Six Flags Great America Puts Final Touches On The New Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Water Park Scheduled To Open Memorial Day Weeke
May 26 2005 - 9:30AM
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Six Flags Great America Puts Final Touches On The New Six Flags
Hurricane Harbor Water Park Scheduled To Open Memorial Day Weekend
Vast new Caribbean paradise FREE with theme park admission GURNEE,
Ill., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Grab your swim suits and beach towels,
the much-anticipated arrival of the new Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
water park is fast approaching. As the Midwest's newest and most
extravagantly themed outdoor water park, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
is a Caribbean paradise boasting hundreds of wild and wet water
activities and hours of fun for all ages. The new water park is
FREE with Six Flags Great America theme park admission and is
scheduled to open Saturday, May 28, 2005. To view the Multimedia
News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/21385
As guests enter the new Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, it will feel as
if they have just stepped off a vacation cruise ship onto their own
private Caribbean Island. Island music, lush landscapes and
colorful water slides provide the perfect backdrop to this fabulous
tropical vacation close to home. Picturesque buildings, vibrant
cabanas, relaxing beach areas and thousands of lounge chairs line
the streets of this quaint island village. "A trip to Six Flags
Hurricane Harbor is a perfect way to experience an exciting
Caribbean vacation, close to home," said Ron Sevart, vice president
and general manager of Six Flags Great America and Six Flags
Hurricane Harbor. "As guests enter this brand new park, it will
feel as if they are in a completely different latitude." Whether
navigating through the twists and turns of the park's 25
exhilarating water slides, or cruising through the sprawling
Castaway Creek adventure river, this spacious outdoor water park is
sure to have the most wildly wet water adventures known on land or
sea. Parents and their little ones will love the zero-depth entry
pools and the world's largest interactive water playground, Skull
Island, with 100,000 square feet of activities for the entire
family. More than 500 kid-friendly water gadgets including jet
sprayers, water blasters and tipping buckets are spread throughout
this massive attraction. Seventeen treehouse-style, pirate- themed
towers are linked together by swinging bridges, net climbs and a
variety of thrilling adult and children's slides. Connected to an
additional beach-style activity pool geared for the park's younger
guests, this area provides countless play opportunities for
families. "Our emphasis is on providing a safe and exciting family
experience with the very best in innovative water attractions,"
Sevart said. "From mild to wild, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor has the
best combination of water attractions in the industry." Numerous
adult and teen activities can be found in this massive water park
including dozens of speed and tube slides, a gigantic wave pool and
two invigorating multi-passenger rafting experiences. Water slide
excitement is captured on Vortex and Typhoon, the park's rushing
water coasters of fun. Guests board these high-energy, water
adventures five stories above the ground and repeatedly switch from
open to enclosed flumes. Intense thrills await on the fastest rides
in the park -- Paradise Plunge and Riptide -- where guests soar
towards the clear waters below at speeds of up to 40 mph. The half-
million gallon Hurricane Bay wave pool provides a fast-pace
ocean-like experience, while Bahama Mama and Bubba Tubba raft rides
whisk guests up an over splashing hills to the refreshing splash
pool sixty-feet below. For guests in search of a relaxing getaway,
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor has a tropical beach resort atmosphere
perfect for local vacationers. Thousands of comfortable lounge
chairs, swaying palm trees and lazy beach areas complete this
tranquil environment. Saltwater Sal's Tiki bar, serves up cool
tropical frozen drinks and provides guests with a chance to take it
easy in front of two huge, flat screen televisions and enjoy live
Caribbean music. "Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is the must-do family
vacation in the Midwest this summer," said Sevart. "And, since it's
free with Six Flags Great America theme park admission, it's a
great value whether you come for a day, a weekend, or multiple
times throughout the summer." Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is a full
service water park featuring changing facilities, lockers,
restaurants and retail opportunities for guests and is free with
theme park admission. The new Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park
is open daily Saturday, May 28 through Monday, September 5 from 11
a.m. - 7 p.m. Park operating hours are subject to change. Six Flags
Great America is currently open daily through September 5, then
weekends through October. Operating hours vary. For more
information, visit sixflags.com. 5/05 Information subject to
change. Six Flags, Inc. is 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. SIX FLAGS and all related indicia are trademarks of
Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. (R),(TM) and (C) 2005.
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Inc. CONTACT: Michelle Hoffman or Katie Goodale of Six Flags,
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