Travel + Leisure

TRAVEL + LEISURE / MARCH 2015

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ASIA
Patriot Park
KUBINKA, RUSSIA
Newly opened and dubbed
as the military Disneyland,
the park has simulators for
all kinds of war equipment
and can be tested by visitors.
Kubinka, Odintsovsky District,
an hour’s drive from Moscow.

Shanghai Circus World
SHANGHAI, CHINA
WatchERA: Intersection of
Time, a show with music,
acrobatics, juggling, space
motorcycles, and a water
screen. GongheXin Lu;
+86-21/5665-6622;
shcircusworld.com

Hello Kitty Theme Park
ZHEIJANG, CHINA
The new attractions
include night parades,
11 theme rides, and a large
ferris wheel.Anji County,
Zheijang Province

Dinosaurs Park
CHANGZHOU, CHINA
TheLantern Festivalwith
fireworks and lanterns
is a surreal experience.
Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Universal Studios
OSAKA, JAPAN
The Flying Dinosaur,
a flying rollercoaster,
has just launched.Chome-1-33

Sakurajima, Konohana Ward;

+81-570/200-606; usj.co.jp

Treetop Adventure

BALI, INDONESIA

Attempt a 20-metre high

jump at theAdrenaline Black

Circuit.Candikuning, Baturiti,

Tabanan Regency; +2-361/852-

0680; balitreetop.com

Ramoji Film City

TELANGANA, INDIA

Watch a live movie shoot on

theStudio Tour.Anaspur

Village, Hayathnagar Mandal,

Hyderabad; 1800-4250-9999;

ramojifilmcity.com

Kingdom of Dreams

HARYANA, INDIA

Showshaa Theatrehas a

changing line of events; from

magic shows to stand up

comedy.Auditorium Complex,

Sector 29, Gurgaon; 0124/452-

8000; kingdomofdreams.in

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

The Lost Chambers Aquarium

DUBAI, UAE

Experience snorkelling and

diving into an aquarium.

Atlantis The Palm; +971-4/426-

1040; atlantisthepalm.com

uShaka Marine World

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

Get up-close and personal with

dolphins in the uniqueMeet A

Dolphinprogramme.1, King

Shaka Ave, Point; +27-31/328-

8000; ushakamarineworld.co.za

EUROPE

Warner Brothers Studio

HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND

Original sets from the Harry

Potter movies, souvenirs from

Hogsmeade, and the Hogwarts

Express steam Engine at

Platform 9¾, the world of

HP is here.Warner Drive,

Leavesden; +44-20/3427-7777

Oceanografic

VALENCIA, SPAIN

Work with selected mammals

in theTrainer For A Day

programme.Carrer Eduardo

Primo Yúfera, 1; +34-902/100-

031; oceanografic.org

Parc Asterix

PLAILLY, FRANCE

Discobelix, a new whirling

attraction opens here in April.

+33-826/466-626; parcasterix.fr

Mini Europe

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

Enjoy the newly launched

Thousand And One Nights

show on Saturdays.+32-2/474-

1313; minieurope.com

Tayto Park

COUNTY MEATH, IRELAND

Cu Chulainnis a new wooden

rollercoaster based on an Irish

mythological hero.Ashbourne;

+353-1/835-1999; taytopark.ie

NEW ZEALAND

Odyssey Sensory Maze

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Walk through quirky and

challenging obstacles

amidst illusions, light

effects, scents, and

sensations.57 Shotover Street,

Queenstown; +64-3/441-3313;

odysseysensorymaze.co.nz

Spookers Haunted

Attractions

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Run for Your Freakin Life, a

new zombie run, opens in May.

833 Kingseat Road, Karaka;

+64-9/291-9008; spookers.co.nz

NORTH AMERICA

Legoland

CALIFORNIA, USA

Experience the Lego movie in

4D. 1 LegolandDr, Carlsbad;

+1-760/918-5346; legoland.com

Nickelodeon Universe

MINNESOTA, USA

Bubble Guppies is a new

spinning tower ride based on

the TV show. 5000 Center Way,

Bloomington; +1-952/883-8500;

nickelodeonuniverse.com

Ark Encounter

KENTUCKY, USA

Noah-themed park that

is set to open in July 2016.

Willaimstown;

arkencounter.com

Flyover Canada

VANCOUVER, CANADA

Flight of the Dragon is a newly

launched 4D experience. 201-

999 Canada Pl; +1-604/620-

8455; fl yovercanada.com

SOUTH AMERICA

Fantasilandia

SANTIAGO, CHILE

Moby Dick, a thrilling ride,

opened a few months ago.

Avenida Beaucheff ; +56-

2/2476-8600; fantasilandia.cl

Parque de la Costa

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

Watch out for the new carnival

that is scheduled to come to

the park soon. Vivanco 1509,

Tigre; +54-11/4002-6000;

parquedelacosta.com.ar

THEME PARKS

FAMILY TRAVEL A French cirque

spectacle ‘Mana’ at the

Kingdom of Dreams.

The yellow dome of

Shanghai Circus World.