Last Weekend of Fright Fest. Bring a Pumpkin to Smash.
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by CoasterDave316 on Fri 31 Oct 15:01
Every year it is the same dilemma of what to do with the Jack-o lantern after Halloween. This Saturday, Six Flags is offering guests an opportunity to smash their old Jack-o-lanterns and receive admission to the park for $19.99! One pumpkin is good for up to four discounted admission tickets. Pumpkin Smashing will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Hometown Square where guests will have an opportunity to win a prize based on where their pumpkin's guts smash on the target. Smashing Pumpkins cover band - Blackbox - will perform on Hometown Square stage at 2 and 5 p.m.
Fright Fest This is the last weekend to experience Six Flags Great America morphed into a shadow-land of ghosts and ghouls where roller coasters become monstrosities in motion. There's something for the whole family to enjoy from two spine-tingling haunted houses - to shows and parades - to a cauldron of be-witching children's activities including two scare-free children's areas and a free Character Candy Trail.
The following is a Press Release from Six Flags Great America:
Dare to Feel the Fear at Six Flags Great America's Fright Fest Presented by SNICKERS®
Sept. 22, 2008 (Gurnee, Ill.) - Starting October 4, vampires, ghouls and werewolves descend on Six Flags Great America creating terror at every turn at the 18th annual Fright Fest presented by SNICKERS®. Great America morphs into a shadow-land of ghosts and ghouls where roller coasters become monstrosities in motion. There's something for the whole family to enjoy from two spine-tingling haunted houses - to shows and parades - to a cauldron of be-witching children's activities including two scare-free children's areas and a free Character Candy Trail. Six Flags Great America's Fright Fest runs weekends starting Oct. 4 - Nov. 2.
Save a Cockroach. Eat Another Creepy Crawler. The past two years guests have been chomping at the bit to devour giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches. This Fright Fest, guests can swallow their way to the front of the line with the opportunity to "save" a cockroach and gulp down other creepy crawlers including superworms, night crawlers, grasshoppers, snails and silkworms. The feasting takes place Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. in Hometown Square.
NEW! Michael Jackson thrilled the world 25 years ago with his release of The Thriller music video and record-breaking song. On October 25, Six Flags Great America will host Thrill the World - one of many events worldwide that will attempt to break the world record for the most people simultaneously dancing The Thriller dance. The event will take place at 1 p.m. in Southwest Territory.
2009 season passes are on sale now at sixflags.com and include admission to the best water park in the nation, Hurricane Harbor; as well as admission for the remainder of the 2008 season including Fright Fest presented by Snickers®. At $69.99 each, Six Flags Great America 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.
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.
Six Flags Great America Hurricane Harbor Takes Home Top Medals
Lifeguards place first in all competitions at the 2008 Ellis & Associates Lifeguard Challenge
Gurnee, Ill. (August 7, 2008) --- They may not be headed to the 2008 Olympics but Six Flags Great America's top lifeguards took home gold medals this past week at the Ellis & Associates Lifeguard Challenge. The finals took place for the second consecutive year at Six Flags Great America's Hurricane Harbor on July 30 & 31st. Teams from across the nation participated in the competition which involved three events including a rescue relay and two large scale scenarios.
Six Flags Great America took home the overall top team award as well as placing first in all events. The four Hurricane Harbor lifeguards representing Six Flags Great America included: Kim Keefe from Antioch, Ill.; Rydean Dart from Kenosha, Wis.; Claire Bitto from Antioch, Ill.; and Mike Godlewski from Lindenhurst, Ill..
The Six Flags team placed as follows:
Scenario One 3rd place - Kim Keefe 2nd place - Rydean Dart 1st place - Claire Bitto
Scenario Two 8th place - Kim Keefe and Rydean Dart 1st place - Claire Bitto and Mike Godlewski
Rescue Relay 1st place - Six Flags Great America
Overall Top Team 1st Place - Six Flags Great America
"This competition proved we have the top lifeguards in the world," said Six Flags Great America's General Manager John Curty. "The team's hard work in preparing for the Lifeguard Challenge and the vigorous safety training that all of our life guards undergo not only paid off in this competition but verifies that we have the best water park in the nation."
All teams were made up of two male and two female lifeguards. Each scenario combined team members from multiple teams which forced teams to train to the Ellis & Associates standard instead of their facility specific protocols. The competition rewarded both individual and team efforts by awarding the top five mixed teams that place in each scenario and the top five teams that place in the team relay and the overall event.
Ellis & Associates is the unrivaled leader in aquatic safety with its Comprehensive Aquatic Risk Management Program, including in-house lifeguard training, CPR, First Aid, Emergency Oxygen and AED training to water parks, pools and resorts.
The gigantic Hurricane Harbor water park at Six Flags Great America provides wet-and-wild fun for the whole family with 26 water slides, a massive wave pool, and Skull Island - an interactive water playground. Admission to the Hurricane Harbor is free with theme park admission. Six Flags Great America is a world-class family entertainment destination with a theme park and water park located in Gurnee, Ill.
