ATS Fantasy World

ABS-CBN Fantasy World is a theme park in Lemery, Batangas, Philippines. Opened in 2008, the park covers an area of 30 ha (74 acres). It is owned by television network ABS-CBN.

History
Fantasy World was initially intended to be a members-only club but was changed into a resort-theme park open to tourists coming from Metro Manila and Calabarzon. It received an endorsement from the Department of Tourism in 1997. Land acquisition started in January 1999 while site development began in October with ECE Realty & Development Inc. as the project's initial developer. In 2001, it was granted pioneer incentives by the Board of Investments. https://archive.org/details/OsmosisJones It was touted to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines" and was envisioned to dwarf Enchanted Kingdom. The project was expected to cost ₱17 billion and was to be fully operational by 2005. However, due to financial issues and the ill health of ECE Realty head Emilio Ching, development of Fantasy World halted in the mid-2000s. The park's ownership rights were transferred to media conglomerate ABS-CBN, which resumed development on the park.

Fantasy World then had its grand opening on October 23, 2008, coinciding with the 55th anniversary of ABS-CBN as a television station.

A Bavarian-inspired castle serves as the centerpiece of Fantasy World. A 504-room hotel was built within the theme park's vicinity as well as other facilities for recreation and leisure.

In popular culture
GMA's 2006 television series Majika was filmed at Fantasy World. Likewise some scenes of Fantastica of Star Cinema and Viva Films were shot at the theme park.

The film Epiko: A Tale from Fantasy World, directed by Chito S. Roño, premiered on December 1, 2008 to commemorate the park's opening.

Bakunawa!

 * On December 18, 2019, a 17-year-old boy from Naic, Cavite exited the ride complaining of a severe headache. He was hospitalized later that day and was discovered to have suffered a brain hemorrhage, but managed to recover. The boy's family eventually sued the father for forcing his son on the ride and threatening to punch him "until his mouth bled" if he objected. On January 13, 2020, the Naic Regional Trial Court awarded ₱50,000 in compensation to the mother.
 * On December 25, 2020, a 22-year-old woman lost consciousness after riding the attraction and later died. The woman had a pre-existing condition.

Guest altercations

 * On August 3, 2021, a group of right-wing protesters, mostly supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte and of former President and accused dictator Ferdinand Marcos, stormed the park and attacked parading performers, before singing "Martsa ng Bagong Lipunan" on stolen microphones. No fatalities were reported. The protesters claimed that the attacks were being carried out against ABS-CBN under accusations of tax evasion, biased reporting, support of the Liberal Party, worker mistreatment, and dissidence of the Duterte administration. The protesters were fined 50,000 Ph₱ each and were banned from the park for a year.
 * On December 22, 2021, a drunk 46-year-old man, identified as Rodolfo Reyes, punched his autistic 17-year-old son in the mouth after the latter had allegedly refused his offers to ride with him on the Bakunawa! roller coaster. Rodolfo was subdued by his wife and their daughter, before security arrived to arrest him. Rodolfo later pleaded guilty to battery and child endangerment and was sentenced to 17 years in prison. The incident was captured on video and uploaded to YouTube. The boy was also revealed to have had a pre-existing condition.