Bay Area Residents Avoid Long Road Trips and Enjoy Local Fun This Summer at
California's Great America
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- California's Great America is
now open daily for summer and with gas prices continuing to be on the rise,
the 100-acre combination theme and water park is the perfect summer getaway
for Bay Area families. California's Great America is Northern California's
best choice for family fun and adventure and offers guests a wide-variety of
exciting entertainment options this summer including:
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New! FireFall
Taking guests head-over-heels is FireFall, an extreme thrill ride that
sends 40 brave riders to a height of sixty-feet and subjects them to a series
of high-speed inversions. If that's not enough, while spinning, flipping and
turning, this already unique three-minute ride experience is enhanced with
in-your-face fire and water special effects. FireFall is now open and promises
to be the hottest ticket for thrill seekers in 2008!
New! "Endless Summer on Ice" Show
Adding to its already stellar entertainment program, California's Great
America will be offering yet another opportunity for park goers to beat the
heat this summer with the debut of "Endless Summer on Ice." Taking place in
the newly-named "Great America Theater," the 30-minute ice spectacular will
feature an ensemble of professional ice skaters, lavish sets, dazzling
costumes and an upbeat soundtrack that's sure to have guests dancing in their
seats. "Endless Summer on Ice" takes the stage May 31.
New! Extended Summer Hours
With so much to see and do, California's Great America will now offer
extended operating hours staying open as late as 10 p.m. the majority of the
summer. Extended operating hours will give park goers the opportunity to enjoy
the park even later, giving them even more time to experience many of the new
attractions awaiting them this season.
Now Open! Boomerang Bay Beach Club
Beat the heat and head out to Boomerang Bay Beach Club at California's
Great America! The Australian-themed Boomerang Bay Beach Club offers more than
13-acres of water park fun and excitement and includes a 355,000 gallon wave
pool, heated lagoon, lazy river, 13 water slides and exclusive, poolside
cabanas (limited number of cabanas, nominal fee applies). California's Great
America continues to be the state's only combination theme and water park.
Opens June 14! The Misfit of Magic
The Misfit of Magic, international comedic magician Ed Alonzo, 2-time
winner of the 'Stage Magician of the Year' and best know as Max on "Saved by
the Bell" makes his return to California's Great America's Showtime Theatre
this summer. Ed's amazing illusions are hilarious, mesmerizing and fun for all
ages. Don't miss seeing this show -- there's no one like Ed!
California's Great America is now open daily for summer operation through
August 25. The park opens daily at 10 a.m. Closing times vary. Visit
http://www.cagreatamerica.com to view our complete 2008 operating calendar.
Guests looking to enjoy a full season of family fun at California's Great
America can now choose from three different season pass options. All season
passes now include free parking at California's Great America. For more
information regarding the park's season pass program, call 408-988-1776 or
order online via the park's website at http://www.cagreatamerica.com.
California's Great America is conveniently located just 50 miles south of San
Francisco and 6 miles north of San Jose on Great America Pkwy. between
highways 101 and 237 in Santa Clara, Calif.
California's Great America is owned and operated by Cedar Fair
Entertainment Company. In addition to California's Great America, Cedar Fair
owns and operates 10 other amusement parks, five outdoor water parks, one
indoor water park resort and six hotels. Cedar Fair also owns and operates
Star Trek: The Experience, an interactive adventure located in Las Vegas, and
operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, Calif. under a
management contract.
For more information, visit http://www.cagreatamerica.com or call
408-988-1776.
SOURCE California's Great America
Al Garcia of California's Great America, +1-408-986-5856,
al.garcia@cagreatamerica.com
