Happy Valley Beijing
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| Location | Jinchan West Road (金蝉西路), Chaoyang District, Beijing, China |
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| Coordinates | 39°51′59″N 116°29′19″E / 39.866418°N 116.488627°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | July 9, 2006 |
| Owner | Beijing OCT |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 40 |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Website | bj |
Happy Valley Beijing (Chinese: 北京欢乐谷; pinyin: Běijīng Huānlègǔ) is an amusement park in Beijing, constructed and operated by Beijing OCT (Chinese: 北京华侨城), which is part of the Overseas Chinese Town Company. The park is located in Chaoyang District in eastern Beijing. Opened in July 2006, it is the second part of the Happy Valley theme park chain. The concept design and master plan for the park were created by Creative Kingdom China and Leisure Quest International (USA/China). Happy Valley Beijing features distinctive landscapes and themes throughout the resort. There are more than 40 rides, ten of which are extreme rides, and an IMAX theater with seven screens as well as a shopping complex.
History
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On July 29, 2006, Happy Valley Beijing was built by Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Group[1] There are already six theme parks called Fjord Forest, Atlantis, Lost Maya, Aegean Port, Shangri-La, and Ant Kingdom in its first four years of operation.
On August 16, 2007, the large-scale dance poem "Golden Face Dynasty"[2] was performed. In October 2007, the first International Magic Festival of the Happy Valley opened in Beijing,[3] and was subsequently held during the National Day every year. In addition to inviting magicians from all over the world to perform, visitors are also invited to participate in zero-distance magic interaction.
On June 27, 2010, Phase II of Beijing Happy Valley, the "Happy Time Zone", became fully operational. It introduced large-scale automobile amusement equipment to provide a racing experience.
On May 31, 2014, the third phase of Happy Valley in Beijing opened, with 500 million yuan spent to create a 50,000-square-meter marine culture theme. An indoor theme venue and an indoor theme rafting "Happy World" was launched. A stunt sitcom titled "The Three Swallows" was full of the charm of old Beijing and was staged in the Lost Maya district. After the opening of the third phase, Beijing Happy Valley organized the staff uniforms into various types according to the work they did and the cultural background of the area of the park they worked in.
Beijing Happy Valley Phase IV, The Dessert Kingdom, officially opened on May 1, 2018. The area cost 1 billion yuan to build and covers an area of nearly 100,000 square meters, containing 13 amusement projects. It joined the domestic original animation IP "Cookie Police Chief".
The fifth phase of Happy Valley Beijing, the Shangri-La District, opened on June 28, 2019.
Areas
[edit]Happy Valley Beijing consists of six themed areas, including Atlantis, Ant Kingdom, Aegean Sea, Firth Forest, Lost Maya, and Shangri-La. In total, there are more than 40 rides including 10 which are extreme, a state-of-the-art theater complex (with seven screens), and a shopping complex.
Atlantis is the park's focal point, with its towering Crystal City acting as the central portal. Its theme revolves around the discovery of the legendary lost city of Atlantis. Other themes include:
- The Aegean Sea uses Greek culture, history, and mythology as its featuring theme.
- Lost Maya uses the lost civilization of the Maya empire as its backdrop theme.
- Shangri-La uses Tibetan and South Western China as its backdrop theme.
- The Ant Kingdom uses fictional cartoon Ant characters as its backdrop theme.
Notable rides
[edit]| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Other statistics | |
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| Crystal Wing | Steel – Flying | Bolliger & Mabillard | Flying Coaster – Superman | July 9, 2006 |
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| Extreme Rusher | Steel – Launched | S&S Worldwide | Air-Launched Coaster | May 14, 2011 |
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[5] |
| Golden Wings in Snowfield | Steel – Inverted | Vekoma | Suspended Looping Coaster (Shenlin w/Helix) | July 9, 2006 |
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[6] |
| Harvest Time | Steel – Spinning – Wild Mouse | Zhongshan Golden Horse | Spinning Coaster (ZXC-24A) | July 9, 2006 | Removed | [7] |
| Jungle Racing | Steel – Mine Train | Vekoma | Mine Train (785m) | July 9, 2006 |
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[8] |
| Flight of the Himalayan Eagle Music Roller Coaster | Steel | Bolliger & Mabillard | Hyper Coaster | 2019 |
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| Family Inverted Coaster | Steel – Inverted | Bolliger & Mabillard | Family Inverted Coaster | 2018 |
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Ticket Information
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Full-price ticket 260 yuan / person
★ "Full-price ticket" objects: children and adults over 1.4 meters tall.
Child ticket 195 yuan/person
★ Definition of "child ticket": children with a height of 1.1 meters (including 1.1 meters) to 1.4 meters (including 1.4 meters);
Elderly ticket: 195 yuan / person
★ Definition of "elderly ticket": seniors aged 65 to 69 (enter the park with a valid ID card).
Night ticket 195 yuan/person
★ Children and adults over 1.1 meters tall;
Free of charge
★ Children under 1.1 meters in height (Each ticket-buying adult can bring one child under 1.1 meters in height);
★ Elders over 70 years old (including 70 years old) enter the park with valid ID cards;
★ The disabled persons holding the second-generation "Disability Certificate" issued by the National Disabled Persons' Federation are exempted from tickets. Those with disabilities who are blind, mentally handicapped, and unable to take care of themselves must be accompanied by family members (ticket purchase required).
Note
★ Tourists can only enjoy one kind of preferential policy, and those who are eligible for multiple discounts will be counted as the lowest discount.
★ The full-price ticket is valid for 7 days; the discount tickets are valid for the same day
Transportation
[edit]Happy Valley Beijing features a mini train that encircles the outer rim of the park which offers scenic sights with one station located on the southeastern corner of the park adjacent to the park entrance.
The park is adjacent to the Beijing Happy Valley station on Line 7 of the Beijing Subway, providing quick access.
Bus
From Tiananmen, take No. 52 to Jinsong Qiao East Station,[10] then take No. 41 to Houpeng Bridge South Station and get off; or take 674, 680, 687 to the terminal station, OCT South Station, and get off to the north just a few minutes walk. Get off at 740, 840, 29, 743, 753, 683, and 801 at Hongyan Bridge, Zinan Home, and Beigong East Station and walk for 20 minutes.
Self-driving
Beijing Happy Valley is located at the southeast corner of the Sifang Bridge on the East Fourth Ring Road in Beijing, a straight distance of 10.2 kilometers from Tiananmen Square, 10 minutes to the central business district (CBD) of Beijing, and 5 minutes to the entrance of Jingjintang Expressway.
Thematic Leisure Activities
[edit]- Maximal Exercise Festival
- Chinese Spring Festival
- Water-Splashing Festival
- International Magic Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co Ltd - Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Golden Mask Dynasty - Beijing Drama Show". theatrebeijing.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Beijing Happy Valley to hold Magic Festival - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Crystal Wing (Happy Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Extreme Rusher (Happy Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Golden Wings in Snowfield (Happy Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Harvest Time (Happy Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Jungle Racing (Happy Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Flight of the Himalayan Eagle Music Roller Coaster (Happy Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Xingchen. "Jinsong Station - Beijing China". Retrieved April 27, 2020.