Six Flags Marine World Unveils Tava's Jungleland - A Spectacular New Kids' Adventure Area Featuring Seven New Rides

Park's New Expanded Kids' Adventure Area Commemorates Six Flags Theme Parks 45th Anniversary of Delivering Family Fun 


VALLEJO, Calif., April 28  /PRNewswire/ -- A grand, new mythical journey awaits families as Six Flags Marine World, America's first combination wildlife park, oceanarium and theme park, celebrates Six Flags 45th Anniversary by launching a spectacular new family adventure -- Tava's Jungleland.

The elaborately jungle-themed play area, named after the Park's beloved African elephant Tava, features seven new family rides, a giant treehouse adventure and a splashwater oasis.  Families with young children can also wander through the lush land and get up close and personal with rare wildlife including lorikeets, macaws, porcupines, camels and much more. In addition to the up-close animal attractions, families can enjoy animal ambassador presentations by the park's trainers during various times of the day.

The addition of the seven new rides inside Tava's Jungleland, gives the 140-acre park 37 rides that kids and parents can experience together.

"We've designed Tava's Jungleland specifically with families in mind, combining innovative children's rides with rare, up-close animal encounters," said Bill Davis, vice president and general manager of Six Flags Marine World. "With the addition of this vibrant, new children's adventure area, Six Flags Marine World will offer twice the number of attractions that young kids and parents can enjoy together."

The news new rides and interactive attractions within Tava's Jungleland include:

   --  Congo Queen -- Set sail for an unforgettable adventure on the latest
       innovative family ride that features a unique combination of rocking
       and whirling motion.
   --  Nairobi's Look Out Balloons -- Up, up and away we go! Take a sky-high
       ride for a spectacular view of the Park on unique hot air balloon
       gondolas.
   --  Tava's Elephant Parade -- Kids fly round and round on soaring
       pachyderms.
   --  Monkey Around -- Glide through the air with ease on these
       monkey-themed swings.
   --  Safari Jeep Tours -- Kids hop aboard and convoy through Tava's
       Jungleland.
   --  Frog Hopper -- Little explorers are lifted 20 feet above the
       landscape before "hopping" down to their descent.
   --  Safari River Journey -- All aboard on these miniature safari vessels
       for a most memorable voyage.
   --  Splashwater Oasis -- Two towers of wet and wild excitement where kids
       can splash and cool off from the summer heat.
   --  Zoe's Treehouse Play Structure -- Kids climb high and explore one of
       the world's largest play structures, where they can explore three
       towers of fun offering cargo nets, slides, bridges and more.



This season the park is also debuting an all-new "Shouka's Splashtime Show" featuring the beautiful Orca and her Atlantic bottlenose dolphin friend, Merlin. And this year, Six Flags Marine World will also offer families an expanded operating calendar, which concludes in December with wintertime entertainment during Holiday in the Park.

Six Flags Marine World is located in Vallejo, Calif., off Interstate 80, just 30 miles northeast of San Francisco, 50 miles southwest of Sacramento and near the Napa Valley Wine Country.

Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company. Founded in 1961, Six Flags is celebrating its 45th Anniversary in 2006.  Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation (NYSE:PKS) headquartered in New York City.

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