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PGAV-Designed Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Wins THEA

Guests ride the water coaster and splash nearby viewers at the Walrus Roller Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

PGAV-Designed Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Wins THEA

Sixth major award for China’s newest theme park

(St. Louis, MO – December 2, 2014) – Chimelong Ocean Kingdom was honored with the Themed Entertainment Association’s (TEA) Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in theme parks at this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando, FL.

Chimelong_Entry“Chimelong Ocean Kingdom raises the bar for other Chinese park developers and demonstrates how much can be achieved with a combination of Western design and Chinese execution,” said Steve Birket, TEA president. “[The park] is distinguished by its uplifting message of unity and diversity, its pioneering East-West collaboration.”

The Thea Award is the latest jewel in Chimelong’s crown, as the park received five Guinness World Records earlier this year:

  1. World’s Largest Aquarium
  2. World’s Largest Aquarium Tank
  3. World’s Largest Underwater Viewing Dome
  4. World’s Largest Aquarium Window
  5. World’s Largest Acrylic Panel

St. Louis-based consulting and design firm PGAV Destinations served as the product strategist, master planner, lead design consultant, and lead designer of the 125-acre (50 ha.) attraction on Henquin Island near Macao. Ocean Kingdom took three years to construct, and features seven unique areas, each themed around a different part of the world’s waterways.

Label_v_2“Being associated with this Thea is special, as it represents success in the new context of China,” says Al Cross, PGAV Destinations VP and project lead. “Our other Theas similarly recognized innovation and boldness – Wild Arctic, Discovery Cove, Georgia Aquarium – and now we have Ocean Kingdom. We are incredibly happy for Chimelong, and we are proud to be part of it.”

Ocean Kingdom is home to thousands of animals and boasts numerous rides, attractions, retail, and dining. Numerous other incredible attractions include the massive and immersive digital manta ray entry tunnel; the towering whale shark sculpture at the center of Ocean Park; and a wholly unique attraction which combines a roller coaster and a live polar bear exhibit.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom serves as PGAV Destination’s first full theme park design in Asia, having previously master-planned and designed the Grand Aquarium at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park and an attraction at the Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, China.

About PGAV Destinations      

PGAV Destinations is a global leader in the planning and design of unique destinations. Now in its fifth decade, the practice has evolved to become the ideal destination-consulting partner, skilled at developing growth-oriented master plans and translating those plans into successful projects. No other firm offers such an integrated approach to destination planning.

PGAV’s key clients include industry leaders such as Delaware North Companies, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, the Biltmore Companies, Bass Pro Shops, Ameristar Casinos, Universal Studios, The Gettysburg Foundation, the Saint Louis Zoo, and many others. Recent assignments include planning and design at many of the world’s “must see” destinations, including the Grand Canyon, Biltmore Estate, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, the Georgia Aquarium, the Hoover Dam, and SeaWorld Adventure Parks.  www.PGAVDestinations.com

About Guangdong Chimelong Group Co. Ltd.

As one of China’s most excellent, large enterprise groups and Guangdong Province’s leading enterprise in tourism industry, Chimelong Group Co. Ltd. dedicates all efforts to creating world-class tourist resorts, which are specialized in theme parks, luxury hotels, business conventions, high-end restaurants, and leisure entertainment. Chimelong Group currently manages two large resort areas, Guangzhou Chimelong and Zhuhai Chimelong. http://www.chimelong.com/engroup/index.shtml

About the Thea Awards

The Thea Awards were created by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) to help realize a key mission of the association: bringing recognition to achievement, talent and personal excellence within the themed entertainment industry. From a modest beginning in 1994, the Thea Awards have become internationally recognized as a symbol of excellence. www.teaconnect.org

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