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And we have an off/onride video of the new water ride!

More photos of the park's newly opened spinning river rapids































Source: http://dpurl.cn/q3PdbFn

Today, May 1, is the grand opening of Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park's signature spinning river rapids ride by WhiteWater! According to the park this first of its kind 10 minute ride experience is 1 kilometer in length and features a "huge" 21 meter drop.









Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/vOzx3AR7kCaFKm7AKy1R0Q

Water is finally running on the park's upcoming spinning river rapids by WhiteWater



Source: http://dpurl.cn/ROREhMh

The sea lion/walrus show theater has opened but right now it's just being used for a special Chinese New Year show with no animals









First satellite image of the now open park:



Sources: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4333551086900004 and https://m.weibo.cn/status/4333519075778423

Work continues on Fire Falls spinning river rapids this first photo shows the ride's signature manta slide section on the left and load area on the right. The building being built in the back is I believe the warehouse for the parade floats.









Choo-choo! All aboard the Snow Train!









The sea lion and walrus show has still yet to open





Photo of the dark ride's queue and new on-ride photos









New photos of the hotel









View of the park from a hotel room



Sources: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4312686558528611 and https://m.weibo.cn/status/4312564114906513 and https://m.weibo.cn/status/4312526634159806

It's time for another update! This one is focused on two of the park's main rides, Steel Dolphin launch coaster and Fire Falls spinning river rapids

First is great on-ride photos and full POV video of the Steel Dolphin coaster by Intamin











Queue and sign





Recent off-ride photos





Work continues on Fire Falls by WhiteWater - decorations continue to be added along the ride but testing has not begun yet























Sources: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4312824791131524 and https://m.weibo.cn/status/4313055301160099 and https://touch.travel.qunar.com/comment/5927978

Brand new photos of some of the lesser photographed areas of the park:

Outdoor dolphin exhibit







Dolphin Theater entrance



Inside the Dolphin Theater lobby



Inside the arctic/train themed restaurant



Second floor of restaurant has outdoor terrace



A splash pad and koi fish touch pool recently opened





Peaceful pathways through Rainbow Falls area of park





Part of the queue for the Cable Car ride is indoors



Rainforest Food Court is now open - it's located on the side of the volcano along a creek









A sign in the Coral & Jellyfish pavilion shows a detailed layout of the building



Digital displays in the Coral & Jellyfish pavilion



The sea lion and walrus show has yet to begin but the entrance to the show's theater looks almost complete



Futuristic corridor inside the penguin exhibit building

Steel Dolphin seems to be fully operational now

















Another peak at the outdoor dolphin exhibit



Video of dolphins in the outdoor exhibit: http://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:4310256029991870

Recent aerial photos





The Jumping Tower kiddie ride has finally opened!





The Penguin Restaurant's second floor has an overhead view of the Humboldt penguin exhibit - this in contrast to the adjacent Antarctic penguin exhibit where guests can view those penguins from an underwater viewing oculus





New photos of the park's dark ride, "Adventures in the Sea"







The train at the station



Sources: https://www.meituan.com/cate/3263119/ and http://www.mafengwo.cn/poi/56053804.html and https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/q1jGah3wRoi3yK8ebE0MCg and https://m.weibo.cn/1662610685/4310652786777996 and https://m.weibo.cn/5943353465/4310908807154212 and https://m.weibo.cn/1965428453/4310262280547102 and https://media.weibo.cn/article?id=2309404311584305482735 and http://www.hiraingroup.com/Company-News/557.html

With permission of the park we made a drone video some in end of October, during the soft opening, for Legacy Entertainment:

https://youtu.be/60MK6q6FX9A