TL;DR, a Quick summary:

Opened in 2003, it recently gained a lot of attention and popularity due to exposure on social media by both local and international influencers.
The OMG Park is located in Tonglu County, Zhejiang. The full name is OMG Heartbeat Paradise (OMG 心跳乐园）, and it is located inside the Chuiyun Tongtian River Scenic Area. （垂云通天河景区)
Super overcrowded during the summer holiday in China (mid-June to end of August)
The nearest high-speed train station to the park (31km, 20 mi) is Tonglu, 32 minutes from Hangzhou East and 35 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao.
It is 4 hour's drive from Shanghai City and 2 hour's drive from Hangzhou City.
It can be challenging for non-Chinese visitors as there is no English-speaking staff, but most directory and instruction signs are in English.
Parkgoers are from all parts of China and are in big and small groups. Their manner and habits can be very different/unusual to foreigners and vice versa.
The Park is not suitable for visitors over 65 years old and children under a height of 1.2m (47 inches)
The Park is NOT accessible friendly. Not Wheelchair and Baby Strollers friendly, many stairs.
The rides were fun for both children and adults! However, when shared with other parkgoers, the operation can be chaotic and confusing.
Great for young families with kids 1.2m or taller. Kids taller than 1.5m will need to purchase Adult tickets
This place is also great for team-building and company outing events.
Pricing: 1 Adult 1 Child = 599 RMB (~$85) needs to pre-book online, choose a date and pre-paid via WeChat miniprogram. 1 Single Adult Ticket is ¥399 (~$56); some rides can be purchased separately but not recommended. Need to bring passports to buy tickets on-site.
There are 2 routes A & C. They are the same but do the rides in reverse order, Route A starts with the cruise, while Route B ends with the cruise.
There are also other smaller attractions like rope courses for both Adults and Kids 120cm+, no sandals allowed.

My first adventure at the OMG Park

A month ago, I got an email from a client planning an upcoming family trip to China. She had a video of this amusement park called OMG Park, which looked like a super fun thing to do. There wasn’t much information she could find about it online, so she contacted me. After a few conversations, we had an online FaceTime meeting, mapped out a plan, and discussed many questions and answers. Soon, I was hired as their guide to join them for this adventure.

My Client’s family is a multi-generational mix, making things exciting and challenging at the same time. Grandma, a very inspiring 75-year-old writer, is the heart of the family on this trip, her daughter, Mama in her 40s, and her 9-year-old granddaughter, adding the two energetic cousins aged 10 and 12. who flew in from California. Most of the family was vegetarian, adding another research layer to the planning. The trip needed to cater to the kids’ energy, Grandma’s slower pace, and everyone’s different desires!

Meeting the Family in Shanghai - Prelude in Hangzhou

Fast forward to last Friday, and I was finally meeting them in person. We met at their hotel in Shanghai, and from there, the adventure kicked off. We headed to the high-speed railway station and boarded the fastest train to Hangzhou. Our local guide and driver were ready and waiting, and the adventure really began.

We started with a visit to West Lake. The weather was brutally hot, but the scenery was worth it. We took a boat ride on the Dragon boat. Afterwards, we had lunch at a Michelin-selected all-vegetarian restaurant, which made everyone happy.

Our next stop was the National Tea Museum, where we could taste some dragon well (龙井) Chinese green tea.

That evening, we checked into a sleek, minimalistic hotel that turned out to be more comfortable than it looked. I’d made sure it was right next to a vegetarian restaurant, where I had already booked us a table. And thanks to my hotel chain membership, I was able to get breakfast for everyone at a bargain price—just 159 RMB for all 6 of us. Before heading to bed that night, I had cheese pizza (not durian pizza) delivered to the hotel; as I had already checked, the OMG park did not have many vegetarian food options except ice cream and pancake snacks.

The Journey to OMG Park

The following morning, after a good night’s rest, we embarked on the two-hour drive to OMG Park. The three children sitting in the back of a 9-seater Mercedez Benz commercial vehicle were super excited, anticipating the climax of their trip. We arrived at the park entrance at noon and finished up all the pizzas we had.

The OMG Park feels like a hidden paradise in the middle of nowhere of a valley, with some small villages surrounding it, park facilities look relatively new, and is built in a AAAA national tourist attraction. It’s one of those places that blends nature and amusement in a way that’s hard to explain unless you experience it yourself.

When we arrived, it became clear that while the park had its thrills, not everything was suitable for Grandma. We decided to start with a cruise ride through a natural cave, which is the only attraction she could participate in, and there were no other air-conditioned places for her to wait for us in the park. She enjoyed what she saw inside the 25-minute cruise ride and the cool air inside the natural cave. But once that was over, it was time for Grandma to take a well-deserved alone time at the entrance while I led the rest of the family into the rest of our adventures.

The kids were so excited and couldn’t wait to get on the rides. Our first possible adventure was the “Earth Core Expedition”, where participants can pay 100 RMB more to walk inside the cave (2km, 1.2 mi) and learn about how the cave was formed—educational, but the tour is only available in Chinese.

The Iconic Glass Bridge Sky Walk

Glass Bridge Sky Walk

Once we left the cave, we ascended to the sky bridge, a 300-meter-long walkway with a glass floor that gave us a bird’s-eye view of the valley below. We could see some visitors struggling with aerophobia, but all of us were brave and overcame the height very quickly and enjoyed the amazing view from the bridge. My heart pounds as I looked down through the glass and saw moving trees. We waited a bit to avoid clashing with other groups of parkgoers so we could take a picture with the glass bottom sky-bridge all to ourselves.

The Thrilling Rides

Ride Skyway

The real highlight of the park was the Sky Road Speeding Car. Imagine a 2-kilometer-long track that winds its way down a mountainside. You sit in a non-powered cart, steering your way down at your own speed. The kids, of course, wanted to go as fast as possible. It’s actually slower that you saw on Instagram as those drone footage

And here’s something to note—if your child is shorter than (1.4m, 4’ 6), they need to ride with an adult. If they’re taller than 150 cm (4’ 11 ), they’ll need an adult ticket, which costs 399 RMB.

By the time we reached the bottom, we were all adrenaline-pumped. We definitely should have done it the second time, but we didn’t as we went to the next most popular ride of the OMG Park —the "Floating Across the Sky" ride, which is also the final ride of the park, the grand finale.

OMG Park "Floating across the sky"

China’s Advanced Digital Finess

After all our rides, we could access a mini program (Chinese only) on WeChat and use facial recognition (use the app to take a picture of yourself). The system would show how many unpaid photos and videos were captured during your rides, and we could review them with watermarks. It is a brilliant system, screen shot and screen recording are not possible, and it gives me a black screen. WeChat users can pay on WeChat to download the original footage, which is computer-generated with music and added dramatic visual effects. Out of curiosity, I paid 20 RMB to download this video below. It’s fun and ridiculous at the same time. Good memory of an adventure!

Conclusion

Visiting OMG Park was also a cultural experience in its own way. For one, the staff greeted us with big smiles and jazz hands, but none of them spoke English. I had to step in as the translator at every turn so our group understood what needed to be done and how, such as getting shoe covers for the glass bridge and getting a poncho for the Floating Ride, 2 at a time, ticket checkpoints, height measurement etc. While the park itself was exciting, some of the visitors, travelling in big groups, would hold cigarettes in their hands anywhere outdoors and didn’t have the best manners when it came to standing in lines. It’s something you get used to when traveling in China, especially far away from big cities, but it can catch foreign visitors off guard.

Another cultural quirk is the staring and all the friendly questions asked, “Which country?” “Where from?” and snapping pictures without permission. The family attracted much attention, especially from locals who rarely see foreigners. Some even approached us with questions or curious looks, especially the kids. It’s part of the experience, and something we all had to adapt to as the day went on.

And as expected, the park had very limited vegetarian options. Thankfully, my foresight in ordering pizzas the night before saved us from hunger-induced meltdowns. But for anyone visiting with dietary restrictions, be prepared to bring snacks or plan ahead.

Unwind in Wuzhen

By the time we finished at OMG Park, the kids were worn out but still buzzing with excitement. It was a mix of exhaustion and satisfaction. We did it and managed a day at an amusement park (4 hours of playtime in total; the waiting in line wasn’t too crazy as the summer holiday was already over). It was a cultural dive, nature, amusement park, a test of patience, and a thrilling ride all in one. After we departed the park, we had another 2-hour drive to the most beautiful ancient watertown in the Jiangnan region, Wuzhen.

Itinerary & reference

Day 1: Hangzhou - West Lake - Tea Museum - Hefang Street - Stay in Hangzhou for 1 night, rest early

Day 2: Depart before 10am - Arrive OMG Park by noon - Leave OMG Park around 4pm - Arrive at Wuzhen by 6pm - Stay a night in Wuzhen

Day 3: Enjoy Wuzhen - Leave Wuzhen by 5pm - Train at 6:30pm - Arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao at 7:15pm - Dinner at the HUB or return to Shanghai city.

Every family is different, and every destination has its unique charm. If you’re considering exploring China with your family and children aged 6-12 and you’re up for a mix of nature, excitement, and cultural immersion, OMG Park is worth the journey. However, returning to Shanghai the same day would be such a long day. An 8-hour commute and 6 hours of playtime would be too long. It should be broken up into a 2- 3 day trip.

Whether you’re travelling with kids, seniors, or a mix of both, my role as a travel guide is to ensure that every part of your journey is smooth and enjoyable. I hope this blog helps future travellers navigate their adventures in China!

“We loved traveling with Genie! She is smart, cheerful, knowledgeable, helpful, and considerate. We had people ranging from age 9 to 75 in our group of five, none of us speak or read Chinese, and we had a short amount of time. She grasped the needs of this family group. She researched vegetarian restaurant options, interactive activities for the children, and interesting experiences in the Shanghai and Zhejiang region. She made traveling easy by purchasing tickets, developing an itinerary, and accompanying us on the train and with a driver.”

— Gail K

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