KISHKINTA is a Theme Park set in 120 acres of specially landscaped hills and lakes. Thirty minutes south of Chennai City, the park is situated five kilometres west of Tambaram Bus stand and Suburban train station. Kishkinta also happens to be the first amusement park of India. The park hosts a number of activities including exciting rides, water events, kids zone and many more. The amusement park employs contemporary technological innovations to provide the fun and frolic. The very name of the park has been taken from the epic Ramayana and represents the monkey kingdom, known to be a great recreational place.
Kishkinta ia a household name and the favorite fun destination for kids from six to sixty. The park has a variety of rides like carousels, tora-tora, bumper car, flume rides, wave pool, a waterfall, lakes, 3-D theatre, go kart and many more attractions, make Kishkinta India’s No. 1 Theme Park . The park has attracted over 5 million visitors since its opening in 1995. Kishkinta, a theme water park with exciting dry rides is an ideal destination for family and group entertainment.
Kishkinta Rides:
White Water Ride, 3D Theatre, Flume Ride, Space Shuttle, Chennai Kuttralam, Tora Tora, Aqua Slide, Manthira Arai, Water Volcano, Thrillarium, Dome Slide, Road Train, Rain Disco, Carousel, Boating, Boat Merry Go Round, Tourist Boat, Helicopter, Arabian Nights, Dodging Cars, Bumper Cars, Water Scooter, Trooper, Ko-Kart, Dragon Coaste.
From end to end, KISHKINTA is designed as a pleasant and fun-filled environment, the perfect getaway for the harried city-dweller and tourist alike. There is an area called the Kiddies area wherein a fantasyland has been built for the kids. A slow water ride through the fairy land showcases such h themes like sleeping beauty’s castle, skull cave, effin gold mine. Playing equipments like sea saws and swings can also be seen here. The white water ride is an adventurous water ride meant for the family. The rainwater lake, the boating lake the wave pool and 3d theatre are all attractions of international standard.
If you are on a visit to Kishkinta, be prepared to spend an entire day there as there is so much to see and experience. There are fine eateries here catering to food of various cuisines, ensuring that there is something to suit all tastes.
The park hours are from 11.00 am till 7.30 pm on weekdays. On Sundays and holidays the visiting hours are from 10.00 am till 8.30 pm.