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ANNUAL TOY DRIVE SET AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN.


Byline: Daily News

VALENCIA - Six Flags For the national flags of Texas, see .

Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) is the world's largest chain of amusement parks and theme parks and is headquartered in New York City. There are 20 such parks run by Six Flags.
 California's Magic Mountain, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , KTLA KTLA KCBS TV in Los Angeles  (Channel 5) and UPS have joined forces for the fourth annual Toys for the Holidays Toy Drive.

Magic Mountain will offer free admission to anyone who brings a new, unwrapped toy valued at $10 or more to the park on Saturday and Sunday. All toys collected during the weekend will be distributed by the United Parcel Service United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company, delivering more than 15 million packages[1] a day to 6.1 million customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world.  and the Boys & Girls Clubs to children in Southern California during the holiday season.

``The demand for toys this year is greater than it's ever been,'' said Del Holland, the theme park's vice president and general manager. ``We're calling for all Southern Californians to contribute to the toy drive and help make this holiday season brighter for children of all ages and backgrounds.''

Free admission to Magic Mountain with a toy donation includes unlimited use of the park's roller coasters While there have been hundreds of different roller coasters built, there have been just a few that were notable for specific reasons. Some reasons include:
  • first coaster of a specific kind, style, or manufacturing material; ground-breaking.
  • first use of unique technology.
 such as Scream, Goliath, The Riddler's Revenge, Viper, Batman The Ride and Colossus Colossus - (A huge and ancient statue on the Greek island of Rhodes).

1. The Colossus and Colossus Mark II computers used by Alan Turing at Bletchley Park, UK during the Second World War to crack the "Tunny" cipher produced by the Lorenz SZ 40 and SZ 42 machines.
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For the younger guests, Bugs Bunny World is a 6-acre interactive wonderland featuring 16 rides and attractions.

The park will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For general park information, call (661) 255-4111 or visit www.sixflags.com.

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(color) Bugs Bunny greets visitors to Six Flags California's Magic Mountain in Valencia during the Toys for the Holidays event last year.

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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Dec 8, 2003
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