Address: Jheel Meel, Sector IV, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700 106
Phone Number: (91) 33- 2357 8101 - 05,
Fax : (91) 33 2357-2116
E-Mail : niccopark@niccoparks.com
Official Website: Here
Nicco park is an amusement park in Salt Lake City, Kolkata.
Before we even start talking about Nicco Park in Calcutta, lets check few awards they received in the past.
- “Business Excelleace Award” in Total Quality Management Contest (2004)
- Environmental Excellance Award from West Bengal Government (2004)
- Export Excellance Award (2005)
Well now you know that the park may of some interest to you. Lets din into some details now. Good part is they have their nice looking “official” website in a good and detailed description of the park. Here we will add our own experience at Nicco Park.
The Nicco Park was inagurated on 17th of March, 1989 and known by the mane of “Jhilmil”. Like “Calcutta Metro” - the first metro rail in India, Calcutta is proud to present the first amusement park in India too. The primary goal of the park was to emhance “educative entertainment” , “wholesome family recreation”, and “tourism”. The park contain about 40 acres area and more than 25 major attractions along with numerous indoor sprot complex such as pool, bawling, air hocky and more.
Foods from outside are not allowed in Nicco Park but they have nice bar and restautants inside. I could not find any information on current entrance fee, few years back it was about 25 or 30 rupees. Please send us more pictures and share your experience at NIcco Park at Calcutta (Kolkata).
Well, lets take a look at some of the amusements at the Nicco Park.
Water Chute at Nicco Park, Calcutta
Water Chute is one of the most popular recreation at Nicco Park. It is almost like a hydro coaster. You ride in a tube (about 4-6 people seating), ride to the top slowly and then slide down a really high slope through water back to ground level. It is recommended for patients with heart desease not to ride this one. It should be great on any hot/warm day while might be little chilli in winter time.
Tilt-A-Whirl
Tilt-A-Whirl is one of the best-known flat rides, designed to create fun and amusement in its riders and profitability for the amusement parks, fairs and carnivals in which it is commonly found. The Tilt-A-Whirl is a platform-type ride, consisting of seven freely-spinning cars that hold four riders each, which are attached at fixed pivot points on a rotating platform. As the platform revolves, parts of the platform are raised and lowered, and the resulting centrifugal and gravitational forces on the cars cause them to randomly spin in different directions and at variable speeds. The weight of passengers in these cars may intensify or dampen the spinning motion of the cars, adding to the random nature of the motion. Mathematicians call this random nature chaotic motion. Physicists Bret M. Huggard and Richard L. Kautz came up with a mathematical equation that approximates the motion of the Tilt-A-Whirl. Although it was without knowledge of chaos theory that Herbert Sellner invented the ride, in his patent text he clearly demonstrates an appreciation of chaos — “A further object is to provide amusement apparatus wherein the riders will be moved in general through an orbit and will unexpectedly swing, snap from side to side or rotate without in any way being able to figure what movement may next take place in the car.” (Source).
Water Coaster
Another water based ride in Nicco Park, Calcutta. There are two straight slides and one curved slide. This was first water slide of it’s kind in eastern India.
Cable Car
Another place to find cable car in Calcutta is the Science City. While the cable car ride at Nicco Park is probable better in terms of scenic view. They pass over a beautiful lake and the aerial view of the park is simply nice.
Paddle Boats:
We recommend going to Nalban Boating Complex for any boating fun. Paddle boats at Nalban is OKIE simply because smaller scale lake.
Moon Raker:
Mini roller coaster ride has no steep slope but long and easy to go.
Family Carausel:
This is a great horse ride for entire family! There are 64 different sizes horses to ride.
Cyclone - Roller Coaster
Cyclone is the biggest wooden roller coaster in India. The track is about 750 m long.
Pirate Ship:
Pirate ship is like a really huge pendulum. It gives wired feeling to your stomach that people get at deep sea!
The River Cave Ride
River cave ride is basically a journey through a dark cave in a boat. You will encounter many incidence such as volcano irruption or a dinosur!
Cruiser:
This is a smart monorail system.
Lazy River Ride:
Take a raft and go smooth!
Toy Train:
Toy Train is pretty nice and give you an oppertunity to see almost all of the Nicco Park area. Great for childrens.
Flying Saucer:
You have to ride it to enjoy the feeling of going away in space!
Striking Cars:
Love to hit? Try this one. This is one of my best ride at Nicco Park. Never ever miss this one!
There are some more that you can find at the part!
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