Chocolate Theme Park To Open Once Again In China (PHOTOS)

File this under super cool.

First came the Angry Birds Theme Park. Now, for the second year in a row, a theme park made entirely from chocolate will again open its doors in Shanghai, CNNGo reports.

The park, which opened to much fanfare last year (see images below), used 80 tons of Belgian chocolate to create sculptures such as the terracotta warriors and the Great Wall. The exhibit drew roughly a half a million visitors, according to CNNGo.

This year, the park is relocating to Shanghai's Himalayas Art Museum, and will feature some 200 pieces of chocolate art. Chocolatiers will also be on hand to make everything from truffle chocolate to wine chocolate; visitors will also be able to create their own chocolate.

The exhibit will be open from December 16 to February 19, 2012.

Comments

[Krill Sandra]

04:49 PM on 12/05/2011

It reminds of the land of chocolate part of the Simpsons where Homer eats everything in sight. Sounds great!

[daigz]

02:59 PM on 12/03/2011

Hope the AC stays on!

[yappnmutt]

11:28 AM on 12/03/2011

are the models chocolate, too. i'd like to eat them.

[therblig]

04:50 PM on 12/02/2011

there's no limit to what you can build with lead-based chocolate.

[bmwracer]

03:05 PM on 12/02/2011

Question is, will there be lead in the chocolate? :P

[stardragon]

12:53 PM on 12/02/2011

Two questions:
1. What will they do during hot weather?
2. What will they do with the chocolate when it gets old or goes bad?

[Jennifer Atkinson Emmons]

02:40 PM on 12/02/2011

Question #1: They use it as chocolate syrup to put on ice cream, and #2) They eat it before it goes bad! I'd gladly go to do the honors! LOL

[sivos909]

12:33 PM on 12/02/2011

I predict sooooooo many ants, lol.

[oberlinkay91]

11:38 AM on 12/02/2011

This seems like a lot of fun! It's creative and fun and tasty. I wonder how many people got kicked out for tasting things? lol

[Jereth James]

10:30 AM on 12/02/2011

Id be escorted out in under 5 mins of walking in LOL

[jtorres2011]

11:14 AM on 12/02/2011

HAHA same here!!! I wouldnt be able to resist chocolate! lol

[Ossit]

10:18 AM on 12/02/2011

What a magnificent display of creativity and 'art'. Wasted time, energy and money Y Woodman Brown? Excuse me. What's China's done shows art, creativity, a lightness. So much more creative than the largest ball of twine.

[oberlinkay91]

11:32 AM on 12/02/2011

I think it's great! I don't see how it's wasted time either. People really enjoy this and as long as it makes people happy, I say go for it! It's fun and creative! What's the point of life if you can't have fun?

[Ossit]

02:44 PM on 12/03/2011

Exactamundo, obelinkay91. Art brings out the fun in people. I was amazed by those Chinese dishware, vase and bowls all done with sugar. Absolutely incredible the detail! I once saw a Chinese display on a long long ago article somewhere else, where they made realistic miniature models of Chinese food. I think they were made of porcelain. I was flabbergasted. This article made me want to do more of my current run of animal art turning miniature mint tins into lovely little 'habitats' for my animal figurines.

[Y Woodman Brown]

01:31 PM on 12/01/2011

So...you see how much time, energy and money China has now on hand to waste?

Have fun America, the World's Largest Ball of Twine, in Cawker City, Kansas awaits you!

[wingzeroskye]

10:36 AM on 12/02/2011

well it looks like somebody doesn't appreciate art and creativity that the whole world can't live without
what the hell have you done thats productive?

[Y Woodman Brown]

04:01 PM on 12/02/2011

What color is the sky in your world?

[angellover97]

11:07 AM on 12/02/2011

they better have a lot of money. everything's made in china