Indiana Beach 2008 Off-Season Construction Update!
Posted
by Cryptkeeper on Fri 4 Apr 22:03
Things are progressing quite nicely at Indiana Beach this off-season! As you can see in the photos, the new management is giving many things in the park a nice, new paint job. The water slides, sky ride, and kiddie land should look fantastic when they're all done!
Steel Hawg is also progressing. Very soon the ride will be going vertical. The park will be working very hard to get it constructed as quickly as possible.
2008 is shaping up to be a quite a year for Indiana Beach! New owners, a new roller coaster, and many other new other projects will definitely make this year a must-visit year for fans of the Beach!
A Wisconsin man plunged 50 feet to his death while dismantling a water ride at Six Flags Great America Tuesday morning.
Thomas Lee, 46, of Pleasant Prairie was working on the Splash Waterfalls ride , when he fell for unknown reasons and tumbled 50 feet, said Gurnee Fire Battalion Chief Bob Heraver.
SIX FLAGS RELEASES NEW ELEMENTS OF 'THE DARK KNIGHT' COASTER New Attraction Debuts in Three Six Flags Parks Late Spring 2008
March 3, 2008 - New York, NY -Six Flags, Inc. (NYSE: SIX) released today key thematic elements of the highly anticipated 'The Dark Knight Coaster," an indoor roller coaster based on Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming movie The Dark Knight. Featuring DC Comics' characters Batman and The Joker, the $7.5 million ride will open at three parks this spring - Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ; Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL; and Six Flags New England in Agawam, MA.
"The design and construction of this ride will combine the excitement of The Dark Knight movie with the thrill of a roller coaster - merging the two worlds into one unforgettable experience for our guests,' said Mike Antinoro, Six Flags Executive Vice President of Entertainment and Marketing. "The Dark Knight film is a powerful follow-up to Batman Begins and we expect The Dark Knight Coaster to be a can't miss event for all audiences this summer as well."
"We're excited to partner with Six Flags to deliver an experience for Batman fans like never before," said Karen McTier, Executive Vice President of Domestic Licensing and Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. "The Dark Knight Coaster will give fans a firsthand experience, immersing them with the sights, sounds and thrills of crime fighting in Gotham City."
"The Dark Knight Coaster will offer both fans of the film and of Batman a thrilling new way to experience the characters and their world," says Cheryl Rubin, SVP Brand Management, DC Comics.
More than just a ride, The Dark Knight Coaster is an adventure that utilizes storytelling, physical movement, video, sound and special effects to bring guests a one-of-a-kind dark ride thrill. As part of the experience, park guests will see, hear and feel the action of the movie the moment they enter the ride queue line, as they are transformed into citizens of Gotham City – caught in the middle of a city under siege and torn apart by The Joker. Guests will then board a Gotham City rail car and careen through demented hallways of twists, turns, unseen hills and chaotic images, and continue to be tormented by The Joker as they are thrust onto the battlefield of good vs. evil. Will The Dark Knight save them in time?
The attraction will introduce new, customized footage featuring District Attorney Harvey Dent (as portrayed by Aaron Eckhart), produced and shot specifically for The Dark Knight Coaster. The ride will also incorporate audio and visual elements from the film. The opening of The Dark Knight Coaster will be perfectly timed to coincide with the debut of The Dark Knight which opens July 18th.
