Comesummerandthereisanoppressivereignofscorchingheat whichhitsusphysicallyandmentally That iswhen theimagesofsereneandwell-kept ThunderZoneamusement-cum-waterparknestledincloseproximitytothe Tricityconjureupinthemindtotakeonthespectreofsoaringtemperatures Theveryideaofvisitingawaterpark maycheerupgrumpykidsgrumblingabout anoutingwhentheyarerestrictedindoorsduetotheblazingsun
Whenwelookforamusement andwaterparksinandaroundtheTricity,thesprawlingThunder Zoneamusementcum-water park,theone-stopdestinationforaday’sexcursionwithfamily,isoneoftheplacesthat instantlypops up
LocatedinMohaliontheSirhindRoad,near LandranwhichfallsinMoh b,ThunderZoneisahalfan-hourdrivefro SBTSector17,Chandigarh
Thewell-knownfacilitywhichwasstartedin2002hasthreeprominent sections,whichincludestheamusement park,waterparkandthefunzone Thefootfallseesaquantumsurge,especiallyonweekendsandholidays The ThunderZoneamusement parkattractstouristsfromotherpartsofPunjab,andneighbouringstatesofHaryanaand Himachalaswell
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Thevisitorssimplyget swayedbytheattractionsthat ThunderZoneofferstothem Thepiece-de-resistanceisthe waterparkcomprisingaslidepool,wavepool,besidesakids’poolwheretheytakeasplashunderthewatchofhawkeyedstaff,et al It alsohasanimposingdomeslidewhichisthecynosureofalleyes Forthedie-hardloversofwater games,thereisanactivitypooltoplayallsortsofgames
Toutedtobethebest andwell-stockedamusementparkinNorthIndia,ThunderZonehasasmanyas12rides, christenedColumbus,Caterpillar,Octopus,MusicBob,Splash,StrikingCars,MonoTrain,AerialRunwayandmany more Smallkidsareseenenjoyingridesinthehugeopenandsafeenvironsthat theparkprovides
Thewater parkatThunder Zonehasaslidepoolwithfourdifferent slides,eachstartingfromaheight of30 feet and meant foradults,whichissuretogiveyouanadrenalinerush Thekidshavetheirfairshareofentertainment too Thereisakiddiepoolforthefrolicsometeeny-weenytribetoenjoyasplashintheceruleanwaters
Thefunzoneoffersaspreeofridesandslidesmeant fortoddlersandchildrentooyoungtogoforbiggerslides Avid birdloversmaybeearstothemusicalchirpingofbirdsofdifferent speciesastheythreadtheirwaythroughthewelltrimmedgreenhedgeswelcomingthevisitingguests
OnecanreachThunderZoneamusement andwaterparkbyowncar,acab,orapublictransport buswhichrunsona regularfrequency
Thosetravellingbytrainorbyairneedtoknowthat thedistancebetweentheChandigarhRailwayStationand ChandigarhInternationalAirport andThunderZoneisbarelylessthan15km Cabsandothermodesoftransport are available
Thunder ZoneTicketprice:
Adultvisitors:Rs700 perpersonforamusement parkonly
Rs1,000 perpersonforwaterparkonly
Rs1150 perpersonforcomboticket (Amusement &WaterPark)
Rs300 perperson forthoseoptingnot totakeridesorslides
Chargesfor kids:Entryforkidsbelowthreefeet inheight isfreeofcharge Abovethat,theregularchargesasfor adultsapply
Timings:TheThunderZoneWaterparkremainsopenforpublicfrom10 amto630 pm
Contact:09888782220
(Thewriter,RameshKDhiman,isaformerstafferofTheTribuneandfreelancewriter Hehaswrittenextensivelyfor leadingnewspapersandmagazinesonart,culture,mythology,besidestravelogues)
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