EsselWorld

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EsselWorld
Coordinates 19°13′55″N72°48′22″E / 19.232°N 72.806°E / 19.232; 72.806
StatusDefunct
Operating seasonYear-round

EsselWorld is an amusement park located in Gorai, on Dharavi island, Mumbai. [1] It is operated Pan India Pariyatan Ltd.[ citation needed ] It covers an area of 26 hectares (65 acres) along with Water Kingdom, and was opened to the public in 1989. [2] [3] Along with Adlabs Imagica, EsselWorld is one of the largest amusement parks in India. [4] The park has been closed since April 2022. [5]

EsselWorld has been involved in multiple controversies. The original land acquisition for 2.8 square kilometres (700 acres) was mired in controversy and claimed to be illegal. [6] Additionally, there have been allegations of illegal destruction of mangroves and violations of coastal zone regulations. [7]

The park's catchphrase is "EsselWorld mein rahunga main, ghar nahi jaunga main ", which means "I will stay in EsselWorld, and do not want to go home".

References

  1. ↑ "Essel World Mumbai". www.mumbai.org.uk.
  2. ↑ "Riding on amusement". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Reconsider decision to shut Esselworld, says government". Mumbai Mirror.
  4. ↑ "Top 5 theme parks in India". www.easemytrip.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mumbai's Essel World Shut Down? Temporary Closure Of The Amusement Park Makes Twitter Nostalgic". News18. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "HC pulls up Rane over land for Esselworld". Mumbai Mirror.
  7. ↑ "MPCB washes its hands of 'mangrove destruction' by Esselworld". 17 July 2014.


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