Nighttime Spectacular to Dazzle Great America Guests in 2013

GURNEE, Ill., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to igNIGHT the evenings in 2013! Six Flags Great America today announced plans to add the most technologically advanced show in the park's 37- year history. This nighttime production features singing, dancing, pyrotechnics, video and laser elements that burst with energy, imagery and imagination.

igNIGHT, will serve as a finale to a thrill-filled day at Six Flags Great America by taking Guests on a journey to a never-before-seen world with vibrant, state-of-the-art lighting and sound. By utilizing pyrotechnics, video technology, laser lighting, immersive sensory effects and guest interaction, spectators will feel as if they have stepped into a multimedia universe with a spectacular finish that reaches new heights.

"Our guests have been enjoying immersive nighttime experiences for years. igNIGHT — Grand Finale is going to blow away their expectations," said park president Hank Salemi.

igNIGHT — Grand Finale will take place in Hometown Square, which will be renovated to enhance the Guest experience and is planned to open summer 2013. Guests to Six Flags Great America can also experience X Flight, an impressive new wing coaster which opened in May 2012 to rave reviews. For more information about upcoming 2013 Six Flags rides and attractions, including a video highlighting the new rides, visit sixflags.com/2013news.

Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor are two great parks that you can experience for one low price. Located between Chicago and Milwaukee, Six Flags Great America offers endless adventures for the entire family with 14 heart-pounding roller coasters, a FREE 20-acre water park, spectacular shows, a nighttime firework extravaganza and three children's areas. Get ready to take flight! Six Flags Great America welcomed X Flight, a ground-breaking wing coaster with no track above or below, in spring 2012. Learn more about X Flight at sixflags.com.         

About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world's largest regional theme park company with over $1.0 billion in revenue and 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For more than 50 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions including up-close animal encounters, Fright Fest^® and Holiday in the Park^®. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com.

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