Six Flags Elitch Gardens Pushes Playtime to the EDGE With New Extreme Water Ride and Four Live Shows
March 22 2005 - 12:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
Six Flags Elitch Gardens Pushes Playtime to the EDGE With New
Extreme Water Ride and Four Live Shows New for 2005 - More
Entertainment and Thrilling 'EDGE' Water Adventure! DENVER, March
22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Guests can live life on the EDGE with
the newest extreme water ride coming to Island Kingdom Water Park
in Six Flags Elitch Gardens. To view the Multimedia News Release,
go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/21341 Opening in May
2005, EDGE sends water adventurers blasting down more than four
stories at a nearly vertical angle. The massive slide gives
fearless fun-seekers the thrill of "free falling" before they race
up at breath-taking speeds to the edge of the other side. Then,
riders plunge back and forth on more than a thousand gallons of
swirling water before splashing into the relaxing Castaway Creek.
"We really have the edge on playtime with this new slide," said
Tara Tongco, park spokesperson. "This exhilarating attraction and
zero-gravity experience makes this downtown Denver oasis even
wetter and wilder." In addition, the park is adding four new shows
featuring quality entertainment for the whole family -- a
children's program, a Broadway-style musical revue, an outdoor
street act and a country music bonanza. The live entertainment
seeks to provide guests of all ages with continuous fun during
their visit to Six Flags Elitch Gardens. EDGE is the first new
water ride to open since the Island Kingdom Water Park was added to
Six Flags Elitch Gardens in 1997. Up to three thrill seekers at a
time can take a plunge off the EDGE, an invigorating encounter with
zero gravity. No two "EDGEperiences" are the same -- riders go
forward, backward and even sideways. After the heart-pounding
thrills, EDGE funnels into Castaway Creek, a meandering lazy river,
where guests can relax, soak in the sun and float along the
current. Adding the EDGE to the many slides, rides and attractions
already available in the Island Kingdom Water Park solidifies Six
Flags Elitch Gardens as an action-packed destination full of
cutting-edge fun for everyone. "After enjoying the EDGE and all the
water park attractions, guests can dry off by zooming down on one
of the many coasters or taking a spin on one of 20 family rides
like the Big Wheel," said Tracy Durham, park marketing director.
"By offering two parks for one price, Six Flags Elitch Gardens is
an excellent value for the family. And, with the park adding four
new shows and more non-stop excitement for 2005, the park is really
on the edge of family entertainment." Guests can get the edge on
fun with a 2005 Six Flags Elitch Gardens Season Pass. This year,
Season Passes are pushed back to the lowest price in years -- only
$49.99 each at sixflags.com. Six Flags Elitch Gardens starts its
2005 season on April 23, and Island Kingdom Water Park opens May
21. The park is located on the edge of downtown Denver off I-25 and
Speer Boulevard South. For more information on dates, prices and
hours of operation, guests may visit sixflags.com or call
303-595-4386. Six Flags Elitch Gardens is owned by Six Flags, Inc.,
the world's largest regional theme park company. Through its
subsidiaries, it owns and operates a total of 30 parks in North
America. Six Flags parks serve 34 of the 50 largest metropolitan
areas in the United States. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly held
corporation with corporate offices in New York City and Oklahoma
City. The Company's stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol: PKS.
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/21341DATASOURCE: Six Flags,
Inc. CONTACT: Tara Tongco, Public Relations Manager of Six Flags,
Inc., +1-303-572-4522, ftp://ftp.com Web site:
http://www.sixflags.com/
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