The Wanda corporate site doesn't have a list of all the ones that are rumoured but it does have currently open ones and a brief list of the more developed projects.
Source: http://www.wanda-group.com/businesses/culture/outdoor_theme_parks/
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The Wanda corporate site doesn't have a list of all the ones that are rumoured but it does have currently open ones and a brief list of the more developed projects.
Source: http://www.wanda-group.com/businesses/culture/outdoor_theme_parks/
Thanks for the update Michael. Wanda have announced so many parks I can't keep up with them all. I know Gutterflower created a great list of all of their parks previously, would it be possible to update this to include all of the new parks announced since then?
Plans for another Wanda "shopping complex" have been announced. This one will be located in the city of Haikou on Hainan Island in China. The complex will "also boast a theme park, convention facilities, a bio-park and other tourist facilities and hotels"
Budget: about $7.2 billion
Opening: Late 2020
Source: http://www.shanghaidaily.com/business/Wanda-plans-shopping-complex-on-south-China-island/shdaily.shtml
There is no connection between Wanda funding Sony films and the ability to make attractions from that. Never seen any evidence of that in any release. Also, Wanda only does China film IP in their parks.
Dalian Wanda Group Co., controlled by billionaire Wang Jianlin, has hired the former head of Hong Kong Disneyland to run its amusement parks, according to a person familiar with the matter.Source: http://www.wsj.com/articles/wanda-hires-former-disneyland-executive-to-run-theme-parks-1476681714Andrew Kam will serve as vice president of the Chinese company’s Cultural Tourism Group
Long term trip planning for 2020 or 2021 Asia trip is part China trip that would go Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruise, Yichang to Changsha/Zhangjiajie, Huangshan/Yellow Mountains or on the Shanghai directly from Yichang.
It seems Wanda is building parks near all major and future major High Speed Train Station towns. The line from Xi'an to Chengdu should be complete around this time as well.
They can't get Spiderman, I think Disney bought the theme park rights to that when Marvel reached an agreement with Sony.
The Chengdu park is still moving forwards. It is however quite a way out of the city in a different town that I believe is a bit of a holiday destination in China.
They have also announced their own park in Chongqing which will be to the west of the main city.
Both these parks are way in the future though. 2019 at the earliest from what I remember.
Looks like Wanda's deal with Sony gains them IP rights for theme parks.
Wasn't there a Wanda park for Chengdu planned? With the Chongqing park and Happy Valley adding two coasters in Chengdu. Did that one get cancelled?