With
their six working joints, the robotic
arms can rotate and swivel in various directions, performing
more than
70 maneuvers at five different levels. The arms have a total of 1.99 each at sixflags
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On the route to the loading area, guests can interact
with LEGO model scenes based on Knights'
Kingdom including swordplay and tests
of strength. "Many of these children have grown and now return
with their own children and even grandchildren.bricks closing
By speaking into a
special voice translating
tube, guests can hear their voice roar out of the
mouth of the dragon. The park is located on the
edge of downtown
Denver off I-25 and Speer Boulevard South. Six Flags parks serve 34 of the
50
largest metropolitan areas in the United States. This commemorative brick
campaign gives our Guests
the chance to pay tribute to their own family
memories while giving a deserving child a summer fun
memory that will last
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is built to thrill everyone in the family -- from the bravest
to the meekest
of hearts. The ride is one of three new additions in the Park's 2005 capital
expansion
plan.
Log on to http://www. Knights' Tournament is
destined to thrill and delight guests
at LEGOLAND California.
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Knights' Tournament, opening Memorial Day weekend
2005, is a daring new
attraction that combines cutting-edge robotic technology with the LEGO(R)
spirit
of imagination.
The robotic arms are manufactured by the ROBO-COASTER(TM) division of KUKA
Roboter
GmbH, a German company that specializes in providing industrial robots
to a number of industries
including automotive manufacturing. Just like with LEGO play
materials, kids are the ones who make
things happen at the Park.LEGOLAND. Then, riders plunge back and forth on
more than a thousand gallons
of swirling water before splashing into the
relaxing Castaway Creek. After the heart-pounding thrills
, EDGE funnels
into Castaway Creek, a meandering lazy river, where guests can relax, soak in
the
sun and float along the current.
"After enjoying the EDGE and all the water park attractions
, guests can
dry off by zooming down on one of the many coasters or taking a spin on one of
20
family rides like the Big Wheel," said Tracy Durham, park marketing
director.
In the spirit
of making dreams real, one ticket for each brick purchased
this year will be donated to "Idlewild
Cares: Children's Charities Tickets" -
a program that provides free tickets to non-profit organizations
, benefiting
disadvantaged children and/or children with disabilities.idlewild.nzburg christiansen
Each scene serves
as play and photo opportunity
for Park guests. New for 2005 - More Entertainment and Thrilling
'EDGE' Water Adventure!
DENVER, Guests can live life on the
EDGE with the newest extreme
water ride coming to Island Kingdom Water Park in
Six Flags Elitch Gardens.com/mnr/sixflags/21341
Opening in May 2005, EDGE sends water adventurers blasting down more than
four stories at
a nearly vertical angle.
"We really have the edge on playtime with this new slide," said Tara
Tongco, park spokesperson.
Six Flags Elitch Gardens starts its 2005 season on April 23, and
Island
Kingdom Water Park opens May 21. The "Dreams
Are Real" campaign, kicks-off a season-long
50th anniversary celebration of
Story Book Forest and offers individuals, families, and businesses
the
opportunity to purchase personalized commemorative bricks to be installed in a
new section
of the attraction.com).
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While passengers are making their way to the ride's boarding
area, they
are prompted to choose their desired ride intensity. The massive slide gives fearless
fun-seekers the thrill of "free falling" before they race up at breath-taking
speeds to the edge
of the other side. "By offering two parks for one price, Six Flags Elitch Gardens is
an excellent
value for the family."
Guests can get the edge on fun with a 2005 Six Flags Elitch Gardens Season
Pass.
About Idlewild + SoakZone
Founded in 1878 as a simple picnic
ground along the Ligonier Valley Rail
Road, Idlewild + SoakZone (http://www.idlewild.eat billund
The arms measure
15 feet, weigh more than two and a half tons and are
made of cast aluminum and steel.4 million
possible
movement combinations making every level a unique experience., the world's largest
regional theme
park company. Six Flags, Inc.lego closing
, LEGOLAND(R) California's newest
attraction, Knights' Tournament
, is the only ride of its kind in the U. "This new attraction is dynamic. Since 1992, the
three
Kennywood Entertainment parks owned and operated in western Pennsylvania
- Kennywood, Idlewild +
SoakZone, and Sandcastle - have donated nearly 200,000
tickets of fun to youngsters."
A life
-size re-creation of scenes from classic childhood stories and
nursery rhymes, Story Book Forest features
many favorite characters that come
alive in a shady sylvan setting.denmark planned
The ability to choose individual
ride intensity levels certainly makes it a
thrill ride designed for the entire family.
EDGE
is the first new water ride to open since the Island Kingdom Water
Park was added to Six Flags Elitch
Gardens in 1997. This year, Season Passes are pushed back to the lowest price in years
-- only
$49. For more information on dates,
prices and hours of operation, guests may visit sixflags.
"For 50 years, Story Book Forest has been the place where children's
dreams are fulfilled, with
real story book friends," said Jeff Croushore,
public relations manager. Today, Story Book Forest
is the
only one of its kind in Pennsylvania and one of just a few remaining in
America if not
the world.45 eat
Knights' Tournament
offers five different levels of intensity, one being the lowest and
five being
the highest.
The theming for Knights' Tournament is based on the award-winning
LEGO
Knights' Kingdom play materials and storyline.
There are only three other LEGOLAND Parks
in the world -- LEGOLAND(R) Billund
in Denmark, LEGOLAND(R) Windsor outside of London and LEGOLAND
(R) Deutschland
near Gunzburg, Germany. The live
entertainment seeks to provide guests of all
ages with continuous fun during
their visit to Six Flags Elitch Gardens. is a
publicly held corporation
with corporate offices in New York City and Oklahoma
City.There are four Legoland theme parks.
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This distinctive thrill ride does not have a track, instead it is
comprised of six gold, stationary
robotic arms that carry two passengers per
ride.
Six Flags Elitch Gardens is owned by
Six Flags, Inc. Additional plans for the Story Book Forest's 50th
Anniversary celebration will be
released later this spring.com)
Family owned and operated by Kennywood Entertainment (http://www
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"Knights' Tournament is a one-of-a-kind experience for our guests," says
President and General
Manager John Jakobsen.com) amusement park today announced a commemorative brick
campaign that gives
park guests the chance to preserve their family memories
of summer fun and help fund the park's
"Idlewild Cares" program.
The commemorative brick portion of Story Book Forest will be unveiled when
the
park opens on May 25.legoland nzburg
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Pennsylvania, third-oldest in
America and is rated the second best kid's park
in the world by Amusement Today magazine (http:/
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Up to three thrill
seekers at a time can take a plunge off the EDGE, an invigorating encounter
with zero gravity. Originally designed by Arthur Jennings and
opened in 1956 by C.legoland theme
To
view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www. The ride experience begins
when guests are
greeted by a dramatic 14-foot tall red and black LEGO dragon
with a wingspan of 13 feet who guards
the entrance.com for more information about Knights' Tournament
and the other new attractions and
improvements for 2005. No two "EDGEperiences" are the same -- riders go forward,
backward and even
sideways. The Company's stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol: PKS.
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First Robo
-Coaster in the Country Gives Riders the Opportunity
to Choose Their Ride
Intensity
CARLSBAD, Calif.LEGOLAND.Six Flags Elitch Gardens Pushes Playtime to the EDGE With
New Extreme Water Ride and Four Live Shows
Adding the EDGE to the many slides, rides and
attractions already
available in the Island Kingdom Water Park solidifies Six Flags Elitch Gardens
as an action-packed destination full of cutting-edge fun for everyone.amusementtoday. Seasonal operations
run from May 25 to
Labor Day and "Hallowboo," a Halloween-themed event, takes place in October.showcases trip
idlewild
. Macdonald, former owner of Idlewild Park, the
attraction became one of several theme areas of Idlewild
after Kennywood
Entertainment purchased the park in 1983.carlsbad miniland
Park guests become knights-in-training
as they cross a
medieval moat, select the intensity of their ride experience and embark on a
one
-of-a-kind adventure aboard one of six passenger-carrying robotic arms. This unique thrill ride transports
spectators and riders back to the
days of yore delivering an adventure featuring twists, turns and
fun for the
entire family.prnewswire. "This exhilarating attraction and zero-gravity
experience
makes this downtown Denver oasis even wetter and wilder."
In addition, the park is adding four
new shows featuring quality
entertainment for the whole family -- a children's program, a Broadway
-style
musical revue, an outdoor street act and a country music bonanza.com or call
303-595-4386
. Story Book Forest brick campaign kicks off its 50th anniversary celebration
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Because the arms are able to move in many dimensions and
directions, each
intensity level provides the rider with a different ride
experience. As a reward for braving Knights
' Tournament, the final scene
depicts a knighting ceremony.
To view the Multimedia News Release
, go to:
http://www. Through its subsidiaries, it owns and operates a
total of 30 parks in North
America.238.nzburg denmark
They drive,
pedal, squirt, climb, jump, stomp, slide, steer, pull, click, push, gallop
,
laugh, build and program their way through more than 50 rides and attractions., Idlewild + SoakZone
(http://www.theme trip
Other new additions include the Freedom Tower amongst a
large-scale renovation of
Miniland New York, which opened in March 2005 and
Wild Woods Golf, a LEGO golf experience scheduled
to open July 2005. For the most current information, log on to
http://www.com or call (760) 918
-LEGO. And, with the park adding four new shows
and more non-stop excitement for 2005, the park is
really on the edge of
family entertainment.
For more information, call 724.windsor direction
Multimedia News Release
- LEGOLAND(R) California's Knights' Tournament Thrills Guests of All Ages
Knights' Tournament
represents another year of growth for LEGOLAND
California.
LEGOLAND California is a 128
-acre family theme park dedicated to families
with children between the ages of 2 and 12.com), 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.com
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While their
industrial robots perform a variety of tasks such as welding or moving car
frames
in a factory environment, the themed-entertainment division of the
company applies this technology
to passenger robotics.Idlewild + SoakZone Creates Dreams for Deserving Children
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S. Once riders are
preparing to board, they advise the ride operator
which level of the Tournament they have chosen
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Just being a spectator is a riveting experience as guests can blast their
friends and family
with water cannons that surround the foot-and-a-half deep
moat.
Commemorative brick purchase
information for the "Dreams Are Real"
campaign can be found on the Idlewild + SoakZone website (http:
//www.45 founder
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