In pictures: Inside The Adlabs Imagica theme park

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  • TO GO WITH India-entertainment-tourism-economy,FOCUS by Rachel O'Brien Preview visitors enjoy a ride on a water feature at the Abland Magica theme park at Khopoli, some 70 kms southwest of Mumbai on April 15, 2013. India's most elaborate theme park opens this week with special-effect Hindu gods and Bollywood-themed rides, aiming to tap the country's rising middle-class and its thirst for family entertainment. AdLabs Imagica, which cost USD 294 million to create, opens its doors to the public on April 17, between the western cities of Mumbai and Pune, with capacity for 10,000 to 15,000 visitors a day. AFP PHOTO/STR *** Local Caption *** 926635-01-08.jpg
    TO GO WITH India-entertainment-tourism-economy,FOCUS by Rachel O'Brien Preview visitors enjoy a ride on a water feature at the Abland Magica theme park at Khopoli, some 70 kms southwest of Mumbai on April 15, 2013. India's most elaborate theme park opens this week with special-effect Hindu gods and Bollywood-themed rides, aiming to tap the country's rising middle-class and its thirst for family entertainment. AdLabs Imagica, which cost USD 294 million to create, opens its doors to the public on April 17, between the western cities of Mumbai and Pune, with capacity for 10,000 to 15,000 visitors a day. AFP PHOTO/STR *** Local Caption *** 926635-01-08.jpg
  • Indian Bollywood personality Manmohan Shetty poses with his daughters Pooja Shetty and Aarti Shetty in front of the AdLabs Imagica theme park at Khopoli. AFP PHOTO / STR
    Indian Bollywood personality Manmohan Shetty poses with his daughters Pooja Shetty and Aarti Shetty in front of the AdLabs Imagica theme park at Khopoli. AFP PHOTO / STR
  • The Adlabs Imagica theme park which will open outside of Mumbai, India. Courtesy of Adlabs Imagica
    The Adlabs Imagica theme park which will open outside of Mumbai, India. Courtesy of Adlabs Imagica
  • The Adlabs Imagica theme park which will open outside of Mumbai, India. Courtesy of Adlabs Imagica
    The Adlabs Imagica theme park which will open outside of Mumbai, India. Courtesy of Adlabs Imagica
  • The Adlabs Imagica theme park which will open outside of Mumbai, India. Courtesy of Adlabs Imagica
    The Adlabs Imagica theme park which will open outside of Mumbai, India. Courtesy of Adlabs Imagica