Queens Land
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 Aerial view of the park | |
| Location | Kuthambakkam, Poonamallee, Tiruvallur - 600124, India |
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| Coordinates | 13°01′46″N 80°01′44″E / 13.029374°N 80.028818°E |
| Opened | August 2003; 15 years ago[1] |
| Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 51 |
| Roller coasters | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Queens Land is a theme park in Poonamallee, Chennai, India, covering 70 acres (28 hectares). It opened in August 2003.
General information
The park is located by the Chennai-Bangalore Trunk Road between Sriperumpudhur and Poonamalle. There is parking for cars. Buses are available from Guindy and T. Nagar. All buses going to Sriperumpudhur from Chennai stop at Queensland.
The entry fee is 550 INR for an adult and 450 INR for a child. Children shorter than 2 feet (0.61 m) tall are not charged.
The park is open from 10 am to 6:30 pm on weekdays and 10:00 am to 7:30 pm on weekends and government holidays. It is closed on Mondays for maintenance, with the exception of holidays.
Food and drink are available in the food stalls at the Queensland theme park.[2]
Rides
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There is no charge for the rides. There are 51 rides,[3] 33 for adults and 18 for children. However, a child can go on some adult rides when accompanied by an adult. The rides include: Free Fall Tower, and Super waves. There are some water rides, which operate only from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Protective clothing can be purchased for the water rides. There are also separate swimming pools for men and women.
Accident
The park was closed for few weeks in 2008 due to a collision that resulted in the death of an 11-year-old girl while she was riding in a water boat in the lake.[4] Seven employees were arrested in connection with the death.
See also
- MGM Dizzee World, Chennai
- VGP Universal Kingdom, Chennai
- Dash n Splash, water park in Chennai
- Kishkinta, Chennai
- Black Thunder, Coimbatore
- Kovai Kondattam, Coimbatore
- Athisayam, Madurai
References
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Queens Land". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Foods in Queensland, Chennai".
- ^ "Rides in Queensland, Chennai".
- ^ "Girl, 11, Dead in Amusement Park Accident". Amusement Safety Organization.
External links
- Official website
- Queensland Amusement Park
- Queensland Theme Park Chennai
- Bus route for Queensland Amusement Park, Chennai
