Photo TR: Liuhua Lake Park (November 11, 2012)

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

Today I visited Guangzhou. I went to Liuhua Lake Park after learning there were some rides there. Liuhua Lake Park is about a five minute walk from Yuexiu Park. I have been to Yuexiu Park twice and I have been in this area several times and didn't know there were more rides to check out until a couple of days ago, so I went to see what the park had. The park has a very nice lake with a motel built over the lake. I have a couple of photos of the motel included. The amusement rides are mostly for kids. There is a paratrooper, bumper cars and a wave swinger. These would be the only adult sized rides in the park. There is a very small carousel and some kiddie rides and a family coaster that seems to either be called Lovely Fruit Worm Pulley or Bullet Train, depending on which sign you believe. The sign at the entrance calls the ride Bullet Train, but signs on the ticket booths call it Lovely Fruit Worm Pulley. This coaster has a layout that I have not seen before. It has a worm style train like other family coasters I have ridden in China, but the layout is different. The last one third of the ride is vicious. It reminds me of Lost Coaster Of Superstition Mountain at Indiana Beach. The last turn before the brake run is taken at a higher speed that what is usual for a coaster of this size. The lake here is very beautiful and the park is very nice. In all, it is worth a visit and if you combine it with a trip to Yuexiu Park just a short walk away, you can keep yourself occupied for at least a few hours. As both parks are close Guangzhou railway station, they are good to visit if you have a long wait for a train. The coaster here is the 144th coaster I have found before RCDB or ACE and it became coaster #805 for me to ride.

Here is the entrance to Liuhua Lake Park. At least it is one of the entrances.

This motel sits on the lake.

Here is another view of the lake and the motel.

Boat rides on the lake are a must have for Chinese parks.

A very small merry go round is at Liuhua Lake Park.

Bumper cars are here. I like the looks of the bumper car building.

This small train ride entertains the youngest visitors to Liuhua Lake Park.

The Paratrooper is a popular ride here.

This was the view I got as I entered the amusement park area of Liuhua Lake Park.

Here is the station of Liuhua Lake's coaster.

Here a view of the coaster.

Here is the lift on the coaster.

The coaster is either called Lovely Fruit Worm Pulley...

...or Bullet Train. I am not sure what the hell this coaster is called. I do not even think park management knows the name of it.

Whatever it is called, it is a fun coaster and here is an on-ride shot to finish the TR.

[gisco]

Do you know what the translation of the Chinese name for the coaster is? Might have a third name for it!

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

Not sure what the translation means, but in China, some coaster have the word pulley in their name and many kiddie coasters with a worm-themed train have the word worm in their name.

[cfc]

^The Chinese also seem to be fond of the words "inertia" and "sliding" when it comes to ride names.

[David H]

I think the name thing isn't really an issue for 99.99% of the people who visit these parks. After all, even in a big park, the name is mainly used to promote the ride and to differentiate between multiple coasters. For a small park in China like this, with only one or two coasters, it doesn't really matter to anyone what it's called. They just ride the roller coaster.

 

OIf course, those of us who count our rides need to know! But no one else -- including the park -- really cares.

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

Yes. The Chinese like inertia and sliding in their ride names. One thing I do like about being around Chinese people at parks is that, unlike many coaster enthusiasts, the Chinese people really enjoy the rides for what they are. They go into a park and ride a knock off SLC or a rusty old mouse and they have a great time. Parks are built for the locals/general pubic anyway.