Guangdong Chimelong Group Co., Ltd.

Overview

Chimelong Group is a top Chinese theme park developer and operator based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province with multiple gated theme parks and attractions in Guangzhou and Zhuhai’s Hengqin Island.

Chimelong currently owns and operates three theme parks, one water park, one bird park and two circus shows, which have built up attendance, market awareness and scale over time. The parks are created as part of larger destination developments that include hotels, retail, dining, and entertainment (RDE) districts, meeting and convention facilities, and multiple attractions.

Chimelong elevated the investment scale and quality standard of its park development when it opened the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Resort in 2014 on southern Hengqin Island next to Macau SAR.

Each park within Chimelong resorts has specific market positioning. Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise targets teenagers and young adults who prefer thrill rides and adventure attractions, while Chimelong Safari Park is animal-themed with more family-oriented activities. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai is a marine theme park that features a variety of rides and marine animal exhibits for broader market appeal.

Chimelong has been exploring and developing its own intellectual properties (IPs) over the years with the launch of the Kaka Tiger series and the Panda Triplets, including various characters, images and merchandise, as well as a 1,500-room Panda Triplets hotel.

Key facts:

  • 3
    theme parks owned
  • 3
    theme parks operated

Product Type

Major theme parks

Market locations

Guangdong Province, China

Estimated Park Investment

USD 850 million to 1+ billion

Strategy

  • Establish 'theme parks + hotels' clusters, continue to upgrade destination support facilities and entertainment components
  • Create and integrate IPs into destination resorts
  • Explore opportunities to develop new destination resorts

Theme Park Locations

Existing locations

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Existing Theme Parks

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Licensed Theme Parks

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Pipeline Projects

Current Theme Parks

Chimelong Paradise

  • Location

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Opening Year

    2006

  • Peak Price

    CNY 250

Chimelong Safari Park

  • Location

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Opening Year

    1997

  • Peak Price

    CNY 350

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

  • Location

    Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

  • Opening Year

    2014

  • Peak Price

    CNY 450

Notable Intellectual Property

New and pipeline projects