| Wonderla | |
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| Location | Bidadi, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India |
| Address | 28th K.M., Mysore Road, Hejjala (P.O.)Bengaluru, Karnataka 562109 |
| Website | http://www.wonderla.com/ |
| Owner | V-Guard group |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Operating season | all year |
| Area | 82 acres (330,000 m2) |
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Wonderla is an amusement park located near Bidadi, 28 kilometres (17 mi) Bangalore, spanning over 82 acres (33 ha) of land. It has been promoted by V-Guard Industries Ltd, based in Cochin, Kerala. It is the second theme park project from the group and has been operational since October 2005. It has been set up with a total investment of over Rs. 105 crores.
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Wonderla has 53 land and water based rides.
The park features a wide variety of attractions including some gut wrenching high thrill rides, refreshing and clean water rides, a spectacular Musical fountain and laser show, a one of its kind Virtual Reality Show showcasing unusual cinematic experience. Wonderla has a full fledged Discotheque like dance floor with a twist: electronically controlled rain showers. Wonderla also has attractions specially designed for children, and these are gentle yet unusual like a kiddies free fall ride. It is also the only amusement park project in India that uses solar heated water for all its pools during winter.
Wonderla features conference facilities for up to a 1000 persons, and features 5 restaurants with a total seating capacity of 1150. It has locker rooms with over 2350 lockers and adequate restrooms and showers. The park also features a full fledged first aid facility and a paging system.
Wonderla is one of only 2 amusement parks in India to implement OHSAS 18001:2007 safety standards. All attractions and components are maintained according to strict tolerances for performance. Hygiene is also a top priority, especially when it comes to water. Wonderla has 5 water treatment plants to recycle process and filter all types of water. The park has a full fledged water quality control laboratory to monitor quality levels of water used for different purposes.
Wonderla has always tried its best to retain and utilize natural resources to the optimum. The company has planted more than 2000 trees in order to develop natural shade in the park. The park also has an extensive rainwater harvesting system that collects even roof rain water for drinking purposes. The rain water is collected in various tanks depending on the quality and intended usage, and has a combined capacity to collect over 2 crore liters. Wonderla also uses solar energy extensively to heat water in pools and kitchens. Wonderla is among few amusement parks in India to have ISO 14001:2004 certification for environmental friendly operation.
Wonderla Holidays has been awarded by four awards under Manufacturer and Operator categories by Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries (IAAPI). Indian Association of Amusement Parks & Industries (IAAPI). is an apex body representing the interests of a diverse range of amusement and leisure business in India. IAAPI is the only platform in the country, which recognizes and facilitates the small and big players in the Amusement Industry looking at the tremendous growth potential of this industry in the next 5 years.
To enable supreme quality and maintain cost reduction Wonderla has been manufacturing rides. Wonderla has two strong R&D and assembling units located in Bangalore and Cochin. The technology that Wonderla implements in rides is highly safe and equally low on power consumption. Among the various rides manufactured by in-house R&D team, ‘Wonder splash’ is one of the most popular rides.
R&D units have over 100 well qualified technicians who design and manufacture rides for in-house purpose and for the clients. The imported components in the rides ensure the maximum quality and safety standards. Wonderla is also concentrating on the developing export markets in Asia and Africa. Wonderla is the manufacturers of India’s largest ferris wheel- The Sky Wheel.
Wonderla Holidays also owns and operates the popular Veegaland amusement park in Kochi which was re-branded as Wonderla Kochi from April 2011.
Wonderla is in the process of setting up resorts in Bangalore and Kochi parks and is also planning to set up new greenfield amusement park projects in Chennai and Hyderabad.