The Angry Darren Mullins Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I went to Phoenix Island Playground in Yangzhou. This park is located on the outskirts of the city of Yangzhou and was absolutely dead during my visit. Park employees were old people and they were taking an afternoon nap as I was walking through the park. There are three coasters here. There is a mouse that was cloned from a Japanese design, a lopping toboggan-a twin of the one at Chuanlord near Guangzhou and a small family coaster with cars that appear to have been copied or based on Vekoma roller skater cars. I rode each coaster and took some photos and left. The rides at this park are very costly. I spent 85 RMB to ride each coaster once and 45 RMB to get in. This was 130 RMB. For less than that, I have gotten into bigger parks here with unlimited rides. The rides here are rusty. The swing ride looks like the one that collapsed in the video on You Tube. Seeing how Yangzhou is viewed as a "suburb" of Shanghai and that swing ride was at a park in Shanghai, this could have been the same ride. Only the tires on the right side of the lift on the family coaster were operational. The tired on the left side were not working. This made it difficult for the train to climb the lift hill. Enjoy the photos. Today I will visit Phoenix Island Playground. A mouse coaster based on a Japanese design is here. Here is a look at the mouse. Here is a view inside Phoenix Island. Phoenix Island has a giant ferris wheel. This Paratrooper wasn't running. The stopped it and left it like this. A nice little flume is here. I have to include the Jeff Johnson porn in this TR. A looping toboggan is here. Another shot of the toboggan. This family coaster is at Phoenix Island. The ride doesn't copy any layout I have seen but... ..the car is clearly based on the roller skater from Vekoma. Here is the station of the family coaster at Phoenix Island. Here is the lift hill of the family coaster. Only the tires on the right side of the lift work. Here is one last look at Phoenix Island's roller skater knockoff to end the TR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Thanks a lot for all your TRs from chinese parks! A looping toboggan is here. These look painful like hell but would surely try it once. But looking at the tower I sometimes think with my nearly 2 meters of height I'm too tall for it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Wow, I mean I'll ride almost anything, but damn. Looks like something you would find in the middle of a rice paddy Looping Tobanger, first I've seen one of those, not sure I ever want to ride one... Thanks for the report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 You know the saying... Boldy Go Where No One Has Gone Before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCo Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 When I first read "looping Toboggan," I thought, no, it CAN'T be what I'm imaging... That's just bonkers. Is it something only the Chinese have done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneRider92 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Looping? Toboggan? *eye twitch* Oh dear. Thanks for sharing these pictures. They make me happy that we only have 'normal' toboggans and real roller skaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Looping? Toboggan? *eye twitch* Oh dear. Thanks for sharing these pictures. They make me happy that we only have 'normal' toboggans and real roller skaters. I can't begin to imagine what that would feel like if they ran the original toboggan cars with that lap bar and head bouncing off the ceiling! A quick RCDB search found similar ride at different park!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Angry Darren Mullins Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 It appears these looping toboggans or looping tobanggers only exist in China and yes...they are painful as f... I thought I would have to go to a chiropractor after riding this one. It was even worse than the one at Chuanlord. It also felt like it was going to fall apart. My neck still doesn't feel right two days later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCo Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 ^Sorry to hear you took a real hit on that thing. Very messed up. Still, it's SO messed up, I do kind of want to try it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Still, it's SO messed up, I do kind of want to try it... To this day I have only been on Lakemont's Toboggan......Looping Toboggan would be AWESOME!!!! I don't care how rough it would be LMAO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katehanna Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Phoenix Island playground is the most famous and children enjoy a lot to visit there and enjoy the toboggan cars there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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