Lihpao Land

Lihpao Land (Chinese: 麗寶樂園; pinyin: Lìbǎo Lèyuán) is a theme park located in Houli District, Taichung, Taiwan.[2][3][4]

Lihpao Land
麗寶樂園
LocationHouli, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates24°19′21″N 120°41′44″E
OpenedJuly 1998[1]
Previous namesYamay Recreation World, Yamay Discovery World
Area200 ha (490 acres)
Websitewww.lihpaoland.com.tw
StatusOperating

It currently has two roller coasters, including Gravity Max, the world's first coaster to feature a true 90-degree drop and the world's first tilt coaster. Besides Gravity Max, Lihpao Land has several themed areas with varied attractions, such as the Mine Express roller coaster, the Hook (a pirate ship ride), and the Wild Flume Adventure, a reversing log flume attraction.

History

The site where the theme park sits today used to be a ranch owned by Taiwan Sugar Corporation. The theme park was originally established on July 1998 as Yamay Recreation World or Yamay Discovery World. It was renamed to Lihpao Land in 2012.[5]

Architecture
Sky Dream
  • Discovery Walk
  • D Street
  • Enchanted Forest
  • Fairy Tale Village
  • Palace of Dreams
  • Yamay Island
  • Sky Dream - Taiwan's tallest ferris wheel, at 394 feet (120 m)

Transportation

The theme park is accessible by bus from Fengyuan Station of Taiwan Railways.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Lihpao Land (Houli Hsiang, Taichung, Taiwan)". Rcdb.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. "Discovery World". Taiwanfun.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  3. "Yamay Discovery World". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  4. Spencer, David (8 July 2018). "Taiwan's Top 10 Theme Park". Taiwan News. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. Kembel, Nick (12 April 2017). "LIHPAO LAND Theme Park in Taichung". Taiwan Everything. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. "Welcome to Taiwan Lihpao Land". Eng.taiwan.net.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
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