Chimelong Paradise is located at No. 299 East Hanxi Avenue, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, belonging to the national 5A-level Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort and sitting at the core of the resort. Covering a total area of about 2,000 mu, the first-phase construction took 2 years with a total investment of over RMB 2 billion. Designed in a European continental theme style, it serves as a benchmark large-scale European-style theme amusement park built in the early stage of China’s domestic industry. The park is equipped with more than 70 amusement facilities, most of which are imported directly from Switzerland, Germany, Italy, the United States and other countries. It holds eight Asian and world records for amusement equipment, including landmark large rides such as the Vertical Coaster and the former Ten-Loop Coaster. The park is divided into six core themed zones: Jungle Adventure, Rhythm World, Carnival Plaza, Star Dream Garden, Touch Space and Scream Zone, plus the independent Happy Town amusement area opened in 2017. Supporting facilities include two professional performance plazas, an indoor constant-temperature children’s playground, a 4D cinema, multiple themed restaurants and cultural & creative stores. Integrating high-speed rides, live-action stunt shows, float parades, ecological leisure and comprehensive services, it caters to visitors of all age groups. Since opening, it has received over 30 million tourists in total and once set an industry record of over 100,000 visitors in a single day. It has repeatedly won awards such as China’s Best Theme Park and honors from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, ranking as a top comprehensive theme park in South China with leading scale and premium facility configurations.
History & Culture
2006 marked the pivotal year for the park’s construction and opening. Relying on the land of the former Chimelong Night Zoo, Chimelong Group launched the construction of the amusement park. On April 7 of the same year, Chimelong Paradise officially opened to the public. At launch, multiple world-class roller coasters were introduced at once, breaking the ceiling of amusement equipment configurations among domestic theme parks. It pioneered the domestic operation model of prioritizing large rides over artificial landscapes for European-style parks, quickly becoming a benchmark reference for China’s theme park industry.
In August 2008, the entire Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort, including Chimelong Paradise, was awarded the national AAAAA-level tourist attraction title, evolving into Guangzhou’s core cultural tourism brand. The park standardized its performance system simultaneously, with daily fixed shows including stunt theater performances, themed parades and interactive stage acts, forming a dual-core operation system centered on amusement rides and live entertainment.
On January 17, 2017, Happy Town, an original circus-themed zone, officially opened to visitors, adding five brand-new amusement facilities including Free Fall, Skywheel, and Thunder Twist. In September of the same year, Asia’s first Rocket Coaster went into operation, filling the park’s gap in high-speed launch rides and expanding its lineup of thrill attractions.
In 2020, the park completed an overall upgrade of its performance facilities, optimizing float parade routes and updating theater audio-visual effects, while improving parent-child amusement amenities to balance extreme thrill rides and gentle family-friendly experiences. In 2025, the park launched a large-scale renovation project, adding six brand-new facilities: Launch Coaster, Super Rapids, Super Pirate Ship, Magic Swing, Hurricane Swinger and Star Battleship. In December of the same year, the former Guinness World Record-holding Ten-Loop Coaster ceased operation, with new rides replacing its original attraction lineup. For years, the park has hosted regular themed festivals including Chimelong Happy Halloween, Summer Electronic Music Parties and Chinese New Year Carnivals, blending European and American carnival culture with local Lingnan festive characteristics to build an exclusive festival cultural system unique to the park.
Major Attractions
Vertical Coaster
Known as the King of Roller Coasters worldwide, this single ride required an investment of over RMB 200 million. Its track peaks at 60 meters with two 90-degree vertical drops, reaching a top speed of 112 kilometers per hour. After hovering suspended in mid-air briefly, trains plummet straight down and dash through water slides, delivering intense weightlessness throughout the ride. As the park’s most popular signature thrill attraction, it stands in the Rainbow Bay zone as an iconic landscape facility of the resort.
Rocket Coaster
Asia’s first launch-style rocket coaster settled in the Scream Zone in 2017. Trains accelerate from standstill to 100 kilometers per hour within seconds. Its track combines vertical drops, inverted loops and high-speed bends with unpredictable route changes, offering dual thrills of speed and weightlessness ideal for young visitors seeking fast-paced rides.
Giant Frisbee
Located in the Rainbow Bay zone, its arm reaches 40 meters above ground, swinging back and forth at a 270-degree angle while seats spin 360 degrees simultaneously. Riders are nearly parallel to the ground at the swing’s highest point, enjoying broad aerial views paired with strong dizziness and weightlessness, classed as an intense thrill ride in the park.
Pegasus Family Coaster
A family-exclusive roller coaster situated in Star Dream Garden, it features gentle slopes without inverted drops for mild thrills. Children over 1 meter tall may ride. Its short looping tracks are custom-built for parent-child families, balancing fun and safety.
4D Cinema
An advanced Asian 4D special-effect cinema in the Phantom Land zone screening the exclusive film Kaka’s Great Adventure: Circus Odyssey produced by European teams. Equipped with vibrating seats, wind blasts, water sprays and scented effects, the temperature-controlled indoor venue lets visitors of all ages escape the heat to watch shows regardless of weather.
Forest Temple
A large immersive adventure attraction themed on a mysterious ancient forest temple, with full audio-visual effects and live interactive scenes. It contains no intense weightlessness experiences, categorized as an indoor immersive sightseeing spot recommended for rainy days.
Kids’ Paradise
A temperature-controlled indoor parent-child venue under the Carnival Plaza zone, split into five play sections: Volcano Zone, Desert Ball Pit, Ice Slides, Jungle Trampolines and Deep Sea Cannon Zone. It houses over twenty small indoor rides and is only accessible to children under 1.4 meters tall; kids below 1 meter must be accompanied by adults at all times. Shielded from sunlight and rain, it serves as the core indoor children’s play area.
Tour Routes
One-Day Extreme Thrill Route (South Gate Entry)
Security Check at South Gate → Vertical Coaster → Giant Frisbee → Launch Coaster → Rocket Coaster → Tornado Storm → Free Fall → Super Rapids → Night Light Float Parade
One-Day Family Leisure Route (North Gate Entry)
Ticket Check at North Gate → Pegasus Family Coaster → 4D Cinema → Forest Temple → Hurricane Swinger → Star Battleship → Grand Float Parade → Dining at On-Site Themed Restaurants
Travel Tips
- Arrive at the park security entrance 30 minutes before opening. Prioritize popular rides such as the Vertical Coaster and Rocket Coaster to cut queuing time by over 50% in the morning.
- Single rider lanes are available for popular roller coasters, saving around 40 minutes of waiting time for solo visitors.
- During hot hours from 12:00 to 14:00 in summer, arrange indoor attractions including the 4D Cinema, Forest Temple and indoor Kids’ Paradise to avoid outdoor sun exposure.
- The European-style Grand Float Parade starts around 15:00 daily. Arrive at viewing spots along the parade route 10 minutes early for interactions.
- Bring lightweight raincoats for water rides; raincoats sold inside the park are overpriced to prevent soaked clothes from ruining subsequent plans.
- Purchase Quick Pass wristbands as needed on holidays and summer vacations to drastically reduce waiting times for popular mechanical rides.
- Dine off-peak to avoid restaurant crowds between 12:00 and 13:00 and shorten waiting times for meals.
Precautions
- Real-name ID card scanning is required for park entry. All visitors must carry valid personal identity documents; one ID per person and cannot be shared.
- Glass bottled drinks, instant noodles, self-heating food and large quantities of outside snacks are prohibited inside the park. Visitors may bring small reusable water bottles, with free drinking water stations distributed across the venue.
- Sandals, slippers and high heels are forbidden on high-altitude thrill rides including roller coasters and giant frisbees. Fully covered non-slip sports shoes are mandatory, and long hair must be tied back.
- Backpacks, mobile phones, keys and other hard personal belongings must be stored before riding large mechanical facilities; paid self-service lockers are provided in the park.
- Children under 1.0 meters tall enter free of charge, with one paying adult allowed to accompany only one free child. Some rides have height, weight and age restrictions; check signage at ride entrances before boarding.
- Visitors with hypertension, heart disease, vertigo or pregnant women are prohibited from intense thrill rides such as the Vertical Coaster and Giant Frisbee.
- Outdoor high-altitude rides will temporarily suspend operation during thunderstorms, strong winds and other extreme weather, resuming only once weather conditions improve. No separate ticket refunds will be issued for temporary ride closures.
- Unauthorized feeding or chasing of performer mascots by visitors is forbidden; crossing safety railings around amusement facilities is prohibited.
- The park covers a vast area with daily walking distances exceeding 20,000 steps. Large luggage is discouraged, and strollers are available for rent to ease travel with young children.
Transportation
- Metro: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 3 or Line 7 to Hanxi Changlong Station Exit D/E. Walk 8 to 10 minutes to the South Gate, or take free resort shuttle buses directly to the ticket gates of North and South Gates.
- Bus: Take Bus No. Fan 125 or Fan 129 to Hanxi Changlong Bus Stop, then walk roughly 10 minutes to the park.
- Self-driving: Navigate to Chimelong Paradise Parking Lot. Parking spaces become scarce after 10:00 AM on peak seasons; early arrival is recommended.
- Resort Shuttle Buses: Free connecting shuttles operate between Chimelong Hotel, Panda Hotel, Chimelong Safari Park and Chimelong International Circus, offering direct access to the North and South Gates of Chimelong Paradise.
Opening Hours
The park implements differentiated opening schedules by period: 10:00–19:00 from April 1 to May 31; 10:00–18:00 from June 1 to June 6; 11:00–17:00 from June 7 to June 30; 10:00–18:00 from July 1 to July 31. Operating hours extend to 10:00–20:00 on Chinese statutory holidays and summer weekends. The latest entry time is two hours before closing. Exact daily opening durations can be checked in advance via official Chimelong platforms, and opening hours may be temporarily adjusted or shortened under severe weather conditions.
Tickets
Ticket prices start at RMB 175 per person. Search the official WeChat official account "欢乐长隆" for the latest updates.
Online Booking
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