Manasa water park (Mangalore)

View from the Giant Wheel

Manasa Water Park, located 15 mins away from NH 13 and 9.3km away from Nanthoor, Mangalore is worth a onetime visit for students like us. Trying to take time out of the busy schedule at School and a break from the extreme humidity of Mangalore we set out to visit this place.

The entry fee: Rs 190

The website:  http://www.manasapark.com/Rides.html

The web link is well maintained considering it provides the ‘outdoor option’ to the public at a comparatively low cost. We decided to choose this place by taking a peek at their website. Can’t expect an updated site, considering its already running at a low cost.  I’m sure it’s not within budget to maintain a website for this place.

It's located a little away from the Bus stop, but it’s a good walk to the park.

Going to such places on a public holiday, not a good idea. For schools, however, that is the best time to get their kids for an outdoor activity. But for people like us, it’s like monkeys all over the place. Forget the water slides u can’t even use the still pool…

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The entrance of Manasa

Carry your own snacks or lunch as the food outlet is not that great or hygienic. Also considering the fact that it’s located at a remote area, you’ll be NOT so happy to know that the restaurant inside Manasa is your only hope. Can be overlooked if you are the ones who do not end up with side effects after a bad meal.  Again, since it’s provided at a not so high cost, that area could be overlooked.

If you planning on heading to Manasa on a weekday, most of the rides will be out of operation.

Water Slide

The most painful was the, what they call, ‘Harakiri’. Painful is an understatement. It’s a regular water slide which ends on a hard cement base instead of gushing or flowing water base... 

Note to the facilities: 

When you plan on building a slide that high and that steep the least u can do is use some more water at the bottom of the slide so people may not end up damaging their tail bone. Mangalore has water in abundance. Use more water and reduce the amount of chlorine.

I guess the 3 of us (Clinton, Hussain and I) did have a good break. But would I want to go there again just for the amusement, maybe not.

Written and edited by

Laveena Dsouza