In a list of popular amusement facilities obtained by The Paper reporters, such projects as Rainbow Slide, Air Drifting, Tubular Slide, Glass Plank, Glass Bridge and treading on thin ice are collectively called "online celebrity Series" because they are all emerging amusement projects that have become popular on the Internet in recent years through short video and live broadcast platforms such as Tik Tok and Weibo, and their play experiences are quite exciting.
A list of "online celebrity Series" amusement facilities provided by an amusement equipment manufacturing company in Guangzhou.
The high-altitude swing was once a part of it. In 2018, an 18-meter cliff swing was opened in a theme park in Chongqing, attracting countless tourists to punch in. There are even more British media with "Do you dare to try? China set up a giant swing with a 60-foot rope on the edge of a 1000-foot cliff! ",lamenting that this is" the biggest swing in history ".
However, only in the past year, the high-altitude swing in this scenic spot seems to be in trouble.
On August 18, 2019, in this scenic spot in Chongqing, when tourists experienced the 18-meter high-altitude swing, the swing should have been raised to the highest point and then dropped. However, as can be seen in the video materials, it seems that the swing falls early before it reaches the highest point, which causes the tourists to encounter severe bumps during the downward swing, which is very shocking.
Although the tourists were unharmed, it seems that the fate of the high-altitude swing is changing.
High-altitude swing, the whole person swings in the air hundreds of meters high, which is thrilling and exciting. source map
"The high-altitude swing is now under supervision, so it is best not to do it, and it may be demolished in the future." The reporter consulted a recreation equipment manufacturing company in Zhongshan, Guangzhou as a "buyer", and the staff of the other party replied.
The staff said that because of the policy changes, the high-altitude swing seems to have been "in the cold palace", and which scenic spot or paradise will be engaged may not be worth the candle. At present, those that have not been "managed" and are being "loved" by tourists are the amusement facilities of glass projects such as glass plank roads and glass slides.
According to incomplete statistics, in the past three years, China has opened more than 60 glass plank roads. Open Ctrip App, and you can also search for the "Selected List of Glass Planks", which counts 30 scenic spots with glass plank roads in China, among which the famous ones are Tianmenshan glass plank road in Zhangjiajie, Baishishan glass plank road in Baoding, Yellow River 3D glass bridge, Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park glass plank road and so on.
The reporter once experienced the local "5D" glass overpass in a scenic spot in yi county, Anhui Province during the Eleventh Period. The so-called "5D" means that an electronic screen is installed under part of the glass on the bridge body. As soon as a person walks up, it will immediately appear as if the glass is broken and make a broken sound. Although you have to pay an extra ticket to 60 yuan to experience the bridge, there are an endless stream of tourists.
The reporter once experienced the local "5D" glass overpass in a scenic spot in yi county, Anhui Province during the Eleventh Period. Wang Yu diagram
The glass slide can be said to be the "advanced version" of the glass plank road, and some of them also incorporate the elements of water rafting and become the "glass water slide". Sliding on the transparent glass, you can not only see the beautiful cliff canyon scenery, but also experience the feeling of heartbeat, which quickly became an "explosion" on the Internet.
The temptation of maintenance-free and high return
"The glass slide is 4,500 yuan a meter, and if it is 800 meters, it will cost about 3.6 million."
Under the inquiry of the reporter’s "customer", a recreation equipment manufacturing company in Zhongshan City, Guangzhou, said that if a glass slide of about 800 meters is to be built, it will take about half a year before and after the project, and 3.6 million yuan is the cost of the total project, but it does not include the cost required for quality inspection.
When the reporter asked whether it was necessary to ask the local special equipment testing center to test the equipment after the completion, the staff said that only those under supervision needed the national department to test. "We are looking for a third-party test, looking for it nearby, and looking for it is specialized in testing. “
The reporter also asked questions about construction and design. The staff said that the construction party is the company’s own team, but in terms of design, the company will go to the design institute. When the reporter further asked what design institute he was looking for, the other party replied: "The design institute is a channel for our internal cooperation. You only need to know that we will deliver it with a formal blueprint and the design institute will stamp it."
Online celebrity glass slide data map
The reporter also contacted another garden plank road company in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. As can be found from the official website, the company has more than 10 years of experience in the construction of slideways. From the original granite slideway and cement plank road to the popular high-altitude cliff plank road and glass plank road, the service scenic spots are all over Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Shanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Shandong and Jiangsu.
The quotation of the staff of the company is "3,500 yuan per meter", which is not only much cheaper, but also "about 3 months in the construction period". The staff also said that there is no need for testing by the local special equipment testing center, and both the builder and the designer are their own teams.
"If you want the stamped drawings of the design institute, you have to pay extra," said the staff.
During the consultation, both companies indicated that both the glass trestle and the glass slipway are "maintenance-free" after completion, and only need to be cleaned regularly. Therefore, for operators, the investment threshold is lower, the approval difficulty is also small, and in addition, the return rate is also very considerable.
According to the interface news report, the glass bridge "Yuntiandu" in Zhangjiajie has a total length of 536 meters and a total investment of 260 million yuan. It was put into use in August 2016. At the hottest time, the daily reception limit was 8,000 people, and it was necessary to make an appointment in advance, which led to the fare being speculated by scalpers for six times; The annual passenger flow of Maren Qifeng in Wuhu, Anhui Province has been around 120,000 for more than ten years. After the completion of the glass plank road, the passenger flow reached 850,000 last year and the income reached 130 million yuan. The glass plank road at the 19th Peak in Chuanyan, Zhejiang Province is less than 100 meters, but the ticket revenue reached 70 million yuan one year after its completion.
In the face of such economic benefits, many large-scale scenic spots and parks all over the country have followed suit.
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge "Yuntiandu". source map
A shocking "accident"
In 2017, in the scenic spot of Mulan Shengtian in Wuhan, Hubei Province, tourists collided continuously in the glass slide, causing one death and three injuries. The youngest injured person was only 4 years old. Liu Yuhai, one of the injured, said in an interview with the media: "It didn’t take long for me to get scared and brake in a hurry." But as soon as he stopped, someone bumped into him from behind. Then, he flew out and hit the security net of the slide, and his head got stuck in the net.
In July, 2018, one tourist suffered from hemopneumothorax, two from brain trauma and 22 from fractures, and no one died. After investigation by the safety supervision departments of Huanggang City and yingshan county City, it is considered that the main cause of the accident is that the water pipe joint near the slideway suddenly falls off and tap water is sprayed into the slideway.
On May 1, 2019, tourists rushed out of the slide protection facilities in the playground of Taiping Town, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, killing 2 people and injuring 12 others. On January 10th this year, Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court made a judgment on the related litigation caused by the accident, and sentenced the development company to bear all the responsibilities in the accident. The reason is that the main person in charge of the development company failed to perform safety duties in accordance with the law, and the designers and welders employed in the garden equipment were not qualified. Moreover, there were no warning signs such as "No Climbing" at the ladder involved in the case, and no relevant staff dissuaded the climbers.
Although the glass water slides in some scenic spots are deeply loved by tourists, there are also potential safety hazards. source map
On June 1, 2019, in the scenic spot of Muyi Town, Lanshanwan, Hefei, Anhui Province, three female tourists were injured in their eyes, arms and heads to varying degrees while riding a glass drifting boat. On June 5th, Fozi Tourist Scenic Area in Pingnan County, Guangxi Province, due to the rapid sliding speed, tempered glass and guardrail failed to resist the strong impact, and tourists flew out after crashing into the glass slide guardrail, resulting in one death and six injuries. According to the news reports, on October 1st, at least two tourists died and more than a dozen tourists were injured in the glass slide of a scenic spot in East China. The specific news scenic spot has not been disclosed.
In addition to the accidents reported by the media, some netizens also shared their experiences with reporters. Netizen "Happy" told reporters: "I went out to play on National Day this year and saw with my own eyes that someone who slipped down hit his leg. Later, he couldn’t walk and was sent down."
Netizen "Xiaobai" said: "I have sat on this, which is really exciting. But at that time, my center of gravity was unstable, and I slipped and it was super painful. "
Some netizens said that in addition to these projects, the high-altitude guardrail-free stimulation project — — "treading on thin ice" also had "accidents". On October 1, 2018, a tourist experienced the "treading on thin ice" project in a theme park in Chongqing. At the moment when he reached the finish line, the safety buckle on his back fell off due to improper operation of the staff. Fortunately, the person arrived safely.
However, this "panic" scene was recorded by the surrounding tourists, and it caused many people to be scared after uploading it to the Internet. Many netizens questioned whether such emerging amusement facilities are safe or not.
Watching the "Cry" scene taken by tourists with their mobile phones. Screenshot of Weibo @ Sichuan Mobile Newspaper
All parties look forward to the early implementation of the standards.
As the reporter learned from the manufacturer, at present, in most areas, it seems that projects such as "glass plank road" and "glass slide" have not been formally included in the supervision category of special equipment, so in the process of its design, construction and operation, the safety supervision department with professional safety inspection equipment and professionals has not yet intervened.
However, in Hebei, many government departments have taken the lead in taking action against the potential problems of "high-risk projects" such as glass plank roads.
In March last year, many departments in Hebei Province issued a document requesting to strengthen the safety rectification of "high-risk projects" of glass plank roads (including glass plank roads, glass suspension bridges, glass slides, glass observation decks and other tourist facilities), and put forward the "four unifications", that is, all new glass trestle projects will stop being approved for filing; All projects under construction will be stopped; Unoperated projects will be suspended from business; All the projects that have been operated will be closed for rectification.
On April 20, 2018, the Hebei Provincial Tourism Work Leading Group issued the "Table on the Investigation of Safety Risks of High-risk Tourism Projects of Glass Trestles in the Province". According to the investigation, it is found that the glass plank road projects in 20 scenic spots in the province have some problems in varying degrees, such as "no safety assessment", "no quality inspection", "no geotechnical investigation report, so it is impossible to determine whether the anchor depth is safe" and "no effective control over the number of people on the bridge". As a result, 32 glass plank road projects in 25 scenic spots in the province were all closed.
On August 1, 2018, the Technical Standards for Pedestrian Glass Suspension Bridges and Glass Planks in Scenic Spots jointly organized by Hebei Provincial Housing and Construction Department, Quality Supervision Bureau, HKTB and Safety Supervision Bureau was officially promulgated. It is understood that this standard is the first local standard in China that specifically regulates the construction and management of pedestrian glass suspension bridges and glass plank roads in scenic spots. From the catalogue, the standard has made detailed provisions on construction materials, design, construction and acceptance, vehicle inspection and evaluation, and application of safety management.
Eight departments, including Hebei Tourism Commission, Safety Supervision Bureau and Development and Reform Commission, jointly issued a document saying that for glass plank road projects with complete procedures, the relevant government should organize relevant departments to organize acceptance according to Hebei Province’s "Technical Standards for Pedestrian Glass Suspension Bridges and Glass Planks in Scenic Spots", and they can only be put into operation after passing the acceptance.
However, in September last year, some experts proposed amendments to the standards, and the implementation of the original standards was suspended. At present, "partial revision" is being carried out.
On the other hand, due to the delay in the standard, scenic spots that have been suspended from operating glass plank roads, glass slides and other projects have begun to fidget and complain. According to media reports, during the National Day this year, Hongya Valley Scenic Area in Pingshan County, Shijiazhuang, which is known as the "world’s longest glass suspension bridge", suffered heavy losses because it did not open the glass suspension bridge, and its own operation was also in trouble. Therefore, the operators of scenic spots also hope that the state can introduce relevant construction standards as soon as possible and clarify the subject of supervision.
The glass cable bridge in Hongya Valley Scenic Area, Pingshan County, Shijiazhuang, which was completed in 2017, is called "the longest suspended glass cable bridge in the world". source map
On August 28th, this year, the "Professional Committee of Plank Roads and Trails" of China Scenic Area Association was established in Baishishan Scenic Area, Laiyuan, Baoding, which marked a solid step towards standardization and standardization of plank road construction management in national scenic spots.
On August 31st, initiated by some slipway builders, the kick-off meeting of glass slipway standard and the demonstration project of laminated glass and safety performance evaluation for CSTM glass slipway was held in Luoyang, Henan. Experts from China Special Equipment Testing and Research Institute and Cable Vernier Committee also attended the meeting.
No matter when the standards are issued, one thing is certain. In actual operation, the operators of scenic spots always have the responsibility to strengthen safety management functions and equip them with necessary safety protection measures.
The Paper reporter Wang Yu
