Parachutes and underwater roller coasters: Did you fall for these pranks?
Companies have made a tradition of making bogus, out-of-this-world announcements on April Fools Day - and even days before it they really want to get the jump on people - and travel companies are no exception.
This year, Destination Gold Coast got in on the festivities with their announcement of the world’s first underwater rollercoaster.
The tourism company revealed that the ride would be 40 metres tall, standing 20 metres above the water at full take, and would take riders on a 1-kilometre underwater journey.
Though plenty were fooled by their joke, their posting of the announcement on March 31 saw them become the butt of plenty of other jokes, including some from their competitors.
“Maybe don’t leave the work experience kid in charge of social media, shame, would have been funny … tomorrow!” Brisbane travel agency Premium Flyer commented on Thursday.
“Someone better look at a calendar … 31 days in March people,” another commenter wrote.
Meanwhile, Webjet New Zealand announced the launch of a new seating option for passengers involving parachutes.
Image: Webjet NZ
But, when you go to the website to find out more, a pop-up appears with the message, “April Fools!”
“We asked legal and they said we’d have a lawsuit on our hands if we pushed people out of planes,” the pop-up continues.
“If you’re not too upset with us and are still looking for cheap domestic flights, you can search and compare the best deals online.”
Images: Webjet NZ / Destination Gold Coast (Facebook)