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Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park is located on the west extension of Chang'an Avenue, 15km away from Tiananmen Square. It has more than 100 large and medium-sized recreational projects. It is one of the earliest amusement parks in Beijing and the childhood memory of a generation. The temple fair of Shijingshan Amusement Park is one of the eight major temple fairs in Beijing. At present, the amusement park has two major theme areas: the "Adventure World" located on the east side of the park, which is mainly for teenagers and embodies mystery, thrills and excitement, and the "Fantasy World" located on the west side of the park, which is mainly for family travel, suitable for all ages and full of fairy tale colors.
Attraction Location: "No. 41, Pingguoyuan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China (北京市石景山区苹果园路41号)"
History: Established in 1986, Shijingshan Amusement Park is one of Beijing’s oldest amusement parks. It was built to provide entertainment and leisure for local families and tourists, featuring both traditional and modern amusement rides. The park is known for its retro charm and nostalgic atmosphere.
Architecture: The park has a mix of open-air spaces, themed areas, and ride structures. Attractions include roller coasters, Ferris wheels, carousels, bumper cars, water rides, and children’s play areas. Traditional Chinese-style pavilions and decorative elements are integrated throughout the park.
Cultural Value: The park holds cultural significance as a longstanding recreational site in Beijing. It is a symbol of leisure culture in the city and has been a popular destination for families for generations. Seasonal events such as summer carnivals and holiday celebrations add to its local charm.
Other Information: The park is divided into different zones including thrill rides, family rides, and children’s play areas. It is especially popular with families and young people. Many rides have height restrictions for safety.
Opening Hours: "9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, open daily; extended hours during summer holidays and festivals"
Contact Number: "+86 10 6885 1850 (北京石景山游乐园)"
Ticket Price:
General Admission: ¥40–¥50
Individual Ride Tickets: ¥10–¥30 per ride
Children under 1.2m: Free
Season Pass: ¥300–¥400
Best Photo Spots: Ferris wheel with city backdrop, Roller coaster loops, Water rides splash zones, Entrance archway, Traditional pavilions and landscaped areas
Time Reference: 3–5 hours for main attractions; full day recommended for families and to experience most rides
Other Information: Fast-pass options available for popular rides. Lockers available for personal items. Food courts and snack stands inside the park.
Luxury: Holiday Inn Express Beijing Shijingshan (北京石景山智选假日酒店) – 5 min drive
Shijingshan InterContinental Resort (石景山洲际度假酒店) – 10 min drive
Mid-range: Jinjiang Inn Beijing Pingguoyuan (锦江之星北京苹果园店) – 5 min walk
Vienna Hotel Beijing Shijingshan (维也纳酒店石景山店) – 5 min drive
Budget & Boutique: Local guesthouses near Pingguoyuan Subway (苹果园民宿) – 5–10 min walk
Small inns along Shijingshan streets – 5–15 min walk
Must-Try Dishes: Beijing-style skewers (烤串)
Jianbing / Savory Crepes (煎饼)
Local noodles (炸酱面)
Popcorn and amusement park snacks (爆米花, 棒棒糖)
Famous Spots: Park Food Court (园区餐厅) – inside the park
Pingguoyuan Snack Street (苹果园小吃街) – 5 min walk
Local noodle shops along Shijingshan Avenue (石景山大道面馆)
1-Day Route: D1: Enter park → Roller coasters → Ferris wheel → Water rides → Lunch at park food court → Children’s play areas → Exit and visit Pingguoyuan Commercial Street
Transportation: Walking inside park; short walk to street for snacks
2-Day Route: D1: Full day in Shijingshan Amusement Park → Evening at Lotus Pond Park for relaxing walk
D2: Shijingshan Mountain hike → Local lunch → Explore nearby streets
Transportation: Walking inside park and parks; taxi/Didi between attractions
3-Day Route: D1: Amusement park half-day → Stay at local guesthouse
D2: Shijingshan Mountain → Lotus Pond Park → Local shopping
D3: Day trip to Beijing Zoo or other Shijingshan district attractions → Return to city center
Transportation: Combination of walking, taxi, or public transport
Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park has many amusement rides and is worth a visit.
I went there because of the Internet Culture Festival held by 36Kr. I found it quite fun and it allowed me to return to my childhood innocence.
During the summer vacation after my senior year in high school, I took my little cousin to visit my parents and have some fun. Shijingshan Amusement Park has reasonable prices, a variety of tourist facilities, and an OK architectural style. It is quite good.
I went to a nightclub last weekend and thought it was pretty good.
The night show starts at 6 o'clock, but we queued up at 5 o'clock to exchange tickets and entered. However, we had to wait until 6 o'clock to play the attractions (I heard from people who took the Ferris wheel with me that they went at 6 o'clock and queued for an hour to buy tickets and gave up the online ticket collection)
After we got in, we first went on the rapids. There were fewer people there and it was fun. We rode the Ferris wheel at around 7 o'clock. It was dark and the lights started to light up.
For the remaining projects, go to the ones with the least crowds first, otherwise it would be a waste of time to queue up.
I highly recommend the carousel, which is at the southwest foot, just walk west from the Grand Staircase Castle. We finally found it, and the one next to the carousel was also very fun.
All activities are stopped at 9:30, which means that if there are too many people in line, the staff will refuse everyone to queue. So if you play at night, you really have to plan your time well.
But I really think the nightlife is fun and the temperature is comfortable, not as hot as during the day, which is pretty good.
Recommended
Shijingshan Amusement Park has been renovated, and the rides inside have been replaced. You need to wait in line for a long time for the Ferris wheel this time, but it is still good.
Get off at Bajiao Amusement Park Station on Metro Line 1 and walk 500 meters west. It is different from Happy Valley. You need to buy a ticket to enter, and then buy a recharge card inside. The money will be deducted from the card when you take any ride. It is like a food court for eating. So it is not cheap to play, but there are not many exciting rides. The foreign temple fairs during the Spring Festival are actually very ordinary. When I was a child, I could only go to nearby places because of inconvenient transportation.
I think this place is more suitable for bringing children, there are relatively fewer people, and the recreational projects are relatively simple. There are also castles, Ferris wheels, and Snow White, which are suitable for children to take pictures.
I remember that in 2015, the only Ferris wheel in Beijing also said goodbye to us. In the last month, the queue under the Ferris wheel was very long, and it took more than an hour to get on. But no matter how hot it was, everyone had to take this last ride and recall their childhood. Two years later, Shijingshan Amusement Park renovated the Ferris wheel again. It is said to be very advanced, but I have not experienced it yet.
After the demolition of Beijing Amusement Park and the construction of Beijing Happy Valley, Shijingshan Amusement Park has gradually declined, and still maintains the practice of not requiring a pass, relying purely on buying sentiment. However, as a place where many people first rode a roller coaster, it is still worth a visit.
I went there on 3.8, on a weekday afternoon, there were few people, the sun was shining, and the Ferris wheel was still being debugged... The double-decker carousel was great! There weren't many projects inside, but they were all affordable and pretty good
The streets are clean and there are few people, which is very suitable for taking photos.
Actually, it's not that great. Canyon rafting is 30 per person. The only advantage is that you don't have to wait in line for that long.
Some are not open, not a pass, now you need to swipe your card to play, 5 deposit for the stored value card. The water dive in the new park is the most fun, and there is also the one next to the bumper car, but it is open at a fixed time. The roller coaster time is so short, it makes me dizzy.
Haha, this is just an ordinary amusement park, mainly where young couples can bring their children to play on weekends, what a happy little family!
It's quite old. I took my kids there for a walk. It has a sense of age. It's a good place to take pictures. I like it.
This was my favorite place when I was a kid. I would always play on the carousel for a few rounds before leaving.
I went there once during the Chinese New Year.
There were many small games played at that time, such as shooting darts, playing ball and giving away dolls. When I went there, many people got dolls in exchange, so the chance was relatively high.
Most of the other entertainment activities require additional payment after entering the ticket, and the equipment is relatively old, but still very complete.
Usually there are more children playing here, and many parents bring their children to play.
For people who live in Shijingshan, it's okay to bring their children here to play occasionally, but for adults who want to play with entertainment equipment, Happy Valley and the like are recommended.
It's not worth traveling far to visit here, but the ones nearby are ok~
Tickets seem to be 20 per person
Shijingshan… How many years ago… I remember that I didn’t pass the exam… I just came here to relax and have fun…
There are more rides for children, but it is not comparable to Happy Valley. It is worth spending 10 yuan to go in and see the cute buildings.
Shijingshan is not one of those amusement parks with a one-ticket system. Each project is charged separately. You need to apply for a magnetic card at the door and then charge money into it. When you play the projects, you just need to swipe the card. A portion of the money will be returned to the card based on the recharged amount. The charges for each project are different. Most of them are priced around 15.20.30. I feel that this place is more suitable for children to play. If you want to play aggressively, you should go to Happy Valley.
Since Beijing had Happy Valley, Shijingshan has fallen behind, with fewer and fewer people and older facilities. Now the Ferris wheel has stopped running.
There are fewer and smaller attractions, so you can buy a pass or a single ticket.
Get off at Babaoshan Station on Metro Line 1 and walk west for a while, there are many entertainment projects suitable for children. Now there are foreign temple fairs during the Spring Festival, but it feels average to come here one by one.
I remember coming here often when I was a kid. There were carousels, bumper cars, rotating swings, crazy mice, etc. I had a lot of fun every time I came here. I vaguely remember that there were ponies for children to ride, which was a great experience. The Ferris wheel in the north of the park overlooks the whole park, and the scenery is very good. However, it has been retired and is an exclusive memory of us born in the 1980s.
The tickets are very cheap, and you have to pay for the games inside. There are also package tickets.
Don't buy the package and don't eat inside. Other things are ok. The parking space is big and the entrance is wide.
I haven't been to Shijingshan for many years. I wanted to take my children there to have fun. But it felt very bad. Children under 120 yuan don't need to buy tickets. But when I got to the amusement park, many games were not included in the ticket. If you want to take your children to play, both adults and children have to pay for tickets separately. Several of the projects included in the ticket were not open at the time and could not be played. The facilities are also very old, really not much different from when I was a child, really nostalgic. In the end, adults and children spent hundreds more. It's really a rip-off... It's better to go to Happy Valley.
Shijingshan Amusement Park is also quite large, and is located next to Shijingshan Park. The amusement facilities are rather old, and you don’t have to buy a pass, but can buy the rides individually for whichever you want to ride.
Shijingshan Amusement Park, personally, I don't recommend going there! There's nothing to do there, and it's a bit old and remote.
Shijingshan Amusement Park is suitable for children under 12 years old. There are many projects suitable for children. Happy Valley is too exciting. Many projects are not allowed to be played if the child is less than 1.3 meters tall. If you take your children to the amusement park, Shijingshan Amusement Park is the first choice.
It is a large amusement park close to the city. You can buy tickets only. There are many ticket booths inside. If you want to play, you can buy stored-value cards and swipe them to play. The only Ferris wheel in Beijing is here. It is a park that I go to more often. There are also many festivals and activities.