Splash around at Siam Park City

Posted by Sukhumwit Steve on June 10th, 2010 filed in Day trips, Sightseeing

It can get pretty hot in Bangkok, especially in the summer when temperatures soar and it becomes humid. If you want to keep cool in the capital and are looking for entertainment, pay a visit to Siam Park City. Located on Sukhaphiban 2 Road near Suvarnabhumi airport, this is a large amusement park covering 120 acres.

My first glimpse of Siam Park City – known as Suan Siam in Thai – is complete sensory overload. There are flashing lights and loud sounds everywhere, while huge mechanical puppets loom above is, their arms and legs moving menacingly. I manage to resist the urge to run away and follow my friends past stall selling cheap toys and souvenirs.

There are a large number of rollercoaster’s and other rides here, such as the Viking Ship. The Vortex rollercoaster is one of the park’s star attractions. This gigantic orange structure is 33 meters high and twists and spirals for an impressive 765 meters.

However, the main feature of Siam City Park is the water park, which is located at the far end. There are plenty of places to play in the water park. There is a water channel flowing around the park and you can hire tubes to float around it, or play in the many fountains, waterfalls and Jacuzzis.

Another large pool has been turned into an artificial seaside, complete with wave machine, lighthouse and deckchairs to relax in while you soak up the sun.
After enjoying lunch on the ‘beach’, visitors can check out Dinotopia, which is a cheap and cheerful dinosaur museum with gaudy montages depicting dinosaurs as they might possibly have looked when they roamed the earth. The sight of these mechanized beasts creaking and squeaking next to papier mâche volcanoes is funny rather than scary, but bizarrely entertaining nevertheless.

Information
Siam Park City is open daily from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. there are a range of tickets available, from 200 baht tickets for just the water park or tickets that include all rides.
You can take bus 559 directly from Suvarnabhumi airport or buses 60, 71, 96, 115, 168 or 519 from around Bangkok.

For more information visit www.siamparkcity.com