Splash Planet

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Splash Planet

Location	Hastings, New Zealand
Address	Grove Road
Website	www.splashplanet.co.nzp
Previous names	Fantasy land (replaced)
Operating season	Water rides-Summer (September-April)^[1] Other rides-All year round^[2]
Area	6.5 hectares^[3]
Rides	10 total 7 water rides
Slogan	hawke's bay's no.1 family attraction!

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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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.