Six Flags
Great America Announces New Water Adventure Ride
for 2009
Sept. 18,
2008 - Gurnee, IL - A mutiny is brewing at Six
Flags Great America as work begins on Buccaneer
Battle, the theme park's new water adventure ride
slated to open May 15, 2009.
Buccaneer
Battle is a pirate-themed water attraction that
incorporates lighting, music, dialogue, costumes,
set design and special effects - launching guests
on a voyage through a three-dimensional pirate
world. Manufactured by Mack Rides, Buccaneer Battle
will be located in the County Fair next to Farmer's
Market.
Ten ships,
each with room for eight crew members, follow
a 450-foot channel through waves of interactive
fun for the entire family. As the ships navigate
the waters, the battle begins for passengers armed
with a powerful soaker gun as they take aim at
each other and targets along the way. Some targets
respond while others display a variety of special
effects, creating surprises at every turn. Buccaneer
Battle also engages landlubber park guests along
the ride's banks as the freebooters on the ship
supply random fire and observers shoot back in
ship-to-shore fun.
"The
addition of Buccaneer Battle offers our guests
an interactive experience that will complement
our already vast and diverse line-up of rides
and attractions," said Hank Salemi, Six Flags
Great America's park president. "This new
super-sensory experience will put Great America
in a class of its own when it comes to family-friendly
entertainment."
2009 season
passes are on sale now at sixflags.com and include
admission to the best water park in the nation,
Hurricane Harbor; by purchasing now, guests will
be able to visit Six Flags Great America for the
remainder of the 2008 season including Fright
Fest presented by Snickers. At $69.99 each, season
passes are being offered at the lowest price in
five years. Season Pass holders will also receive
a value-packed 2009 coupon book with more than
$500 dollars worth of offers including six Bring-A-Friend-Free
tickets.
For more information,
please visit http://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica.
