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Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
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Chimelong Paradise

On a typical day Chimelong Ocean Kingdom queues less: about 5 minutes a ride against 8 at Chimelong Paradise, a difference of roughly 3 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom and Chimelong Paradise compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyChimelong Ocean KingdomChinaChimelong ParadiseChina
Average wait per ride 5 min (best of the two)8 min
Rides with recorded waits 2727
Longest typical queue Parrot Coaster7 minBumper Cars21 min
Shortest typical queue Bubble Battle5 minDream of Lanruo Temple5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running81%87% (best of the two)

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom and Chimelong Paradise compared on live queue times
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Chimelong Ocean Kingdom queues less: about 5 minutes a ride against 8 at Chimelong Paradise, a difference of roughly 3 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Chimelong Ocean Kingdom if…

  • You want shorter queues: Chimelong Ocean Kingdom averages 5 minutes a ride against 8 at Chimelong Paradise
  • Parrot Coaster is on your list - it is Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's longest typical queue at about 7 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Chimelong Paradise if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 8 minutes a ride here against 5 at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom - for what Chimelong Paradise has that Chimelong Ocean Kingdom does not
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Chimelong Paradise's rides run 87% of opening hours against 81% at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
  • Bumper Cars is on your list - it is Chimelong Paradise's longest typical queue at about 21 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Chimelong Paradise's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom on Hengqin Island, next to Macau, is one of the most visited theme parks in the world and the largest marine park anywhere. The rides sit between aquariums: a whale shark exhibit, beluga and polar bear houses, a manatee hall and a penguin habitat. On the ride side are the Parrot Coaster wing coaster, a family penguin coaster, a jungle coaster, a super rapids ride and two rainforest drop towers of different heights. Ride names are shown in Chinese as the park publishes them.

Because it draws day trips from Macau, Zhuhai and the wider Pearl River Delta, weekends and Chinese public holidays get very busy, while ordinary weekdays are much more relaxed. Check the live wait times before you go and use the crowd calendar to choose a quieter date.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom live queue times

Chimelong Paradise

Chimelong Paradise in Guangzhou's Panyu district is the theme park at the heart of the Chimelong resort, which also includes a safari park, a water park and a circus. It is one of the largest thrill parks in mainland China, with launched, rocket and family coasters, a giant frisbee, a drop tower, a super rapids ride and a 4D cinema. Ride names here are shown in Chinese as the park publishes them.

Guangzhou's climate means the park runs year round, and it is at its fullest during the October Golden Week, the Lunar New Year and the summer school holiday. Check the live queue times on the day and use the crowd calendar to find a quieter date, which is often a weekday outside those windows.

Chimelong Paradise live queue times

05 · Questions

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom or Chimelong Paradise?

Which is better, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom or Chimelong Paradise?

If you are judging on queues, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom: it averages about 5 minutes a ride on a typical day against 8 at Chimelong Paradise, roughly 3 minutes back on every queue you join. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom has 27 rides with recorded waits against 27 at Chimelong Paradise. Chimelong Paradise also runs its rides more reliably - 87% of opening hours against 81%.

Which has shorter queues, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom or Chimelong Paradise?

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, by about 3 minutes a ride. On a typical day Chimelong Ocean Kingdom averages 5 minutes against 8 at Chimelong Paradise. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Chimelong Ocean Kingdom best time to visit and Chimelong Paradise best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Chimelong Ocean Kingdom and Chimelong Paradise in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in China, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom and Chimelong Paradise for the full ride lists.

Is Chimelong Ocean Kingdom bigger than Chimelong Paradise?

They track the same number of rides here - 27 each. Acreage matters less than how many of those you can actually get on in a day, which comes down to queues and opening hours, and there Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is ahead.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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