The Leofoo Village Theme Park (Chinese: 六福村主題遊樂園; pinyin: Liùfú Cūn Zhǔtí Yóulèyuán) is a theme park and a safari located in Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.[1] It features three roller coasters, including an inverted shuttle coaster, Screaming Condor, an Intamin twist-and-turn coaster dubbed Sahara Twist, as well as a Vekoma Roller Skater (335m) in the Wild West section of the park, Little Rattler, themed to an old mining railway. There is also the Nairobi Express, a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[2] railway built by Severn Lamb. The park features many other attractions of different styles and proper themed areas.
| Previously known as Leofoo Wildlife Park (1979-1989) | |
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 Leofoo Village Theme Park main entrance. | |
| Location | Guanxi, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 24°49′16″N 121°10′54″E / 24.82111°N 121.18167°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe Leofoo Village Theme Park was originally established in 1979 as Leofoo Wildlife Park. In 1989, the wildlife park was reestablished to Leofoo Village Theme Park.[3]
Themed areas
editArabian Kingdom is an adventure–magical themed area, featuring attractions such as the Ring of Fire, spinning riders on the inside of a large metal circle in continuous loops. Possibly the top attraction with families is the Flying Horse ride, which is a dark ride–monorail. Another dark ride, similar to the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland, is called the Sultan's Adventure, an Intamin high-speed jeep ride.
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Ali-Baba and the 40 Thieves. -
Flying Horses. -
Ring of Fire.
African Safari is a wild safari-themed area, featuring many animal-interactive attractions, as well as many other rides. This area is the gateway to the safari inside Leofoo Village, and can be viewed from a steam train that departs from a station inside the area, or a bus. The top attraction is probably Sahara Twist, an Intamin Twist-and-Turn coaster. The coaster's layout plunges the riders down and up, through banked turns and down curved inclines. Other attractions include horse riding, horse feeding, and a horse-themed tracked ride and other horse activities. You can see American black bears, Bengal tigers, African lions and baboons while riding on the tour bus.
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Sahara Twist. -
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South Pacific is a tropical-themed area, with many thrill rides and exciting attractions. The top attractions are an Intamin Drop Tower, Pagoda's Revenge, dropping riders from a giant mask back to the ground, and an Intamin log flume called Mighty Mountain Flume Adventure.
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Kid’s Catamaran. -
Bird Flight. -
Captain Cook's Swinging Ship. -
Deep Sea Adventure. -
Pagoda's Revenge.
Wild West is an old-west-themed area, with numerous live shows, photo spots, and thrills. The center attraction is an inverted coaster called Screaming Condor, and a slightly less popular attraction, a Vekoma coaster, Little Rattler, themed to an old railroad. Wild West is also the home to the Big Canyon Rapids, a river rapids ride.
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Little Rattler. -
Screaming Condor. -
Big Canyon Rapids Ride. -
Old Oil Well. -
Pancho Villas Crazy Barrel.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Spencer, David (8 July 2018). "Taiwan's Top 10 Theme Park". Taiwan News. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Severn Lamb - Lincoln model Archived 2014-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "《Leofoo Village Theme Park》". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
