New water park attractions around the country
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Theme parks and water parks have opened a variety of new water rides and other aquatic attractions to keep visitors cool this summer. Here are some highlights compiled by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.
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New parks already opened include Castle Rock Resort and Water Park in Branson, Mo., and a new Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, N.C., near Charlotte.
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Opening this summer: A tidal wave river, water coaster, slides and more in a 40-acre water park at the Schlitterbahn Vacation Village in Kansas City, Kan., and Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix, in Arizona, with 30 slides and attractions.
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At existing parks, new water slides debuting this summer include UpSurge at Alabama Adventure Theme Park in Bessemer, Ala.; the Twister at Coney Island in Cincinnati; the Curse of the Silverback, a double-tube ride at Enchanted Forest/Water Safari in Old Forge, N.Y.; a second Alberta Falls water slide at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas; Alpine Pipeline at Mountain Creek Waterpark in Vernon, N.J.; Wahoo Racer slide at Six Flags St. Louis Hurricane Harbor; and Dr. VonDark's Tunnel of Terror, a high-thrill water ride opening at Splish Splash on Long Island, in New York, and also at Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe in Greensboro, N.C.
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Other new water attractions at theme parks include the Shore and Intercoastal Waterway at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa.; Tunnel Twisters water slides at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Conn.; Crater Springs at Liquid Planet Water Park, in Candia, N.H.; Congo River Expedition at Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort in New Braunfels, Texas, and The Count's Splash Castle, at Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa.