- Overview A Mountain Park
I took 5 kids from my village on this trip, doing something good is always pleasant, and aside from my daughter the others never get anywhere. So off we went, I tried <socksy> recommendation, but no way I could convince the kids, my fault was that I showed them pics the day before, of Mountain Park, so Mountain Park was our first goal.
We arrived just before 10 am and were the first visitors. Parking next to the pools, free, admission for 5 kids, 5 swim suits (my daughter has one but decided to stick to the black suits, and me, total 650 baht.
They have a large pool in front of the hotel, with a baby pool attached, the main pool is deepest 1.60m, correctly indicated on signs in Thai and English. Had to smile about the "water height", as I thought more water depth, but ok.
The other pool with the 4 slides is overall 1 m deep and in the corner again a baby pool. The slides are not open all day, so the kids remained swimming in both pools, having a refreshment in between. Around noon I asked the staff about the slides and because they liked me (slightly kidding) they started the slides, meaning the pump started pouring water on the slides, necessary for a smooth descend. Big fun for the kids. I was seated in front of the main pool, great view as it looks like a tropical garden, many trees and it's as silent as can be.
Food and drinks are served, prices not overdone, water 15 baht (wait for comparison), I ate Panaeng moo for 130 baht, which is not too bad for a hotel and very tasty. All warm dishes and even coffee come from inside the hotel, ice cream, water and refreshments are available at the stall in between the pools. All day it was very very quiet with visitors.
After having had lunch in the form of Tam makhun (Isan kids) we left and at the 28 km post direction Nonghan we turned left and there was Happiness Nonghan. Size the same, 3 single slides and a triple slide, no cocotrees around, a bit empty, but we had a look. Parking free, admission 69 baht plus if needed 50 baht per swim suit + cap, babies under 1.20 m 80 baht all included. So I paid 664 baht and found a nice chair under parasol directly at the pool. Remarkable was the number of staff, already at the entrance three staff came to help and give info about everything. Also, and that is a main plus point imo, at each of the 5 slides is a guard at the top and a guard at the end, very safe. There is one large pool with 3 single slides and the triple (fast) slide has it's own little pool to land in. There is another small pool which left me unclear of the purpose. All around the pools are I guess 1.20 m deep. There is a large baby section, also with slides and climb constructions, so for people with small kids a great thing.
Food and drinks available inside, kind of cantine with small kitchen with noodle soup, sausages and so on. Shop with ice cream (Magnum Gold 50 baht), chips, water (10 baht) and other refreshments.
All together a nice day for me, a great day for the kids, comparison price wise the same, service the same although more guards for safety in NH, no caps in MP but caps in NH, although I saw quite a lot of swimmers with no cap, don't understand the rules here. Both had clean water, MP has some flowers and leaves in the water, as it is surrounded by trees, but staff take it away. For me NH is 50 km, MP 100 km, so I guess next time NH for me. Food in MP is restaurant food, in NH it's food place food and not much variety. But who comes to a water park to eat?
