6 Best Amusement Parks in India

India’s big-budget, hi-tech Imagicaa opened in 2013. Modeled on Universal Studios, it has nearly 40 themed rides (including the country’s largest roller coaster and 4D stimulation rides) and eight themed restaurants. The idea behind it is to enable escapism through fantasy and stories brought to life. The park includes the Aqua Magica Water Park, the five-star Novotel Imagica Khopoli hotel, and a Snow Park. These make it a very attractive vacation option for families.

• Location: Khopoli, halfway Between Mumbai and Pune, just off the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
• Ticket Price: Tickets for Imagicaa’s Theme Park start at 1,699 rupees. Discounts are available for booking in advance and for senior citizens and college students. Express Tickets are also available at an extra cost. Tickets for the Water Park cost 1,399 rupees. There are multi-park combo packages available at a discount. Packages are offered, including transport in Volvo buses from Mumbai.
• Open: Daily, 10:45 a.m. until 7:30 p.m for the Theme Park. The Water Park opens at 9 a.m.

Wonderla is a world-class amusement park chain that’s expanding across the country. The park in Bangalore is one of the best amusement parks in India and has more than 50 rides—water-based, high-thrill, and several especially for small children. If you love getting wet, don’t miss the Rain Disco—an indoor dance floor with psychedelic laser lights and a rain system that provides showers of warm water choreographed to the music. There’s also a resort on the premises, so you can stay there.

• Location: Near Bangalore, on the Bangalore-Mysore Highway (28th Km, Mysore Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562109, India).
• Ticket Price: Adults 1,244.92 rupees. Children 995.76 rupees. Discounts available for seniors and students. Fast Track tickets are available. All ticket prices exclude tax.
• Open: Monday to Friday 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. (water rides: 12:30 to 5:00 p.m.). Weekends, holidays, and festival seasons 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Lush and tropical Wonderla Kochi is set into the side of a hill and is popular with families. It has around 40 rides and attractions, classified into four types: High Thrill, Land, Water, and Kids. Wonder Splash, a boat journey into a cave filled with mystery followed by a splash down into a crystal clear pool, is popular. There’s a 3D movie theater as well.

• Location: In Pallikkara, near Kochi in Kerala.
• Ticket Price: Adults 1,202.54 rupees. Children 961.86 rupees. Discounts available for seniors and students. Fast Track tickets are available. All ticket prices exclude tax.
• Open: Monday to Friday 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Weekends, holidays, and festival seasons 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

The third Wonderla in Hyderabad has 43 rides, including 18 that are water-based and six that are high-thrill. The park also has India’s first reverse-looping roller coaster and first space flying experience (Mission Interstellar)! 

• Location: Near Hyderabad airport, on Outer Ring Road Exit 13.
• Ticket Price: Adults 1,202.54 rupees. Children 961.86 rupees. Discounts available for seniors and students. Fast Track tickets are available. All ticket prices exclude tax.
• Open: Monday to Friday 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Weekends, holidays, and festival seasons 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Also near Hyderabad, Ramoji Film City is a huge film studio complex where thousands of Bollywood movies are filmed every year. If you’ve ever wanted to see how movie sets come to life, this is the place. It also has live shows, an eco zone (including a bonsai park and butterfly park), bird park, theme park with rides, and adventure park. Activities include All all-terrain vehicles, bungee jumping, zorbing, and paintball. Special celebrations are held during Dussehra and Diwali.

• Location: Hyderabad, in Telangana.
• Ticket Price: From 1,350 rupees for adults and 1,150 rupees for children, for a tour of Film City. Special deals are available on hotels.
• Open: Daily, 9 a.m. until 5.30 p.m and until 9 p.m. during carnival festive celebrations.

If you’re into adventure more than amusement, this is one of the best amusement parks in India for an outstanding range of activities. There are more than 50 to choose from including paintball, ATV rides, dirt bikes, buggy rides, flying fox, shooting, archery, rock climbing, zorbing, horse riding, and even cow milking. Resort accommodations are available for those who want to stay there.

• Location: Lonavala, between Mumbai and Pune, in Maharashtra. It’s just off the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. It’s not far from Imagicaa.
• Ticket Price: Day passes cost 2,000 rupees for adults, and 1,500 rupees for children and seniors. Jumbo passes, for unlimited access to all activities, cost 5,500 rupees per person.
• Open:  11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday to Sunday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday.