EsselWorld
{{Short description|Amusement park in Mumbai}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = EsselWorld
| image = Thunder,_Esselworld.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| status = Closed
| season = Year-round
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.232|72.806|display=title}}
| pushpin_map = India Mumbai#India Maharashtra#India
}}
EsselWorld is an amusement park located in Gorai on Dharavi island, Mumbai.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mumbai.org.uk/amusement-parks/essel-world.html|title=Essel World Mumbai|website=www.mumbai.org.uk}} It is operated Pan India Pariyatan Ltd.{{Cn|date=December 2023}} It covers an area of {{convert|65|acres|abbr=off|order=flip}} along with Water Kingdom, and was opened to the public in 1989.{{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}}{{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}} Along with Adlabs Imagica, EsselWorld is one of the largest amusement parks in India.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=Top 5 theme parks in India |url=https://www.easemytrip.com/blog/top-5-theme-parks |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=www.easemytrip.com}} The park has been closed since April 2022.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-03 |title=Mumbai's Essel World Shut Down? Temporary Closure Of The Amusement Park Makes Twitter Nostalgic |url=https://www.news18.com/lifestyle/travel-temporary-closure-of-mumbais-essel-world-amusement-park-makes-twitter-nostalgic-7703629.html |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=News18 |language=en}}
EsselWorld has been involved in multiple controversies. The original land acquisition for {{convert|700|acres|sqkm|1|abbr=off|order=flip}} was mired in controversy and claimed to be illegal.{{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}} Additionally, there have been allegations of illegal destruction of mangroves and violation of coastal zone regulations.{{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}}
The park's catchphrase is "EsselWorld me rahunga mein, ghar nahi jaunga mein ", which means "I will stay in EsselWorld, and do not want to go home".