Team Viva checks out few of the astonishing amusement and water parks in the country with varied adorable features that make them stand on the international level
Remember those sultry summer holidays where you begged your parents to take you out to an amusement parkIJ Those endless hours of splashing about in the water, taking that heart-thumping roller coaster ride and munching on some forbidden munchies. And given the chance, you would do it all over again.
Though in India amusement and theme park industry is tiny as compared to US and Europe and there are very few amusement and water parks that can be considered as large. But still a few of them are developing themselves by adding advanced features. TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards recently awarded few of India’s most amazing amusement and water parks.
We take a look at a few of them:
Wonderla Amusement Park, Bangalore
This park is surely turning out into a good investment with 61 fun and thrill-packed rides. It has got features that can attract all age groups. Equipped with international standards, the park uses reverse osmosis treated water with a temperature of 28 degree celsius maintained throughout.
Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
This is the most beautiful area in Hyderabad where you can see different film shooting locations with created structures to show airport or different locations from abroad. Spread across 2,000 acres of land, this is one the most favourite holiday destinations with world’s the largest film studio complex.
Adlabs Imagica, Mumbai
located near the city of Khopoli on the Mumbai-Pune expressway close to Mumbai, Adlabs Imagica is an amusement park that offers shopping, dining, action and other entertaining activities under the same roof. “In India we have very few large theme parks where you don’t just get fun rides but have a complete experience of it but now we have an international standard theme park having the best architectural elements,” said Kapil Bagla, director and CEO, Adlabs Entertainment ltd.
Wonderla Amusement Park, Kochi
Situated at the top of a hill at Pallikkara (12 km from Kochi) and surrounded with picturesque greenery, Wonderla offers an eco-friendly environment to its visitors where one can have number of water rides with family and friends.
Water Kingdom, Mumbai
With over 30 attractions to offer, Water Kingdom boasts of the world’s largest Wave Pool spread across 100 meters and India’s largest aqua play pool called the lagoon.
Essel World, Mumbai
If you are up for some ice skating and bowling games then this amusement park is the best option. It has a beautiful colossal infrastructure and several exciting dry and wet rides. Among all the fun activities that can be enjoyed, the ice skating ring, discotheque and bowling alley serve as the prime attractions for people.
Nicco Park, Kolkata
located in Salt lake city, this park attracts large number of tourists and provides a good options for recreation to them. It has a roller-coaster ride that is called, ‘The Cyclone’. This is the most attractive feature here and when seated on a 16-seater car, the ride along the 750-metre winding tracks would be an experience similar to being hit by a cyclone.
GRS Fantasy Park, Mysore
Here one could have a memorable experience while taking a ride in the lazy River that spans across the park. The ride gives a experience of lightness by enjoying nature while passing through tunnels and under bridges. Inside the park there is a canteen where you can munch on some good food while you plan out your next ride.
Funcity, Chandigarh
This is a park that remains a centre of attraction for toddlers and old aged equally. The adventurous rides like octopus, big wheel, froggy fun et al will surely give you a thirst to give it a try. Even the water park is full of slides and pools as well as showers, crazy falls, and aqua dance and so on.
Science City, Kolkata
Fancy taking a ride amidst giant dinosaursIJ This park will offer you the same where one can enjoy a ride amidst life size models of dinosaurs. With special effects, simulations and a voice over, the technologically advanced 3D models of the giant beasts are scary, but fun.
3D models of early life forms from Proterozoic period to neogene are also on display. Along with that one could have a look at early land animals, plants, and giant mammals and ice age beasts. One can experience special effects like under water travel, animals breathing, sunset scenes, volcanoes, sounds of tropical forests and the chilly ice age.
Next time you are planning to take a trip to one of these playlands, hope this comes in handy.