January 17, 2008

Kentucky's Largest Waterpark Splashwater Kingdom Set to Debut Innovative Water Ride:

Mega Wedgie

Louisville, KY - January 15, 2007 - Making a huge splash at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Mega Wedgie, an entertaining waterslide with a whimsical name, will offer park-goers a unique thrill only to be experienced at Splashwater Kingdom.  
 
The exhilarating water ride will feature bright, alternating teal green and purple colors with a giant round bowl that's 30 feet in diameter!  Guests will climb to the two-story platform where they will board single or double rafts and begin their descent down a steep, 100-foot long dark tunnel.  As rafts accelerate through the tunnel, riders will be whisked into the bowl where they'll spin around the sides until they are funneled into a corkscrew center. From there, rafts zip down a chute into a splash pool located below.

Mega Wedgie joins thrilling new recent additions like Big Surf Wave Pool and Castaway Creek plus Buccaneer Beach; a splashy, interactive waterplay area for young children. Buccaneer Beach is the ultimate place for little ones as they experience a giant tipping coconut filled with water, an elephant and flamingo slide, gator, crab and shark squirts, plus palm trees that spray cool water on a hot summer day. 

Mega Wedgie will be located across from Hook's Lagoon and near the award-winning water coaster, Deluge.  The race to conquer this family-friendly ride begins with the official opening of Splashwater Kingdom on Saturday, May 24, 2008. Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, the thrill park, welcomes guests on May 10, 2008. 

Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company, operating 21 parks across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Since 1961, Six Flags has provided world-class thrilling entertainment for millions of families.  Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation (NYSE: SIX) headquartered in New York City.