May 12, 2009
Six Flags Great America's New Water Ride Adventure Sets Sail
Buccaneer Battle opens May 15
The battle lines have been drawn and the flags have been raised as Six Flags Great America's new water adventure ride - Buccaneer Battle - sets sail May 15. Buccaneer Battle is a pirate-themed water attraction that incorporates lighting, music, dialogue, set design and special effects — launching guests on a voyage through a three-dimensional pirate world. Manufactured by Mack Rides,
Buccaneer Battle is located in County Fair next to Farmer's Market.
Buccaneer Battle engages guests in a fun-soaked battle as 10 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 with passengers armed with a powerful soaker gun taking 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.
“Six Flags Great America is synonymous with family fun and the addition of Buccaneer Battle will continue that tradition.” said Park President Hank Salemi. “This interactive ride enhances the wide variety of family attractions available for our guests, including world-class coasters, children's rides and a free water park.”
Guests can play like a kid on Buccaneer Battle and pay like a kid to boot. The Everyone Pays Kids Price offer is available at sixflags.com though June. Additionally, guests can experience Buccaneer Battle all season long with a 2009 Season Pass. At $69.99, Season Passes are available at the lowest price in 10 years and only $15 more than a one-day ticket. Season Passes offer unlimited visits to any
Six Flags theme park in the United States, four free tickets for friends and more than $500 in savings on in-park food and fun.
Six Flags Great America is located less than a tank of gas away from Chicago and Milwaukee and offers fun for the entire family with 13 heart-pounding roller coasters including Raging Bull, a free 15-acre water park, spectacular shows and parades, four children's themed areas with over 35 kids rides and meet and greets with Six Flags' world-famous cast of characters, including Mr. Six. Visit sixflags.com for a complete list of operating hours and more information about
Six Flags Great America tickets, shows, rides, attractions and events.
About Six Flags, Inc:
Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 20 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and soon will be expanding beyond North America with destinations in Dubai and Qatar. Since 1961, hundreds of millions of families have trusted Six Flags to combine friendly-clean-fast-safe service with affordable, value-packed thrills, record-shattering roller coasters and special events like the Summer Concert Series, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. Six Flags' wide array of entertainment options reaches all demographics — families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike — featuring themed attractions based on skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, the ultimate daredevil Evel Knievel, movie franchises The Dark Knight and The Mummy; as well as world-renowned, kid-friendly brands including Looney Tunes, the Justice League of America,
The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine.
Six Flags continues to develop new avenues for growth, acquiring ownership and management of Dick Clark Productions, producer of such perennial television hits as the American Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and So You Think You Can Dance. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered in New York City.
