Siam Park City (Thai: ???????; rtgs: Suan Sayam) is an amusement and water park in the Khan Na Yao District of Bangkok, Thailand. It opened in November 1980.
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Park history
Siam Park City, also known as Suansiam, is an amusement park in Khan Na Yao District of Bangkok, 20 minutes from Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The park is spread over 100 acres and divided into a water park and an amusement park. The water park includes seven attractions including a 13,600-square-metre wave pool certified as the world's largest by the Guinness World Records since 2009. The amusement park offers a choice of almost 40 rides. Among all, many are certified world-class such as Vortex, one of the two largest suspended roller-coasters and Giant Drop, a free fall ride.
The park was constructed by a group of Thai elites and later well established by a well-known real-estate developer, Mr. Chaiwat Luangamornlert. The idea behind the development is to create an escape, but close to Bangkok.
Siam Park City was opened on 19 November 19, 1980 under the name of "Suansiam" as the first waterpark in Thailand and the only man-made beach in Bangkok. The park started off with a water park and a handful of rides. The amusement park was later expanded and the slogan was changed to "World of Eternal Fun and Happiness". The park now has two million visitors a year from all over the world and has some of the largest rides in the region.
Siam Park City is not the first park opened in Thailand but it is the longest running park in the country.
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Important past events
- April 30, 2009 Siam Park City's Wave Pool was certified by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest.
Inside Siam Park City
- Water Park comprises Wave Pool, Flowing Pool, Speed Slide, Super Spiral, Mini Slide, Kidz ProRacer, Kidz MiniRiver, Kidz Twister, RideHouse, and Spa.
- Amusement Park comprises approximately 30 types of rides including world's popular such as Vortex, Boomerang, Log Flume, Giant Drop, Si-Am Tower and Grand Canyon Express.
- Museum and Family Ride comprises Dinotopia, Jurassic Adventure, and Africa Adventure.
- Event Facilities are designed to support small, medium and large events.
- Scout Camp
Theme Park attractions
- Vortex
Is one of the two largest suspended looping coasters in the world, and the first of its kind in South East Asia. It is 765 meters long and consists of 5 loops with several drops. Designed and built by Vekoma Co. Ltd.
- Giant Drop
Intamin 75-meter free-fall drop tower ride.
- Boomerang
Reverse roller coaster with 3 loops. It is a well-known coaster custom from Vekoma Co. Ltd.
- Log Flume
The park's newest attraction and a truly impressive spectacle as well as a thrilling ride.
- Topspin
Will launch you up to the sky and then spin you in and out of the fountains, so be prepared to get wet
- Si-Am Tower
A 109-meter high HUSS observation tower which offers a 360-degree panorama of Bangkok.
- Mega Dance
A Huss rare Mega Dance ride will swing you around with its spider-like arms.
- Double-Deck Merry-Go-Round
One of the very first attractions in the park and is a double decker merry-go-round.
- Twin Dragon
Pirate ship ride with a dragon theme.
- Africa Adventure
One of the newest attractions to the park. You can choose to go on either a boat or train trip round the Island. Here you will see animatronics of tigers and elephants and even King Kong.
- Jurassic Adventure
A Jeep ride into the world of ancient creatures. Using Animatronics you will see over 30 different species of dinosaurs, and an exploding volcano.
- Dinotopia
Dinosaur museum. Here you will learn the history behind these amazing creatures.
- Condor
Will spin you around and launch you into the sky at 24m meters high.
- Aladin
Magical flying carpet with centrifugal spin.
- Astrofighter
Copy of Disneyland's Orbitron.
- Trabant
UFO-themed thrill ride.
- Enterprise
360-degree thrill ride without any safety belts. It is the same model as in Six Flags Magic Mountain.
- Astro-Liner
Space-themed flight simulator.
- Monster
Spinning thrill ride for adults.
- Rock & Roll
This ride will have you rockin and rolling round the track
- Tagada Disco
Spinning giant plate ride, where the sheer G-force of the ride will have you glued to your seats.
- Big-Double Shock
A terrifying haunted house tour.
- Balloon Race
A new ride that opened in 2009, which will send you gliding through the air.
Water Park attractions
- Talay Krung Thep
The world's biggest wave pool with cascading waterfalls and numerous rock pools.
- Speed Slides
The 75 feet high slider that was recorded as the tallest slider in the world since 1970.
- Super Spiral
4 integrated spiralling slides at varying levels.
- Lazy River
The flowing river moving throughout the water park.
- Spa Club
The health spa club with original Thai massage.
Honors and awards
- The King of Pop comes to Siam Park
In 1993 Michael Jackson came to Siam Park. He was in Asia doing the Dangerous World Tour and took time out to come and enjoy the largest water and theme park in Bangkok.
- Largest wave pool - Record-breaking wave pool makes a big splash!
On 30 April 2009, Guinness World Records adjudication executive Mr. Talal Omar formally recognized the 13,600-m2 (146 389-ft2) wave pool at the Siam Park City leisure park in Bangkok, Thailand, as the largest on the planet at a ceremony hosted by Mr Veerasak Kowsurat, President of the Board of Directors of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Mr Kowsurat and Mr. Chaiwat Luangamornlert, owner and Chairman of Siam Park City Co., Ltd, received the official Guinness World Records certificate at the event, which took place alongside the sprawling wave pool. According to Siam Park City representatives, the wave pool has been renowned as Bangkok's inland sea for nearly 30 years and is an extremely popular attraction in Thailand's largest leisure park.
- Siam Park received the award of Outstanding Performance for Recreational Attraction and Entertainment
On 27 September 2010, Siam Park City received an award for outstanding contribution to the entertainment business by the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Accidents
One person was killed and another six injured when the Indiana Log Slide ride malfunctioned in October 2007 due to electricity shortage. This ride has been removed by the park. Early in 2008, 24 children were injured when the Super Spiral Waterslide collapsed when a joint broke loose.
Former Attractions
About two decades a narrow gauge railway circled the area of the park. This Siam Park City Railway is now out of use, the trains are still dumped at the former roofed storage sidings.
See also
- Dream World
- Safari World
References
External links
- Siam Park City Official website
- Thai girl group sensation Candy Maffia visit Siam Park
- http://beta.online-station.net/news/game/14874
- Tourism Authority Of Thailand
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