VGP Universal Kingdom - India

'VGP Universal Kingdom' is an amusement park located in East Coast Road in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The park providing tiny rides throughout the first days of its history became a full-fledged amusement park in 1997.[1] The park provides many fun and journey rides for youngsters, youth and adults. VGP 2000 millennium tower, Water cascades, Paneer fort and statueman are some of the main attractions. The ticket for adults and children are 150 and 100 Rupees respectively. It is open all days from 11 AM till 7:30 PM and till 8 PM during weekends. The park is owned by VGP Group of Companies founded by V. G. Panneerdas and V.G.Ravidas is its current managing director.

“VGP Aqua Kingdom” is the latest high tech addition to the South India’s immensely popular Amusement Park ‘VGP Universal Kingdom’. It is a well known Tourist spot, attracting a huge mass of people, providing joyous retreat and offering healthy and wholesome, activity based entertainment. Apart from its multi dimensional attractions of approx 37 rides, its own unique ‘Statue Man’ the exquisite Panneer Fort, live international shows every year, theme & festival celebrations, food courts, multi cuisine restaurants, it has now added an international style Water Park – named as VGP Aqua Kingdom, Designed by the legendary Australian Architect ‘Steve Anderson’. It is a well conceived, themed Water Park that offers activities that thrills, chills and an educative experience of an era bygone.

CHILDREN RIDES:

Children Rides are Carousels (Merry-go-round), Baby Train, Revolving Cups, Twister, Water Duck, Mini Duck, Helicopter, Jumping Frog, Water Boat, Orbiter, Alaudin, Jump-in-Star, Joy Train, Trampoline and Bouncer, Parachute Adventure, Go Racer. The Kiddies Rides Paradise which hosts an assortment of video games and more than 30 coin operated rides, in a centrally air-conditioned hall.

Youth Rides are Super Trooper, Chair -o-Plane, Dashing Cars, Water Chute, Mixer, Roller Coaster, Euro Bungee, Hydro Bike Go- Karting, Rodeo Bull.

FAMILY RIDES

Family Rides are Aero ship, Giant wheel, Break Dance, Super jet, Balloon Racer, Roller Coaster, Orbiter

ATTRACTIONS: -

VGP 2000 MILLENIUM TOWER: - is a huge resplendent 132 ft high tower, which marks the beginning of the New Millennium. The Tower is divided into 10 parts each indicating a century. The Globe at the top indicates the global entry of VGP.

WATER CASCADES: -

Remarkable stone murals and statues form the backdrop over Which gushing water cascades in a quintessential fall, spraying cool droplets all over in a myriad rainbow colours.

PANEER FORT: -

Created in 1980,designed as an ancient Chola Fort, in honour of The Founder Father-V.G. Paneeerdas, is History etched in stone. Exquistely carved Statues adorn the entire Fort, in an astonishing Sequence, never before seen in such Intricate detail. 6 Women statues on the left indicate six rivers- Ganga, Jamuna Saraswati, Brahmaputra, Krishna, and Godaveri. The six statues on the right depict Cauvery, Thenpennai, Vaigai, Palaru, Porunai, and Thamaraparani. The underlying Theme indicates that convergence of these rivers should prove adequate for the Water needs for all of India. There are 108 statues Pillars depicting famous characters from ancient Tamil History.

STATUE MAN: -

The famous statue man is one of the stellar attractions of the VGP. Amusement Park. He is a picture of immobility and yet very real. The challenge here is to make him move and the prize is yours.

COOL ZONE :-

Standing under the rain umbrella, is a very cooling experience.

THE AQUARIUM :-

The largest collection fish this side of the Divide can be found here Sporting the multi- colors of the rainbow,, fish of all sizes and shapes. Of all hues and colors ,of all species and class, they create a visual delight for the Young and the old alike.

THE DOLL KINGDOM : -

The latest addition to the repertoire of the Amusement Park,, a collection of 50 animated dolls imported from Europe is a spectacular sight depicting famous Fairy tales juxtaposed with educational stories, these dolls move Animatedly and recreate familiar scenes more picturesquely. The first of its kind in India, it has taken the place by storm , and creating a History of Sorts.