Visionland Construction

[Gutterflower]

With the announcement of the three Fantawild Cultural Heritage Parks it seems the Chinese park chains are starting to branch out from the traditional theme park model and create a more diverse portfolio. This trend continues with OCT, creators of the Happy Valley chain of parks and Liuzhou’s planned OCT Cultural And Scientific Experience.

 

The park appears to be less of a thrill rides park and focuses more on the sciences but with a few rides thrown in for good measure. The stunning artwork below shows off some of the parks attractions and if you look carefully there appears to be a launched coaster as well.

 

Included below is a Google Earth image which shows of the area the park is due to be built in (taken in 2013), The park is due to be open in 2015 so I would expect there to be construction by now but without people on the ground it’s difficult to tell. Anyway take a look at the concept art I’ll do some further digging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More pics at VHCoasters but they are mostly of the residential and hotel parts.

Edited May 3, 2017 by Gutterflower

[Nrthwnd]

The concept art, all looks amazing!

 

And that thing on a track-hill. Maybe a funicular or a cable car

transport system, up and down from that main building?

[GabrielOak]

Here is some news about a new project in China, the $550m Liudong Tourism Zone. Construction has started and the first phase - including the theme park and waterpark is due to open in 2017. For further info and concept art click here.

 

[larrygator]

Thanks for the new info. I moved your post in here and locked the other thread.

[Gutterflower]

Looks like this is going ahead as we have construction

Not much yet. But one for those crazy mud enthusiasts out there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Along with this newer piece of concept art

Looks like a god awful render of a Mega lite to me. OCT have history with mega lites as they currently own 2 at Happy Valley in Shanghai and Chengdu so certainly a possible ride for this park.

[PKI Jizzman]

Looks like it will kick the NYNY Coaster's ass!

[Mrlittle]

I really like the concept art. Cool to see this being built.

[BugEyed]

Holy crap, those have to be the most eye-popping park renderings I've ever seen. That close up image of what looks like a massive snow globe/metallic ball is like an Epcot meets H.R. Giger dream becoming reality.

 

(and for the record, I have Epcot/H.R. Giger dreams fairly often.)

[viking86]

That is some seriously impressive looking concept art indeed! Will be very interesting to follow the construction of this park.

[Gutterflower]

Intamin Mega Lite track is now on site.

Looks to be red track but no obvious supports yet. Looking forwards to seeing this go up.

 

Track can be seen to the left of this image.

 

[Gutterflower]

Some better close up images of the Mega-Lite now on site.

 

 

 

 

[Henry M]

Thanks for sharing these rare pics of this almost unknown park. I would love to know if, when finished, if it looks anything like the concept pictures.

[Gutterflower]

Footers are now going in for the Intamin Mega-Lite. Imagine vertical construction will be soon.

Always good to see more of these in the world.

 

No idea what this ride is but it has a large indoor section and a short outdoor section too. Looks like it may be water based.

[RyanTPM]

^Really looking forward to seeing the Mega lite going vertical!

[Superbatboy]

I had no idea Intamin was doing another mega lite, awesome! We're still mega lite barren here in the U.S.

[TheCoasterKid211]

I really hope that the trains on this one have a similar design to the ones on Taron. Add that on the amazing layout of a Mega-Lite and I'll make a trip out there...

[RyanTPM]

^That would be absolutely incredible, their new trains look very impressive, so i imagine that this will have them too!

[Gutterflower]

Construction update from the park. The Mega-Lite still hasn't gone vertical but we have some new track on site for another coaster. And for once I have no idea what it is. The unpainted track screams Chinese built. and if i had to stick a limb out I'd say it will be a custom Motorbike coaster.

 

Looking forwards to seeing how this ends up though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gutterflower]

Update on the mysterious new coaster. Oddly wide track and clearly a launch section along with quite a large first hill.

There is also an indoor section. So far my best guess is a Moto Coaster type ride but that is just speculation

 

 

 

 

 

[Gutterflower]

Up goes the Intamin Mega Lite

 

 

 

 

[Superbatboy]

Up goes the Intamin Mega Lite

 

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[JordyC]

Awesome to finally see another park getting a Mega Lite!

[Nrthwnd]

Wow. Very cool to see another Mega Lite going up.

 

But - when and where was the last one built? And completed?

 

I forget, it's been so long.

[pattyboy60]

Wow. Very cool to see another Mega Lite going up.

 

But - when and where was the last one built? And completed?

 

I forget, it's been so long.

 

 

I think the last one built was in Happy Valley Shanghai in 09. Jeez its been a long time since a mega lite opened!

[Nrthwnd]

^ It's been a while, I know. But I thought there were at least a couple more, that have been built since then.

 

I've been lucky enough to ride three of them: Piraten, Kawaseimi, and Fly Over Mediterranean.

TPR 2012 China Tour. I loved that plane, just "hanging" there.