ "World-Class Amusement Park Opens in Guangzhou". News Guandong. April 12, 2006. http://www.newsgd.com/citiesandtowns/guangzhou/news/200604120058.htm.
Coordinates: 23°00′16″N 113°19′37″E / 23.004355°N 113.326913°E
External links
Categories:- Panyu
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