GUANGZHOU CHIMELONG WATERPARK REOPENS

 BY GABRIELLE

Chimelong Waterpark is reopening to the public on May 29. The family friendly waterpark will be home to a new parent-child play area, a new climbing area, and several new high quality water attractions. The water music party, which is popular among young people visiting the site, is also ready to be launched when the water park reopens.

The opening hours of the park are temporarily scheduled from 10: 00 – 18: 00 daily. In accordance with the relevant regulations stipulated by the Chinese government, the park will strictly control the capacity of guests so that numbers do not exceed 30% of the approved maximum capacity. There will also be strict sanitation guarantees in place in all park facilities.

Several management measures will also be implemented, including online appointments, health registration, real-name admission, and body temperature screening. Visitors to the site must also make bookings in advance.

Chimelong Wildlife World and Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, both of which fall under the Chimelong Group, partially opened on April 30 and officially reopened their indoor attractions on May 15th.

‘JOURNEY TO THE WEST’ WATERPARK TO OPEN IN JUNE

 BY GABRIELLE

The East Sea Dragon Palace Water World located in Bohu county of the Xinjiang province, China, is due to open in June. This unique attraction site is the first waterpark to be themed on the legendary Chinese novel from the 16th century, ‘Journey to the West.’

The waterpark had an investment of 210m yuan (approx. US$29.52m), invested by Bohu county. East Sea Dragon Palace Water World stretches over 120,000 sq. mt. and features 12 themed water attractions.

Each landscape in the waterpark is centred on classic characters or scenes from Journey to the West. The entrance gate to the park in shaped like the Wuzhi Mountain, the wave pool is inspired by a Flaming Mountain concept, and the sculptures are designed to resemble ‘Uproar in Heaven’.