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EsselWorld is a theme park owned by Pan
India Paryatan Pvt. Ltd. (PIPPL). It is situated in Gorai, Mumbai, India
and was established in 1986. EsselWorld along with its counterparts,
Water Kingdom, are stretched over 64 acres of land. Together, they are
recognized as India’s Largest Amusement And Water Park as well as Asia’s
Largest Theme Water Park. EsselWorld, along with Adlabs Imagica, are the
only amusement parks in India that are said to be up to international
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Attractions
EsselWorld is home to a variety of rides appropriate for individuals of
all ages. It boasts a catalogue of thirteen family rides, nine
adrenaline-pumping thrill rides and nine children’s rides. Apart from
the conventional features of a theme park such as rollercoasters and
rides, EsselWorld is also host to Mumbai’s first ice skating rink,
spanning 3400 square feet. The park maintains the rink’s temperature at
a constant 4 degrees Celsius.
The dance floor is an added characteristic of the park that enables
visitors to hold parties at the park. It enjoys colored lights, high
definition audio, and a glass dance floor. To maintain it’s
international demeanor the dance hall plays a fusion of Bollywood as
well as Western music.
Additionally, the theme park also comprises a 6-lane bowling alley
widely known as “Riki’s Rocking Alley”. The bowling alley consists of an
in-built arcade as well as a restaurant, “Tandoori One”, which serves
vegetarian Indian cuisine. Other culinary options across EsselWorld
include Southern Treat - serving traditional South Indian delicacies,
Domino’s Pizza, Taipan Chinese restaurant, Ohh! Mumbai - a taste of the
local favorites, Happy Singh Da Dhaba – Punjabi cuisine, Petu’s and
Mother Dairy desserts.
Scattered across the park are the faces of the Fab-5, otherwise known as
EsselWorld and Water Kingdom’s mascots. The Fab-5 Bandwagon is an
established merchandise store that provides visitors and customers the
option to purchase low-priced souvenirs.
Monsters In The Mist
In 2010, EsselWorld launched a horror ride entitled “Monsters In The
Mist”, inaugurated by popular host, actor and first-ever winner of
reality TV series “Roadies”, Ranvijay, and the CEO of EsselWorld Shirish
Deshpande. It was titled India's Scariest Ride.
The ride is a 6,000 square feet indoor dark ride, with a track and car
system. It runs for a total of four minutes through a dark den filled
with mist and fog amidst numerous thrills and adventures. The ride
comprises more than 20 scenes, which are supported by state-of-the-art
animatronics and hi-end audio. The ride was designed by renowned
international dark attractions manufacturer “The Attraction Factory”
established in Missouri, USA.
Address:
Borivali West, Gorai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400091, India
Area: 64 acres (26 ha)
Opened: 1986
Phone: +91 22 2845 2222
Operation: Monday - Sunday : 9:00 am - 7:30 pm
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