More than 150 million of us are expected to pile into amusement parks in Europe this summer, according to the body that represents them.
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions says that over 35 new attractions are set to open this year, ranging from a new water battle in Germany's biggest theme park to the world's first free fall drop roller coaster in Britain.
Other highlights include The Temple archaeological treasure hunt in Legoland Billund in Denmark, two new polar bears in France's Marineland park, Italy's highest water ride at the Etnaland, and Switzerland's first looping water slide at Aquaparc in Le Bouveret.
New attractions opening for summer 2010:
Austria
Wave, Wörgl (L2 water ride) - www.woerglerwasserwelt.at
BelgiumÂ
Plopsacoo, Coo (Mega Mindy Flyer, family attraction, carousel) - www.plopsa.be/plopsacooÂ
Plopsaland, De Panne, (Plop's Wood family attraction) - www.plopsa.be/plopsalanddepanneÂ
Denmark
Bakken, Klampenborg (renovated roller coaster) - www.bakken.dk Â
Bon Bon Land, Holme Olstrup (Svend Svingarm carousel) - www.bonbonland.dk Â
Djurs Sommerland, Nimtofte (Sable family attraction) - www.djurssommerland.dk Â
LEGOLAND, Billund (The Temple, family attraction) - www.legoland.dkÂ
FÃ¥rup Sommerland, Saltum (The Foxhole, family attraction) - www.faarupsommerland.dk Â
Tivoli Friheden, Aarhus (Frihedskarusellen, Sving-Gyngerne carousels) - www.tivolifriheden.dkÂ
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, (Petzi World playground) - www.tivoli.dkÂ
FinlandÂ
Linnanmäki, Helsinki (Pilotti, children's ride) - www.linnanmaki.fiÂ
Särkänniemi, Tampere, (MotoGee roller coaster) - www.sarkanniemi.fiÂ
FranceÂ
Futuroscope, Poitiers, (Arthur, family attraction) - www.futuroscope.comÂ
Marineland, Antibes (new polar bears) - www.marineland.frÂ
Walt Disney Studios, Paris (Toy Story Playland, family attraction) - www.disneylandparis.comÂ
GermanyÂ
Europa Park, Rust (Whale Adventure, family attraction) - www.europapark.deÂ
Hannover Zoo, Hannover (Australian Outback and Yukon Bay sections) - www.zoo?hannover.deÂ
Hansa Park, Sierksdorf (Curse of Novgorod, roller coaster) - www.hansapark.deÂ
Heide Park, Soltau (Bucht der Totenkopfpiraten family attraction) - www.heidepark.deÂ
Movie Park, Bottrop?Kirchhellen (show) - www.moviepark.deÂ
Phantasialand, Brühl (The Return of the Magic Show) - www.phantasialand.deÂ
Ravensburger Spieleland, Meckenbeuren (new rides) - www.spieleland.deÂ
Ring°Werk, Nürburgring (roller coaster) - www.nuerburgring.de/ft/ringwerk?action?museum.htmlÂ
ItalyÂ
Etnaland, Belpasso (water ride) - www.etnaland.euÂ
NetherlandsÂ
Efteling, Kaatsheuvel (Joris en de Draak, roller coaster) - www.efteling.nlÂ
Toverland, Sevenum, Netherlands (Scorpios, family attraction) - www.toverland.nl
Plopsa Indoor, Coevorden, New Park (new theme park) - www.plopsa.be/plopsaindoorhasselt/frÂ
NorwayÂ
Dyreparken Kristiansand, Kristiansand, (new water park) - www.dyreparken.noÂ
Tusenfryd, Vinterbrö (Nightmare show) - www.tusenfryd.noÂ
SwedenÂ
Astrid Lindgrens Värld, Vimmerby (resort) - www.alv.se Â
Gröna Lund, Stockholm (Tuff Tuff Taget children's ride) - www.gronalund.comÂ
Liseberg, Gothenburg (new childrens' rides) - www.liseberg.se Â
Parken Zoo, Eskilstuna (Pirate Musical family attraction) - www.parkenzoo.se Â
SwitzerlandÂ
Aquaparc, Le Bouveret (water ride) - www.aquaparc.chÂ
United KingdomÂ
Alton Towers, Alton (TH13TEEN roller coaster) - www.altontowers.comÂ
Chessington Worlds of Adventures (Wild Asia family attraction) - www.chessington.comÂ
Thorpe Park, Cleethorpes (SAW Alive maze attraction) - www.thorpepark.com
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