Amusement parks kick-off summer with new attractions

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Amusement parks kick-off summer with new attractions

Amusement parks around the country rollout new attractions for a summer of fun

For hot fun in the summertime, float down Roa's Rapids under a waterfall at Sea World's Aquatica water theme park in Orlando.

Nickelodeon Universe is the children's cable network's first stand-alone theme park.

An Orangutan who paints. Hmmm. What will the folks at Jungala think of next?

Motocoaster, a new ride at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort in Western New York, is designed to simulate a motorcycle. It has 12 motorcycles on a figure-eight layout that's 44 feet tall and travels at speeds up to 40 mph. It's the first coaster of its kind to open in the United States.

The new Planet Snoopy area for kids at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. No word yet on when Lucy gets a section named after her.

The Behemoth roller coaster in Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario.

Holy smokes! The caped crusader is back...and Shane Araujo, 7, left, and Vitoria Poejo, 7, of New York City, are ready to help him take on the world with Robin and The Green Lantern at "Dark Night" the newest roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J.

A white Bengal Tiger sits on top of the viewing area at Busch Garden's new Jungala exhibit in Tampa Bay.

Forget about flying a kite. Kids can ride them at Jungala.

When visitors get tired of looking at a white Bengal tiger, they can play tug of war with him at Jungala.

Jack Jack, from Disney Pixar's "The Incredibles", rides atop the Omnidroid at the new Pixar Play Parade at Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim.

Dorothy Hughes, of Seattle, takes a spin on the Simpsons ride with granddaughters, Makensie, 7, center, and Alexis, 11, left.

Take a plunge down the Taumata Racer ride at Sea World's Aquatica water theme park.

Hold on to your lunch. Just looking at Thunderhawk - the first inverted roller coaster in Michigan's Adventure Amusement Park that climbs to 105 feet and does more than 2,000 feet of loops, twists and turns at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour - could make a person queasy.

"Fahrenheit," the new roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., promises to be hot.

Shoot at virtual targets inspired by "Toy Story" movies at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The cutting-edge ride-through attraction combines the fun of a video game, 4-D technology and interaction with favorite Disney-Pixar stars.

Don't have a cow, dude! This is just the new Simpsons ride at Universal Studios in Orlando.

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For hot fun in the summertime, float down Roa's Rapids under a waterfall at Sea World's Aquatica water theme park in Orlando.

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