Lihpao Resort (Chinese: 麗寶樂園度假區; pinyin: Lì bǎo lèyuán dùjià qū) is a theme park located in Houli District, Taichung, Taiwan.[2][3]
| Previously known as Yamay Recreation World, Yamay Discovery World | |
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| Location | 8, Fullon Road, Houli, Taichung, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 24°19′21″N 120°41′44″E / 24.32250°N 120.69556°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | July 1998[1] |
| Owner | Yamay International Development Corp. |
| Operated by | Lihpao Construction Company |
| Area | 200 ha (490 acres) |
| Website | lihpaoresort.com/.. |
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
editThe site where the theme park sits today used to be a ranch owned by Taiwan Sugar Corporation. The theme park was originally established in July 1998 as Yamay Recreation World or Yamay Discovery World. It was renamed to Lihpao Land in 2012.[4]
Architecture
edit- 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
editThe theme park is accessible by bus from Fengyuan Station of Taiwan Railways.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lihpao Land (Houli Hsiang, Taichung, Taiwan)". Rcdb.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ "Discovery World". Taiwanfun.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ Spencer, David (8 July 2018). "Taiwan's Top 10 Theme Park". Taiwan News. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Kembel, Nick (12 April 2017). "LIHPAO LAND Theme Park in Taichung". Taiwan Everything. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to Taiwan Lihpao Land". Eng.taiwan.net.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.