Tornado Warning Issued for Six Flags Hurricane Harbor ...
May 14 2004 - 5:52PM
PR Newswire (US)
Tornado Warning Issued for Six Flags Hurricane Harbor ... Giant
Funnel Lands at Water Park on May 15, 2004 VALENCIA, Calif., May 14
/PRNewswire/ -- Extreme tubing debuts Saturday, May 15, 2004, when
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor introduces Tornado, the water park's new
thrill attraction. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/12244 Riders are sucked into
Tornado, beginning their experience 75 feet in the air by blasting
down a 132-foot long tunnel, leading to the mammoth, open- ended
funnel. The ride's specially designed 4-person cloverleaf shaped
tubes hug the inside of the funnel, splashing back and forth on
5,500 gallons of swirling water. The experience culminates in a
waterfall splash, right through the mouth of the funnel into a cool
catch pool below. A spectacular viewing platform upon approach lets
pending riders and other guests see all of the action up close.
Tornado will carry 700 passengers per hour at a maximum speed of 35
feet per second. The unique funnel is painted in a blue and yellow
checkerboard pattern. Tornado's unique design has received numerous
distinctions including the amusement industry's 2003 Golden Ticket
Award for Best Waterpark Ride and the IAAPA 2003 Best New Product
Award in the Waterpark Category. It was created by ProSlide, a
Canadian company. "This is a great addition to our water park,"
stated Del Holland, vice president and general manager of Six Flags
California. "It's a unique experience that our guests, friends and
families can enjoy together and it's the only one of its kind in
Southern California." Tornado joins a collection of splash water
park attractions at Hurricane Harbor, including Black Snake Summit,
which includes two of the tallest fully enclosed speed slides in
Southern California. Tornado marks the first addition to Hurricane
Harbor in seven years. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is located next
door to Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Xtreme Park. Together they
comprise California's first multi- gated entertainment complex --
Six Flags California. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is located north
of Los Angeles at the Magic Mountain Parkway exit off Interstate 5
in Valencia. The family water park is open weekends May 8-23 and
September 11-26. Daily starting May 29 through September 6. The
park opens at 10 a.m. Closing hours vary. For general park
information, call (661) 255-4111 or visit us on the internet at
sixflags.com. Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme
park company. Through its subsidiaries, it owns and operates a
total of 31 parks in North America and Europe. Six Flags parks
serve 34 of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.
Six Flags 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. America Online keyword: Six Flags. SIX
FLAGS and all related indicia are trademarks of Six Flags Theme
parks Inc. (R), TM and (C) 2004.
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/12244DATASOURCE: Six Flags
Hurricane Harbor CONTACT: Public Relations of Six Flags Hurricane
Harbor, +1-661-255-4817 Web site: http://sixflags.com/
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