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Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is a theme park situated in
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, People's Republic of China. It was designed by PGAV Destinations. The park broke ground on 28 November 2010 and soft-opened on 28 January 2014. The grand opening occurred on 29 March of that year. The first phase of the park cost
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10 billion to build. It is part of the
Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort () is a theme park resort located in Hengqin, Zhuhai, China and owned by Chimelong Group. The resort currently consists of two theme parks, two theaters and four themed hotels. With a 20 billion yuan ...
, which aims to become the "
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of China". In 2023, the park hosted 12.52 million visitors, making it the sixth-most visited theme park in the world and the most visited theme park in the world that is not a
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park. Among its attractions are a wide range of amusement rides and animal shows, as well as one of the world's largest oceanariums with a total of of water. The theme park has achieved five
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Rides and shows


Rides


Shows


Themed areas

There are eight themed areas inside the park, each representing a part of the ocean.


Ocean Avenue

*The entrance area with shops and an LED digital canopy that showcases the sea


Dolphin Cove


Amusement rides

* Battle of the Pirates – spinning tea cups with shooting water jets * Dolphin Round Ride – spinner ride * 5D Castle Theatre – Opened in 2015. The castle theatre features a 13-minute animated film called "Kaka's Great Adventure". The film is produced by
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with Kraftwerk Living Technologies (KLT) providing the hardware. The theatre has a curved screen, a world record. The theatre took more than three years to plan and cost some ¥300 million (US$50 million) to build.


Animal exhibits

*Dolphin Island and Dolphin Theatre –
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habitat *Dolphin Conservation Center –
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habitat with viewing for guests both above and underwater


Amazing Amazon


Amusement rides

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winged coaster ride


Animal exhibits

*Journey to the Amazon – freshwater aquarium


Ocean Beauty


Amusement rides

* Deep Sea Odyssey – submarine ride that goes inside the aquarium


Animal exhibits

*Whale Shark Exhibit Aquarium – the tank itself contains of water, making it the largest in the world, and it is home to
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s, and many other species at the time of its opening.


Polar Horizon


Amusement rides

*
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– water roller coaster ride


Animal exhibits

*Beluga Experience and Beluga Theatre –
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habitat *Polar bear Village –
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habitat *Penguin World –
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habitat


Hero Island


Amusement rides

* Bumper Smash –
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* Games Arcade – game stalls * Penguin Coaster *Jungle Coaster *Tower of Sea Monsters


Animal exhibits

*Otter's Den –
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habitat *Stingray Encounter –
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*Tide Pools – Touch tanks with small fish and other sea creatures


Mount Walrus


Amusement rides

*Spirit of Adventure –
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*Walrus Splash – giant flume


Animal exhibits

*Walrus Island –
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habitat *Sea Lion Bay and Sea Lion Theatre –
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habitat *Sea Bird Paradise – Home to
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s, white cranes,
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white stork The white stork (''Ciconia ciconia'') is a large bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on the bird's wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average from beak tip to en ...
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spotted seal The spotted seal (''Phoca largha''), also known as the larga seal or largha seal, is a member of the family Phocidae, and is considered a "true seal". It inhabits ice floes and waters of the north Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas. It is primaril ...
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capybara The capybara or greater capybara (''Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris'') is the largest living rodent, native to South America. It is a member of the genus '' Hydrochoerus''. The only other extant member is the lesser capybara (''Hydrochoerus isthmi ...
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and
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Hengqin Ocean

*Shows, parades, and firework shows


Entertainments

''Journey of Lights'' – Nighttime parade designed by Miziker Entertainment


Transportation

The resort has been served by the Zhuhai Changlong railway station on the Zhuhai–Zhuhai Airport intercity railway since 18 August,


Awards and records

In 2015, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom won the
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for Outstanding Achievement over 169 international candidates, marking the first time the award was given to a Chinese theme park. The ocean park holds the Guinness world record for being the largest aquarium in the world, it also had the largest aquarium window in the world according to the
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, a single acrylic panel measuring . The Journey of Lights parade won the 2018 Thea Award for outstanding achievement – live show.


Criticism

Samuel Hung Ka-yiu, chairman of the
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, said, "Ocean Kingdom seems to have imported everything." They are doing everything wrong. "They are doing everything you don't want them to do". Examples include polar bears confined in small areas demonstrating "repetitive pacing, swaying, head-bobbing or circling" and skin disorders in penguins kept in a sub-tropical environment. Further criticism arises from a recent trade of
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s between China and Russia. In 2013 Russia captured wild orcas in the
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, two of which have been sold to China. "Now, a conservation group monitoring the capture of killer whales says it has discovered that
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(CITES) permits were applied for by Russia and granted for two wild-caught killer whales, also known as orcas, to be exported to China." Ocean Kingdom refuses to comment on whether they plan to display orcas in the future, but there are currently 50 aquariums in China, none of which have orcas on display.


Attendance


See also

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Chimelong Paradise Chimelong Paradise () is a major amusement park in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Opened on April 12, 2006, Chimelong Paradise is the largest amusement park in China and boasts the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster, which prior to the o ...
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References


External links


Official website

Photos: Chimelong's Ocean Kingdom theme park in China
''Los Angeles Times''.
Coaster Forum Review
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