Chimelong Paradise is located at No. 299, Hanxi Avenue East, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. It is part of the National 5A Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort and sits in the core area of the resort. The park covers a total area of about 2,000 mu (approximately 133 hectares). Phase I construction took two years, with a total investment exceeding RMB 2 billion. The overall design adopts a European continental theme style, making it a benchmark for early large-scale European-style theme parks in China. The park is equipped with more than 70 sets of amusement facilities, most of which are imported from Switzerland, Germany, Italy, the United States, and other countries. It holds eight Asian and world-class amusement ride records, including landmark large rides such as the Vertical Roller Coaster and the former Ten-Loop Roller Coaster. The park is divided into six basic themed zones: Jungle Adventure, Rhythm Land, Happy Carnival, Star Dream Wonderland, Touching Space, and Scream Zone. It also includes the independently operated Happy Town area, which opened in 2017. The park has two professional performance plazas, an indoor climate-controlled children’s amusement center, a 4D cinema, and multiple themed restaurants and cultural-creative shops. It integrates high-speed rides, live stunt performances, float parades, ecological leisure, and comprehensive services, covering the needs of visitors of all ages. Since opening, it has received over 30 million visits and once set an industry record of more than 100,000 visits in a single day. It has won multiple awards, including China’s Best Theme Park and global theme park association industry awards. It is a leading large-scale comprehensive theme park in South China with top-tier ride configurations.
History and Culture
2006 was a key year for the park’s construction and opening. Chimelong Group began building the park on the site of the former Chimelong Night Animal World. On April 7 of the same year, Chimelong Paradise officially opened to the public. At opening, it introduced multiple world-class roller coasters at once, breaking the ceiling for ride configurations among domestic theme parks and pioneering a European-style park operation model in China that emphasized rides over artificial landscaping. It quickly became a reference model for the domestic theme park industry.
In August 2008, Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort, including Chimelong Paradise, was rated as a National 5A Tourist Attraction, becoming a core cultural tourism icon of Guangzhou. The park’s performance system was also standardized, with daily stunt theater shows, themed parades, and interactive stage performances, forming a dual-core operation system of rides plus performances.
On January 17, 2017, the original circus-themed area Happy Town officially opened, adding five new rides including Free Fall, Flying Magic Wheel, and Thunderbolt Spinner. In September of the same year, Asia’s first Rocket Roller Coaster began operation, filling the park’s gap in high-speed launch rides and expanding its thrill ride categories.
In 2020, the park completed an upgrade of performance facilities throughout the park, optimized the float parade route, updated theater sound and light effects, and improved family ride supporting facilities, balancing extreme thrill rides with gentle family experiences. In 2025, the park launched a large-scale renewal project, adding six new rides: Launch Roller Coaster, Super Rapids, Super Pirate Ship, Magic Swing, Hurricane Flying Chairs, and Interstellar Battleship. In December of the same year, the original Guinness-record Ten-Loop Roller Coaster ceased operation, iterating and updating the ride matrix with new equipment. Over the years, the park has continued to hold themed festivals such as Chimelong Happy Halloween, Summer Electronic Music Party, and Spring Festival Carnival, integrating European and American carnival culture with local Lingnan festival features to form its own festival culture system.
Main Attractions
Vertical Roller Coaster
The Vertical Roller Coaster is hailed as the King of Roller Coasters. Investment in this single ride exceeded RMB 200 million. Its track reaches a highest point of 60 meters, with two 90-degree vertical dive sections. Its top speed can reach 112 km/h. After the train rises to a high point, it briefly suspends in the air, then dives straight down and passes through a water slide. The ride provides a strong sense of weightlessness throughout. It is the park’s most popular signature thrill ride and is located in the Rainbow Bay area, serving as a landmark attraction of the park.
Rocket Roller Coaster
Asia’s first launch-type Rocket Roller Coaster, opened in Scream Zone in 2017. The train can accelerate from a standstill to 100 km/h in seconds. Its track combines multiple experiences including vertical drops, inverted loops, and high-speed curves. The route changes irregularly, offering both speed and weightlessness. It is suited to young visitors seeking high-speed experiences.
Super Pendulum
Located in the Rainbow Bay area, its swing arm reaches a highest point 40 meters above the ground. It performs a 270-degree high-altitude back-and-forth swing, while the seats rotate 360 degrees simultaneously. At the highest point, riders are almost parallel to the ground. It offers open high-altitude views and combines dizziness with weightlessness. It is one of the park’s extreme thrill rides.
Pegasus Family Roller Coaster
The park’s dedicated family-oriented roller coaster, located in Star Dream Wonderland. Its track has gentle slopes and no inverted dive design, making the thrill level mild. Children at least 1 meter tall can ride. The track is a short circuit with turns, designed specifically for families and balancing fun with safety.
4D Cinema
An advanced 4D special-effects cinema in Asia, located in the Phantom World area. It shows Kaka’s Adventure: Circus Encounter, produced by a European team. It is equipped with vibrating seats and multiple effects such as wind, water spray, and scent. The indoor, climate-controlled venue is unaffected by weather and is suitable for visitors of all ages to escape the heat and watch a film.
Forest Temple
A large immersive adventure attraction built around the story of a mysterious temple in an ancient forest. It features sound and light effects and live interactive scenes throughout. There is no intense weightlessness. It is an indoor immersive sightseeing attraction and a priority choice on rainy days.
Kids’ Paradise
An indoor climate-controlled family play space in the Happy Carnival area. It has five play zones: Volcano Area, Desert Ball Pool, Ice and Snow Slide, Jungle Trampoline, and Deep Sea Cannon Array. It includes more than 20 small indoor rides. It is only for children under 1.4 meters tall; children under 1 meter must be accompanied by an adult at all times. It is unaffected by sun or rain and is a core indoor place for bringing children.
Suggested Routes：
Extreme Thrill One-Day Route (Enter via South Gate)
South Gate security check → Vertical Roller Coaster → Super Pendulum → Launch Roller Coaster → Rocket Roller Coaster → Tornado Storm → Free Fall → Super Rapids → Night Glow Parade
Family Leisure One-Day Route (Enter via North Gate)
North Gate ticket check → Pegasus Family Roller Coaster → 4D Cinema → Forest Temple → Hurricane Flying Chairs → Interstellar Battleship → Grand Float Parade → dine at an in-park themed restaurant
Visiting Tips：
Arrive at the park’s security entrance 30 minutes before opening. Prioritize popular rides such as the Vertical Roller Coaster and Rocket Roller Coaster; morning wait times can be reduced by more than 50%.
For popular roller coaster rides, choose the single-rider line. Solo visitors can save about 40 minutes of waiting time.
In summer, during the high-temperature period from 12:00 to 14:00, prioritize indoor attractions such as the 4D Cinema, Forest Temple, and indoor Kids’ Paradise to avoid outdoor sun exposure.
Around 15:00 each day, the park holds the European-style Grand Float Parade. Arrive 10 minutes early at viewing spots along the parade route to wait and interact.
For water rides, bring a lightweight raincoat. Raincoats sold in the park are relatively expensive, and getting wet may affect the rest of your visit.
During holidays and summer, purchase fast-pass wristbands as needed to greatly reduce waiting time for popular mechanical rides.
Dine off-peak, avoiding the 12:00–13:00 dining rush, to reduce waiting time at restaurants.
Important Notes：
The park uses real-name entry with ID card scanning. All visitors must carry their own valid ID. One person, one ID; IDs cannot be shared.
Glass bottled drinks, instant noodles, self-heating food, and large amounts of outside snacks are prohibited. Small water cups are allowed, and free drinking water stations are available throughout the park.
Sandals, slippers, and high heels are prohibited on high-altitude thrill rides such as roller coasters and the Super Pendulum. Fully enclosed, non-slip sneakers must be worn. Visitors with long hair must tie it up.
Before riding large mechanical rides, backpacks, phones, keys, and other hard objects must be stored. The park has paid self-service lockers.
Children under 1.0 meter enter free. Each ticketed adult may accompany only one free child. Some rides have height, weight, and age restrictions; check the signs at ride entrances before riding.
People with high blood pressure, heart disease, vertigo, or who are pregnant cannot participate in extreme thrill rides such as the Vertical Roller Coaster and Super Pendulum.
During thunderstorms, strong winds, or other extreme weather, high-altitude outdoor rides may temporarily suspend operation and restart after the weather improves. Separate refunds are not available.
Feeding or chasing staff or mascots is prohibited, and climbing over ride safety fences is not allowed.
The park is large, and daily walking distance can exceed 20,000 steps. Large luggage is not recommended. Strollers can be rented for the convenience of younger children.
Transportation：
Metro: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 3 or Line 7 to Hanxi Changlong Station, Exit D/E. After leaving the station, walk 8–10 minutes to the park’s South Gate, or take the resort’s free shuttle bus directly to the South and North Gate ticket checkpoints.
Bus: Take Panyu Route 125 or Panyu Route 129 to the Hanxi Changlong bus stop, then walk about 10 minutes to the park.
Self-driving: Navigate to Chimelong Paradise Parking Lot. During peak season, parking spaces become tight after 10:00 a.m., so arriving early is recommended.
Resort Shuttle: Free shuttle buses are available from Chimelong Hotel, Panda Hotel, Chimelong Safari Park, and Chimelong International Circus, directly reaching the South and North Gates of Chimelong Paradise.
Opening Hours：
The park generally applies differentiated opening hours by period. From April 1 to May 31, operating hours are 10:00–19:00; from June 1 to June 6, 10:00–18:00; from June 7 to June 30, 11:00–17:00; from July 1 to July 31, 10:00–18:00. On Chinese statutory holidays and summer weekends, operating hours are extended to 10:00–20:00. Daily admission cutoff is 2 hours before closing. Exact daily opening hours can be checked in advance on Chimelong’s official platform. Under extreme severe weather, the park may temporarily adjust or shorten operating hours.
Tickets：
Tickets from RMB 175 per person.