Calling All Members of the JUSTICE LEAGUE Reserve Team Six Flags Great America announces new thrill ride to save the city of Metropolis GURNEE, Ill. -- September 3, 2015 -- Six Flags Great America -- in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment -- today announced the next generation ofinteractive thrills with the debut of an all-new 4D interactive thrill ride, JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battlefor Metropolis. This amazing thrill ride was named by USA Today readers as one of the Top TenNew Amusement Park Attractions of the year and was most recently awarded Best NewAttraction by Theme Park Insider. Slated to open at Six Flags Great America in 2016, guests will become members of theJUSTICE LEAGUE Reserve Team, and engage in a full-sensory journey as they battlealongside BATMAN™, SUPERMAN™, WONDER WOMAN and GREEN LANTERN against LexLuthor, The Joker and his henchmen. Traveling in six-passenger vehicles, riders must outsmartLex Luthor and The Joker and save the city of Metropolis. "Introducing an attraction that combines this level of technology and the iconic DC Comicscharacters will bring an unmatched, interactive experience to our guests in 2016," stated HankSalemi, park president. "The addition of JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis is anotherexample of our park’s commitment to delivering new and innovative thrills every year." JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis will feature:
JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis is scheduled to open to the public at Six Flags Great America in the spring of 2016. For more information about upcoming 2016 Six Flags rides and attractions, including a video highlighting the new rides, visit www.sixflags.com/2016news. Six Flags Great America is also announcing the start of 2016 Season Pass sales with its special Flash Sale through Labor Day weekend featuring the best deal of the year – savings up to 62%off on 2016 Passes! September 3 through September 7, guests will receive a free upgrade to a Gold Season Pass with every Pass purchased. Gold Season Passes include admission to both Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor, and any other Six Flags theme park, as well as free parking and special admission for friends. 2016 Season Passes provide unlimited visits to Fright Fest® at Six Flags Great America in 2015 and all of 2016. Passholders may also purchase a Gold Season Dining Pass, which includes a lunch, dinner, and snack during every park visit, plus they will receive a 2016 All Season Sport Bottle for unlimited drink refills. Gold Season Dining Passes may be used at any Six Flags theme park. About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with$1.2 billion in revenue and 18 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 54years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides,thrilling water parks and unique attractions. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com About Warner Bros. Consumer Products Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.About DC Entertainment DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern,Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and TimeWarner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books,graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world. Total Mayhem Will Ensue in 2016 Six Flags Great Adventure to Debut the Most Insane Coaster in Its History JACKSON, N.J. ─ September 3, 2015 ─ Six Flags Great Adventure will dominate as the king of chaos in 2016 when the world’s largest theme park debuts the 14th and most unique scream machine in its history, Total Mayhem. After being lifted straight up a 12-story, 90-degree hill, this 4-D, free-fly coaster will wreak havoc as riders flip head-over-heels at least six times along the weightless journey. Thrill seekers will experience exhilarating leaps and dives along a horizontal plane, along with unexpected drops as they tumble from one level to the next. The wing seats amp up the pandemonium since riders will experience all of this chaos with no track above or below – just the sky, ground and adjacent Great Lake churning around them. "We are thrilled to unveil one of the newest concepts in roller coaster engineering with Total Mayhem,” said Park President John Fitzgerald. “Six Flags Great Adventure’s world-renowned coaster collection will expand into the realm of insanity – or spinsanity – with this new, vertical coaster that delivers gravity-defying somersaults with utter unpredictability. It is the perfect addition to our dynamic line-up of award-winning roller coasters because this ride delivers next generation, cutting-edge thrills.” The unique design of Total Mayhem features:
Total Mayhem is expected to ensue spring 2016, and joins the ranks of legendary roller coasters like El Toro, Kingda Ka, Nitro and 2015’s El Diablo. For more information about upcoming 2016 Six Flags rides and attractions, including a video highlighting the new rides and attractions, visit www.sixflags.com/2016news. Six Flags Great Adventure is also announcing the start of 2016 Season Pass sales with its special Flash Sale through Labor Day weekend featuring the best deal of the year – savings up to 65% off on 2016 Passes! September 3 through 7, guests will receive a free upgrade to a Gold Season Pass with every Pass purchased. Gold Season Passes include admission to both Six Flags Great Adventure and Hurricane Harbor, and any other Six Flags theme park, as well as free parking and special admission offers for friends. 2016 Season Passes provide unlimited visits any operating day for the rest of 2015, including park admission to Fright Fest® and Holiday in the Park®, and all of 2016. Pass holders may also purchase a Gold Season Dining Pass, which includes a lunch, dinner, and snack during every park visit, plus they will receive a 2016 All Season Sport Bottle for unlimited drink refills. Gold Season Dining Passes may be used at any Six Flags theme park. About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with $1.2 billion in revenue and 18 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 54 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com #totalmayhem Big News Six Flags Magic Mountain Fans!!! Those of us who grew up with the park and the original Revolution have been waiting a LONG time for this one!!! Are you excited about "New Revolution"!?!?! Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces The NEW Revolution for 2016 World’s First Looping Coaster Gets Makeover Including Newly Designed Trains VALENCIA, Calif. — September 3, 2015 — Six Flags Magic Mountain, the “Thrill Capital of the World,” and voted by USA TODAY readers as America’s Best Theme Park, today unveiled plans for 2016 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the world’s first 360-degree looping coaster. The New Revolution, featuring newly designed trains, special ride effects and a new look, will highlight the Valencia theme parks’ 45th operating season. The New Revolution, the beloved steel roller coaster that has thrilled over 45 million guests in its 40-year reign at the park, will be repainted a brilliant white and blue color, while newly designed trains will be fitted with lap and calf bars, and feature Americana red, white and blue colors with a silver eagle hood adornment. For coaster fans, the elimination of shoulder harnesses will provide a smoother, sleeker ride experience with more airtime. “We are thrilled that one of our signature coasters is getting the innovative ride updates that Six Flags is known for. With the new trains and beautiful paint colors, The New Revolution is certain to be around for many more generations of coaster fans to enjoy,” said park president Bonnie Weber. With its new trains and makeover, The New Revolution will also feature: · The world’s first giant loop – 90 feet high and 45 feet in diameter; · Fast and furious dips and dives, built into the park’s lush hillsides; · Speeds of 55 mph; · Two minutes of thrills on 3,457 feet of track. The original Revolution steel coaster opened on May 8, 1976 as the Great American Revolution, in honor of the country’s bicentennial celebration. Its farewell run will occur on September 7, 2015 after which the transformation will begin. For more information about The New Revolution (including artwork), visit www.sixflags.com/magicmountain For more information about upcoming 2016 Six Flags rides and attractions, including a video highlighting the new rides, visit www.sixflags.com/2016news. Six Flags Magic Mountain is also announcing the start of 2016 Season Pass sales with its special Flash Sale through Labor Day weekend featuring the best deal of the year – savings up to 65% off on 2016 Passes! September 3 through September 7, guests will receive a free upgrade to a Gold Season Pass with every Pass purchased. Gold Season Passes include admission to both Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor, and any other Six Flags theme park, as well as free parking and special admission for friends. 2016 Season Passes provide unlimited visits to Fright Fest® and Holiday in the Park® at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2015 and all of 2016. Passholders may also purchase a Gold Season Dining Pass, which includes a lunch, dinner, and snack during every park visit, plus they will receive a 2016 All Season Sport Bottle for unlimited drink refills. Gold Season Dining Passes may be used at any Six Flags theme park. About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with $1.2 billion in revenue and 18 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 54 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com. |
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