{"id":5325,"date":"2011-11-07T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-07T22:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/?p=5325"},"modified":"2014-09-05T10:36:53","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T17:36:53","slug":"5-crazy-theme-parks-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/5-crazy-theme-parks-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Crazy Theme Parks in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

What comes to mind when you think of theme parks? Towering rollercoasters? Beautiful Disney-style castles? Overpriced food and drink? It\u2019s fair to say that parks in the West tend to stick to a well-oiled formula in order to entertain their guests.<\/p>\n

China\u2019s theme parks are a different breed. Whether they are engaging in rampant copyright infringement, re-using military infrastructure or building entire armies out of chocolate, they always have something different to offer visitors. Here\u2019s a selection of 5 of the most off-the-wall theme parks that the world\u2019s newest superpower has to offer.<\/p>\n

1. Minsk World<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Image: Minsk World.jpg (Source:<\/em>Philip Roeland, Flickr<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Half-amusement park, half-museum, Minsk World is built around the former Soviet aircraft carrierMinsk. In addition to viewing traditional exhibits such as aircraft and former operational areas of the carrier, visitors can also witness more unusual sites such as music and dance routines held on its deck. While it features few elements that would be seen at a Disney or Six Flags property, the self-styled \u201cmilitary theme park\u201d in Shenzhen does at least offer motorboat rides around the carrier\u2019s starboard side.<\/p>\n

2. Angry Birds playground at Window of the World<\/p>\n

\"Angry
\n<\/a>Image: Angry Birds theme<\/em> park.jpg<\/em> (Source: China.org.cn<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Window of the World, also located in Shenzhen, is a genuinely impressive theme park that features reproductions of famous landmarks all over the globe. However, its most infamous attraction is its Angry Birds<\/em> playground, based on the smash-hit smartphone game that millions of iPhone and Android users will be familiar with. Not officially endorsed by the game\u2019s creator, Rovio, it allows players to use a real catapult to shoot toy birds at pig-shaped balloons located around a mock brick fortress. Those hoping to relive the Angry Birds<\/em> experience in the real world need to hurry though \u2013 the area is due to close in fall 2011.
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3. World Chocolate Wonderland<\/p>\n

\"World
\n<\/a>Image: World Chocolate Wonderland.jpg (Source: China.org.cn<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Few theme parks are blessed with a more tempting theme than World Chocolate Wonderland, and the park does its best to live up to its name. Opened in January 2010, it features exhibits that are literally made of chocolate: 176,000 pounds of the stuff. Drooling visitors can view such attractions as the world\u2019s largest chocolate model of theGreat Wall of Chinaand a tasty recreation of the legendary Terracotta Army. Due to its unique nature, though, the park only operates between January and April; any longer, and its attractions would melt.<\/p>\n

4. World Joyland<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Image: World<\/em> Joyland.jpg<\/em> (Source: aylives.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

In a country in which massively multiplayer online games are spectacularly popular, it was perhaps inevitable that someone would eventually try to merge fantasy with reality. World Joyland attempts to do just that, offering guests the chance to step into recognisable locations from smash-hit Blizzard games including World of<\/em> Warcraft<\/em> and Starcraft<\/em>. A seemingly significant amount of money has been lavished on the park\u2019s attractions, with three rollercoasters included in the line-up. The budget, though, did not stretch to actually licensing<\/em> the rights to Blizzard\u2019s creations. Indeed, the park\u2019s true theme appears to be copyright infringement, though it cunningly attempts to mask this with oh-so-different names such as Terrain of Magic<\/em> and Universe of Starship<\/em>. Don\u2019t forget to pick up a souvenir from the handily-placed \u201cDisney Store\u201d near the park\u2019s entrance!<\/p>\n

5. Kingdom of the Little People<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Image: Kingdom of the Little People.jpg (Source: yellow-menace.com<\/a>) <\/em><\/p>\n

While a number of organizations are lining up around the block to criticize Kingdom of the Little People, it is certainly isn\u2019t shy about its \u201ctheme\u201d. The park only employs people with dwarfism<\/a>, mandating that they must be no taller than 51 inches (130 cm). They take part in \u201ccomic\u201d performances, while pretending to live in mushroom-shaped houses. Described by some as a \u201chuman zoo\u201d and heavily criticised by the Little People of America organization, the park\u2019s defense is that it provides employment that would not be on offer elsewhere. Still, it\u2019s hard to see this concept being picked up in Western countries any time soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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