{"id":990,"date":"2013-07-10T12:54:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T12:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skisoo.com\/blog\/en\/?p=990"},"modified":"2013-07-10T12:54:07","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T12:54:07","slug":"fantasea-the-phuket-cultural-night-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skisoo.com\/blog\/en\/2013\/fantasea-the-phuket-cultural-night-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasea, the Phuket cultural night show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Night show internationally renowned, Phuket Fantasea is a great local performance to see.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_994\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/entrance-theme-park.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-994\" class=\"size-large wp-image-994\" alt=\"Entrance of the park\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/entrance-theme-park-584x438.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/entrance-theme-park-584x438.jpg 584w, https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/entrance-theme-park-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entrance of the park<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What to do at night in Phuket, when you&#8217;re not busy scouring the bars of Patong? Take a ticket to the theme park on the island and watch the show Fantasea! I had booked the tickets directly from the hotel the night before. On the exact day, a shuttle come pick us up and takes us to Fantasea. The complex is divided into three parts, a theme park for children, the theater and the restaurant (buffet before or after the show depending on the time of the representation chosen).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_995\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/IMG_8489.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-995\" class=\"size-large wp-image-995\" alt=\"Theme park at Fantasea\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/IMG_8489-584x438.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/IMG_8489-584x438.jpg 584w, https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/IMG_8489-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Theme park at Fantasea<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_992\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/elephant-jewelery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-992\" class=\"size-large wp-image-992\" alt=\"Jewelry very focused on elephants\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/elephant-jewelery-584x438.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/elephant-jewelery-584x438.jpg 584w, https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/elephant-jewelery-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jewelry very focused on elephants<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The theme park is a bit kitsch but is ok to wait until the show begins, there are games and rides for children, a shop trinkets and elephants who are expecting a hug.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_993\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/elephants.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-993\" class=\"size-large wp-image-993\" alt=\"Elephants waiting for a hug or a ride\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/elephants-584x438.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/elephants-584x438.jpg 584w, https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/elephants-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elephants waiting for a hug or a ride<\/p><\/div>\n<p>30 minutes before the hour, the doors of the hall open, phones and cameras\u00a0 are deposited at the entrance (not allowed to take pictures during the show)and we\u00a0 sit nicely in our assigned seats. Let&#8217;s go for 75 minutes of show. The show is great, impressive sound and light effects, acrobatics, fireworks, a little bit of magic and a lot of tricks with animals including many elephants. The story traces the history of Thailand between myths, ancient wars and everyday life. 1900 Bath per person for the show and buffet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_996\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/theather.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-996\" class=\"size-large wp-image-996\" alt=\"Theater for the Fantasea spectacle\" src=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/theather-584x438.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/theather-584x438.jpg 584w, https:\/\/img1.skisoo.com\/2013\/07\/theather-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Theater for the Fantasea spectacle<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Night show internationally renowned, Phuket Fantasea is a great local performance to see. What to do at night in Phuket, when you&#8217;re not busy scouring the bars of Patong? 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