Appu Ghar

Description:

The Appu Ghar is the favorite of all children because of its exquisite roller coasters and water slides. The mini-Disneyland of Delhi was inaugurated on 19th November, 1984. It has joy rides for people of all ages. The large range of swings and rides here include the popular Roller Coaster, Big Splash, Dodgem Cars, Eerie Tunnel, Giant Wheel and Appu Columbus. Children love the thrill of riding in a Cable Car and the Speeding Cup. Since, there is no snowfall in New Delhi the ice games at OYSTERS (a water park) are quite popular.

The Appu Ghar in four acres of the water park, blanketed with ice offers sledding, skiing, ice boating and bowling is a craze among Delhiites. The couples love to shake a leg and romance in the Rain Dance or the Ice Dance that are introduced according to the season. This water park is especially preferred by people to beat off the scorching heat of the summers. The Appu Ghar has become a brand amongst all the amusement parks in the country. It is located on Gate No. 4 at Pragati Maidan. This amusement park was the dream child of Smt. Indira Gandhi.

It was realized when, the then Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi inaugurated it on her Birthday in 1984. The Appu Ghar is spread over an area of 15.5 acres of land and houses 22 immensely popular rides. There is an interesting story behind the name of the park. Appu, the elephant, was both the cartoon mascot and a live elephant mascot that became the beloved star of the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. As a result, the amusement park got the name from that Mascot's name. "Appu" is the name of the Elephant and "Ghar" means House. The Appu Ghar is the Numero Uno amongst all the amusement parks of Delhi and definitely a trend setter.