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The first park my girlfriend Jessy and I visited this year was EsselWorld in Mumbai, India. EsselWorld seems to be one of the bigger and nicer theme parks in India. The park is clean, nicely landscaped and well maintained. To get to EsselWorld, usually you have to take a boat. First some pictures of the beach from where the boats left: The boats: Next to EsselWorld is this giant pagoda. More pictures of the pagoda later on in this review. Our first ride of the day was the well-themed darkride "Monsters in the Mist". Well, it sure was misty because some of the animatronics were hard to see. It sure was a nice darkride though. Don't visit Monsters in the Mist during your period ladies! Sure... what?? Some of the other rides in the park: The newest addition to the park Kiddie waltzer Another fun kiddie-ride Monster Another picture of the monster ride Huss Rainbow Kiddie Flume-ride Tilt-A-Whirl, right at the entrance of the park There was an ice-skate ring which looked really nice from the outside. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of it. There was even a bowling alley: The bowling alley It was a few days after Christmas when I visited the park, so there was still some Christmas decoration: Christmas trees Christmas presents The first rollercoaster we did, the Pinfari Hoola Loop. A nice little coaster which was not too rough: Hoola Loop Also don't visit the Hoola Loop during your period! Being European, my girlfriend and I seemed to be the main attraction. Not only in the park, but in the entire India. A lot of people were looking at us, taking pictures of us, or asking us to take pictures with them. Some examples: Me and my Indian fans Even parents asked if I could pose with their kids! The second coaster of the day was the small and rough Zipper Dipper: "I want to be on your picture" "Ok, then wave to TPR!" Me lifting the Zipper Dipper Some more pictures: A bizarre spin'n'puke ride This ride was even too sick for me! Real Indian toilet sign Nope, you're not allowed in the mirror maze during periods... Aren't we cute? There was even a small temple in the park Then, there was the wettest watercoaster EVER! You sure got soaked in this thing, that is why we skipped it. There were even changing rooms! SOAKED! SPLASH Change clothes or have another ride? The final coaster we did was the Zyclone, a nice (smooth!) small coaster: Then, our visit to EsselWorld came to an end. It is really worth visiting should you be around. Entrance-fee is peanuts in comparison to European parks (you even get a coupons for a free softdrink and a free game!) and they sure got a nice collection of rides. Some last pictures: Listen to Hippo! EsselWorld also got a waterpark. It looked nice, but we didn't visit it. Fountain Happiness Like I wrote before, there is a huge pagoda next to EsselWorld. You can easily spot it when arriving by airplane. They are still building it, but even now it is nice to take a closer look at it: Hope you enjoyed my report!

In december, I spent a month in India together with my girlfriend. Ofcourse, we also visited some fairs and parks. Nicco Park in Kolkata was the first one. You can pay for the rides seperately or buy a wristband. We bought a wristband for the themepark only (there is also a water park) and payed 310 RPS. Really a bargain! The park is ok themed and clean. Some rides surely weren't safe by European standards but hey, we we're in India so we did try them all. Adults seem to have the most fun in kiddy rides. Maybe they were TPR members . My first Indian rollercoaster: a Wacky Worm called Moon Raker. I managed to squeeze myself in, restraints weren't there. Check this out: go stand in front of the horse and it will hop for you. Awesome! Then we arrived at the main coaster of the park: The Cyclone. A very nice and even smooth ride which even seemed to revieve an award for being the best ride of 2006-7! It even entered my wooden coaster top-10 as the first wooden coaster outside of Europe. Unfortunately, it was a little difficult to take pictures of. Evening fell over the park and we arrived at the watercoaster called The Water Chute. We didn't ride it, because you'll get SOAKED! It also rode 2 rounds. We also found this ride in Esselworld, Mumbai. The day came to an end and it was time to leave. Unfortunately, the 2 dark rides were closed. We spent almost 3 hours in the park. Esspecially for the Cyclone, it's worth a visit should you be around. I also can post some pics of Esselworld if you are interested.

Great to read your reports! In december, I will also be heading to India for a month. I'll start and end in Mumbai and will travel to some other parts of the country. Ofcourse I already checked if there are some themeparks over there. Your reports sure made it easier for me to decide what to visit and what to skip Thanks for posting, and if you got some more recommendations, please let me know!