Are you living in Bangkok and think you have been everywhere or coming here on vacation and want to do something different than visit temples? Why not try a day visit to Dream World. Located near Rangsit, around 30 minutes from Bangkok it is easy to access with buses, vans and taxis available to take you.
I went last month and wanted to give some updated accurate information to help plan your day. Here you will information such as prices for foreigners living in Thailand with a work permit and what you can do at the park.
How To Get There
You have several options to get to Dream World depending on where you are staying / living. I took a taxi which cost around 200 Baht including tollways. Taxi drivers like to take foreigners to Dream World as they get paid a commission by the park, so you will be able to persuade a taxi driver to make the long drive there as they make some extra money. From the center of Bangkok you should expect to pay around 300 Baht for a taxi.
Bus number 538 goes to Dream World from Victory Monument. I would guess in good traffic this will take around 45 minutes. If you hit a traffic jam it could be much longer. The other issue with Thai buses is the lack of a schedule, so knowing when the bus will come or go is a bit of a lottery.
Going by van is another option. On the return route I took the van to Future Park ( 20 Baht ) then another van to Morchit ( JJ market – 25 Baht ) Total travel time around 1 hour during rush hour. However, this option involves changing vans and maybe isn’t ideal for families with younger children due to the restricted van space.
How Much Does Dream World Cost?
Most Thai attractions operate a two tier pricing system – the Thai price and the foreigner price. Dream World is the same and follow the trick of many places by putting the Thai price in Thai writing so foreigners can’t see the difference.
If you live in Thailand and have a work permit, driving licence or similar, then you can get the Thai price as a foreigner. I got this with one quick look at my work permit, no questions asked.
There are 3 ticket types available for adults – simple entry , entry and 1 time on each ride or entry and unlimited rides ( with some exceptions ) I chose the final option which cost me 520 Baht, the Thai price. The Thai price for only 1 ride on everything is around 420 Baht from memory.
The park try to sell foreigners onto a package which includes lunch in the Food Pavilion but you can chose to be on a ticket only package. The Simple entry just gets you in but doesn’t include any rides so I think pointless for most people.
I think the best value ticket is the entry with 1 time on every ride included. They only extras you have to pay for are the snow town and go karts. The snow town is around 200 Baht and go karts 250 Baht – see more information on these below. During my day there I went on all the rides once and only the water rides twice to help me cool down! The cost for this ticket is 800 Baht for foreigners. For unlimited add an extra 200 Baht.
As you can see from the Dream World Website they do offer a package with transfers and extras from 1,200 Baht but this will need to be arranged in advance. It can be done via a hotel or agent but they might try to increase the price to bump up their margin.
Rides and Experiences
So onto the rides and experiences. There are many different rides available and all ages are catered for. For the brave people out there you can go on the tornado ride which spins you around at great height or visit the Alien experience which actually scared me a little bit!
For the younger guests, or the people who don’t feel too brave, take a ride on the speedy mouse or see the park from the cable car.
My Thai friends told me I had to go to the snow town – they said it was “amazing” . Now considering most of them have never seen snow I can see why they got excited. It is basically a big freezer with a bit of ice and no real snow. It does look kind of pretty but you can’t have snowball fights and most people aren’t dressed for the cold weather. However there is a fun snow slide which you go down on rubber tubes. You get a coat and boots to wear to keep you warm but after 20 minutes my toes were screaming to get out of there.
The go karts are an additional fee and there is a half decent race track for you to use. The karts are quite good and again there is a Thai / foreigner price so have your work permit ready for a discount.
There is a fantastic 4D show which is worth visiting, it has English subtitles to help too. The daily parade is also a great event for children with many floats and dancers going by and entertaining guests.
Lastly there are lots of shows you can watch. The action adventure show was entertaining and loud. The animal show was great for kids with dogs, sheep and monkeys performing.
Eating and Drinking
There are a range of dining options available at Dream World. From Thai to international food there is a large choice. There are a couple of food courts with meals starting at around 40 Baht. There is also a large KFC which was extremely busy throughout the day.
You can visit many different stalls selling a range of Thai and international snacks. Candy floss and ice cream seemed to be the most popular. The stalls also sell soft drinks starting at 15 Baht for a bottle of water or can of soda.
Overall Review
I was very impressed with Dream World and thought it was excellent value for money. I live about 20 minutes away and will definitely go back again sometime this year. The variety of rides and attractions make it suitable for all age groups. I would suggest families will get the most value from the park with all the animal shows, parades and games aimed at children. However, for the older thrill seekers there is enough to enjoy, especially if you have the unlimited rides tickets.
There is enough to keep you occupied all day and we left at 5pm feeling that we had done a lot. I will say that I went on a Monday so the overall experience might be better than on a weekend when I guess a lot more locals come to the park. However, after spending seemingly half my days at places like Disney queuing, I think Dream World will still offer shorter waits even on a busy weekend. Ok, the shows aren’t Hollywood quality and the parade is not up to the Disney standard but even so it is a great place to spend a day.
I feel Bangkok sometimes lacks a variety of things to do for both tourists and expats, as such a day visit to Dream World is a great way to do something new at a much lower price than you would pay in your own country.
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