Enjoying Phuket FantaSea Show in Thailand

Known to be the biggest show on the island, Phuket FantaSea Show comes with a cast of hundreds, trapeze artist, many animals including performing elephants and an exotic storyline that is a blend of fantasy and tradition. That is not all there is to FantaSea as it also host one of the largest buffets in Asia, several food outlets, a theme park with carnival games, shopping, a Similan Adventure Center and a Palace of the Elephants.

Not only is it impressive, it is also spectacular, extravagant and fun entertainment for the whole family. This is a place everyone should go at least once to see the wacky building designs, elephants milling about, and over the top costumes.

The best description and the one Phuket FantaSea bills itself as is “the ultimate cultural theme park.” The evening ends with a stage show, but the excitement does not end with a village full of shopping choices, carnival games, restaurants and elephant rides, everything is made to impress.

If you are worried about getting lost or not getting where you are suppose to be on time, do not worry as the operations at Phuket FantaSea are perfect. If you let them know, they will pick you up, make sure you are fed, entertained and returned to your hotel without missing a beat.

FOOD AND FUN AT PHUKET FANTASEA SHOW AREA

A perfect example of the parks huge scale is the Golden Kinnaree Buffet Restaurant, which will seat 4,000 hungry guest with no effort at all. The two long buffet counter serve a mixture of international and Thai foods, while different kiosks in the front room get special dishes. If you have room after your meal, have a cup of coffee and a plate of delicious bite size desserts.

An enormous amount of people have their pictures taken every year within the Golden Kinnaree around the Thai style roof and many statues. Another photo option is the Palace of the Elephants, which was made to look centuries old and majestic and if you think Angkor Wat, it is even more impressive.

If you are looking for photo ops, nothing will cause your camera’s shutter to click like the koi pond at the entrance of the park, where you will find a mass of yellow, white and orange koi battling for food. You will not be bored waiting for the show to start. Take an elephant ride around the Songbird Luminarie then head to Similan Adventure Center for arcade games, or watch a bartender spin, flip and toss bottles all while dancing to a techno jig at the open air bar.

There are plenty of stores to find a perfect souvenir and do not forget to visit the photo studio for a family portrait in traditional Thai costumes.

THE MAIN EVENT OF PHUKET FANTASEA SHOW

Unfortunately, cameras are not allowed inside the theater but guest begin going through security by 20:30 when it opens. They take very seriously that people cannot bring into the theater anything that can create an image including video cameras, digital cameras, and even camera phones and if you bring any of these things, you will have to check them in with security.

Once the check in process is complete and you enter the theater, you can still have your picture taken, for a fee with young tigers, costumed staff and baby elephants. The show begins at 21:00 in the grandest of styles with all parts of the huge stage as well as the other parts of the theater like the aisles, ceiling and even the audience being used.

All your senses will be treated to effects like lasers, smoke, soaring people, explosions and rain and you will get insights into the Thai culture by watching the dances from the different regions, the amazing wardrobe and shadow puppets. It is easy to believe how elephants can be trained and become actors but this show also has roosters, doves and goats in supporting roles.

Even though the story is not easy to follow, it does not seem to matter as the funny, loud moments are interrupted by beautiful, and quiet interludes to convey the emotion just perfect. By the end of the show, you have no idea what the storyline was about and you do not care because the show was so amazing and beautiful that both young and old alike love it.