Chimelong Water Park is located at No.299 East Hanxi Avenue, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, and belongs to Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort, a national 5A-level tourist attraction as a whole. Covering a total area of 450 mu, equivalent to 300,000 square meters, the park was jointly designed by WhiteWater West and Flake Companies from Canada. It is a large-scale water theme park with leading quantity of facilities and top-tier specifications of rides worldwide. Most of the amusement facilities in the park are imported original overseas equipment, including multiple exclusive slide facilities that have won international amusement industry awards. Since 2013, it has ranked first globally for the highest annual visitor attendance among water parks for consecutive years, and has been repeatedly awarded the Annual Must-Visit Water Park by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. The park boasts complete supporting facilities with multiple tourist service centers, catering shops, shower and changing rooms, storage areas and medical stations. Centered on tropical water-playing styles, it features thrilling competitive rides for young visitors and casual parent-child water play zones for all age groups. It also hosts exclusive nightly Starlight Water Parties, offering dual-mode experiences of daytime water fun and nighttime EDM carnivals. Its annual visitor volume has long ranked top among all water parks across the globe.
History & Culture
Chimelong Water Park officially opened to the public in May 2007. It was the first large-scale high-end water theme park in South China, filling the market gap of large constant-temperature water parks in China at that time. Upon opening, it introduced multiple world-class slides and quickly became a core summer water-play destination in South China thanks to its abundant rides. It was listed in the World’s Top 20 Water Parks ranking the same year. In 2008, its affiliated Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort was rated as one of the first batch of national 5A-level tourist attractions, and the water park was incorporated into the core amusement section of the national resort.
In 2012, the park added the Heat Wave Valley themed zone with expanded large casual water facilities such as Giant Flood Canyon, enriching its gentle drifting offerings. In 2013, the park received 2.17 million annual visitors and claimed the top spot for global annual water park attendance for the first time. It has since continuously broken its own records for total annual visitors and average daily visitors among global water parks, winning IAAPA’s Global Must-Visit Water Park title year after year. From 2013 to 2017, it steadily secured a spot in the World’s Top 20 Water Parks chart and set a benchmark model for China’s water park industry.
The park has continuously upgraded and renewed amusement facilities over the years, introducing exclusive world-class water rides. In 2025, it completed major facility upgrades with two new top-tier international slides: Storm Double Cannon and Sky Twin Wave, complemented by the Magnetic Launch Water Coaster to complete its lineup of thrilling slides. Meanwhile, the park has deeply developed nighttime cultural tourism content, including Starlight Water Parties, water EDM shows and themed parades. Its parent Chimelong Resort was named a National Nighttime Cultural and Tourism Consumption Cluster in 2022, making the water park’s nighttime water entertainment a core component of nighttime cultural tourism consumption. Taking water leisure as its carrier, the park integrates tropical styles, Chinese mythological themes from the Classic of Mountains and Seas and trendy EDM culture, forming a themed park with multiple functions including entertainment, nighttime cultural tourism and family getaways.
Main Attractions
Super Tornado
The iconic signature ride of the park, with a 25-meter-tall launch platform. Four riders ride together on a four-leaf clover-shaped raft, plunging from the platform into a giant tornado tube and swirling rapidly by gravity with intense weightlessness and centrifugal force throughout the ride. A dedicated viewing platform is built for non-riding visitors to watch the entire slide. The ride has a minimum height requirement of 1.4 meters and is the top must-try facility for first-time visitors.
Storm Double Cannon
A brand-new top-tier thrilling slide upgraded in 2025. Its main structure consists of two 18-meter-diameter giant tornado slides connected by the world’s widest transparent fiberglass slide. The launch platform stands 33 meters high, equivalent to a 12-story building. Riders can reach a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, experiencing two consecutive high-altitude tornado swirls for double centrifugal impact. This facility shares the same launch tower with Sky Twin Wave, with a minimum height limit of 1.4 meters for riders.
Sky Twin Wave
It shares the 33-meter-high launch platform with Storm Double Cannon. The ride path features an extra-long spiral enclosed slide leading into two giant wave ramps. Riders briefly lift off mid-slide to simulate riding atop ten-meter-high giant waves. Single rafts are allowed for this ride, ideal for visitors seeking high-speed weightlessness. Minimum height requirement: 1.4 meters.
Magnetic Launch Water Coaster
A water coaster driven by magnetohydrodynamic technology with a total track length of 500 meters. Instantly accelerated to 48 kilometers per hour by magnetic force, the track includes six accelerating plunging sections. Unlike conventional gravity slides, it delivers a unique catapult launch experience with fully automatic acceleration without manual pushing. It is an exclusive competitive thrilling ride of the park, open only to visitors above 1.4 meters tall.
Rock N Roll Rotating Bowl
The world’s only 360° self-rotating water slide with a fully rotatable cylindrical main body standing 26 meters tall. The ride includes backward sliding, 720-degree rotations and multi-layer light effects combined with changing light and shadow inside the cylinder for dual visual and physical thrills. Single rafts are permitted. Queues are shortest within one hour after opening, making it a popular social media hotspot. Minimum height: 1.4 meters.
Vertical Drop
Three distinct independent slides. The yellow slide delivers near 40 km/h high-speed gliding; the blue slide focuses on long-distance rotational centrifugal thrills; the orange slide features the steepest nearly 90-degree vertical drop plunging into water in just 3 seconds. Visitors may choose any slide, all requiring a minimum height of 1.4 meters.
Behemoth Bowl
A high-speed plunging slide connected to a giant vortex bowl. Riders rush into the bowl-shaped cavity from high altitude, spin rapidly along the bowl wall and finally slide into water through the central channel. Circular spinning creates intense dizziness and weightlessness. Four-person raft rides are required, with a minimum height limit of 1.4 meters.
Adventure Drift River
A leisure drifting river stretching 1,280 meters long, themed around myths from the Classic of Mountains and Seas and divided into three themed sections: Mountain Realm, Sea Realm and Heaven Realm. The riverside features waterfalls, simulated rock formations, interactive water spray devices and small wave zones. Single or double rafts are available for rental for slow drifting. There is no mandatory height restriction; young children may ride with adult supervision, and multiple free life jacket stations are scattered alongside the river.
Giant Flood Canyon
A circulating giant wave drift river with a total length of 1,000 meters. A 3-meter artificial giant wave is triggered every 15 minutes with minimal waiting time for unlimited repeated surfing drifts. The gentle current suits visitors of all ages; children must be accompanied by parents, and life jackets are strongly recommended while in the river.
Wonder Kids Water City
A dedicated play zone for young children with 42 interactive water toys and 9 mini kid slides. The water depth is controlled within 0.8 meters with shallow pools for child safety, equipped with small fountains and climbing water facilities. Suitable for children aged 1 to 1.4 meters tall; toddlers under 1 meter require constant close adult supervision.
Super Wave Pool
The core performance and water-play zone of the park capable of generating 9 types of artificial waves of varying intensities, ranging from gentle ripples to several-meter-high surges. The spacious pool features a large central performance stage hosting exotic water shows by day and nighttime EDM parties with light shows. Visitors of all ages may play in the pool, and life jackets are mandatory for deep-water areas.
Racing Slides
Four independent parallel slides with a 20-meter-tall starting platform. Visitors lie on special flying mats to slide through enclosed loop troughs before entering open straight plunges. Four riders may race simultaneously. Moderate thrill level, open to visitors above 1.2 meters tall.
Tour Routes
Thrilling Full-Day Adult Route: Enter via Main Gate → Storm Double Cannon → Sky Twin Wave → Magnetic Launch Water Coaster → Rock N Roll Rotating Bowl → Super Tornado → Behemoth Bowl → Vertical Drop → Lunch Break → Giant Flood Canyon → Adventure Drift River → Night EDM Party at Super Wave Pool after 17:00
Leisure Family Slow Route: Enter via Main Gate → Wonder Kids Water City → Racing Slides → Mini Tornado → Adventure Drift River → Giant Flood Canyon → Lunch Break → Daytime Water Fun at Super Wave Pool → Watch Park Themed Parade
Travel Tips
- Arrive before 10:00 when the park opens; waiting times for popular thrilling slides can be cut by over half in the morning. Arrive at the ticket gate 30 minutes early on weekends and holidays.
- UV radiation peaks from 12:00 to 15:00 in summer. Prioritize shaded areas like the drift river and wave pool for rest and avoid concentrated rides on open-air slides.
- For cost efficiency, choose evening tickets available after 17:00 with cooler temperatures and full access to water EDM and light shows at lower prices than full-day tickets.
- Visiting groups may split locker rental fees; small lockers offer better value. Store all valuables to prevent loss during water activities.
- Remove metal sharp accessories such as necklaces, earrings and watches before riding thrilling slides to avoid scratches or loss during sliding.
- Free life jackets are provided park-wide. Wear them at all times in the deep zones of Adventure Drift River, Giant Flood Canyon and Super Wave Pool, and never remove them if you cannot swim.
- Purchase park fast-track wristbands to skip long queues; they work best during afternoon peak hours to drastically cut waiting times for popular slides.
- The park’s peak season runs from June to September. Wednesdays on workdays have the least visitors; traveling off-peak greatly reduces ride waiting times.
Precautions
- Glass containers, alcoholic drinks, drones, selfie sticks and self-heating food are prohibited inside the park. Only baby formula, special medical beverages and small sealed vacuum snacks may be brought in.
- All thrilling slides have height and weight restrictions: riders must be at least 1.4 meters tall and weigh between 45kg and 90kg; unqualified visitors will be denied entry.
- Pavement surfaces get extremely hot under direct sunlight. Non-slip water shoes must be worn at all times; barefoot walking is forbidden to prevent foot burns and slips.
- Water surfaces reflect strong UV rays. Bring waterproof sunscreen SPF50+ and reapply every two hours, paired with sun hats and sun shirts to avoid sunburn.
- Multiple free drinking water stations are available inside the park. Bring empty reusable water bottles to cut spending on bottled water.
- A refundable deposit of 20 RMB is charged for locker rentals. Return lockers before park closing for deposit refunds. Unclaimed items will be stored by the park, with extra storage fees charged for collection the next day.
- Pregnant women, guests with hypertension, heart disease, acrophobia or recent surgeries are banned from high-altitude high-speed slides and may only use gentle family zones.
- Children under 1 meter tall enter free of charge; each adult may accompany only one free child, and extra children require discounted child tickets.
- All water slides will be temporarily closed during heavy rain or thunderstorms. Visitors may wait in indoor shops and rest areas; rides will reopen once weather conditions improve.
- Full standard swimwear is mandatory inside the park. Nudity or revealing swimwear is not permitted, and staff will stop visitors from entering water if dress codes are violated.
Transportation
- Metro: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 3 or Line 7 to Hanxi Changlong Station Exit E. Transfer to free green resort shuttle buses for a 3–5 minute ride to the water park main gate. Shuttle buses operate 09:00–22:30; a 10-minute walk to the ticket gate is also available.
- Bus: Take Bus No.Fan75, Fan109 or Fan163 to Changlong Tourist Resort Terminal, then walk 5 minutes to the park entrance.
- Self-driving: Navigate to Chimelong Water Park Main Gate Parking Lot. Arrive before 09:00 on holidays to avoid entry traffic jams.
- High-speed Rail: Arrive at Guangzhou South Railway Station and transfer directly to Metro Line 7 to Hanxi Changlong Station. From Baiyun International Airport, take Metro Line 3 with transfers for a 45-minute total trip; taxis take roughly 30 minutes to reach the park.
- Intercity Coach: Tourist coaches from out of town may park at the dedicated coach stop of Chimelong Resort, then transfer to free shuttle buses to the water park.
Opening Hours
Chimelong Water Park operates seasonally, officially opening mid-April and closing mid-October for annual maintenance. During off-peak non-summer seasons (April–May, September–October), operating hours are 10:00–19:30 from Monday to Thursday, and 10:00–21:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. Summer peak season (June–August) extends nighttime operation with daily opening at 10:00 and closing delayed to 22:00. Evening entry access opens uniformly at 17:00, with nighttime EDM parties and light shows mainly held from 20:00 to 21:00. Operating hours may be temporarily adjusted under extreme weather; check official platforms for real-time updates before traveling.
Tickets
Ticket prices start from 159 RMB per person. Search the official WeChat official account "欢乐长隆" for the latest updates.
Online Booking
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