Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, Jakarta

Seaworld is a giant oceanarium with more than 4,000 fish and sharks from 300 species that can be experienced by strolling through 80 m tunnel. Attraction features a theater which plays three educational films in English and Bahasa Indonesia. Open Mo - Sat, 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission cost about Rp. 30,000.

It is a recreation park serving both outdoors and indoors activities. Located in North Jakarta, it is easily accessed by any kind of transportation. You need to pay Ancol entrance fee (Rp. 10,000/person + Rp. 10,000/car), and for certain facilities such as Seaworld, Dufan, water parks, there are other entrance fees.

Extensive range of recreational facilities include:
- Seaworld is a giant oceanarium
- Ancol Beach and thematic water park (Atlantis/AWA and Gelanggang Samudera Ancol/GSA)
- Dream World (Dunia Fantasi)
- Craft Shops (Pasar Seni)
- Marina Ancol
- Ancol Golf course
- 4 Dimension Cinema
- Ice world
- Bandar Djakarta is a seafood restaurant offering quite average prices for budget traveller.

All details of the facilities can be seen at respective sections.

This vast 300 acres ocean-side park is Jakarta’s best entertainment complex for all ages. Daily live performances of sea animals supported with a safe lagoon for boating and swimming with a wide range of water sports facilities that attract thousands of local and international visitors all year long. The grounds include a number of restaurants, hotels and nightclubs. Ancol main gate is open 24 hours

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Ancol is the nearest beach area in this metropolitan. It is not adviseable to swim here due to the water condition but it is a bit refreshing when you can get over the 'macet' (traffic jam) street and sit yourself at the marina or simply taking the boat and ride along the beach.

It is indeed a lot of city crowd during the weekend where we can find lots and lots of activities here from an amusement park to beach singing, bumboat riding and even some good restaurant scattered there such as Jimabaran Restaurant and Bandar Djakarta Restaurant.

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Dunia Fantasi is the famous theme park In Jakarta besides Lippo Karawachi [indoor theme park].
There are so many rides and attractions in Dunia Fantasy.For kids and also for Adult [more challenging]. Located in Ancol Baycity, North jakarta, Dunia Fantasi is not hard to find. Just look for "Bianglala" The Great Ferris Wheel from far away as a pointer.Also u can see the venue of Jakarta City from above 200 m height.Great scenery!
The weather is fairly hot.Wind blows from the sea. But still...ice cold water please...^_^...
Tickets FAre : Rp. 70.000 [US$ 7]
Open : daily : 11.00 - 20.00
The rides are[ highly recomended] :
1. Niagara Falls : u get wet a little
2. Kora-Kora : A Giant Boat ..not recomended if u just get your meal.
3. Halilintar [RollCoaster] : Thrilling
4. Kicir-Kicir [Power Surge] : OMG!!! My world is spinning round around..where's my leg??!!my head??!!
5. Arung Jeram : u get wet and get shower!
The attractions :
1. Festival Parade ; Marching Band
2. Balada Kera ; Monkey Theater {mascot of Dunia Fantasi]
3. Rama Shinta : [rides and attraction
4. Turbo Star Space War : Simulation Theater
and so on.
You also can enjoy all the other rides and attractions inside Dunia Fantasi, many more.
But the most i like to ride in DuFan is : BOmBom Car !!! hahahahha

I have seen theme park in Dream World BAngkok , Sunway LAgoon [KL] , and Genting Highland [Malaysia]...i think Dunia Fantasi got the best for rides . Sunway lagoon only the Tomahawk which is so thrilling. and Genting...sit and u will be dropped from more than 50 metres height [ i forgot what the ride is called]

Let's Go To Dunia Fantasi!!!

Nope! We don't mind to go for a trip and make some publicity ... :o)))
When in Jakarta and just arrived in Indonesia we love to sail along the shore. After a visit to Taman Impian Jaya Ancol we always go for a sail for a rest, a chat, and for Kodak!

... "Dreamland"...
That is what Ancol has been named; a huge landscaped recreation park, providing non-stop entertainment, along the bayfront between Kota and Tanjung Priok. Have a great time with children and visit Ancol's prime attractions include the Pasar Seni (Art Market), its many sidewalk cafes and gallery where there are often interesting exhibitions of modern Indonesian art and photography. Very crowded on weekends, but on week-days it's fairly quiet and a splendid place to escape from the hassles of downtown city.

Guess what I found: -> a painting of the Javanese Ratu Kidul, Spirit-Queen of the Southern Ocean. Cost-price 10.000$ included "special price-bargains" ... so I started to paint myself
;-)))

Seaworld Indonesia is an aquarium. It isn't as large as the name would suggest but definitely worth a visit.
It is completely confirn western standards but the animals are slightly different...

-coconut crabs in a nice vivarium
-duyong
-a touch-area with seaturtles , thornbacks , sharks
-a large tunnel with full grown sea turtles
and many tropical fish

My absolute favorites are the sea turtles and the arapaima's

-2 hours for a visit will be enough , check when you enter the feeding times and join.
-The best time to visit is in my opinion 9 in the morning before the place gets flooded by school children and before the noisy 'educational' shows take place
-take a taxi inside the parc and let them drop you in front of seaworld. Ancol is the largest amusement parc in south east asia.