Happy Valley Shenzhen, Amusement park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Happy Valley Shenzhen is a 350,000-square-metre theme park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, divided into nine themed areas, among them Spanish Square, Cartoon City, Mt. Adventure, Gold Mine Town, Shangri-la Woods, Sunshine Beach, Typhoon Bay, Playa Maya Water Park and Happy Times. Its entrance is a paved plaza with three pairs of upswept black roof blades on crossed pink lattice columns, topped by the red characters 欢乐谷 on blue poles and masts.
The park opened on October 1, 1998, as the first Happy Valley location in China and launched the chain's expansion across the country. This early opening made it a pioneer in the domestic theme park industry.
The Playa Maya section incorporates design elements that reference Mayan culture and give visitors a sense of pre-Columbian aesthetics when walking through the water areas.
A monorail station near the entrance connects visitors to the Happy Line train system for convenient access to the park. The grounds are relatively flat, making walking manageable, and there are numerous seating areas to rest throughout the day.
The Snowy Eagle launch coaster was permanently closed after two collisions: on 27 October 2023 a train slid back into another, and on 14 November 2024 at least eight people were injured. The park shut for two days for a safety inspection, and the operator was later fined.
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