Wonderla Chennai opens expanding the city’s leisure landscape with new attractions

A time astatine a taxable parkland demands a uncommon trifecta:  cleanable weather, stamina of a pro athlete, and a brace of comfy shoes. And somehow, the opening week of Wonderla Chennai landed connected a time erstwhile each 3 lined up, arsenic if the beingness yet decided to reward the metropolis for its patience. 

“We signed an MOU with the Tamil Nadu authorities astir 10 years ago, and it’s been a agelong travel getting here. But we didn’t privation to bring conscionable immoderate amusement parkland — we wanted to bring the best, with rides and facilities that are 2nd to none. This volition beryllium the astir premium parkland we’ve built to date,” said Arun K Chittilappilly, Executive Chairman and Managing Director, Wonderla Holidays, astatine the opening of the park. 

Spread crossed 64.3 acres on Old Mahabalipuram Road, Wonderla Chennai is simply a city-sized playground of thrill. Visitors tin tackle 43 rides ranging from high-adrenaline coasters and spinning attractions to gentle kids’ rides and sprawling h2o slides. The Tanjora, India’s archetypal Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster, twists done the aerial with aggregate inversions, portion Spin Mill: the country’s tallest spinning thrust astatine 50 meters which flings riders done vertical loops and 4.5G forces. 

For those who privation a slower pace, the Sky Rail, a 540-meter elevated monorail, winds supra the parkland successful Viking-inspired aureate gondolas, offering panoramic views of the full park. Even with a fewer rides inactive nether operation and last testing, and patches of caller landscaping awaiting their afloat bloom, the parkland is buzzing with excitement. 

Reaching the park, too, is acceptable to get easier. Wonderla Chennai sits successful Illalur, a small implicit an hr from the city, but the squad has been moving with the authorities to streamline access. Arun says that they are successful talks to present nationalist autobus routes from aggregate parts of Chennai, truthful visitors tin get without the accent of agelong drives and parking queues. Plans besides see discounted tickets for those who instrumentality these buses — a determination aimed astatine keeping the parkland accessible to families, students, and fund travellers.

Speaking astir information concerns, Arun says “We’ve been moving amusement parks for 25 years. We recognize however the rides work, the h2o systems, and the information measures. Every ride, each system, is internationally certified. Guests should lone consciousness butterflies successful their stomachs, not fear, due to the fact that everything other has been built to planetary standards.” The h2o flows done a three-stage purification process gathering below-drinking-water standards, and each thrust has been done thousands of trial rides and tuned to springiness visitors the cleanable experience. 

The parkland volition besides person shaded pathways and climate-responsive layouts successful the adjacent mates of months volition connection respite from Chennai’s midday sun. Kids’ zones, wheelchair access, and shaded remainder areas for seniors guarantee the parkland is welcoming for families and visitors of each abilities. 

Beyond the thrill, Wonderla Chennai has 8 themed eating venues serving section specialities alongside planetary favourites. Retail spaces showcase Thanjavur and Marapachi dolls, on with parkland merchandise. Lockers are provided, truthful guests tin stow valuables and bask the rides without worrying. 

“We look astatine what’s happening successful parks astir the world, fig retired what’s caller and trending, and past we determine what volition resonate here. Some rides, similar Spin Mill, I archetypal saw successful Munich and thought, Chennai deserves this too,” Arun said. “This is conscionable the beginning. We’ll support adding caller rides and experiences, truthful the parkland grows with its visitors.”

Wonderla Chennai is located astatine 45/1F, OMR Road, Post, Thiruporur, Illalur, Tamil Nadu. Tickets are disposable connected wonderla.com starting astatine ₹1,508 for adults, 1,205 for children and 1,130 for elder citizens. The parkland is unfastened from 11am to 6pm connected weekdays and 11am to 7pm connected weekends.