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$100G shelters for Dec. 21 ‘end of world

YOUR PLACE OR ‘MAYAN’? A family stretches out in one of the underground survival shelters (inset) in advance of Friday’s “Mayan apocalypse.” (
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Doomsdayers can ride out the upcoming apocalypse in style.

Families from California to Long Island who believe the end is nigh are coughing up $100,000 for luxury “recreational bomb shelters” — and many are ready to use them for the ancient Mayan apocalypse predicted for Friday.

Nonbelievers shouldn’t laugh so soon — people who’ve ponied up for the bunkers said they won’t take guests when the fire and brimstone come.

“I don’t want people to know where it is because they will just run to me when it happens,” said Laura, who lives northeast of upstate Kingston and didn’t want to give her last name.

The 50-foot-long cylindrical shelters, built by California entrepreneur Ron Hubbard, are 10-feet high and are usually buried 20feet below the earth.

They’re made to withstand biological weapons, killer tsunamis and wildfires — and come decked out with HDTVs, fireplaces, fully stocked kitchens and bunk beds for up to eight people.

Laura, who has four children aged 13 to 30, said her bunker was finished this weekend — just in time for Dec. 21.

She’ll be in the bunker on Friday because she fears “civil unrest.”

“There were people stabbing each other while waiting in line for gas after Sandy,” she explained. “The weather’s changing, and earthquakes are happening more and more. I just want to protect my family.”

If the end doesn’t come, Laura says she will use the bunker as a hunting cabin.

“We got everything we’d want,” she said. “Water tanks, a nice big couch and flat-screen TVs, DVDs and video games.”

Hubbard said demand has skyrocketed this year for his upscale bomb-shelter tubes — which cost anywhere between $50,000 and $130,000, including installation.

“I’ve gone from selling one a month to selling one a day and have sold up to 100 in 18 months,” he bragged.

Hubbard says he’ll go into his California bunker for three days until Dec. 23rd.

“Not taking any chances,” he said.