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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Amusement park in India}}<br />
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{{Infobox amusement park<br />
| name = Queens Land<br />
| image = Aerial view queensland.JPG<br />
| caption = Aerial view<br />
| location = Bangalore Trunk Road(NH4), Kuthambakkam, [[Poonamallee taluk|Poonamallee]], [[Tiruvallur district|Tiruvallur]] - 600124<br />
| location2 = India<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|13.029374|80.028818|display=inline,title}}<br />
| address = <br />
| homepage = {{url|queenslandamusementpark.com}}<br />
| owner = <br />
| general_manager = <br />
| operator = <br />
| opening_date = August 2003; 15 years ago<ref name="RCDB Queen's Land">{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Queens Land|rcdb_number=6237|access-date=2 October 2010}}</ref><br />
| closing_date = <br />
| status = closed<br />
| previous_names = <br />
| season = <br />
| visitors = <br />
| area = {{Convert|70|acre}}<br />
| rides = 51<br />
| coasters = 2<br />
| water_rides = <br />
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'''Queens Land''' is a [[Amusement park|theme park]] in Poonamallee, [[Chennai]], India, covering 70 acres (28 hectares). It opened in August 2003.<br />
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== General information ==<br />
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 Queensland.<br />
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The entry fee is 550 INR for an adult and 450 INR for a child. Children shorter than {{Convert|2|ft}} tall are not charged.<br />
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The park is open from 10&nbsp;am to 6:30&nbsp;pm on weekdays and 10:00&nbsp;am to 7:30&nbsp;pm on weekends and government holidays. It is closed on Mondays for maintenance, with the exception of holidays.<br />
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Food and drink are available within the park.<br />
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== Rides ==<br />
[[File:Queensland (5).jpg|thumb|Free Fall Tower- the flagship ride of Queens Land]]<br />
[[File:Queensland (3).jpg|thumb|The cable car ride.]]<br />
There is no charge for the rides. There are 51 rides, 33 for adults and 18 for children. However, a child can go on some adult rides when accompanied by an adult.<br />
The rides include: Free Fall Tower, and Super waves.<br />
There are some water rides, which operate only from 2:00&nbsp;pm to 5:00&nbsp;pm. Protective clothing can be purchased for the water rides. There are also separate swimming pools for men and women.<br />
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== Incidents ==<br />
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.<ref name=ASO>{{cite web |url=http://amusementsafety.org/safety_news_08.asp#jan1708 |title=Girl, 11, Dead in Amusement Park Accident |publisher=Amusement Safety Organization}}</ref> Seven employees were arrested in connection with the death.<br />
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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 {{convert|10|feet}} to the ground. First aid was administered and no serious injuries were sustained.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/narrow-escape-12-after-chennai-amusement-park-ride-plummets-ground-104021|title=Narrow escape for 12|last=Thirumurthy|first=Priyanka}}</ref> Following the incident, the park has been ordered to close indefinitely due to ride safety concerns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/travel/theme-park-closed-indefinitely-ride-injures|title=Theme park closed 'indefinitely' after ride cable snaps, injures 12|publisher=Fox News|date=24 June 2019|access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[MGM Dizzee World]], Chennai<br />
* [[VGP Universal Kingdom]], Chennai<br />
* [[Dash n Splash]], water park in Chennai<br />
* [[Kishkinta]], Chennai<br />
* [[Black Thunder (theme park)|Black Thunder]], Coimbatore<br />
* [[Kovai Kondattam]], Coimbatore<br />
* [[Athisayam]], [[Madurai]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{commons category|Queen's Land, Chennai}}<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.queenslandamusementpark.com/}}<br />
* [http://tourthemost.com/a/36-queensland-amusement-park-chennai.html Queensland Theme Park Chennai]<br />
* [http://forum.realchennai.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=478 Bus route for Queensland Amusement Park, Chennai]<br />
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{{Chennai Topics}}<br />
{{Amusement Parks in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Amusement parks in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:2003 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Amusement parks opened in 2003]]</div>->Uranium Site