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Nicco
Park
is
an
amusement
park
located
in
Jheel
Meel,
Sector
-
IV
of
Salt
Lake
City,
Kolkata,
West
Bengal,
India.
The
park
was
created
to
attract
tourists
to
the
state
by
providing
family-friendly
recreation
as
well
as
educative
entertainment.
Nicco
Park
opened
on
13
October
1991and
has
since
been
referred
to
as
the
Disneyland
of
West
Bengal.Presently,
the
40
acre
park
is
home
to
over
35
different
attractions
and
has
served
over
24
million
customers.
Nicco
Park
also
provides
a
"green"
environment.
Educational
recreation
Nicco
Park's educative
recreational
initiative is
the
concept
that
families
should
not
only
have
a
fun-filled
experience
but
also
have
learned
something
during
their
time
at
the
park.The
grounds
were
designed
to
provide
for
educational
recreation,
and
are
dotted
with
displays.
The
entrance
of
every
ride
offers
explanations
of
the
scientific
principles
behind
the
working
of
the
rides.
The
park's Solar
Energy Village has
been
set
up
to
demonstrate
the
functions
of
various
non-conventional
energy
sources
in
community
life.
In
keeping
with
its
green
theme,
a
greenhouse
is
also
run
by
the
Indo
American
Hybrid
Seeds
Ltd.
selling
various
types
of
plants.
Park
Timings
Main
Park
Opens
at10:30
AMRide
Starts
at10:45
AMRide
Ticket
Booth
opens
at10:45
AMFood
Park
Opens
at11:00
AMEntry
to
Main
Park
Closes
at6:30
PMRide
Closes
at7:30
PMFood
Park
Closes
at8:00
PM
The
ticket
counters
generally
start
right
on
time,
but
all
the
rides
may
not
begin
at
10:45
AM.
People
generally
come
here
by
11
AM
and
it
gets
crowded
gradually.
Rides
and
attractions
Nicco
Park
has
approximately
thirty-five
rides
that
include
the
Toy
Train,
Tilt-a-Whirl,
Striking
Cars,
Paddle
Boat,
Water
Chute,
Water
Coaster,
Flying
Saucer,
Pirate
Ship,
River
Caves,
Cyclone
and
Moonraker.The
Giant
Cyclone,
added
in
2003,
is
among
Asia's
largest.
The
ride
750
meters
in
length,
has
seven
drops
and
goes
as
high
as
55
feet.
Attractions
such
as
the
park's
cable
cars
and Eiffel
Tower provide
panoramic
views
of
the
park
from
above.
Natural
attractions
include
a
rose
garden
and
a
forty
feet
high
waterfall.
A
decommissioned MIG-21 fighter
aircraft
from
the Bagdogra Airbase
is
on
display
at
Nicco
Park,
serving
as
an
attraction
with
educational
value.It
was
a
gift
from
the
Eastern
Air
Command
in
2008.