Happy Valley Shanghai, Amusement park in Songjiang District, China
Happy Valley Shanghai is an amusement park in Songjiang District divided into seven themed areas including Sunshine Beach, Happy Times, Typhoon Bay, and Gold Mine Town. The grounds feature numerous rides and attractions spread across the site for various interests and ages.
The park opened in August 2009 as the fourth location in the Happy Valley chain developed by OCT Group across Chinese cities. It became part of a growing entertainment franchise that expanded leisure options in the Shanghai region.
The park's slogan is "Dynamic, Fashionable, Joyful, Dreamy". Its seven zones carry names drawn from places and themes, among them Shanghai Beach, Gold Mine Town and Shangri-la Woods. Venues such as the OCT Grand Theater, Arthur's Palace and the flying cinema host shows alongside the rides.
Happy Valley Shanghai lies in the Sheshan National Tourist Resort in Songjiang District, about 40 km from downtown Shanghai, and covers 863,500 square metres. The grounds hold seven themed zones and more than 100 attractions, so pick the zones you want before setting out. The entrance in front of the yellow-and-green coaster arch is reached on foot from the paved forecourt.
The park's wooden coaster, Gumu Youlong, is built in the style of the oldest type of roller coaster, with a track of yellow rails on green supports that arches over the entrance plaza. It is one of more than 100 attractions across the seven zones, which include Gold Mine Town and Typhoon Bay.
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