apocalypse Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 The curtains will come down for the Capital's own Disneyland Appu Ghar on Sunday which has for long been a source of delight for every child. All hope is, however, not lost with authorities at the amusement park seeking alternative places to house it. "We are closing down. But we will be visible again in Jaipur. I am hoping that some miraculous decision crops up so that the government is compelled to help us get an alternative land here," Chairman, Appu Ghar, Gyan Vijeshwar said. The country's first desi Disneyland will be closing down on Sunday to make way for a new section of the Supreme Court and part of the Delhi Metro station as ordered by the Apex court. The park's closure was well on the cards since the expiry of the land lease between the Indian Trade Promotion Organisation and the International Amusement Limited in 1999. The fate of over 250 of 'Appu Ghar' employees also hangs in balance with the final hearing of cases on February 19. Vijeshwar disclosed, "we have come across lots of vacant land in Mehrauli. We wish to shift there. And as Metro will be operable there also, it will not be a problem for the public." He added that he plans to make eight to nine amusement parks across the country. Appu Ghar, the country's first amusement park, was opened on November 19, 1984. It got its name from the 'Appu' the mascot of the 1982 Asian Games. Beginning with 10 rides, it graduated to 24. The place attained more popularity with the introduction of the water park and oysters in 1997. "Unprecedented crowds thronged the place on the penultimate day," Poonam Bahl, Appughar PRO said. I guess many people here will remember it
Rajiv Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Well, I never visited it but it was special for me
Guest Hiten. Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Well' date=' I never visited it but it was special for me[/quote'] Spelling mistake on your cake ? ya kisi aur ki maar laya :giggle: @topic: meh... we mumbaikars have Essel world... YEEEEE HAWWWW, Essel world jaaunga mein ghar nahin aaaunga mein :cantstop:
Desi Cartman Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 I went to Appu ghar when I was 4-5 years old and had a great time. Now its time to move on and I'm sure very soon some desi Disneyland will open !
Cricketics Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 appu ghar.. lol.. i went a lot when i was in schoo.. went with school folkz.. then it was that fun food village.. is fun food village still alive? it was appu ghar's baap
Desi Cartman Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 I went to wet n wild when I was 17-19.. It wasnt as good as the name suggests but we had fun cuz we arrived drunk !
Guest Hiten. Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 What spelling mistake? arey, on your cake your name has been spelt as Rajiv and your username is spelt as Rajeev
Rajiv Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 arey' date=' on your cake your name has been spelt as [b']Rajiv and your username is spelt as Rajeev ...is actually my name
Guest Hiten. Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 ...is actually my name ok. so you are like suni"e"l shetty. who loves the alphabet E :haha:
Rajiv Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 ok. so you are like suni"e"l shetty. who loves the alphabet E :haha: like Rajiv Gandhi or was it Rajeev Gandhi I have been using Rajeev since a long time ( I shouldn't have ) so I kept it going on the forums Actually, I have seen some use Rajiev also ( sounds ukranaian to me )
Cricketics Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 ^good that u don't use "Rajev" because there is one packhole on other site who uses that and hez a bloody jerk.. ask hiten patel aka blue brigade
Guest Hiten. Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 ^good that u don't use "Rajev" because there is one packhole on other site who uses that and hez a bloody jerk.. ask hiten patel aka blue brigade :haha: I shall pass on your message to that dutch :giggle:
Gambit Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 I'm going to miss AG. Been to it so many times. Loved the Columbus ship. The water slide was slightly scary though(as in some of the pipe units shook pretty heavily). :nervous: @topic: meh... we mumbaikars have Essel world... YEEEEE HAWWWW, Essel world jaaunga mein ghar nahin aaaunga mein I remember that ad :hysterical:
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