TRAVEL+LEISURE / MARCH 2015
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Splash Planet
HASTINGS, NEW ZEALAND
Master Blaster, the all time
favourite vigorous water
ride, will be open on
weekends till end of March.
1001 Grove Road; +64-6/873-
8033; splashplanet.co.nz
Rainbow’s End
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
The park’s novel scary
night rides are quite a rage.
2 Clist Cres, Manukau;
+64-9/262-2030;
rainbowsend.co.nz
NORTH AMERICA
Universal Studios
LOS ANGELES, USA
Await the new World of
Harry Potter and try the
new Spring fi eld thoroughfare
based on The Simpsons.
100 Universal City
Plaza, Universal City;
+1-800/864-8377;
universalstudioshollywood.com
Seaworld
CALIFORNIA, USA
Magic weekends in April
will feature a diff erent
illusion each weekend. 500
Sea World Dr, San Diego;
+1-619/226-3901;
seaworldparks.com
Schlitterbahn Water Park
TEXAS, USA
The recently opened park
has fun rides for all ages.
Commodores Dr, Corpus
Christi; +1-361/589-4200;
schlitterbahn.com
Discovery Cove
FLORIDA, USA
Sea Ventureis a new
underwater walking experience.
6000 Discovery Cove Way,
Orlando; +1-877/557-7404;
discoverycove.com
Hershey Park
PENNSYLVANIA, USA
Try the new Laff Trakk
coaster, an indoor,
spinning glow coaster.
100 HersheyparkDr,
Hershey; +1-800/437-7439;
hersheypark.com
Knott’s Berry Farm
CALIFORNIA, USA
Voyage to the Iron Reef is a
new underwater 4D interactive
dark ride. 8039 Beach Blvd,
Buena Park; +1-714/220-5200;
knotts.com
Carowinds
NORTH CAROLINA, USA
Sling Shot is a reverse bungee
ride that propels riders at over
160 km/hr. Carowinds Blvd,
Charlotte; +1-704/588-2600;
carowinds.com
La Ronde
MONTREAL; CANADA
Fear-junkies will love Maison
Rouge, a new terror attraction.
22 Chemin Macdonald, Île
Sainte-Hélène; +1-514/397-
2000; sixfl ags.com
Wonderland
ONTARIO, CANADA
Two new rides, Skyhawk and
Flying Eagles, promise to take
visitors to a new high. 9580
Jane St, Vaughan; +1 905/832-
7000; canadaswonderland.com
SOUTH AMERICA
Six Flags
TLALPAN, MEXICO
Look forward to the new 4D
attractionJustice League
Battle for Metropolis.Carr.
Picacho-Ajusco, Héroes de
Padierna; +52-55/5339-3600;
sixflags.com.mx
Xplor
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO
TryXplor Fuego, a night-
time adventure extravaganza.
Puerto Juarez, CarrCancún
Tulum Km 82, Solidaridad;
+52-800/009-7567; xplor.travel
Hopi Hari
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
Summer at Hopi Hari is
a series of fl oats, parades,
processions, and special
live shows till March.
Rod. dos Bandeirantes,
Vila São Sebastiao, Vinhedo;
+55/4007-1134; hopihari.com.br
Parque Mundo Aventura
CUNDINAMARCA, COLOMBIA
The freshwater aquarium
attraction launches this year.
Bogotá; +57-322/326-4278;
mundoaventura.com.co
Beto Carrero World
PENHA, BRAZIL
Fast and Furious based
on the movie franchise, is a
recent addition. RuaInácio
Francisco de Souza, 1597-Praia
de Armação; +55-47/3261-2222;
betocarrero.com/br
Xetulul Theme Park
GUATEMALA
Try Avalancha, which has over
eight inversions. Retalhuleu,
Guatemala City; +502/7722-
9450; irtra.org.gt
Dolphins of Discovery
Cove say goodbye to
wet-suited park guests.
At the Gardaland
amusement park in Italy.