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World’s longest water coaster opens at Holiday World

FT — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:31:59 +0000

When it comes to attracting customers, the attractions business is often likened to an arms race in which competing parks do battle over who has the biggest, fastest and wildest rides.

These days, you could say it’s being fought with water cannons as parks invest in new water rides that promise faster speeds, steeper drops and more intense thrills.

Case in point: the new Mammoth “water coaster” opened Friday at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Ind. Located in the park’s Splashin’ Safari area, the ride features seven hills, multiple twists and turns and a length of 1,763 feet, making it the longest water coaster in the world.

Image: Holiday World

Malaysia Airlines receives it’s first A380

FT — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:26:08 +0000

Lets have some nice A380 news – well it is the nearly the weekend after all.

Malaysia Airlines first Airbus A380 is edging ever closer after the bird being flown back from Hamburg – where the interiors, furnishings and cabin tests were conducted to the Airbus factory in Toulouse.

Here’s a pic of the plane returning to Toulouse… and someone really spent money on the paint job of this plane….

Nine Must-Do’s Before a Long Haul Flight

FT — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:38:07 +0000

If you don’t take long-haul flights very often, everything about the experience can seem intimidating — the interminable hours aloft, the sketchy choice of seats, choosing an airline you know nothing about, wondering if and how well you will be fed, dealing with boredom, and more. And then there is of course pricing, which can put you back on your heels within seconds of clicking “Search for Flights.”

All told, a long-haul flight can be the most physically and financially demanding component of travel to faraway places. To help you keep long-haul flying from becoming long-suffering, here are nine tips to consider before booking your next big international flight.

Image: SQ A380 by woinary

Big Ben at Night

FT — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:03:08 +0000

Big Bend by Night is a nature based tourism business on a family farm in Swan Reach, South Australia.
Australian Native Animals abound on our property and you can see Kangaroos, Wombats, Bats and Owls on our unique Spotlighting Tours (cameras only!) All tours are conducted in a “laid back fashion” and you are driven around our property in a purpose built covered wagon.

Why not come and enjoy a real Australian wildlife experience! Better still enhance your experience by including a sunset riverbank dinner prior to your Nocturnal tour.

Image: Big Ben at Night by NYSartorialist

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