Photo TR: Chouzhou Park and Yiwu Paradise (Feb. 4, 2015)

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

I stopped in the city of Yiwu last week on the way to Shanghai. I got there on the train at 4:20am and waited inside a very cold train station until about 8am before venturing out to see the parks of Yiwu. There are two parks that have coasters in Yiwu. They are Yiwu Paradise (3 coasters) and Chouzhou Park (1 coaster). Both parks are a five minute walk away from each other.

 

Although the weather was very cold, all of the coasters were open. I first went to Chouzhou Park and rode the mouse coaster there. It was the standard Chinese mouse design. Chouzhou Park only has one entrance and a fee of 2 RMB (about 30 cents US) is charged for entry. After riding the coaster (#891), I took some photos and went to a reptile zoo. The reptile zoo was in poor shape. The aquarium housing the reptiles food had a big hole in it and the food was scampering about at my feet. I truly hate rats.

 

After Chouzhou Park, I took a five minute walk to Yiwu Paradise, which is a large park. I paid less than $1 USD to enter the park. There are three coasters here and two of them are new coasters. RCDB lists a looping coaster, mouse and powered coaster. The powered coaster has been replaced by a gravity powered kiddie coaster and a new mouse coaster has replaced the old mouse coaster. The looping coaster is still here. I paid 50 RMB (about $8 USD) for my ticket on Single Loop Roller Coaster. I initially thought this was too costly, but then found out that the price of a ticket included two rides on the coaster. The coaster is a bit rough. It is one of three of this design. The mouse coaster cost 30 RMB ($5 USD) for one ride. I thought that was way too much as other parks in China charge 10-15 RMB for the same type of coaster. The kiddie coaster was 15 RMB and I got three circuits on it. With the four coasters I rode in Yiwu, my coaster count is up to 894 coasters. The two new coasters added to Yiwu Paradise have not been added to RCDB yet and are coasters # 259 and #260 that I have found before RCDB or ACE. Both of Yiwu's parks are a bit faded, but still very much open. They make for four easy credits and again, the five minute walk between the parks is a huge selling point for a visit to Yiwu.

My first park in Yiwu is Chouzhou Park. This is the only entrance.

This is just inside.

It is a very common design here in China.

It has cars that look like mice.

It also has a name.

This was the test run before my ride.

Here is a midway shot.

All parks must have one of these.

There is a small lake at Chouzhou Park.

Yiwu Paradise is a 5 minute walk from Chouzhou Park.

Here is the carousel at Yiwu Paradise.

A Chinese Paratrooper is here.

A colorful Breakdancer is here.

A Space Car kiddie coaster has replaced the powered coaster listed on RCDB. It became coaster # 259 that I have found before ACE or RCDB.

Here is the highest point on the ride.

Here is a shot of it as you approach the ride.

In front of the station, there are these rainbow colored penises. Just look at them. What do you think they look like?

The flume is out of service. Maybe because of the winter or maybe for good. It is hard to tell in China.

A mouse coaster is here.

These are all over China. It is a good thing I like them.

Here is another mouse shot from the station.

One more look at the mouse.

This is not the first mouse coaster at Yiwu Paradise. You can see footers here from a former coaster. This mouse is coaster #260 I have found before ACE or RCDB.

Single Loop Roller Coaster is one of three known to exist in China.

Here is the car that I rode in. They give double rides for about $8 USD.

Here is one more shot of Single Loop Roller Coaster to finish up my visit to Yiwu.