The island of fun – Essel World

My son has asked me to write an essay on Essel World as part of the punishment I got while we were playing “What’s the good word”. What a boring thing to do I thought but as I read through what I was writing, I realized that Essel World is indeed a great place to go to. So here goes my essay.

Situated in Gorai, in Mumbai , there is this island of around 64 acres which is the major attraction for more than 10,000 visitors every day. As each day dawns and the world gets set to start the day, Essel World starts into another motion altogether. With the best facilities for a great amusement time and the major attraction feature in this part of the world, this great centre of entertainment can be reached by traversing either Borivili or Malad both of which lie in Mumbai, the land of commerce and entertainment.

It was the initiative of a person called Subhash Chandra who headed the Essel Group. It began in the year 1986. Then in the year 1999 the Water Kingdom started here which was loads of fun on water.

Essel World has around 34 rides for entertaining those who come here on a vacation, a holiday or a getaway zone. There are many who come here on a weekend stay and there are those schools that bring children here on a picnic. There are families who have get togethers here and there are youngsters who come here just to unleash all their energies. There are coin operated games here which attract all the kids who love to see the things working to their instructions as they insert the coin and then play. Then the water rides which certainly set your heart and pulse racing with excitement.

There are two parks – The Essel World proper and then the water kingdom water park. It took around five years to get some profits but after that there was no looking back. It is a huge success today and is one of the most sought after parks. There are instances of people coming from across India to Mumbai just to see Essel World.

If you are coming here by car then you would surely enjoy the lovely drive to this place via the Western Express highway. You would have to take a turn to Kashimira and then take the Mira Bhayander road and then you would reach this place in less than an hour. The lovely greenery beckons you as you whizz past them and the lovely landscape would set your mind at ease and you wouldn’t believe that such places exist even in a busy metropolis like Mumbai. There is a bus which is the Bus NO. 4 which takes you to the park from where you park.

If you are coming by train, then you could take the ferry ride from Malad, or Borivali or Marve all of which are reached either by train or by bus. Both Marve beach and the Gorai Creek are places from where you could take the ferry. There are ferry services every quarter hour and they would take you right across to this island of fun. From Marve Beach the ferry service is once every half an hour. Now, there are direct buses to Essel World from Mumbai, Nashik and Pune.

If you have plans of staying overnight here then you could check in in any of the hotels like the CIGAD Hotel & Resort, or the GCC Hotels Private Limited, or The Resort at Madh Island, The Retreat again at Madh Island, Hotel Grand Ville or any other good hotel around.

The attractions in this land of fun are the Aqua dive, the Arctic Circle, the Big Apple, The caterpillar, the children’s boat ride, the convoy track, the crazy cups, the cricket zone, the enterprise, happy sky, the Haunted hotel, the Hedge Maze, the Highway Cars, the Hoola Loop, the Junior Carousel, the Junior Dodgem, the Junior Go Kart, the Kinder Carousel, the Mini telecombat, the Monster, the Playport, the rainbow and many many more.

You have a bowling alley and the dance floor where you can burn the dance floor with your groves. There are games for the seniors also like the Dodgem, telecombat, etc. Then you have the thrilling, adventurous games which set your pulse racing and you would just scream in pleasure and excitement. Screams and cries are a part of the life in Essel World. You have the Aqua Zone in the Water Kingdom where you can dance nonstop to the power of lights of around 7000watts and sound which would just set your body in motion.

Wouldn’t you want to be part of this wonderful experience called Essel World? And wouldn’t you want to write essays like this wherein you would relive all those beautiful moments you spent with your child?