Photo TR: Happy Valley Shanghai (Aug 6, 2014)

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

On August 6, 2014, I visited Happy Valley in Shanghai. This was my second visit to this park. The first happened in February of 2011. My reason for going here was the new B&M inverted coaster. I had ridden all of the other coasters on my first visit, but I was curious about B&M's first family coaster. As it turns out, after four rides on Family Inverted Coaster(the Chinese are clever at names aren't they?), I have decided that I like the Vekoma family inverted coasters better. The B&M is ok and I didn't expect much from it as it was built for families.

 

My favorite ride here is Mega Lite(another clever name). I took six rides on it. I rode Fireball twice. The first time I waited two hours to ride it. The best way to ride Fireball is to wait until about 4pm when the line is about 30 minutes long. I took two spins on Diving Coaster, which is a lot of fun. The Intamin mine train here is very enjoyable too.

 

Happy Valley in Shanghai is a nice park with a great collection of coasters, but there are a few problems.

The problems are:

 

1. Opening times: Fireball opens with the park, but the rest of the coasters open anywhere from 10am to 1pm(Diving Coaster and Crazy Elves). 1pm is too late to open a ride like Diving Coaster.

 

2. Closing times: The major coasters close at 5pm and the park is open until 9:30pm. Other rides close at 5pm too. All that is open after 5pm are the family rides, including three family coasters.

 

3. One train operation on Fireball: This ride regularly has a two hour wait each day. There are two trains, but they only use one. Why not speed things up by putting a second train on the coaster.

 

In all, I did have a good time. I wish operations would be a little bit better.

I have arrived at Happy Valley in Shanghai. This will be my second visit to this park.

After a short wait to buy a ticket I am inside the park.

This view greets you shortly after you enter the park.

Here is a test run of the Fireball.

Here is another look at the Fireball.

Diving Coaster is a short walk from the Fireball.

This ride is located near Diving Coaster.

The Intamin mine train is a lot of fun.

This is my favorite ride at Happy Valley in Shanghai. Why haven't the American parks built one of these?

This waterfall is near Mega Lite.

This was my first look at the world's first B&M family inverted coaster.

Here is what the train looks like.

Here is the lift.

Here is a look at a test run to finish off the trip report.

[Nrthwnd]

It all looks great. The family invert is new, since the 2012 TPR Tour, yes?

(I'm old. I forget. Gimme a break.)

Definitely a good thing, in my books, from current previous ride on family

inverts in other countries. Current one I rode, is in Farup Sommerland,

Denmark.

[Cmbgo12]

This park looks awesome! Almost like a Chinese Cedar Fair park... As for the weird times and operations for the coaster I think that's just the park being cheap . I do have a question though, is the Giant Frisbee pictured below a real HUSS model because it looks noticably different from the two Giant Frisbees in the US...

This ride is located near Diving Coaster.

Compared to:

[WFChris]

Awwwe it looks like a little toy!!!

[DoinItForTheFame]

The new family coaster looks very interesting. It is weird to see B&M track being so... compact. Love the tiny little 2 across B&M trains too! Nice to see them using the vest restraints.

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

The family inverted coaster just opened a month ago. I do not know who made the Frisbee.

[Garet]

This park looks awesome! Almost like a Chinese Cedar Fair park... As for the weird times and operations for the coaster I think that's just the park being cheap . I do have a question though, is the Giant Frisbee pictured below a real HUSS model because it looks noticably different from the two Giant Frisbees in the US...

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It's an Intamin Gyro Swing.