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New 'All Wheels Extreme' Sports Stunt Show Highlights 2009 Season at California's Great America

Posted on: Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 17:08 CST

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- California's Great America, Northern California's biggest and best choice for family fun and adventure, will once again push the thrill envelope in 2009 with the addition of "All Wheels Extreme," an all-new, high-flying sports stunt show that's guaranteed to get the entire family's adrenaline pumping!

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Presented in the Park's Redwood Amphitheater, this 25-minute, high-energy experience will feature a talented cast of daredevils, including BMX riders, skateboarders, rollerbladers, gymnasts and more. Complete with heart-pumping music and a set that will resemble an authentic skate park, the cast will catch air and execute gravity-defying stunts utilizing half-pipes, ramps, various obstacles and trampolines. "All Wheels Extreme" speeds its way onto the scene and makes its summer debut at the Park in early June.

"For more than 30 years, California's Great America has been known for being the San Francisco Bay Area's leader in world-class family entertainment," said Bill Lentz, vice-president and general manager for California's Great America. "This year will be no exception, as we launch our all-new entertainment line-up that's sure to amaze guests of all ages!"

Plus, guests won't want to miss "The Chipper Lowell Experience," a hilarious, new show where comedy and magic collide! Featuring award-winning comedic magician Chipper Lowell, this one-man act will take to the Showtime Theater stage with a unique blend of stand-up, improv comedy and magic that's sure to have every member of the audience laughing out loud.

Look to the sky ... summer fireworks are back! Kicking off the Bay Area's biggest pyrotechnics series, California's Great America will light up the summer night sky in a blaze of a million colors and treat park goers to a world-class fireworks extravaganza select nights in August. The Park will also hold two additional fireworks displays on Sunday, May 31 and Sept. 6 in honor of the Memorial and Labor Day holidays.

After scaring the living daylights out of Northern California in 2008, a bigger, scarier and more terrifying Halloween Haunt will await brave souls in 2009 with even more haunted mazes, themed scare zones, shows and ghoulish monsters. This ultimate, in-your-face Halloween event will once again make guests question whether they're brave enough to take on the Park after dark!

In addition, California's Great America will give guests new reasons to visit throughout the season with an exciting line-up of new special events, multi-cultural celebrations and concerts.

With so much to see and do, one day at California's Great America just isn't enough! Guests looking to enjoy a full season of family fun and thrills can choose from three different season pass options. Already the best entertainment value around, all season passes include free parking at California's Great America! For more information regarding California's Great America's 2009 season pass program, call 408-988-1776 or order online via the park's website at http://www.cagreatamerica.com.

About California's Great America

California's Great America is the state's only combination theme and water park offering more than 100-acres of world-class entertainment for guests of all ages. Home to the most coasters, the most rides and the most water rides in Northern California, the Park is also the only place in the Bay Area where kids can meet and play with their favorite Nickelodeon(R) friends.

California's Great America is conveniently located just 50 miles south of San Francisco and 6 miles north of San Jose on Great America Pkwy. between highways 101 and 237 in Santa Clara, Calif.

California's Great America is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FUN." In addition to California's Great America, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, six water parks, one indoor water park resort, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, Calif. under a management contract.

For more information, visit http://www.cagreatamerica.com or call 408-988-1776.

SOURCE California's Great America

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