Evolutions of Amusement Parks/Theme Parks in Bangladesh
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often featuring multiple areas with different themes. Unlike temporary and mobile funfairs and carnivals, amusement parks are stationary and built for long-lasting operation. They are more elaborate than city parks and playgrounds, usually providing attractions that cater to a variety of age groups. While amusement parks often contain themed areas, theme parks place a heavier focus with more intricately-designed themes that revolve around a particular subject or group of subjects. Before there were very few amusement parks in Bangladesh but within time the number of amusement parks have increased and large number of people now visits amusement parks and theme parks.
Dhaka Shishu Park
Dhaka Shishu Park is the first children’s amusement park in Bangladesh. It was established in 1979 in a vast 15-acre area. Dhaka Shishu Park includes several fun rides, such as a wheel train, merry-go-round, and several wheel-based rides. According to winter season schedule October to March, Dhaka Shishu Park is open from 1pm to 7pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. On Friday the visiting hours are 2pm to 8pm. On Wednesday, this place is only open for poor and street children from 2pm to 5pm. On Sunday, Dhaka Shishu Park remains closed. Dhaka Shishu Park’s Entry Fee is only BDT 15 per person. There are 12 types of fun rides for children. You have to spend BDT 10 per person for each ride. Besides these, there are 4 rides owned by Private Companies that cost BDT 25 per ticket. Dhaka Shishu Park is located near Shahbag Foot Over bridge
Fantasy Kingdom
Concord Group inaugurated the Fantasy Kingdom theme park on February 19 2002. This place attracts a huge number of people every day. The Fantasy Kingdom offers a bunch of thrilling rides and innovative fun activities for both children and adults. The most popular amusement activities of Fantasy Kingdom include the huge video game arcade, 1,500 feet roller coaster, Arabian flying carpet, large flume ride, racehorses, Santamaria Viking ship, and crazy bumps. Here children and family members can enjoy and get entertained without being scared. The Fantasy Kingdom stands beside the Dhaka-Ashulia bypass road. This place is about 30km away from Dhaka city on the way to Savar and not too far from the Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport. This place is open every day of the week. The visiting time is from 11 am to 9 pm every day. On government holidays, this place stays open from 10 am to 10 pm.
Wonderland
Wonderland Group was formed in 1990 headed by G.M. Mustafizur Rahman a man with a vision to develop the children's amusement sector in Bangladesh. A creative person who had taken the challenge to fulfill all the imaginations of children and turn them into reality by building a paradise for the children in the name of "WONDERLAND". For the first time across all important ad crowded districts of Bangladesh Wonderland Amusement Park was opened for all ages to visit and experience the magical moments of life. Till date, Wonderland is considered as one of the most prestigious brand and company in the country successfully running 8 amusement parks and other exceptional concerns. From amusement Parks & Entertainment to Hotel & Resorts, Satellite City to Real Estate, Industries to Agricultural Projects, Telecommunication to Information Technology, Wonderland Group of Companies are involved in all major business sectors in Bangladesh ad are focusing on expanding much further in the years to come with new concepts and ideas. It is located in Swamibag, Dhaka. It has a lots of rides such as Bumper car, swing, roller coster and many more.
Nandan Park
Nandan Park is one of the most popular family amusement parks in the country. It started its journey on Oct 3, 2003. The fun rides and amusement activities of Nandan Park include Water Coaster, 5D Cinema Theater, Musical Dancing Fountain, Cable Car, Tilt-A-Whirl, Ice-Land, and Wave pool. Furthermore, the “Water World” of Nandan Park was inaugurated in May 2004. In the Water Park, you get eight additional rides. This park is specially designed for the family day out programs. Nandan Park is located at Baroipara, on the way from Nabinagar to Chandra Highway in Savar. This place remains open every day. The visiting time is from 10 am to 8 pm. Here the entry and 2 dry park rides cost BDT 295 per ticket. The entry and 10 dry park ride combined cost BDT 295 per ticket. If you want to visit the water world, then pick the entry, with 10 dry park rides and the water world package that costs BDT 650 per person. And, the entry and Water World package charges about BDT 550.
Dream Holiday Park
The park is surrounded by Dream Holiday Park, a world-class theme park that has been set up in the Narsingdi district near the capital Dhaka. Natural beauty is made with the combination of nature and official mechanism. Himalaya mountain resemblance has been created here. There is 20 live ghost moving across the park who give fun and excitement to both children and adults. If you listen carefully, you may hear the roar of the ocean. You can be lost in the amazing fountains of the mountain in the sprawling hills of nature here. Dream Holiday Park was opened for trippers on August 31, 2011. It is located at Chaitaba, Narsingdi. It is ideally elaborately made and developed to allure day-trippers from near and far. It has elaborate arrangements and facilities for a comfortable and secure stay and it offers excellent facilities to indulge in park activities. There is spacious car parking space, bungalow, and cottage for accommodation, international standard restaurant for Indian and Chinese food, coffee house, ice cream parlor, delicious fast food, government security (Ansar), instant power supply and prayer room, etc. There are two picnic spots, rent for picnic spots are BDT 80000 for up to 300 people and BDT 110000 for up to 500 people on holidays. The rates are reduced to BDT 75000 and BDT 90000 respectively on working days. For 300 picnickers for 500 picnickers, there is one Bungalow with two-conditioned rooms and for 500 picnickers there is one-storied Bungalow.
Foy’s Lake Concord
In 2004, Concord Entertainment Company Limited agreed to establish a theme park at Foy's Lake on about 320 acres (130 ha) of land owned by Bangladesh Railway, under a 50-year build– operate–transfer arrangement. In the first five years, the company invested 1.6 billion Bangladeshi taka($23.7M as of 2009) in the site. The complex consists of two theme parks and a resort. There are boating facilities and floating restaurants. The dry park has shops and carnival rides such as a baby carousel, family roller coaster, bumper cars, coffee cups, and a ferris wheel. The water park has a wave pool, children's pool, splash pools, and water coaster rides. The resort has lakeside cottages and chalets.
Magic Paradise Park Cumilla
Magic Paradise Park was inaugurated on April 2019. Magic Paradise is going to be largest family Amusement Park in Bangladesh, which is attracting a huge crowd every day. This park is specially designed for wholesome family day out amusement and the rides have been carefully chosen so that everybody in the family can take the ride without being scared. water paradise park consists of many rides and attractions: Wave Pool, Wave Runner, Curve Slides, Kids Pool, Multi Play Zone and there are plenty of greenery to spend the time in an Eco-friendly and refreshing ambience. The ticket of magic paradise park is vary on your choice but the entry fee of magic 200 TK
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