FANTASY LAND 

Fantasy Land is the only full-fledged amusement park within the city limits of Mumbai. The park, spread over 30 acres, opened in September 1992. It plans to be a 'One-Stop Family Entertainment Centre'. Features: thrills like the first and only Roller Coaster in Mumbai that does the full 360 degree loop, the Sky Circle (a ride 18 feet above the ground with an aerial view of the entire park), the Go Kart Dirt Track, and the Kiddie Toy Train. It has also newly launched 'H2O Watercoasting' - India's first multi-slide water coaster ride that promises not to get you wet! Other Amenities: Fast Tracs (a discotheque). Four specialty restaurants - Gulal --for vegetarian Indian food, and Chinese Pavilion, both managed by Kamat Hotels; Rooster, the American fast food outlet managed by Croissants Etc., and a Chaat Corner. About an hour's drive from any corner of the city, Fantay Land is ideal for even a half-day outing.

Timings: 11 am to 8 pm. (Closed on Mondays except during summer and winter vacations)

Entry is Rs. 175/- for adults and Rs. 125/- for kids (3 to 12 years)

Address: Off the Western Express Highway, Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai,
Phone: 836 5683, 837 1684, 838 8070

Esselworld was the first amusement park that really caught the imagination of Mumbaites. Located just outside the city limits in Gorai village, across the creek from Borivili or Malad, this is the most popular amusement park in Mumbai. Spread over 64 acres, Esselworld now has the advantage of Water Kingdom, which is coming up alongside. There are plenty of fun options that can be enjoyed by the entire family - Crazy Cups, Fuji Aqua Dive (a nose-dive from over 50 feet into water at speeds of 50 miles/hour), Monster, Haunted Hotel, Mirror Maze, Funny Mirrors, Hedge Maze, Zipper Dipper the wooden roller coaster. Children can go for the Play Port, Fun Net, Fun House, Virtual Reality games, Kwality Walls Junior Dodgem, Carousel, Mini Telecombat, Big Apple, Yard Train, Bump'm Cars, Crazy Shuttle and more. Smaller children have the Junior Waltzer, Caterpillar, Children's Boat Ride, Kiddies Flume, Go Cart, and Kinder Carousel. Brave adults also have the Automol Senior Dodgem, Cadbury's Zyclone (roller coaster), Rainbow, Thunder, Rock 'n Roll (to be avoided on a full stomach!), Enterprise, Slippery Sultan, and Bump'm Cars for adults. There are several food kiosks in the park which serve a variety of dishes. Esselworld is accessible by ferry or road, with private tour operators offering services to Esselworld across the city.

Entry is free for kids below 3'3" in height.
Entry fee for children between 3'3" & 4'6": Rs. 200/-
Entry fee for adults above 4'6": Rs. 250/-

The Esselworld passport: Rs 499/- (It entitles one person four visits to either EsselWorld or Water Kingdom for two years and special discounts)

All credit cards are accepted.

Address: Gorai island, Mumbai 400 091,
Phone: 493 3280

 HAKONE 

Hakone is a Hiranandani enterprise, and is situated within the Hiranandani complex at Powai. It aims at entertainment options for the entire family. The arcade, video simulation, virtaul reality and redemption games come from Sega, Namco, Konami etc., and include Suzuki 8 hrs, Sega Rally, Jurassic Park, Tekken 2, Aqua Jet, Virtual Cop, and Midnight Run. The entire amusement arcade is about 3000 sq. feet and some of the games like Formula One Racing, Jet skiing, Shooting, and Armed combat have 50-inch screens. Hakone offers some of the best Go-Karting facilities in the city, with a 680-m sloping track in 4-stroke petrol engine driven Go-karts. Other facilities include rock climbing on a 11-m high climbing wall, a 9 hole mini golf course, a cafeteria, and snooker rooms. On the anvil are a bowling alley, a cinema hall and an amusement park.

Address: Hiranandani Complex,
Powai, Mumbai,
Phone: 579 7000

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