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| Location | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°37′01″N 77°14′36″E / 28.616813°N 77.243359°E |
| Opened | 19 November 1984 |
| Closed | 17 February 2008 |
| Owner | International Amusement Limited |
| General manager | Gian Vijeshwar |
| Theme | Animal, water, winter sports, Haunted house |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Attendance | 1,825,000 (2006)[1] |
| Area | 15.5 acres (63,000 m2) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 22 (as of 2006)[1] |
| Water rides | 4[1] |
Appu Ghar was an amusement park operated by International Amusement Limited, located in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.[2] It was spread over 15.5 acres (63,000 m2) and was India's first amusement park.[3] It was established in 1984 to commemorate the 1982 Asian Games, and was inaugurated on 19 November 1984 by then-Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.[4] The park closed down in 2008 after a legal ruling allocating the land for government use.
- ^ a b c "Official Site of Appu Ghar". appughar.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2006.
- ^ "Appu Ghar, the family entertainer, closes down". The Economic Times. 17 February 2008.
- ^ "Delhi: Free rides for Class 10 toppers in park". The Asian Age. 17 June 2017.
- ^ Pratap, Rashmi (20 June 2014). "For amusement parks in India, there is a lot of money riding on a young population that is determined to seek out entertainment & willing to spend on it". The Hindu Business Line.