World's first Cartoon Network water park to open in Thailand

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 13:43 — Anonymous by CNNGo staffBrace yourselves for some
begging, moms and dads. The world's first Cartoon Network-themed water park
is now being built in Thailand.  Turner Broadcasting System Inc, parent
company of CNN International and CNNGo, released details of Cartoon Network
Amazone, set to open in 2013 in Bang Saray on Thailand's east coast.
Planners say the water park -- which is costing 1 billion baht (US$32
million) -- will be modeled after the Amazon rainforest, with popular Cartoon
Network characters like the Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10 and Johnny Bravo
incorporated into the design.    Attractions will include a massive wave
pool, a winding adventure river, speed-racing slides, family raft rides and
one of the world's largest interactive water play fortresses for kids. 
"Imagine all of Cartoon Network's dynamic, quirky and hilarious original
characters grabbing their surfboards and taking over the world's coolest
water park," touts Sunny Saha, Senior Vice President and Managing Director,
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.  read more