Queens Land

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Queens Land
Aerial view queensland.JPG
Aerial view
LocationBangalore Trunk Road(NH4), Kuthambakkam, Poonamallee, Tiruvallur - 600124, India
Coordinates 13°01′46″N80°01′44″E / 13.029374°N 80.028818°E / 13.029374; 80.028818
OpenedAugust 2003; 18 years ago
Area70 acres (28 ha)
Attractions
Total51
Roller coasters2
Website queenslandamusementpark.com

Queens Land is a theme park in Poonamallee, Chennai, India, covering 70 acres (28 hectares). It opened in August 2003.

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General information

The park is located by the Chennai-Bangalore Trunk Road between Sriperumpudhur and Poonamalle. There is parking for cars. Buses are available from Guindy and T. Nagar. All buses going to Sriperumpudhur from Chennai stop at Queens Land.

Rides

Free Fall Tower- the flagship ride of Queens Land Free Fall Tower in Queens Land, Chennai.jpg
Free Fall Tower- the flagship ride of Queens Land
The cable car, Himalayan water ride and Swimming pool are not available for past one year due to Government survey. Queensland (3).jpg
The cable car, Himalayan water ride and Swimming pool are not available for past one year due to Government survey.

There are 51 rides, 33 for adults and 18 for children. A child may go on some adult rides if accompanied by an adult. The rides include: Free Fall Tower, and Super waves. There are some water rides, which operate during afternoon hours. There are also separate swimming pools for women. They offer variety of dry and wet rides for their customers.

It's one of the most exciting spot for youth to spend time with their friends and family.

Incidents

The park was closed for few weeks in 2008 due to a collision that resulted in the death of an 11-year-old girl while she was riding in a water boat in the lake. [1] Seven employees were arrested in connection with the death.

On 18 June 2019, 12 people were injured when the cables holding the right platform of the free fall tower snapped while the ride was descending, causing the riders to plunge 10 feet (3.0 m) to the ground. First aid was administered and no serious injuries were sustained. [2] Following the incident, the park has been ordered to close indefinitely due to ride safety concerns. [3]

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References

  1. "Girl, 11, Dead in Amusement Park Accident". Amusement Safety Organization.
  2. Thirumurthy, Priyanka (21 June 2019). "Narrow escape for 12".
  3. "Theme park closed 'indefinitely' after ride cable snaps, injures 12". Fox News. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.