2h direct reach from Guangzhou! Yingde Chocolate Kingdom Travel Guide

Spent two days at Yingde Chocolate Kingdom Resort with friends and kids over the weekend. I have to say, this place is perfect for summer vacation trips with kids!! The European-style buildings and dopamine-colored architecture in the park are amazing for photos!!! Painstakingly put together a travel guide, hoping it helps those preparing to go!!! · Transportation Guide: 1⃣ Self-driving: From Guangzhou/Shenzhen: about 2-3 hours by car, navigate to "Yingde Chocolate Kingdom." 2⃣ High-speed rail + Didi: Take the train to "Yingde West Station," then taxi to the park about 2⃣0⃣ minutes (around 30 RMB) · 🏨 Accommodation Suggestions: Personally recommend staying inside the resort: Cocoa Bean Park Hotel, Chocolate Kingdom Hotel · ✅ Play Suggestions: One-day trip: park visit in the morning + water world from afternoon to evening Two-day trip: day 1⃣ park visit + day 2⃣ water world Chocolate Kingdom Park Play Areas: 🕤: 10:00--18:00 🎡 Summer Special 🎉: Fireworks show at 8:30 PM on Saturdays during summer vacation‼️ Various parent-child interactive games: 🎈Summer Graffiti Party, 🌈Adventure of the Brave, 💦Water Splash Battle, Colorful Carnival, and more. Don’t miss the exciting performances‼️ Such as: Magic Feast, 🤡Clown Imitation Show, Colorful 🫧 Show, 🍬Sweet Flash Dance... · Cocoa Tribe: Macaron-colored Ferris wheel. Options for fixed or swinging seats, recommended to experience between 5⃣:00 and 5⃣:30 PM for better photo lighting‼ · 🍫 Chocolate Factory: Science popularization of chocolate raw materials and production process! 🉑 DIY chocolate experience! Includes indoor amusement rides (cool and refreshing) and a non-powered playground for young children (ball pool, sandpit, slides)... · 🍬 Sugar Cloud Kingdom: Macaron-colored lollipops combined with clouds and other elements, full of girly vibes💕!! Gentle attractions include drifting, kids’ go-karts, 🎠 carousel, etc. · Milk Creek Kingdom: The castle for great photos is here!! Concentration of thrilling rides, including Sky Flow, Rapids Adventure, House, 🏴‍☠ Pirate Ship, and more... · 🏖 Karst Hot Spring Water World 🕤 Weekdays during summer: 13:00--22:00 🕤 Weekends: 10:00--22:00 · The giant pirate ship at the entrance is stunning, the wave pool is exciting and fun, and with DJ music, the whole place is on fire‼ · Hot Springs: Here you can soak in real hot springs drilled over 3,300 meters underground, infinity pools 🤳 perfect for photos!! Bird’s Nest pool design 💯!! . 🧑‍ About Food: There are dining options inside the park, and many farms outside the park. We casually tried three places in two days, all were good.