(Photo: Courtesy of PGAV Destinations)
And it's really big: According to
Guinness, the attraction snagged five world records, including largest
aquarium. It can also boast bragging rights for largest underwater
viewing dome, largest aquarium tank, largest aquarium window, and
largest acrylic panel — included in the whale shark exhibit's
walk-through viewing tunnel.
The aquarium holds a whopping
5.99 million gallons of saltwater. All told, the park's seven themed
areas contain an incredible 12.87 million gallons of saltwater and
freshwater.
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom "will be
the first great Asian theme park combining animal exhibits, themed
entertainment shows, and thrill rides," PGAV Destinations, the park's lead strategist, planner, designer, and product developer, noted in a statement.
Click above for a gallery of the aquarium.
If this sounds vaguely familiar to a certain Florida destination, it's not a coincidence. The developer, Guangdong Chimelong Group, led by Su Zhigang slated it to be "the Orlando of China."
The park's aquatic attractions
will include that whale shark exhibit, penguins, and polar bears, along
with the more exotic pantropical spotted dolphins and Chinese white
dolphins.
Other entertainment options include a "4D" movie theater; Asia's first "winged coaster," Flying Over the Rainforest (see it in action, but it might give you vertigo); and a roller coaster that also combines a live polar bear exhibit.
While that might sound like an
odd choice, it's actually "one of the best efforts in Asia to create
viewing interactions between people and animals," said PGAV Destinations
VP and project lead Al Cross. Just don't blink
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