Last updated: 29 February 2024

MCD set to open 10 new theme parks for kids, one in each of its administrative zones

1 already open: Dianosour theme section in the Sarai Kale Khan park

--Increased the daily visitor count to 1000-2000 from a previous 500

¶ Key features of the planned parks ^[1]

• Structures in the upcoming parks will have innovative swings, slides, multiplay equipment, wall-holla and climbing nets designed into the central replica
• Each park to likely cost around ₹1.5-2 crores, and will take 8-9 months to develop
• Themes and dimensions of the structures currently being finalised

¶ India's First dinosaur theme park^[2]

Over 1000 tickets sold every day in the first week of February in the Sarai Kale Khan park

• A giant 60-foot high diplodocus with an elongated neck that will serve as a slide for children
• 40 dinosaur sculptures made out of metallic scrap
• It has comfortable benches for the visitors, a connecting walkway to all the sculptures, garden huts and a food court
• The sculptures have been made using diverse material ranging from metallic scrap, construction and demolition waste, old tyres and garden waste
  • ~300 tonnes of metallic scrap used for creating the dinosaur sculptures
  • In many installations the skin texture has been made using rubber tyres
• MCD also plans to run a toy train for children in the theme park

Some giant installations have sound and light. The T-rex is made to appear as if it is breathing fire

REFERENCES:

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1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/learning-and-fun-for-kids-at-mcd-s-new-theme-parks-in-delhi-101709058636295.html ↩︎

2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/waste-to-art-version-of-jurassic-park-coming-up-in-delhi-101700506638875.html ↩︎