Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

The show is the main reason to visit. "Fantasy of a Kingdom" is an elaborate indoor production that blends Thai history and mythology with acrobatics, magic, and pyrotechnics. The approximately 70-minute show is divided into eleven scenes with over 150 performers and takes place in a theater with over 3,000 seats. Mobile phones and cameras are not permitted in the theater. You can leave them at the security checkpoints or use the lockers, allowing you to fully enjoy the show instead of filming it.

From November 1, 2026, the park will open at 5:00 PM and the show will begin at 8:30 PM, half an hour earlier than before, and end around 9:40 PM. The Golden Kinnaree buffet and the Tiger Jungle Adventure attraction will be open from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, and the newer Viva Bangkok stage will have its own show at 7:45 PM. You can therefore use the hours before the show for dinner or to browse the shops and fairground stalls.

Thirty elephants perform in the show, and for some, that's all there is to it. I evaluate elephant camps based on animal welfare criteria, and trained elephants are precisely what's missing from such lists. So think carefully about your opinion before you book, and not just when you're already seated.

On the park's website, the show with buffet costs 2,200 baht for adults and 2,000 baht for children. The show alone costs 1,800 baht. A combination ticket with Carnival Magic, the sister park open on the other evenings, costs 3,700 baht or 3,600 baht, respectively. Children must be between 101 and 140 cm tall. Children under 100 cm are admitted free of charge (without a theater seat). Full payment is due no later than seven days before the desired date and is non-refundable. Bookings can be made up to six months in advance.

FantaSea is open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays until 11:30 PM. It's located in Kamala, about 10 minutes from Patong and 23 km (approximately 30 minutes) from the airport. A shared hotel shuttle costs 450 Baht (800 Baht from Khao Lak, Fridays only). Vans run back approximately every 10 minutes until midnight. Parking is available.