Shanghai Launches Happy Valley Carnival

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: June 26, 2012

Time: June 30 to August 26

Price: 9:00-22:00 200 yuan ($31.74)

18:00-22:00 80 yuan ($12.7)

Graduates from middle and high school can enjoy half-priced tickets with their graduation examination admission cards.

Part 1:Cool Summer Festival

The most comfortable water bus, the most exciting exploration, the largest water pistol war, and the most hilarious water-splashing party provide a cool summer to tourists.

Splash Battle

In the water, children and their parents can hold water pistols to shoot, which is bound to be a duel between speed and strength, and a collision between wisdom and courage.

Time: 11:00-11:30 15:00-15:30

Place: Ants Kingdom

Recommendation: Shoot the Chute, Rapid River ★★★★★

Frog Hopper, Romance Cruise ★★★★

Wishing Fountain, Mine Theme Water Park ★★★★

Cool Summer Festival

Part 2:Music Carnival

Phase 1:Musical Dream Show

Musical Dream Show welcomes everyone to show their musical talent. The participants may be rewarded with tickets or an annual pass to the Shanghai Happy Valley, with a chance to record their own albums.

Time: 19:00-19:30 every Saturday during the Carnival

Place: Stage on water Phase 1: micro-blog interaction

The participants should record their samples, upload them to their micro-blogs and follow the Happy Valley micro-blog in order to get a passport to the carnival.

Phase 2: Battle

Every Saturday from June 30, the host of the Musical Dream Show will invite audiences to sing on stage and the band teacher will give comments. The selected talented players will be rewarded with carnival themed gifts.

Phase 3: Finals

The winners of every week will contend in the final last week. The top three players will win the ultimate prize and record their own albums in a professional studio.

Passionate Rock Night

Tieyulan Band, the Shanghai native band, which took the crown on the China original music list and ERS Chinese Top Ten, will perform in Happy Valley every weekend.

Time: 18:00-18:30/20:00-20:30, every weekend during the carnival

Place: Stage on water

Part 3: Colorful summer night carnival

Happy Valley will provide colorful night activities to tourists.

Fantasy Night Show on Water

Tourists will enjoy a brilliant fantasy show during the evening, such as the Dark Knight Show and Laser Fighter Show.

Time: 20:30-21:20

Place: Stage on water and lake surface

Colorful Carnival Cruise

Hot Samba girls, funny clowns, foreign hula girls and other actors will present a wonderful Happy Cruise for tourists on their floats.

Time: 19:30-20:00

Place: around Happy Hour, Sunshine and Shanghai Bund

Part 4: Beer and Food Carnival

Gourmet Carnival

Old Shanghai popsicles, Korean bean ice cream, orange smoothies, ice beers, German sausages, doner kababs and Brazil flavored barbecue will offer tourists a great menu for tasting.

Place: on the two sides of Lakeside Square, Lake Corridor of Typhoon Bay, in front of Storm Chaser, rest areas of Happy Hour, long corridor in front of Great Theater, and space under Happy Bouncel of Anti Kingdom.

Beer Palace Beer Palace will be open this summer. Tourists can drink beer, watch the Olympic Games, barbecue, listen to music and enjoy interesting games at the palace

Themed performance: 18:00-18:40 Carnival Night

Part 5: Exotic culture carnival

1. Brazil Samba

Time: 10:30-11:00/16:30-17:00

Place: Clown Square/Tuna Square

2. International show

Place: scattered places in Happy Valley

3. Scotland bagpipes performance

Time: 9:00-9:20

Place: From Lakeside Square along with commercial street and around the outside square

4. German floats cruise

Time: 11:00/15:00

Place: Main rotary road

Exotic culture carnival
Exotic culture carnival

Promotion activities:

1. During the carnival, the tourists have a chance to take part in a lucky draw to win a Konka TV from every Monday to Wednesday. What is more, the tickets for Happy Valley can be used as a cash coupon to buy specified Konka TV sets.

Time: 19:00

Place: Stage on water  

Tips: Raffle tickets are available for tourists with day tickets or annul pass

2. Click to join the activities on the official website of Happy Valley and you can get the Happy Valley gift package:

Netizens logging on who click the participation button can receive a free bottle of beer.

Participants who upload their photos shot at Shanghai Happy Valley on their website during the carnival will have the opportunity to be the "Daily Cover Star" and enjoy the buy-one-get-one-free tickets for half the year. Every week, one selected internet user from all seven cover stars can win a new iPad.

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