![]() ![]() Solo picture from the top of the Fantasy WorldĮven though there was no something high-spirited at the theme park, most tourists visit the theme park just to have a selfie, a close-up view of the castle, and admire the magical surrounding. Then I told myself that if this theme park is fully operational it will be the Disneyland of the Philippines where Filipinos don’t need to go to another country to experience the fascinating structure. We saw children together with their parents enjoying the wonderful place. I enjoy the scenery while we explore the theme park. I noticed that the amazing castle is so colorful and attractive to the human eye which is so awesome. Inside the abandoned theme park I feel the fresh air blowing and my body feels so relaxed. A few moments later, we walk towards the entrance gate and paid the necessary entrance fee. For this reason, I wear a jacket to warm my body a little bit. Then I immediately feel the cold atmosphere because at that time it was raining a little bit and the skies were so cloudy. We reached the wide parking area of Fantasy World around 1:30 pm and we get off out of the van. It was Wednesday afternoon after our tour at Taal Volcano, our group went to our planned side trip which is to visit the Fantasy World in Batangas. Location: Diokno Highway, Barangay Mayasang, Lemery, Batangas, Philippinesįeatures: towering castle and abandoned theme park My trip to Fantasy World Howbeit the lavish theme park main castle still stands today over the lush hills of Lemery and it is still very akin to the Cinderella fairy tale castle which has an overlooking view of the famous Taal Volcano. ![]() Inside the theme park, there are installed rides but all of them are non-operational. Presently, Fantasy World remains unfinished business. Upon coming to this park, visitors will see the fading paint on the Bavarian-style castles which gives the visitors an uncanny feel. The theme park is still maintained in order to raise the budget but only to a certain section only. Even so in the year 2010, the theme park was bought by new owners and it was opened to the locals as an area for photography sessions only. Nevertheless, due to financial matters and the health problem of the ECE Realty boss Emilio Ching, the progress of Fantasy World discontinue and have been abandoned in the decade of 2000s even with the aid of the Department of Tourism. The project for this theme park was expected to cost one billion pesos and it was planned to be fully operational by the year 2005. Afterward, In the year 2006, the GMA Network television drama fantasy series named Majika was filmed at Fantasy World. The year 2002 was when the Fantasy World was spotlighted in the Filipino romantic comedy film named Got 2 Believe. Fantasy World was endorsed to be the Disney World of the Philippines and was visualized as the mini Enchanted Kingdom. The year 2001 was when the park was acknowledged as a revolutionary incentive by the Board of Investments (BOI). Afterward in the year 1999, the land acquisition started while the area development was being handled by ECE Realty And Development Incorporated. In the first instance, there was coordination to construct a five hundred-room hotel within the theme park’s area as well as another amenity for relaxation and entertainment. In the year 1997, it acquired an endorsement coming from the Department of Tourism (DOT). The reason it’s called Fantasy World is that the castle is a medieval theme park resembling those found in Disneyland Park in California and Florida state in the United States of America. It was primarily deliberate to be a members-only club however it was modified into a resort-theme park that allows tourists coming from Metro Manila and Southern Tagalog region. According to its past history, Fantasy World was designed to compete with the global recreation ground. ![]() Also, it is only a one-hour drive from the famous Tagaytay Picnic Grove in Cavite province and a forty-minute drive away from the Minor Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours which is considered the biggest church in the continent of Asia.įantasy World has a size of 30 hectares or 300,000 square meters. Fantasy World is forty-five minutes away from Sky Ranch Tagaytay which is also a popular amusement park for kids and adults. It offers tourists a fantastic view of a Bavarian-inspired abandoned castle that sits on top of the hill. It is situated 81 kilometers away from Metro Manila which is a four-hour drive. Fantasy World is an abandoned theme park located in the first-class municipality of Lemery in Batangas province. ![]()
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