This park was established to commemorate the Asian Games, which were held in New Delhi in 1982. The inauguration of the Appu Ghar, New Delhi, was done on the 19th of November in the year 1984 by the then Prime Minister of India, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi.
This amusement park in New Delhi is located in the famous Pragati Maidan. The entry can be found at the gate number four of the Pragati Maidan.
The Appu Ghar remains open on all days of the week and operates from 1:30 pm to 9:30 pm on weekdays. On Sundays, the park remains open from noon to 9:30 in the night.
Tourists can enter Appu Ghar by paying a nominal entry fee. There are also tickets for all rides together and a few selected rides like aerial ropeway, oyster and others available at the counter. Appu Ghar spreads over 15.5 acres of land.
The major attractions of the Appu Ghar in New Delhi include the following:
- Mini-Disneyland: this section of the park homes various rides for children
- Swinging Sensations: this part features several rides and games like the Big Splash, the Roller Coaster, the Columbus Jhoola, the Giant Wheel and others.
- Ice games: games on snow like skiing, sledding, ice boating and others can be enjoyed here
- The Water Park: spread over an area of 3.5 acres, this water park offers all kinds of water sports to its visitors.
- A Swimming pool
- The Tower of Thrills
- Hi waves
