On June 18th, a new theme park named Fantawild Dino Kingdom opened in Sichuan Province. On opening day, a ceremony complete with music and colorful decorations was held at 9am at the park entrance to celebrate the occasion.
Hi-Tech Park Themed Around Dinosaurs and Ancient Culture
The new park has received a total investment of 3.1 billion CNY, covers an area of over 400 thousand square meters and is expected to receive over 3 million visitors per year. It boasts 9 unique indoor attractions and 30 outdoor attractions, as well as hundreds of landscape designs, restaurants and shops. Visitors can enjoy immersive attractions, learn about science and spend their free time eating or shopping.
The new park is themed around dinosaurs and ancient Shu culture. Supported by Fantawild’s bold creativity, strong scientific prowess, and advanced technology such as AR, VR, spherical screens and huge screens, visitors can explore and fully immerse themselves in the interactive attractions available at this park. Guests can visit Volcano Valley or explore ancient jungles and marshes seeking excitement and thrills in this fantastic pre-historic world.
Attractions Suitable for Various Ages Earn Praise
Many people visited Fantawild Dino Kingdom on opening day. Attractions suitable for the whole family such as Let’s Fly, Dino-Rampage, The Origin of Life, Bronze Legends, and Jurassic Journey were particularly popular.
Jurassic Journey takes place in a 4D circular-vision theater where visitors are sat on a rotating platform while following well-known characters from the animated TV series Boonie Bears as they travel back in time to the Jurassic period. The attraction was thoroughly enjoyed by families. A visitor from the local area, Mr. Huang, commented, “Kids loved the Boonie Bears elements of the show. It has beautiful graphics and a touching story,suitable to watch with your family.”
3D huge-screen movie The Origin of Life, presents visitors with a show about the evolution of life from the Big Bang to birth of life on Earth. Visitors are taken back to an era when dinosaurs roamed freely to explore the secrets of life on Earth. A parent with two kids praised the show afterwards, saying it was “amazing” and taught their family new information.
To the Sky is a stage show about the evolution of life on earth which combines fantastic scenes with live performance to amaze audiences. Mr. Lin, another park guest, commented, “I expecteda stereotypical low-tech, exaggerated stage show. I’m surprised to see such a beautiful and magnificent show.”
Classic Fantawild attraction Dino-Rampage allowed many visitors to realize their superhero dreams. Aided by special effects, visitors feel as though they have successfully saved a city from dinosaurs. Many visitors praised the attraction for immersive experience.
Visitors can even imagine what it’s like to ride a pterosaur to fly over the ancient picturesque land of Dinosaur Valley in Let’s Fly, an attraction which utilizes a spherical screen. An excited mother gushed, “my kid loves dinosaurs very much, and just wants to be friends with them. This attraction fulfilled his dreams and he already wants to feel the exhilarating sensation of flying again.”
Bronze Legends is a holographic image show which also attracted many visitors. Through cutting-edge technology, visitors were whisked away to the ancient Shu Kingdom to witness a king fight against a flood while exploring legends related to this mysterious land and period. Visitors applauded the edutainment aspect of the show.
The roller coaster Fire Mountain is said to be a game for the brave. Fantawild creatively constructed 2 underground tunnels, with a total length of nearly 40 meters, to allow visitors to experience the sensation of travelling through the sky and the earth while experiencing zero gravity.
On top of all that, the park also has an array of other indoor and outdoor attractions for both parents and kids to enjoy, such as Dino Camp and Forest Ramble. The laser game Bug Zapper allows visitors to enjoy the fun of blasting pesky bugs with their family.A mother from the city of Yibin commented, “I was afraid many attractions were unsuitable for children, but I later found out there are many family-friendly attractions that both adults and kids can enjoy.”
A One-Stop Tourist Destination for the Whole Family
Fantawild Dino Kingdom has nearly one hundred food and beverage outlets, providing tourists with first-class service. Visitors can find well-known food and beverage chain shops in the park such as Häagen-Dazs, Pepsi, and Liao’s Bon-Bon Chicken. There are also local snacks such as Sichuan style wontons and Da’an style roasted beef as well as the unique Fantawild offering of Duludubi Burger, a restaurant which is themed aroundthe park’s mascots Duludubi and Duluduni. There is even a playground within the restaurant, which is a hit with both parents and kids.
The many shops in the park offer visitors the chance to buy merchandized gifts.Fantawild licensed products, including those with Boonie Bears elements,are popular among children. Guest can also opt to buy items with a flair of local Sichuan culture.
Going to Fantawild Dino Kingdom is like stepping into the pre-historic era. The park provides a one-stop,high-quality tourist destination with unique experiences, attractions and performances. The new park is expected to become a very popular tourist destination, not just in the city of Zigong but for the whole of Sichuan province.This will provide a great boost to the development of the local tourism and entertainment industry.