themeparkman25 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 That looks like a very cool park indeed. I cant wait to someday ride a megalite and hope that someday one comes here. Is the vekoma slc extended open? RCDB says it is still under construction. And then commenting off the guy above me, the mine train is called dragon in a snowfield, yet their is an aligator just chillin in anything but now. Oh well, I guess I cant complain when everyother coaster in America is named "boomerang" Edit: I immediatly take back that last comment. Even though boomerand is a pretty mainstream name, it definitely trumps chimelong paradise. 10 inversion coaster, dive coaster, motorbike launch coaster and family gravity coaster. Wow thanks for that knowledge chimelong, it really informs me of what im getting in to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csinashwood@gmail.com Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Wow , These mega lites are getting popular. I still think that park needs more coasters but thats just me. Any one else agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 ^^From what I last heard, the SLC was still testing but scheduled to open soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderguy345 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Looks awesome! I also think they could get some more coasters, but we'll see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 ^The first Happy Valley only opened with two coasters. (The mine train and SLC) I think they will continue to expand these parks, but at least they are adding bigger and better coasters to their lineup including the Woodie and Dive Machine for the Shanghai park. I think opening with four coasters is actually a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 ^Where is the thread for that dive machine? I want to talk about that. Is there anything known about this ride right now? Height, immelmans, splashdown? Is it a copy of a layout already built? I want to know more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 ^where is the thread for the dive machine? I want to talk about that. Is there anything known about this ride right now? Height, immelmans, splashdown? Is it a copy of a layout already built? I want to know more! There isn't a thread around for the DM alone but i've been adding updates to the Fireball construction thread . The DM for the Shanghai park looks like a shiekra clone. solid ride but nothing groundbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 ^Hmm, interesting. I would hope that they would change things up and get a new layout but like you said, Sheikra is great so why change it? One point I want to bring up though is that the pictures of the dive coaster at Chimelong were also of SheiKra, yet that turned out to be pretty different. So maybe Sheikra is just the poster child of the dive machine and its just used to get all the roller coasters junkies talking! Photo is from RCDB. This sign clearly has pictures of Sheikra on it yet Dive Coaster came out different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 ^I would just mention that Chimelong Paradise is not owned by the same company as the Happy Valley parks, but you could be right. Only time will tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 ^Yes, I know they are separate companies but I was just trying to hint that this is not the first time we've talked about a Sheikra clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdelhomez Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Is this megalite quite fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Ent Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Hi, this is a cool little site here! I've been too Chime-Long, Im currently in Chengdu now. I'm also interested in checking out Shenzhen as well as Shanghai when it opens. OTC is killing it! Chime-Long was nice, there water park was very nice! Although I think Chengdu Happy Valley is better. I may check out a few of the rides and shows tomorrow. one of the shows at the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 hey there welcome to the site. always nice to have people from around the world joining us Chengdu certainly looks like a nice little park and Shanghai is shaping up to be one of the best in China Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volt Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Aside from weird names, the park seems like a nice "local" park. Shanghai look like it could have potential if the expand the park's size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 ^^Is that show from Chimelong or Happy Valley? The set looks different from when TPR visited the park if it's Chimelong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 ^That ship in the background looks similar to the one in the splash boat picture Elissa posted of Happy Valley Chengdu, so I am assuming that is where it was taken. (In fact, I think you can even see the ramp in the picture.) I think it is this ship in the background. I wonder if it is a Waterworld ripoff like the Chimelong Paradise show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Surely as a coaster fan this development of Happy Valley in China is interesting particularly with the SLC alternates and the Mega Lite but I'll always prefer Happy Valley Pennsylvania - Penn State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 ^^That's right! I do remember them having a show there...we missed it due to timing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Ent Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 That was chengdu Happy Valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterLuv Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 the theming is great, some random, but specifically for each ride its like universal minus 25% of its greatness. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allena.k.a.Alan Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I've noticed that all Happy Valley parks are similar in themes except for Beijing. Beijing seems to be focusing on ancient cultures. For example: Atlantis, Wild Fjord (which is more like nature), Lost Maya, Aegean Harbour, Shangri-La. Ant Kingdom might be the only exception. The only same land Beijing has with the others is Shangri-La (Shanghai will also have an Ant Kingdom, but the artistic rendition shows a more modern and colourful version of it). Chengdu and Shanghai are more based on the original park, Happy Valley Shenzhen. All three have an entrance plaza, Spanish Square for Shenzhen, and Sunshine Plaza for Chengdu and Shanghai. Both Shenzhen and Chengdu have Magic Castle, and they both have a water park (Playa Maya Water Park for Shenzhen, and Caribbean Storm for Chengdu). Both Shenzhen and Shanghai have Gold Mine Town and Typhoon Bay. All three have Happy Time. Additionally, Chengdu and Shanghai both have a land themed to local cultures. Chengdu has 巴蜀迷情, which means Bashu Nostalgia or something like that (Bashu is like an ethnic group living in Sichuan region). Shanghai has 上海滩, which is The Bund. I've also noticed that the two newer Happy Valley parks kind of have the Islands of Adventure layout, which is a giant lake in the middle and rides surrounding it. Although for Chengdu's case, it's more like a lake with a giant island in the middle, and for Shanghai, there's actually another river that separates The Bund section with the rest of the park. LOL, I think I said too much way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTech Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Found a link to a trip report video that shows some of the park and the 4 coasters. www.coastertouring.com/Trip%20Videos.htm Excited about the "Informal" Shanghai China Trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 When are we going to get a megalite in the US. They look better than most of th ebigger Intamins. Grrrr... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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