Shawn's Asia Adventures! TRs From SE Asia, China & Japan

[GutterflowerWhen I grow up, I want to breed donkeys!]

Hey.
Lovely pictures once again and thanks for turning us all green with envy.

Any sign of the Mack Water coaster that is supposed to be built at Chimelong this/next year?

[Jew"It's not small, but it is very 'average.'"]

That WaterWorld rip-off looks awesome. Looks like they took the best of Miami Vice (the hovercraft and mine car track) and WaterWorld! Keep up the great updates!

[packfanlv"Been Around The World And Realized Only Stupid People Are Breeding"]

^No there was no sign of construction on the Water Coaster. In China they tend to open rides early in the year to coincide with the Chinese New Year so it is possible that this ride will go in early next year. Perhaps things will be different when TPR visits there on the trip in a month.

When I was there I talked with Duane at RCDB and he said that he got his information on the new coaster(s) from Mack, so perhaps the park backed out on the deal or postponed it. They do have a lot of room for expansion though. If they add a couple of other great rides I can see this being the premier park in all of China. (Besides Disney of course!)

Thanks everyone for the great comments!

[MechanicCan you see the donkey in my toast?]

While that park may lack some theming, it still looks very nice in your pictures due to all the trees and plants. I'm sorry your son wasn't able to ride as much as he would have liked to. It did still look like you were all having a good time though. I always look forward to checking in on your updates and, as usual, this one didn't disappoint. Thanks for sharing.

[superman2Macaroni and Donkey]

Shawn!

Great report.

just a quick question what is the name of the park Jing Ying Amusement Park is in?

Also what is the nearest metro station to it if known?

Thanks

[packfanlv"Been Around The World And Realized Only Stupid People Are Breeding"]

^The park in Guangzou that Jing Ying is located inside of is called Yuexiu Park. It also houses the famous Five Ram sculpture and Zhenhai Tower. It can be reached directly on line 2 at the Yuexi gongyuan stop which literally means Yuexi Park. I hope this helps!

[packfanlv"Been Around The World And Realized Only Stupid People Are Breeding"]

Like so many amusement parks in China, today's amusement park is located within a small area of a much larger municipal park. Wuhan Zhongshan Park is located in the city of Wuhan in Central China.

Haven't heard of Wuhan? Don't worry, I recently heard that China has 90 cities with populations of one million or more. This city is the only one on the Yangtze River that has large population centers on both sides. The amusement park sits in the heart of the city and is a popular place for locals to hang out.

(Note: This park and area will not be visited on the TPR China trip! Haha an exclusive for me! )

[superman2Macaroni and Donkey]

Shawn

Thanks for info on Jing Ying park.
From the metro stop it should be walking distance.
Can you remember the exit?
I just want to save as much time as possible as i'm planning to hit three parks on that day including Nanhu and Chimelong.
Before you ask i have been to Chimelong before so only need to get the new B&M credit.

Did you do any parks in Zhuhai?

Your trip reports are great.
The saucer coaster looks really cramped.Haven't seen anything like this before.

[superman2Macaroni and Donkey]

Forgot to put this in the last post.
Do you know the opening and closing times for Jing Ying park or the best time in the day to visit them when all the coasters will be most likely operating?

[packfanlv"Been Around The World And Realized Only Stupid People Are Breeding"]

^No problem. I don't remember what exit, but the signs are in English in the subway and it is about a one minute walk to the big park's entrance. You have to pay admission to the big park. Once inside walk straight towards the back for about five to ten minutes and you will see the amusement park. I don't know operation hours unfortunately. (We visited in the middle of the day.)

As for Zhuhai, we didn't make it over there, but are trying to squeeze it in before we fly out of Hong Kong on August 24th. I have seen pictures of Pearland and it doesn't look very nice and Mysterious Island is a bit far out so I just don't know at this point.

Thanks for the comments!

Shawn