Ancol Dreamland is a huge recreation park located on Jakarta Bay. It is on the far north side of the city. Ancol Dreamland is open 24 hours. During the day, there are beaches, a
marina, an amusement park, water park, aquarium and even a ropes course where
you can fly through the jungle if you can hang on to the handle. Otherwise, you
will be going for a swim. At night, there are concerts, restaurant, and bars to
enjoy.
Sea World is just a short walk from Carnival Beach. It is a small but very
nice aquarium that has a wide array of sea life. There are two main attractions
within Sea World. The tunnel passing through the main aquarium and the shark
aquarium. If you are there at feeding time, you will witness the shark feeding
frenzy. It will take about two hours to see it. Next to Sea World, Gelanggang
Samudra offers dolphin shows, and other live performances. All the jokes and
commentary from the host is in Bahasa Indonesian. So, you probably will not
understand much but the performance is fun to see none the less. They also have
a 4D theater and some kids rides.
Across from Sea World and Gelanggang Samudra is the entrance to the cable
cars that will take you over Atlantis Water Park on the way to Festival Beach
and takes about 15 minutes. It will give a good aerial view. Festival Beach
like Carnival Beach has a variety places to sit, relax and get something to eat
or drink.
The Marina is near Festival Beach. You can rent a jet ski, charter a boat
for a Jakarta Bay tour or rent some fishing equipment. It is also where the
biggest stage is, where they often have concerts on weekends. If you are
interested in going to Thousand Island. There is a travel agent office that
houses numerous travel agencies who can arrange the trip.
Fantasy World (Dunia Fantasi) is right next to Festival Beach. It is the
most popular attraction in Ancol, so expect big crowds on weekends. Their most
recent addition is a free fall ride called Hysteria. You should allow about six
hours to enjoy it. If you like indigenous art, there is the Art Market, and
there is an excellent golf course as well.
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