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Review of EsselWorld

EsselWorld is home to a variety of rides appropria...

EsselWorld is home to a variety of rides appropriate for individuals of all ages. It boasts of fourteen family rides, eleven adrenaline-pumping thrill rides and fifteen children's rides.[3][4][5]

Roller coaster in EsselWorld, Mumbai.
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.[6]

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 its international demeanor the dance hall plays a fusion of Bollywood as well as Western music.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

EsselWorld had 11 lakh visitors in 2015-16. EsselWorld has added a dash of new rides in recent years, like the Shot N Drop (India s tallest tower ride), Top Spin (India s craziest ride), Monsters in the Mist (International Dark ride), Copper Chopper and Aero Swinger