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A rocky start for Shanghai's newest amusement park means that Happy Valley in Sheshan will be delaying its official opening until August 16th. The park opened yesterday for a limited amount of members and other "privileged" customers, but crowds ultimately left disappointed after numerous mishaps - including long lines and a severe lack of dining, first-aid and other facilities. In addition, the park's landmark wooden roller coaster was forced to stop seven times and several visitors were hurt when a sign fell on their heads. OCT Enterprises Co., the company which operates the park, has cited the approaching typhoon as the reason for delaying the park's opening. Source: Shanghai Daily

Roller coasters have a special place in our hearts usually shared with cotton candy, summer vacation, and Mickey Mouse. And since Mickey Mouse in Shanghai might be nothing more than a dream anymore, we are more than a little excited for next week's opening of Shanghai Happy Valley (上海欢乐谷), soon to be China's largest amusement park.

This photo is from Warner Star Park, an amusement park that has been set up next to the Lu Xun Park in Hongkou district. According to Hongkou's local government this park will be open daily until the end of August. We think the combination of Tweety Bird, Batman and Scooby Doo sounds like a lot of fun, although we are not entirely sure about the copyright here. It reminds us a little about Beijing's Shijingshan Amusement Park, doesn't it?