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Hard Rock theme park to open in Myrtle Beach

From the Associated Press
12:18 AM PDT, August 31, 2007

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Hard Rock Park, which calls itself the world's first rock 'n' roll theme park, is under construction in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and is scheduled to open in the spring of 2008.

A centerpiece of the park will be Led Zeppelin: The Ride, a 155-foot-high looping, steel roller coaster with a high-fidelity on-board audio system that will blast the classic band's hit "Whole Lotta Love," creating what the park's promoters are calling "an unprecedented sensory experience."

The park will be 140 acres with more than 40 attractions. In addition to coasters, there will be shows, children's play areas, restaurants, cafes and retail stores, and a live music amphitheater.

For more information or to purchase advance tickets, which will be priced at $46 for all ages, visit hardrockpark.com . The project is the first theme park from the Hard Rock franchise, which also owns 125 cafes and more than a half-dozen hotels and casinos around the world.

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