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{{Infobox amusement park<br />
| name = EsselWorld<br />
| image = Thunder,_Esselworld.jpg<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| status = Operating<br />
| season = Year-round<br />
}}<br />
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'''EsselWorld''' is an [[amusement park]] located in [[Gorai]] on Dharavi island, [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mumbai.org.uk/amusement-parks/essel-world.html|title=Essel World Mumbai|website=www.mumbai.org.uk}}</ref> It covers an area of 65 acres along with [[Water Kingdom]], and was opened to the public in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/riding-on-amusement/story-wn39HWVXzH04VqwJjCmIUL.html|title=Riding on amusement|date=August 12, 2012|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/reconsider-decision-to-shut-esselworld-says-government/articleshow/15802941.cms|title=Reconsider decision to shut Esselworld, says government|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> Along with Adlabs Imagica, EsselWorld is one of the largest amusement parks in India.<br />
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EsselWorld has been involved in multiple controversies. The original land acquisition for 700 acres was mired in controversy and claimed to be illegal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/hc-pulls-up-rane-over-land-for-esselworld/articleshow/15940923.cms|title=HC pulls up Rane over land for Esselworld|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> Additionally, there have been allegations of illegal destruction of mangroves and violation of coastal zone regulations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mpcb-washes-its-hands-of-mangrove-destruction-by-esselworld/|title=MPCB washes its hands of ‘mangrove destruction’ by Esselworld|date=July 17, 2014}}</ref><br />
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