Splash Planet

Infobox Amusement park
name = Splash Planet


location = Hastings
location2 = New Zealand
location3 =
address = Grove Road
previous_names = Fantasy land (replaced)
season = Water rides-Summer (September-April) [cite web |url=http://www.aatravel.co.nz/main/listing.php?listingId=65566 |title=Splash Planet-Hastings-What to See & Do-Attractions |first= |last= |publisher=AA travel |date=2008-01-30]
Other rides-All year round [cite web |url=http://www.hawkesbay.com/splashplanet_3040.aspx |title=New Zealand Hawke's Bay Hastings Family Attractions Splash Planet |first= |last= |publisher=Hawke's Bay |date=2008-01-30]
opening_date =
area = 6.5 hectares [cite web |url=http://www.hawkesbay.co.nz/index.php/20080110457/News/Local-News/Splash-Planet...fun...-wet-and-wild.html |title=All About Hawkes Bay - Splash Planet...fun... wet and wild |first= |last= |publisher=Hawke's Bay |date=2008-01-30]
rides= 10
coasters =
water_rides = 7
owner =
slogan = "hawke's bay's no.1 family attraction!"
homepage = [http://www.splashplanet.co.nz/pages/index.php www.splashplanet.co.nzp]

Splash Planet is a theme park located in the city of Hastings on the east coast of the North Island in New Zealand.

Splash Planet was designed to replace a theme park then known as Fantasy land.

Inception

Splash Planet was conceived and designed as a replacement to the slowly degrading public park called Fantasy land. At the time of its conception the council had decided that the theme park would be a money spinner and were certain that the theme park would supplement the rates that local residents paid. The theme park was also hoped to attract people from outside the region to visit the region and spend money not only at the theme park but also at local business within the city.

Referendum

Before Splash Planet left the drawing board the Hastings District Council put the decision on whether or not Splash Planet would be built to public referendum. The referendum outlined a number of policies in an attempt to gain the locals' confidence. These policies included the fact that Splash Planet would be self sustaining and not cost the rate payer any money.

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