Six Flags Great America to Offer New Premium Season Pass That Is Valid at Four Different Family Attractions GURNEE, Ill., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- It is a revolutionary concept designed to provide families with thrilling entertainment, educational opportunities, togetherness and lasting memories 365 days a year. For the first time in its history, Six Flags Great America is offering a whole new level of season pass fun with the Six Flags Great America Premium Season Pass. Premium Season Pass holders will not only receive unlimited admission to Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, but also to Brookfield Zoo and Shedd Aquarium. Premium Season Passes will be available exclusively at Six Flags Great America during its 15th annual Fright Fest, weekends October 8-30. "This is an exciting, new opportunity for our season pass holders," said Ron Sevart, vice president and general manager for Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. "Premium Season Pass holders will get a combined 365 days of family playtime at four world-class family attractions!" The introduction of the new Six Flags Great America Premium Season Pass establishes an unprecedented partnership between Chicagoland's most popular family destinations giving guests the opportunity to play, explore and learn all year long for one low price of just $99.99 each (minimum purchase of four Premium Season Passes). The Six Flags Great America Premium Season Pass includes: -- Unlimited visits to Six Flags Great America including the rest of Fright Fest 2005 and then the entire 2006 season from April 29-October 29, 2006. -- Unlimited visits to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor from opening day, May 27, 2006 to closing day, September 4, 2006. -- Unlimited visits to Brookfield Zoo November 1, 2005 to May 31, 2006. -- Unlimited visits to Shedd Aquarium November 1, 2005 to May 31, 2006. -- Unlimited visits during the 2006 season to other Six Flags theme parks across the country. -- Additional special offers including a coupon book worth over $500 in savings for Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, discounts on purchases at restaurants and on educational sessions at the Brookfield Zoo and Shedd Aquarium, and more! It's two great parks, in one great place! Six Flags Great America has 50 thrilling rides, including 13 world-class coasters, two interactive children's areas and exciting shows for the whole family. Guests can also enjoy Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, which features 25 exhilarating water slides, a gigantic family water playground, a massive wave pool, and half mile long adventure river. Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor are located midway between Chicago and Milwaukee off I-94 in Gurnee, IL. Brookfield Zoo is known throughout the world for its innovative, naturalistic, multi-species exhibits. Discover and learn about the zoo's nearly 2,500 animal inhabitants. Brookfield Zoo is located at First Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street in Brookfield Illinois, just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. Strap a mask and flippers onto your imagination and explore an underwater world unlike anything you've ever seen. At Shedd, explore the world's largest indoor aquarium featuring nearly 22,000 aquatic animals representing some 1,500 species including sharks, dolphins, whales and more. John G. Shedd Aquarium can be found on the beautiful Museum Campus area of Grant Park in downtown Chicago at 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive. Images and logos from Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Brookfield Zoo, and Shedd Aquarium are available by calling the Six Flags Public Relations office at 847-249-2133 ext. 6070. The 2006 Six Flags Great America Premium Season Pass is not available on the Six Flags website or at any food partner locations. You must visit Six Flags Great America in person during Fright Fest to purchase. Visit http://sixflags.com/ for Fright Fest dates and hours. The 2006 Six Flags Great America Premium Season Pass is a 4-pack offer. Minimum purchase of four Season Passes required. Prices subject to Village of Gurnee tax. 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. Shedd Aquarium is an accredited member of The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) and the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums. DATASOURCE: Six Flags Great America CONTACT: Michelle Hoffman of Six Flags Great America, +1-847-249-2133, ext. 6100; or Sondra Katzen of Brookfield Zoo, +1-708-485-0263, ext. 351, or Melissa Holland of Shedd Aquarium, +1-312-692-3330 Web site: http://www.sixflags.com/

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