[2025 Xiangyang Hotels] Travel Guide for Daydream Forest Hotel (Updated Jul)

📍 Adventure Route: From cosmos to savanna ⏰ Golden Itinerary: ◤ Morning: Head straight to thrill rides (shorter queues!) ◤ Afternoon: Shows + animal interactions + photo ops ◤ Evening: Secure parade + fireworks spots (castle square offers best views) 🎢 Top 5 Must-Do for Thrill Seekers: 1️⃣ Snow Mountain Flyer: Reverse-plunging coaster! Roaring yeti cave + backward drop—front row delivers max adrenaline 2️⃣ Stellar Odyssey (perennial queue king!): 8K dome cosmic journey with Martian storms whizzing past—arrive before 10am to save 1hr wait 3️⃣ Savanna Skyride: Cable car overlooking giraffes & zebras—kid-approved for repeat rides 4️⃣ Da Vinci's Flight: 1km wing coaster with cyberpunk night lights—prime photo op after dusk 5️⃣ Tomb Raiders: Live-action treasure hunt with NPC guides (perfect kid-cooling activity) 🎫 Latest Ticketing & Transport Tips 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Admission Policy: 👤 Adult: All over 1.1m require ticket 👶 Free: Children under 1.1m (1 child per adult) ✅ ID-Only Entry! Bring original ID—QR codes invalid 🚇 Getting There: 🚄 From Wuhan: 1.5hr high-speed rail to Xiangyang East, take G02/K11 bus direct (15min taxi) 🚗 Drive: Navigate to "OCT Fantasy Valley"—exit at Yushan Expressway 📝 Pro Tips 1️⃣ Packing List: 🌂 Poncho ("Noah's Adventure" soaks you! ¥25 onsite) 🍅 Light snacks + water (no instant noodles, self-heating pots, durian) ⚠️ Warnings: 🚫 No hoverboards/drones (storage available) 🌧️ Some rides close in thunderstorms—check weather! 👶 90% rides accessible for kids over 1.2m—family-friendly 🏨 Stay & Play: 🌊 Cloud Sea Hotel: Ocean-themed rooms with hot springs & guzheng music 🏠 Fun Childhood Hotel: Slide-equipped suites—kid energy burner 🚶‍♂️ Hotel guests enjoy staggered entry + easy post-fireworks walk back!

Girls! Summer without water fun is a waste! Just got back from Xiangyang Overseas Chinese Town Qimeng Beach, here’s a detailed 3-day 2-night nanny-level guide to copy! Have a blast for just over 800 RMB per person, including a personally tested pit-avoidance guide👇 🌟Itinerary: Day 1: Head straight to the water park, night EDM party • Arrive at noon and stay at the "Qiqu Childhood Family Hotel," a 5-minute walk to the park, with super cute kids’ tents in the room! The key is you can enter the park 1 hour early • In the afternoon, hit the thrilling rides first: ✅ Kunpeng Storm: 22-meter high dive + big horn spiral, scream all the way! Recommended to team up in pairs, solo lines may wait half an hour ✅ Extreme Shuttle: 70-degree vertical slide, 26-meter free fall, weightlessness maxed out! Not for the faint-hearted but one ride is worth a year of fun ✅ Double Dragon Battle: water roller coaster, two-person raft racing at high speed on the slide, splashing water is super exciting! • Evening visit to "Shibei Sea Wave Pool," pink beach + coconut tree backdrop, every shot looks like Sanya! Waves start at 6 PM sharp, remember to rent a flamingo float (80 RMB/hour) • Night must-see: 7:30 PM Water EDM Festival, DJ spinning + water flying show, dancing in the waves is so stress-relieving! Afterward, soak in the hotel’s private hot spring, super comfy~ Day 2: Ancient city culture + second round at the water park • Morning check-in at "Tang City Film Base," wear Hanfu and shoot the same night scene as in "Legend of the Demon Cat," night light show + immersive performance is stunning! Tickets 90 RMB, better to buy combo tickets on Trip.com in advance • Noon at "Beijie" to eat Xiangyang beef noodles, recommend "Yiqiaotou Chen’s Noodle House," beef oil spicy soup base + alkaline noodles are amazing! Have a bowl of yellow wine to cut the grease~ • Afternoon back to Qimeng Beach for a second round of family-friendly rides: ✅ Mechanical Water Fortress: 30+ water sprays + spiral slide, a must for families! Water depth 0.5-1 meter, parents can relax by the lazy river nearby ✅ Insect Nest Adventure: small slides + water gun battles, kids won’t want to leave • Evening try the park’s "Jungle Kitchen" Thai curry crab, rich coconut flavor, super authentic! About 80 RMB per person to eat until full Day 3: Off-the-beaten-path spots + return trip • Morning visit "Yuliangzhou Happy Waterfront," free beach + shallow water area, bring sand digging tools for a whole morning of fun! Avoid midday sun, best to arrive before 9 AM • Noon eat Hanjiang fish at nearby "Yujiahu Fish Restaurant," recommend yellow catfish tofu soup, unbelievably fresh! • Afternoon pack up and head back, buy "Xiangyang Guoba" near the high-speed rail station as souvenirs, salty, crispy, and super tasty~ 📌Must-know tips: ✅ Tickets: Buy ladies’ special tickets for 90 RMB on Trip.com 3 days in advance, 50 RMB cheaper than on-site! Night tickets 150 RMB, entry after 5 PM ✅ Transportation: Taxi 10 minutes from Xiangyang East High-Speed Rail Station, free parking at Lot 2 if driving ✅ Gear: Must bring waterproof phone pouch! Rental costs 30 RMB. Use SPF50+ sunscreen, reapply every 2 hours ✅ Pit avoidance: Small lockers cost 20 RMB/day, travel light recommended. Life jackets for lazy river are free, but water guns must be rented (30 RMB/hour) 🌟Experience review: • Thrill level: Kunpeng Storm > Extreme Shuttle > Double Dragon Battle, perfect for adrenaline seekers • Family-friendly: Mechanical Water Fortress > Insect Nest Adventure > Shibei Sea, great for families with kids • Photo spots: Shibei Sea beach, Thai welcome stage, Aurora Restaurant neon wall • Cost performance: 3 days 2 nights just over 800 RMB per person (including accommodation + tickets + meals), way more cost-effective than going to Sanya! This summer, let’s enjoy water freedom at Xiangyang Qimeng Beach! Remember to save this guide

Xiangyang Fun Childhood Hotel (Xiangyang OCT Fantasy Resort) Features - Distinctive parent-child theme: The hotel closely follows the original IP story of the fun childhood parent-child park "Fun Childhood Adventures", and has created three immersive theme rooms: Jungle Secret Realm, Bee Tribe, and Cave Adventure, with supporting children's theme play areas to fully meet the needs of parents and children. - Complete service system: It integrates parent-child travel and vacation, leisure and entertainment, accommodation and catering, etc. It has a children's club-style parent-child restaurant, Dr. Fun's party hall, etc., and provides "parent-child + butler" services. Most recommended Blank text, no translation required. - Family outings. From room layout to supporting facilities to catering services, everything in the hotel revolves around the parent-child theme, allowing parents and children to enjoy high-quality parent-child time and leave behind beautiful memories. Detailed address No. 101, Dongjin Avenue, Dongjin New District, Xiangzhou District. Transportation Tips - Self-driving: Navigate to "OCT Dream Beach Water Park/Fun Childhood Park/Fantasy Valley" to arrive. - High-speed rail: Take the high-speed rail to Xiangyang East Station. After exiting the station, you can take a taxi, which takes about 10 minutes. You can also take bus G02, G03, or K11 to OCT Fantasy Resort Station. - City bus: Take bus No. G02, G03, K11, K15 or 539 and get off at OCT Fantasy Resort Station. Recommended reason - Convenient to visit: Adjacent to the Fun Childhood Park, you can enjoy unlimited entry to the park within two days by purchasing the hotel + ticket package, and there is also an exclusive entrance channel, which is convenient and fast. - Rich experience: Not only can guests experience the hotel's various parent-child facilities and services, but they can also enjoy multiple theme parks nearby to meet the needs of tourists of different ages. Hotel Environment - Lobby: Full of the atmosphere of Yuanqi Forest, it is like entering a fairy tale world, allowing visitors to feel relaxed and happy as soon as they enter the door, and relieve the fatigue of the journey. - Public area: There is a small children's playground on each floor, which provides more play space for children and adds fun. Room Facilities - Themed Rooms: The Jungle Secret Room is full of greenery, as if you are in the fairytale forest of The Wizard of Oz; the Bee Tribe Room is full of honeycomb elements, happy and sweet; the Cave Adventure Room has a unique curved cave structure, which stimulates children's curiosity and desire to explore. - Thoughtful configuration: Exclusive items for children such as slippers, toothbrushes, bathrobes, etc. are provided, and parent-child care is reflected in the details. Nearby Attractions - Fun Childhood Parent-Child Paradise: It has many outdoor projects such as the rotating animal farm, harvest tractor, tree man valley, as well as indoor projects such as the sand pool, mechanical center, building block town, etc. It is a paradise for children. - Fantasy Valley: With the theme of "Parallel Time and Space, Universe Exploration", it has exciting rides such as Snow Mountain Coaster and Secret Rafting, as well as science and technology venues such as Underground Palace Adventure and Deep Sea Exploration, suitable for the whole family to play together. Dining Recommendations - Fantasy Sky Family Restaurant: It provides a rich and varied buffet and a la carte dishes that combine Chinese and Western elements. It has four themed areas: Storytelling, Time and Space Tunnel, Magic House, and Dream Chasing Space, making dining full of fun. - Chief Fox's Shop: As a leisure station, it provides healthy, fresh and nutritious drinks, bread, desserts, as well as IP-themed energy packs.

Xiangyang Qiqu Tongnian Hotel is a place full of fantasy and childlike fun. Entering the guest room is like stepping into a fairy tale world. The room is full of creative decorations, such as the small wooden house-shaped bunk bed, which makes children feel like they are in a tree house in the forest. The cartoon-patterned bedding on the bed adds warmth and joy to the room. The green plants and cloud decorations on the walls create a natural and fresh atmosphere. The children's play area is a paradise for children, with a unique tree house slide design that allows children to enjoy the fun of sliding. There are also cute rocking horses next to it for children to play with. The bathroom design is also unique, with a small house-shaped mirror and green tiled walls, giving a fresh and lively feeling. Various toiletries are placed on the sink for guests to use. From the balcony of the room, you can enjoy the beautiful sunset view, and the amusement park facilities in the distance look particularly charming under the sunset. The hotel corridor design is also very thoughtful, with the decorations on the walls and the patterns on the carpet echoing each other, creating a harmonious and interesting atmosphere. Xiangyang Qiqu Tongnian Hotel is not only a place to stay, but also a dreamland where children can enjoy the fun of childhood and adults can relive their childhood innocence. Whether it is a family vacation or a parent-child trip, this is an excellent choice.

| Check in at Xiangyang Overseas Chinese Town Fantasy Resort. Xiangyang Overseas Chinese Town Fantasy Resort, with the core concept of 'creating a new vacation experience in China', meticulously constructs three clusters: a uniquely crafted theme park cluster, a vibrant urban culture cluster, and a convenient and comfortable commercial leisure cluster, together building the version 3.0 of China's 'Urban Entertainment and Leisure Vacation District'. Within the resort, the splendid 'Four Parks, One Town, Seven Hotels' become the highlight. Four major theme parks - Qimeng Beach Water Park, Qiqu Childhood Parent-Child Park, Fantasy Valley, and Yunhai Hot Spring, bring endless joy to visitors; the new urban cultural life town 'Qimiao Town', offers visitors a unique urban style; seven themed hotels - Yunhai·Licheng Courtyard, Yunhai Hotel, Qiqu Forest Hotel, Qiqu Childhood Camp, Serviced Apartments, Resort Hotel, and Central Business District High-star Hotel, provide a comprehensive accommodation experience for visitors. Xiangyang Overseas Chinese Town Fantasy Resort, gathering six product groups including theme parks, commerce, hotels, dining, performing arts entertainment, and transportation center, realizes a one-stop service for 'eating, living, traveling, touring, shopping, and entertainment', presenting visitors with a vacation feast full of fantasy and surprises, allowing you to enjoy a carefree leisure time here.

Xiangyang Overseas Chinese Town Fantasy Valley Ultimate Guide ||| Xiangyang Overseas Chinese Town, known as "Hubei Disneyland", "Little Atlantis", a perfect spot for walking with kids, dating for couples, and family vacations, a must-visit Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 【🎫Ticket Reference】 Double full-day package ticket 299 yuan/person (subject to the merchant's promotion) 【Visiting Hours】Open at 9.30--Close at 10.00 【Transportation】 Self-driving: Navigate to Xiangyang Overseas Chinese Town Fantasy Resort, 3.5 hours drive from Wuhan, free shuttle bus to the park available at the parking lot 🅿️ 【Other Expenses】 1, Luggage storage, 5r/time 2, Parking, 15r/day 3, Disposable raincoat, 25r/set (you can bring your own) 4, Strongly recommend buying VIP for visitors from afar, 💰120/person, allows fast track access, efficiently cover 8 attractions 【Recommended Attractions】 1, Animal-themed rapid river adventure—Ark Adventure 2, Sci-fi style wide-wing roller coaster—Da Vinci Flight 3, Volcano-themed big rafting—Mystery Drifting 4, Snow mountain-themed roller coaster—Snow Mountain Coaster 5, Manned sightseeing submarine—Jiaolong Journey 6, Panda-themed bumper cars—Panda Bump 7, Butterfly-themed aerial observation wheel—Leap Over the Prairie 8, Sea Beast Whirlpool 9, Intergalactic Adventure 【Attractions to Avoid 💥】 1, Very Special Mission (a low-end space adventure, not recommended) 2, Secret Agent Speedboat (water gun shooting, not interesting) 3, Kunlun Shrine (watching a snow monster movie, just average) 4, Underground Palace Adventure (not interesting, can't hear what the actors are saying) 【Suggested Order of Play】 Intergalactic Adventure—Mystery Drifting—Ark Adventure—Jiaolong Journey—Da Vinci Flight—Leap Over the Prairie (you can follow this order for the must-do attractions) 【⚠️Tips】 1, Many thrilling attractions do not allow glasses, myopic people remember to wear contact lenses! 2, Don't go too early in the morning, some attractions are not open! Around 11 o'clock is also fine! 3, Try not to bring babies, most attractions have a height restriction of 1.2 meters and above 4, Don't buy a sightseeing car❌ Avoid it, 35/person, you can hardly see a few cars in the entire park, only rode once in a day, better to walk or rent a car to drive yourself 🚘80/hour 【Hotel Recommendations】 ① Yunhai Hotel A family-friendly five-star resort hotel, as soon as you enter, you are shocked by the hotel's 360-degree panoramic underwater world, calling it a Little Atlantis is not an exaggeration, with its own outdoor garden + 360-degree panoramic oceanarium-themed restaurant, perfect for couples, friends, without kids, or with kids who want to soak in the hot springs, stay at Yunhai, Yunhai Hotel is close to the hot springs and Fantasy Valley. ② Fun Childhood Hotel The hotel's overall design is very playful, some suites even come with slides, and thoughtful designs for children include washbasins and cartoon toothbrushes/cups/slippers, all kinds of cute parent-child details~ Just a 2-minute walk from the Fun Childhood Parent-Child Park! ③ Licheng Courtyard Best value for money, choose Licheng, facing Fantasy Valley, with a food street behind, the hotel features a new Chinese-style design, rooms are spacious and bright~

【Ticket Reference】 Double full-day package 299 yuan/person (specific to the merchant's activities) 【Play Time】Open at 9.30--Close at 10.00 【Transportation】 Self-driving: Navigate to Xiangyang Overseas Chinese Town Fantasy Resort, it takes 3.5 hours to drive from Wuhan, and there are free shuttle buses to the park at the parking lot🅿️ 【Other Costs】 1, Baggage storage, 5r/time 2, Parking, 15r/day 3, Disposable raincoat, 25r/set (you can bring your own) 4, It is strongly recommended for outsiders to buy VIP, 💰120/person, you can take the fast lane, efficiently brush 8 projects 【Recommended Attractions】 1, Animal-themed rapids--Ark Adventure 2, Sci-fi style wide-wing roller coaster--Da Vinci's Flight 3, Volcano-themed big drift--Mystic Drift 4, Snow mountain-themed roller coaster--Snow Mountain Racer 5, Manned sightseeing submarine--Jiaolong's Journey 6, Panda-themed bumper cars--Panda Bump 7, Butterfly-themed aerial sightseeing car--Leap over the Prairie 8, Sea Beast Vortex 9, Interstellar Adventure 【Minefield💥Projects】 1, Very Task (low-match Interstellar Adventure Not recommended to play) 2, Special Speedboat (water gun Not interesting) 3, Kunlun Shrine (watching the snow monster movie Mediocre) 4, Underground Palace Adventure (feels uninteresting, can't hear what the actors are saying at all) 【Recommended Play Order】 Interstellar Adventure--Mystic Drift--Ark Adventure--Jiaolong's Journey--Da Vinci's Flight--Leap over the Prairie (these must-play can refer to this order) 【⚠️Tips】 1, Many exciting projects do not allow glasses, myopic people remember to wear contact lenses! 2, Don't go too early in the morning, some projects are not open! Around 11 o'clock is fine! 3, Try not to bring young babies, most projects restrict the body above 1.2 meters! 4, Don't buy sightseeing cars❌Avoid thunder 35/person can't see a few cars in the whole park I only took it once a day It's better to walk or rent your own car🚘80/hour 【Hotel Recommendations】 ①Yunhai Hotel Parent-child five-star resort hotel, as soon as you enter the door, you will be shocked by the hotel's 360-degree panoramic underwater world. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's a small Atlantis. It comes with an outdoor garden + 360-degree panoramic ocean-themed restaurant. Couples and girlfriends travel, don't bring children, or bring children who want to soak in the hot spring, live in Yunhai, Yunhai Hotel is very close to the hot spring and Fantasy Valley. ②Quirky Childhood Hotel The overall design of the hotel is very childlike, some suites even come with slides, and they also thoughtfully designed a washstand for children as well as cartoon toothbrushes/cups/slippers, all kinds of parent-child details are super cute~ 2 minutes walk from the Quirky Childhood Parent-child Park! ③Licheng Courtyard The best cost-effective, choose Licheng, facing Fantasy Valley, behind is the food street, the hotel is themed on the Three Kingdoms culture, the main new Chinese design style, the room is spacious and bright~