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A Cruise Line Is Building a Floating Theme Park in the Middle of the Ocean

MSC World Asia will feature an open-air swing dangling passengers above the deck, because cruise ships apparently weren’t intense enough yet.

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Cruise lines have spent decades in a slow-motion arms race over who can cram the most stuff onto a floating mini-city, and MSC Cruises has just raised the stakes considerably. Their next move: a swing ride suspended over the open ocean.

The company recently revealed plans for MSC World Asia, its upcoming flagship, which will feature an open-air zone called The Harbour. The centerpiece is an attraction called Cliffhanger, billed as Europe’s first over-water swing of its kind, dangling passengers high above the ship’s deck with unobstructed views of the........

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