WHEN: Knott's Soak City Palm Springs is now open!
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About Idlewild + SoakZone
Founded in 1878 as a simple picnic ground along the Ligonier Valley Rail
Road, Idlewild + SoakZone is the oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania and
third-oldest in the United States.

HYDRA The Revenge Roller Coaster Comes Alive at Dorney Park on May 7 2005

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, The myth becomes reality in 2005
with HYDRA The Revenge, the first and only floorless coaster in Pennsylvania.

Also providing value is a Knott's Soak City season pass,
valid everyday of the 2005 operating season.

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ALLENTOWN, Pa.
HYDRA The Revenge is made up of 3,198 feet of tubular steel track and
weighs in at approximately 1,368,000 pounds.

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, In a survey of amusement park fans,
Idlewild + SoakZone theme park took second place honors for best kid's park in
the world.

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Dorney Park called upon scream-machine mavens
Bollinger + Mabillard of Monthey, Switzerland, to create this exclusively-
designed coaster.95 for
kids ages 3-11 and includes unlimited use of all water rides
and attractions.

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Based on the survey results, Amusement Today awarded
Golden Ticket Awards to top parks and rides in 17 categories." In addition to Dorney Park, Cedar Fair owns
and operates six other amusement parks, five water parks and one indoor water
park resort.

PRICE: Maintaining Knott's reputation of offering quality
entertainment for a competitive price, 2005 Knott's Soak
City admission is just $25.95 for adults and $14.95 for adults and $11.

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Family-owned and operated by Kennywood
Entertainment , the largest provider of summer fun in western Pennsylvania,
Idlewild features seven fun theme areas such as SoakZone Waterpark, Story Book
Forest and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

Media Contact:

Jeff Croushore, Idlewild + SoakZone
(724) 238-3666 ext.

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This award reconfirms that Idlewild and SoakZone together
with its sister parks such as Kennywood and Sandcastle Waterpark make us the
place for summer fun in western Pennsylvania.238. "After checking out the
innovative ride market, we decided that Dorney Park needed its own first-and-
only-for -Pennsylvania ride.

VISUALS: Weathercasts and live remotes from Palm Springs' only
water adventure park. Knott's Soak
City season passes offer unlimited admission to Knott 's
Soak City water parks in Palm Springs, Orange County and San
Diego.

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Awarded First Golden Ticket by Amusement Today Magazine

LIGONIER, Pa.
"This is a great achievement for us and a credit to our 850 team members,"
said Pete McAneny, president of Kennywood Entertainment. "Although Idlewild
appeals to people of all ages, with features like Story Book Forest and Mister
Rogers' Neighborhood of Make-Believe, it is especially appealing to families
with young children.
Riders will twist upside-down after exiting the station in what park officials
call the first-of-its-kind jojo roll.

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Seasonal operations
run May 26th through Labor Day.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050427/PHW006)
Known as a floorless coaster because there is no floor, riders are
positioned above the track with their legs hanging freely and nothing above,
beneath , or to the sides of them.

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The Golden Ticket Awards for amusement, theme and waterparks by
readers of Amusement Today are based on surveys submitted by well-traveled
park enthusiasts . daily, closing
hours vary and hours are subject to change as are all
prices , promotions and attraction availability.

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HYDRA The Revenge is scheduled to open on May 7, 2005, Dorney Park's
opening day of the 2005 season. Soak City also offers an after-3 p.

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Before leaving the station, the floor will drop out from under the train. Open-air trains seat riders four
abreast in eight rows to accommodate 32 passengers per ride for an estimated
1,245 riders per hour. Longboards, surf
woodies and beach themes are back in order for the wildest,
wettest and coolest place in the desert.m.
ticket of just $15.

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Idlewild +
SoakZone placed second for Best Kid Park, behind LEGOLAND(R) California and
ahead of Sesame Place, division of Busch Entertainment Company, and Dutch
Wonderland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hershey Entertainment and Resorts
Company.newscom."
The eighth addition to Dorney Park's world-famous line-up of coasters,
HYDRA The Revenge is a thrill-machine like no other with a non-stop mix of
twists, rolls , spirals and breath-taking drops into rock-strewn ravines that
keeps its riders wondering what comes next.
Dorney Park is owned and operated by Cedar Fair, L.

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Idlewild Theme Park Voted Second Best Kid's Park in the World

(Photo: http://www. Riders will then climb up a 95-foot-
tall lift hill and plunge down a 105-foot drop at 53 m.S.A.

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The survey was the first for family and children appeal in the seven year
history of the annual poll conducted by Amusement Today, an amusement park
industry trade publication based in Arlington, Texas.95 for kids.

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"The addition of this exciting attraction is the perfect complement to our
collection of thrill rides and family entertainment ," said Greg Scheid, vice
president and general manager of Dorney Park.

Chill out and Suit up; Knott 's Soak City Palm Springs Opens for the Season

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3666 or
visit the park's Web site at http://www .idlewild.com

Riders will experience the sensation of
floating in air.

Entertainment Editors/Travel Editors

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.

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After racing
through a rock-hewn canyon, riders experience an inclined dive loop, a zero-
gravity roll, two flat-spins with inversions, and Hydra 's signature design
element, a tight cobra roll.

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WHAT: As temperatures start to rise , Knott's Soak City Palm
Springs has just what you need to keep it cool! Rides,
slides and plenty of fun are on hand as Knott's Berry Farm,
America's first theme park operator, re-opens Knott's Soak
City Palm Springs for its fifth season. opens at 10 a.

CONTACT: For information on the day you plan to visit, please call
760-327-0499 or visit us online at www.

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P. Season Pass
prices are $65 for adults and $45 for kids.

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The publication
selected survey participants from various sources of experienced park patrons
at many different parks. For more information, call 724.
This $13 million monster coaster offers a one-of -a-kind experience with
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