SURAJ WATER PARK 

Suraj Water Park has a lot of interesting avenues to offer that you would not associate with your normal water park. It is featured in the Limca Book of records for the largest man-made fibre cave measuring 103 feet in length. Spread over 17 acres of land, the park also has two museums - the Museum of Fountains and the more interesting Museum of Locks. The latter has a rare collection of 1600 handmade antique locks and keys used in havelis, ancestral houses and treasure boxes. There is also a traditional haveli with antique windows, Gokhala, a courtyard and khats. The entrance to the park is marked by huge mermaids and there is also a statue of Lord Shiva, with Ganga and water slides originating from his hair-locks! In addition, you will find a wave pool, a Crazy River, a Lazy River, and slides named Ding-Dong, Sing-a-Song, Labak, Zabak (100 feet high and 300 feet long), Matak and Nanha Tal (for children). The park is situated in the green Ghodbunder Road, and is 8 kms from Thane and 15 kms from Borivili. A buffet lunch and the restaurant Pagoda operate within the premises.

Timings: 10 am to 6 pm (Lunch timings: 12 noon to 2.30 pm)

Entry for adults: Rs. 200/-
Entry for children from 2'6" upto 4' : Rs. 150/-
Entry for children below 2'6" is free.
Buffet lunch for adults: Rs. 200/-
Buffet lunch for children from 2'6" upto 4' : Rs. 150/-
Buffet lunch for children below 2'6" is free.

Address: Waghbil Naka, Ghodbunder Road, Thane (W) - 400 601
Phone: 544 1945 to 48

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Sprawled over 55 acres, Nishiland Water Park is located below the Sahyadris, before Khopoli on the Mumbai-Pune highway. It is basically a water park that also offers some of the attractions of an amusement park. There are many serpentine slides, a specially designed Doom Slide with a Mushroom Fall, a long meandering Lazy River and a large wave pool. The wave pool is capable of creating six different types of waves. Children have their own interactive Playpool. Nishiland also has a lake with boating facilities. The amusement park side of the deal has so far seven rides to offer. There are virtual reality and other interactive games in the video arcade. The park does not offer facilities for overnight stay.

Timings: 10 am to 6 pm

Entry fee of adults: Rs. 200/-
Entry fee for children below 4’6”: Rs. 175/-
The fees for boating and the video games arcade are in addition to the above.

Address: (For Booking) 171, Atlanta, 209, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, Phone: 281 3374 -76

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Tikuji ni Wadi Visamo is a resort cum water park located just half an hour from Thane station and about 40 kms from the heart of Mumbai city. Set in the green environs of Manpada Chitalsar, the ‘Family Theme Park’ has been the preferred getaway for many for almost two decades. The thrills for kids are supplied by rides like Dashing Cars, Columbus, Mini Train, Frog Ride, Giant Wheel, Caterpillar, Tora-Tora, Tidal Wave (the battery-operated bumper boats for kids), Merry go rounds, battery-operated cars, Moon walker, Ball pool, etc. Adults can go for the Bumper boats, imported from the United States and powered by 4-stroke engines, or the Go-Karts fitted with 5.5 HP Honda Engines over a half a kilometre long. The Ocean park has giant slides (upto 25 mts high and 380 feet long), a Wave pool, slides for kids, Lazy River, etc. There is a restaurant that serves pure vegetarian food. You can go for the lunch or even the snacks buffet. If you wish to stay over, there are self contained air-conditioned cottages. Other attractions include landscaped gardens, cafeterias, the Madira Ghar that serves cocktails and beverages and the Shiv Mandir.

Entry fee: Rs. 150 per person
Entry is free for children below 3 feet height.
Charges for Bumper boats for adults: Rs.30/- per person per ride.
Charges for Bumper boats for kids: Rs.15/- per person per ride.
Charges for Go-Karting: Rs. 50/- per person for 2 laps.
Lunch buffet (upto 3.00 p.m.): Rs. 175 per person.
Evening snacks buffet (after 3.00 p.m.): Rs. 100 per person.

Address: Tikuji-ni-wadi Road, Manpada, Chitalsar, Thane.
Phone: 534 6061 / 62 / 66, 541 6022, 494 1100 - 02

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Sprawled over 25 acres, The Great Escape is a presentation of Arihant Industrial Corporation, one of India’s largest manufacturers of playground and water park equipment. Located 16 kms from Virar, it offers as many as 13 slides. The slides include the benign Aqua trial to slides that touch 40 feet in height. Some of the water park attractions are the Typhoon tunnel, Aqua Bowl, Lazy river, the Cascade waterfall, Thunder cruise, Kiddies pool and the dry slide. There is also a play area for kids, boating facilities and a skating rink. In house is a multi-cuisine restaurant that serves Chinese, Punjabi and South Indian food. Not to mention, the Devil’s Den a discotheque. Other facilities include table tennis, chess and video games. The Great Escape offers attractive membership schemes also.

Timings: Monday to Saturday - 10 am to 6.30 pm; Sundays and public holidays – 9 am to 7.30 pm.

Entry fee: Monday to Saturday - Rs. 100/- per person before 3.30 pm and Rs. 75/- per person after 3.30 pm for adults; Rs. 75/- per person before 3.30 pm and Rs. 50/- per person after 3.30 pm for children.
Sundays and public holidays - Rs. 150/- per person before 3.30 pm and Rs. 125/- per person after 3.30 pm for adults; Rs. 125/- per person before 3.30 pm and Rs. 100/- per person after 3.30 pm for children.

Address: Vajreshwari Parol Bhiwandi Road, Majiwali village, Vasai, Thane.
Phone: 570 0027 / 28

Set adjacent to Esselworld, Water Kingdom is Asia’s largest theme water park. Located in Gorai, across the creek from Borivili and Malad, it offers some of the best facilities in the city. The big idea here is Wetatlantic, one of the largest wave pools in the world. Other attractions include the Jungle Beach, Cythan music played on Bose speakers, the Baywatch Tower and the Love Boat. For children there are rides like Turbo Thriller, Turbo Wurbo, Tangy Wangy, Turbo Terminator, Lemon Drops and Juicy Jammer. They can hang out in the Brat Zone or go for the button operated games. For the entire family, there is the Kobra Maze, Mama Mia, the family spa, Gang-A-Fall and the Coco Beach. For adults there are rides like Rushin Gushing, a 4 second ride over 180 feet, Hamunga Kowabunga, Bobble Boggie and  Rafia Fafia. Also check out Black Demon, a pitch dark tunnel where you meet the crocodile, a drifting river, Goofers Lagoon, Adventures Amazonia with the laughing Buddha and the bearded Old Man, a Serpent safari, an Elephant safari, with huge sculptures of elephants and the Rock 'n' Rock safari. Water Kingdom also has branches of some of the better restaurants in Mumbai within the park. they include Kailash Parbat for chaat, Sunders for south Indian food, Gourmet street for Chinese and Continental, Fun Sip for snacks and McDonalds.

Entry fee for adults above 4’6”: Rs. 275/-
Entry fee for children between 3’3” and 4’6”: Rs. 225/-
Free entry for kids below 3’3”

Address: Gorai Island, Mumbai 400 091.
Phone: 4933280

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