Can’t decide between adventure or relaxation for your next vacation? Why not both?
The city of Beppu, on the southern island of Japan is planning to launch the world’s first day spa themed amusement park. The inspiration for the unusual attraction came from the city’s abundant supply of natural hot springs.
In the promotional video people walked around wrapped in towels and slippers making their way around the various rides. Those included bubble bath roller coasters and steam room trolley rides. The video was posted on Facebook last week and the city’s mayor said if it hit one million views he would move forward with development. Fast forward four days and the video had already been watched 1.8 million times.
So as promised the mayor says they are moving forward with making the idea a reality and are starting to scout out possible locations. To check out the video for yourself click the link below. I think one of the first steps will be figuring out how to operate a roller coaster complete with standing water and bubbles.
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