EsselWorld
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  Location within Mumbai  Location within Maharashtra  Location within India | |
| Coordinates | 19°13′55″N 72°48′22″E / 19.232°N 72.806°E |
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| Status | Defunct |
Operating season | Year-round |
EsselWorld was an amusement park located in Gorai on Dharavi island, Mumbai.[1] It was operated by Pan India Pariyatan Ltd. It covered an area of 26 hectares (65 acres) along with its sister park Water Kingdom, a water park, and opened to the public in 1989.[2][3] The park was one of the largest amusement parks in India.[4] The park has been closed since April 2022.[5]
EsselWorld had been involved in multiple controversies. The original land acquisition for 2.8 square kilometres (700 acres) was mired in controversy and was claimed to be illegal.[6] Additionally, there have been allegations of illegal destruction of mangroves and violation of coastal zone regulations.[7]
The park's catchphrase is "EsselWorld me rahunga mein, ghar nahi jaunga mein ", which means "I will stay in EsselWorld and do not want to go home".
References
- ↑ "Essel World Mumbai". www.mumbai.org.uk. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "Riding on amusement". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2012.
- ↑ "Reconsider decision to shut Esselworld, says government". Mumbai Mirror.
- ↑ "Top 5 theme parks in India". www.easemytrip.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Mumbai's Essel World Shut Down? Temporary Closure Of The Amusement Park Makes Twitter Nostalgic - News18". www.news18.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "HC pulls up Rane over land for Esselworld". Mumbai Mirror.
- ↑ "MPCB washes its hands of 'mangrove destruction' by Esselworld". 17 July 2014.