From 21 to 23 October 2026, the 44th CAAPA Amusement Facilities & Equipment Expo — the 2026 China (Zhengzhou) Tourism, Leisure & Entertainment Industry Expo — was held at the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Covering more than 45,000 m², the event brought together over 500 exhibitors and more than 50,000 professional buyers. As a leading brand with decades of specialisation in the water park industry, Haisan presented its innovative product thinking, extensive project portfolio and one-stop full-chain solution spanning planning, design, equipment, construction and operation, joining industry peers to explore new directions for water leisure.

 Opening ceremony of the 2026 China (Zhengzhou) Tourism, Leisure & Entertainment Industry Expo.

On the opening day, Haisan’s Booth 2203 drew widespread attention. The stand offered a comprehensive showcase of the company’s landmark projects and innovations worldwide, and became a lively hub where industry experts, investors, park operators and media exchanged ideas and discussed cooperation.

 Haisan’s Booth 2203 at the expo.

 Landmark projects and innovations presented at the Haisan stand.

 Industry guests visiting the Haisan stand.

Throughout the show, the Haisan team welcomed every visitor with warmth and professionalism. Addressing core client concerns — water park positioning, planning and design, equipment selection and operations management — the team held in-depth discussions, provided precise answers and worked with guests to identify the most effective solutions. Ideas sparked, partnerships took shape, and the stand buzzed with productive conversation.

 The Haisan team welcoming visitors.

 In-depth discussions with clients at the stand.

Innovation on Show: Building Differentiated Competitiveness

As water parks face growing homogenisation and mounting pressure during off-season months, Haisan has shifted its focus from scale expansion to quality-led growth, building differentiated competitiveness through immersive experiences. At this year’s expo, the company highlighted several innovations:

80-Metre High Tower Slide Combination

Record height and landmark presence — At 80 metres, the ride pushes the industry’s height limit and brings a super-tall water slide into engineering reality. Its sheer scale makes it the most visible landmark in any park, serving as a visual “heart” that draws and orients guests.

A hybrid ride experience — Far from a single slide, it combines vertical drop and spiralling trajectories, letting riders experience extreme weightlessness and strong visual impact within a single run.

 80-Metre High Tower Slide Combination (1).

 80-Metre High Tower Slide Combination (2).

“Sky Eye” Slide with 3D Holographic Water Screen

The world’s first circular water slide equipped with a holographic projection water screen, seamlessly blending light, sound and high-speed sliding. Riders experience an immersive audio-visual spectacle amid the powerful centrifugal forces of a “water pendulum”, making the attraction a signature visual icon for any park and driving the shift of water leisure toward composite, scenario-based experiences.

 “Sky Eye” Slide with 3D holographic water screen (1).

 “Sky Eye” Slide with 3D holographic water screen (2).

360° Rotating “Super Rolling” Water Slide

Sustained, oscillating weightlessness — Unlike the single plunge of a conventional slide, Super Rolling uses continuous rotation and a star-shaped zigzag internal profile to create rolling, unpredictable weightlessness — a sustained “oscillation” rather than one moment of free fall.

Counter-intuitive sliding — Reverse-direction sections disorient riders as the structure rotates, breaking the one-way convention of traditional slides and making every run unpredictable.

Dynamic sway and balance — Coordinated slide and mechanical structures introduce natural side-to-side motion, greatly heightening the sense of physical immersion.

 360° rotating “Super Rolling” Water Slide.

In addition, all-season rides such as the Go-through Wall Slides, Drop Rafting Ride, Water Wheel Slide and Racing Airship can be combined into a year-round operating matrix, helping clients overcome seasonal limits, expand operating scenarios and open new revenue streams. Together, these innovations represent a systematic response to industry pain points and reflect Haisan’s continued evolution as a full-industry-chain service provider.

 All-season rides forming a year-round operating matrix.

Crafted with Care: A Showcase of Landmark Projects

Alongside its innovations, Haisan presented a selection of landmark projects at the expo:

Tianmu Future Valley Water World, Hangzhou

Built around the theme of “future nature exploration”, the park features China’s first (and the world’s second) high tower slide combination, the world’s first “Sky Eye” slide with a holographic projection water screen, China’s first domestically developed self-rotating “Space-Time Gear” slide, a Water Roller Coaster, a Drop Rafting Ride, an Interstellar Surf attraction and a 131.4-metre Ferris wheel. Together they form a year-round water leisure complex integrating technology, ecological interaction and extreme challenges.

 Tianmu Future Valley Water World, Hangzhou.

Hangzhou Parallel World Water Park

Blending Song Dynasty aesthetics, futuristic science fiction and hidden-world exploration, the project features a 360° holographic “Sky Eye” and a zero-height launch Hydromagnetic Water Coaster. Spanning more than 30,000 m² across indoor and outdoor spaces, it is China’s first science-fiction-themed water park and an all-ages, one-stop family leisure and resort destination.

 Hangzhou Parallel World Water Park.

Tonglu Kaiyuan Senbo Resort Water Park

A classic “hotel + water park” development, the project pioneers a dual indoor–outdoor park layout, combining constant-temperature indoor facilities with outdoor attractions. Go-through Wall Slides, the Surge Hurricane Slide, themed water play structures and a Board Surfing Pool are linked seamlessly to the hotel by a covered corridor, creating an all-weather, all-ages, immersive one-stop water resort destination for East China.

 Tonglu Kaiyuan Senbo Resort Water Park.

Caribbean Water World, Yangzhou

Built around a pirate narrative, the park is divided into five themed zones and brings together extreme thrills, leisure water play and family attractions for all ages. It is Jiangsu’s representative immersive pirate-themed water park, home to the province’s first 18.5-metre “Caribbean Eye” holographic projection slide, alongside a Rainforest Water Roller Coaster shaped by the natural terrain, a soaring Giant Wave Rolling Slide and high-speed Spiral Slides. Drawing on the cultural tourism resources of Zaolin Bay and the Expo Garden, the project merges Jiangnan water-town charm with a tropical island experience and has become a new summer destination in the Nanjing–Zhenjiang–Yangzhou region.

 Caribbean Water World, Yangzhou.

Cala Water Park, Saudi Arabia

Located in Hafar Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia, Cala Water Park covers a total area of 160,000 m², with 50,000 m² dedicated to the water park. Conceived as an integrated tourism destination, it is the country’s first resort to bring together attractions, entertainment, leisure, retail and sightseeing. Forward-looking design and high-tech installations define the project, with themed attractions including a Space-Time Shuttle Slide and the adventurous Waterfall Drifting Slide. The Sky Flyer, Water Roller Coaster, Canyon Rafting Ride and 28-Metre High-Speed Slide were all introduced to Saudi Arabia for the first time, offering local visitors an experience unlike anything before.

 Cala Water Park, Saudi Arabia.

Blue World City Water Park, Pakistan

Situated on the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, Blue World City is a modern integrated new city combining premium residences, a vibrant commercial district, star-rated hotels and leisure and entertainment facilities, and is a landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative. Covering approximately 60,000 mu (around 4,000 hectares), it is set to become an iconic development in Pakistan and across South Asia. Haisan was involved throughout the water park’s development — from planning, architectural design and themed landscape design to equipment manufacturing and installation, as well as pre-opening operational preparation and management — ensuring a distinctive guest experience.

 Blue World City Water Park, Pakistan.

The expo continues, and Haisan warmly invites industry colleagues to visit Booth 2203 at the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre to explore emerging trends in water leisure and shape the future of the cultural tourism industry together.

 Visit Haisan at Booth 2203, Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre.