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Hawaii's newest, longest Zip Line is in Maui at Piiholo Ranch. You can scream over gulches and guava trees for five miles. piiholozipline.com. (Courtesy of Piiholo Ranch Zipline)
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Meet Choppa, an 18-foot croc who can shred a bull shark with his jaws. Face him from inside a sturdy see-through box, called the Cage of Death, at Crocosaurus Cove aquarium in Darwin, Australia. crocosauruscove.com. (Courtesy of Crocosaurus Cove)
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Cranking amps, glaring lights, wall-sized screens of classic performances: Find it all at the new British Music Experience in London. britishmusicexperience.com. (Courtesy of AEG Europe & Thames Clippers)
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Since last summer, you can play tug-of-war with one of 11 Bengal tigers at Jungala at Busch Gardens in Tampa. buschgardens.com. (Courtesy of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay/Adventure Island)
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Defy gravity in Nashville at the new Space Chase wing of the Sudekum Planetarium, a weightlessness simulator that uses harnesses. sudekumplanetarium.com. (Courtesy of Sudekum Planetarium)
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In April, The Diamondback ride opened at Kings Island, not far from Cincinnati. The open-air vehicle has no sides—scary! visitkingsisland.com. (Courtesy of Kings Island)
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Debuting in July 2009, the Ring Racer in Nürburg, Germany, will be the world's fastest roller coaster. nuerburgring.de. (Courtesy of Schöne Grüsse vom Schulterblatt)
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