New amazing looking water park opens in Lishui, China

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So I had another sleepless nights about a month ago, so I started browsing some Chinese forums with google translate, looking for a Murphy's surf pool project I knew about, and boy did I hit the jackpot. This place looks totally amazing. Why can't we have waterpark's like this in Sweden?

 

The park is located on an island in the river that runs through the town.

Have a look at this awesome park, and leave a comment below

 

Here's a model of the park.

And here's a 3-D animation.

Here's a blueprint. Note that the Octopus Racer, Behind the Tornado were changed out to a speed slide complex.

Let's start with some construction pictures. This is a quality A park, that chose to work with only the best of suppliers like Proslide, Whitewater and Murphy's Waves. Since 95% of all the water park's built in China use Chinese knock-off companies, it's really nice to see that some park buy's the high quality stuff!

A Tornado and Behemoth Bowl complex. It's very rare for Proslide to use these two rides on the same tower. The only other one I can think of is at Gyeongju World, Korea. If you know some more, please share

There is a really tall speed slide complex from Whitewater with an Aqualoop and a Freefall Plus.

Looks awesome, don't it?

There's also a Giant Rainfortress from Whitewater.

With a seriously kick-ass viking theme!

There's also a pipeline complex from Proslide, with one of the first Pipeline Wave's in the world.

Here's the parks main entrance (at least the best photo of it I could find).

Here's a pretty decent panorama photo.

But the parks true star attraction has to be the amazing surf pool from Murphy's, the best wave maker in the world. (this pool is actually how I found out about this park).

It's just so amazing looking! Just look at that mountain! Sure it may look a bit like Typhoon Lagoon, but this one has a viking ship, so it automatically wins!

Here's an overview of this gorgeous pool. In-pool concerts is a pretty cool concept IMO.

Here's the pipeline complex in action.

It's the first time that Proslide has used the big open Tantrum/Tornado 24 funnels for a 2-person ride. The idea was presented at the 2010 IAAPA.

Happy people!

And another one.

How can you not smile, coming of a Proslide ride? (well, most of them at least).

Another look of this great complex.

More smiling people.

The park also has an extreme river, that looks pretty great!

The only thing I don't like with these types of rivers is the high walls, but they are a necessity of the ride.

Misty photo.

A thing I really like about Chinese water park's is that most of them really do a lot of theming on their rivers and wave pool.

One more photo.

Some kick-ass looking theming.

Some more.

This is how a dragon looks, just before they are about to eat some children!

Dragon horse?

There's a pool for just hanging around as well.

Children's area.

Again.

A nice playground in the middle of the pool.

Spray-ground.

Toddler pool.

Some cool looking Proslide kiddie slides.

Awesome Tornado!

Looking down the funnel!

Looks pretty intense actually.

Happy people!

Have you ever seen somebody not smile on a Tornado ride?

Here's the kick-ass play structure again.

It has a bowl slide, and a mini racer. Whitewater has not built this particular model in the western world yet, but there are at least five of them in China.

From the backside.

And from another angle.

SKLOOOOSH!

And another angle.

And one more.

Love the theme of this one!

It would not be a true water park without one of the world's best water attraction!

She looks pretty happy, don't she?

Big-ass wave breaking at the beach.

I really would like to visit this place!

Overview.

Just love the look of the mountain.

Just imagine what would happen to those people if they were running the wave machine at the full 12 feet wave pattern.

Another overview.

A shade structure.

Here's one more areal shot.

Let's look at the speed slide complex again. Love the viking shields on the tower!

I also love how they have painted the supports.

Just look at how tall it is. 7 stories, compared to the standard 5 stories, for most speed slides.

Some lucky guy, about tho have the wedgie of his live!

I would love to try an Aqua loop this size. The only other ones I can think of this big are at Noah's Ark and Great Edmonton Mall. If you know another, share!

And one last look of this great looking tower.

And let's finnish with how amazing this place look in the dark! Please share a comment below with your thoughts on the park!

 

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Edited September 13, 2014 by _koppen

[gisco]

The park looks pretty well done. I wonder of they have any trouble with flooding being on an island in the middle of the river?

[A.J.]

That pipeline complex looks wonderful.

[kidcoaster 2]

I like that wave pool.

[Yamez]

This looks awesome, way to go China!

[vuurvogel]

Great looking park. Well done theming. Looks really fun. European parks, pay attention, I would love to get a park like this within, lets say, 6 hours drive from Amsterdam.

[_koppen]

The park looks pretty well done. I wonder of they have any trouble with flooding being on an island in the middle of the river?

 

It's funny, I have also been thinking about that.

 

I would love to get a park like this within, lets say, 6 hours drive from Amsterdam.

 

This is how I feel as well, I could easily drive 6 hours, if something similar popped up in Germany, Holland, Poland or somewhere in Scandinavia.

[simaticable]

I love the look of those slides.

[jedimaster1227]

Looks like a really nice park! It continues to amaze me just how many new parks China continues to build and operate successfully!

[Jew]

^I think they were deprived for so long, and now finally have money and freedom…it's a market that is only going to continue to grow!

 

Here's an overview of this gorgeous pool. In-pool concerts is a pretty cool concept IMO.

 

Taken from Mandalay Bay. Just like everything else in China, it's a borrowed concept.

[_koppen]

This really awesome looking park have been expanding, I guess it have been really popular!

 

There is a new splash pad area

Looks pretty great

Water features are always fun

Another photo

Love mushrooms!

One last shot

This pool is new, I really love how it is just about on the water

Looks like the people are liking it too!

Whitewater have opened another attraction here

It's a 6-lane Whizzard, but it's a completely new version for them. The rings are a lot bigger, and they have a much bigger drop in elevation.

This photo shows the difference between Whitewater's and Proslide's Octopus racers

I think it looks good, and it should be an improvement from the earlier Whitewater Whizzard's (which are also totally awesome!)

This is also new, the mat racer is also visible in the corner

Still can't get over how good this mountain looks!

Proslide have also done another installation here

It's a Mammoth and a Turbo mammoth

It's the same complex as at Happy Valley Shanghai and Tianjin, only difference is that the Turbo version starts with a 360 helix instead of just a drop. I think it's an improvement from the others

I think it looks really good!

 

I wonder of they have any trouble with flooding being on an island in the middle of the river?

 

It turned out to actually be a pretty big issue! The flood was apparently record big and it's back to normal now, but still..

 

This dosen't look good...

It's not really a small flood, this is how it usually looks.

 

Looks like the water got around 10 feet higher than normal

Looks pretty bad

Areal shot of the flood

It's saddens me to see such awesome water slides under water

 

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