Dufan, a Fun Park in Ancol – What to do in Jakarta

Dufan is an amusement park located in Ancol, North Jakarta, Indonesia. It is similar to Disneyland or Universal Studio. It has many fun rides and attractions that you can enjoy if you have a day to spend in Jakarta. Dufan is the abbreviation of “Dunia Fantasi” or in English: “Fantasy World”.

The great coincidence of the name Dufan is that it is pronounced like “Do Fun”. Then you can say that you go to Dufan to “have fun”.

Dufan is located within the large recreational and entertainment complex in Ancol, an area on the north coast of Jakarta. The complex is known as “Taman Impian Jaya Ancol” or in English: “Jaya Ancol Dream Park”. In the recreation complex, in addition to Dufan, they have several hotels and a cabin by the sea, a golf course, the Atlantis Water Park, the SeaWorld, the Samudra Dolphin Attraction and many more.

Now, let’s go back to Dufan. The fun Dufan park has many rides and attractions for young and old. Children can enjoy safe rides like the large carousel, while teens and adults can enjoy the more thrilling rides, such as the roller coaster. Attractions you can find in Dufan:

• Bianglala: It is a large Ferris wheel where you can sit at the end of one of the giant spokes and as it takes you up high, you can see the beautiful view of the sea to the north and the land to the south.
• Kora-Kora: This ride is a giant ship that takes you to and from, up and down. Some of the cyclists reach a position perpendicular to the ground. It is commonly known as “The Pirate Ship”. As you are carried up high and the swing changes direction, you are sure to feel weightless.
• Hysteria: On this trip, you sit and you are climbed very high up a large column, then the trip leaves you as if you are falling fast.
• Istana Boneka: It is the Doll Palace, where there are hundreds of large animatronic dolls. This is the equivalent of “It’s a Small World” at Disneyland. Is it suitable for children.
• Tornado: The Top Spin, as it is better known, induces very high accelerations of gravity. You will get the thrill of a lifetime here.
• … and many more rides and attractions.

The entrance fee to Dufan is 180,000 rupees (about US $ 21) on weekends or 150,000 rupees (about US $ 18) on weekdays. If you are a fun-loving person and never tire of fun rides, you can always buy an annual pass which would be a great savings if you plan to go there very often.

If you are in Jakarta, with around US $ 45, you can take a taxi, go to Ancol and spend a whole day in Dufan. When you’re done, there will be plenty of taxis waiting at the Dufan exit, so you won’t have to worry about getting back to your hotel. With that amount, you should have enough to cover Ancol and Dufan entrance fees and taxi fees plus meals.