Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (Ancol Dreamland) is an integral part of Ancol Bay City, a popular resort destination located along Jakarta's waterfront, Indonesia. Opened in 1966, it's currently the largest integrated tourism area in South East Asia. Boasting an international championship golf course, a theme park, world-class hotels and other recreational facilities, it's the most popular destination of its kind in the region.

Ownership

The resort is mostly owned by PT. Pembangunan Jaya Ancol Tbk. which manage the resort as well as developing housing estates along Jakarta's bay.

Future Development

Ancol Taman Impian is planned to be expanded mainly through land reclamation along Jakarta's bay with the currently land reserve of over eighty hectares. Ancol Taman Impian is aiming for the Ancol Spektakuler 2015 (Ancol Spectacular 2015), a long term goal which include a major expansion over the current Dunia Fantasi theme park as well as the construction of Marina Sports Centrea nd Carnival Beach Club. The expansion plan also include the addition of new hotels, service apartments and mice facilities.

Dunia Fantasi / Dufan (Fantasy World)

Dunia Fantasi is Jakarta's own theme park with over forty main rides and attractions. The theme park is divided into eight regions, Indonesia, Jakarta, Asia, Eropa (Europe), Amerika (America), Yunani (Greece), Hikayat (Fantasy) and Balada Kera (Monkey Parody). The theme park have comply with international standards through ISO 9001:2000 certification.

Among its most famed attraction is the Halilintar twisted roller coaster ride, Niagara flume ride, Rumah Boneka (a local version of Disney's It's a Small World) and Balada Kera (Monkey Parody) Theater show. Other classic attractions include Bianglala (ferris wheel), Kora-Kora (swinging ship) and spinning cups ride. Several of the latest and newest rides are Power Surge (2004), Perang Bintang (Star Wars) (2005) interactive dark ride, Meteor Attack (2006) and Tornado (2007). Some seasonal attractions include Le Belles cabaret show, Russian Circus and Euro Kids Circus. Major renovation have recently been completed on the main entrance facade and ticket booths. One of the most famous attraction named Rama Sinta, a dark ride that retells the famous Indonesian folktale of the same name with advanced technology, is closed due to fire which broke out early in the morning. The theater that used to house the ride is currently left unoccupied.

Atlantis Water Adventure

Atlantis Water Adventure is built on the former site of Gelanggang Renang (Swimming Courtyard). Ocoppying over five hencatres of land, this water park is themed on the mytological underwaterworld of Atlantis. Its facilities include a wave pool, continuous flowing river pool, rainbow ball pool, several slides, and two children's pool, an onsite foodcourt, volleyball court and event centre is also available to accommodate the needs of visitors.

Gelanggang Samudra

Gelanggang Samudra (Sea Courtyard) have been undergoing major renovations during 2006 featuring an all new entrance site and several new attractions. It showcase a new Beluga whale, dolphin and sea lions show, a birds show, an animals show, a bird park and South East Asia's largest 4D theatre. Its previous known attraction is the alligator encounter. Before the renovation, visitors are required to pass a wooden bridge where they can see alligators living freely below them. Due to controversies and security concerns, this part of the park have been closed.

Executive Golf Fun

Ancol Golf Course which relaunch as Executive Golf Fun is Indonesia?s first international beach golf course with 18 holes spread over the area of 33 hectares. The golf course is supported with a pro-shop, an executive room, a meeting hall and restaurants.

SeaWorld

Owned by Lippo Group SeaWorld is opened in 1996 as the largest ocenarium in South East Asia of the time. Larger than Singapore's Underwater World, it features the acclaimed antinessa tunnel as well as other pools including the sea friends pool, main pool, alligator pool, and shark pool. During its very firsts years of operation, SeaWorld crews enter the six metres' shark pool without any protection inorder to feed the sharks. In the shark pool live three out of the five most fierce shark species in the world. At one time, the shark attack afeeding crew. Luckily, he's able to escape and survive. Since then, feeding crews are required to enter a steel cage befoore entering the shark pool.

Jaya Bowling

The first and largest bowling centre in Indonesia, Jaya Bowling is the centre for Indonesia's National Bowling Training Centre.

Beaches

There are two main beaches withint the resort, the Carnival and Festival beach.

Pasar Seni

Pasar Seni (Art Market) that has become a center for handicrafts and art products is equipped with an open stage, plazas and souvenir shops. Pasar Seni has been a center where talented artists work and sell their products since its inception over twenty five years ago.

Transportations

Because the Ancol Dreamland are to large. So there a transportations inside like becak (rickshaw)and other vehicles like gondola to help the tourist going to other destinetion of this park.

Gondola

The latest transportation alternative in the prenict, Gondola is a skylift cable car system with thirty-seven cars built along the shore of Jakarta's bay. It offers a spectacular view of the resort and the sea as well as the city.

Hotels

* Putri Duyung Hotel is the home of contemporary beach cottages with over 137 waterfront rooms. * Mercure Convention Centre is a four-star contemporary hotel that consists of a hotel tower and large mice facility. * Hotel Raddin Ancol is an Accor's managed hotel located by the side of Dunia Fantasi.