It featured a variety of thrill rides, live shows and a petting farm.

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With spectacular thrill rides debuting around the world, summer 2013 is set to be a noisy season for roller coasters.

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The sky high Stratosphere offers four high-altitude outdoor thrill rides of its own, including the newest, SkyJump, a controlled free fall - from 108-floors up!

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Then head to the boardwalk for thrill rides, saltwater taffy and go-kart racing before taking a pit stop at the one of the numerous dining or nightlife options.

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Ferrari World, an enormous, family-friendly theme park on Yas Island, offers thrill rides that imitate the g-forces of Ferrari racing, and Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi just opened in January with epic waterslides and wave pools.

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Thrill seekers can venture further into the park and buy tickets for rides like the Star Flyer, which spins around 60m above the ground, or the Power Tower, which rises slowly over the twinkling lights of the London skyline and then quickly drops to the ground.

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