Photo TR: November 16, 2013 (Dongyue Park and Shipai Park)

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

Today I visited two parks in Dongguan. I went to Dongyue Park and Shipai Park. Both parks were discovered by me recently and I finally got to visit them today.

 

The first park I went to was Dongyue Park. This is a very small park that is built on a small hill in the city. There is a temple on the hill and the foot of the temple, there are about seven rides. There is a typical mouse coaster and I rode it. It needs some grease or something to make it run better. There were two pirate ships, bumper cars, a merry go round and paratrooper here as well. There was one other ride and I can't remember what it was.

 

After Dongyue Park, I was just going to call it a day and go home as it was getting late and I thought that other parks nearby might have already closed for the day as some parks in China close the rides at 5pm or so. I decided to take a chance and go to Shipai Park as I was hoping the rides there would still be open and they were. There are about 8 or nine family and kiddie rides here, including a powered coaster. Shipai park is big and doesn't seem to be that old. I got there around 5:45pm. I rode a few rides and then left. There was another park nearby, but I figured by the time I got to it, the rides would be closed for the day so i didn't go. I can always go there another time.

 

Both of the parks I visited today are for the locals and would probably not be a stop on a coaster enthusiasts trip to China, but I live somewhat close to them and decided to check them out. They are good parks for the locals who can't afford bigger parks and also good for families with kids.

 

I am now up to having found 205 coasters before RCDB and ACE could find them and I have now ridden 850 coasters and I have visited 373 amusement parks.

Going through this gate will lead me to Dongyue Park.

Here is the Dongyue temple.

A mouse coaster one of about seven rides here. This one has not been maintained very well.

This little merry go round is one of the rides at Dongyue Park.

This was one of two pirate ship in the park. The other has not operated in a long time, but this one was popular with park guests.

I have arrived at Shipai Park. Here is some scenery.

This powered Dragon coaster entertains guests at Shipai Park.

These spaceship rides seem to be very popular here in China.

It was late in the afternoon when I got to Shipai Park. The sun set while I was there as you can see by the lights on the merry go round.