HURRICANE HARBOR EXPANSION PLANNED : THE FACTS LIZARD LAGOON.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer The May 17 forecast calls for 100,000 gallons of added water at 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. Hurricane Harbor and a new slew of white-knuckle water slides. Six Flags California announced expansion plans Thursday for the 14-acre Valencia water park, including double the number of water slides from 11 to 22, said spokesman Palmer Moody. Park officials plan to stake claims to the two tallest, enclosed speed slides in 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, , which are a part of the planned Black Snake black snake, name for several snakes, not all closely related, that are black in color. In the United States the name is applied chiefly to the black racer and to the black rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta), both partly arboreal in their habits. Summit attraction. The two 75-foot-tall body slides are dramatically dubbed Twisted Fang and Coiled Cobra. The new Black Snake Summit will feature an open flume body slide with an almost vertical 75-foot plunge and two enclosed, twisting 59-foot-tall tube slides, park officials said. Other additional attractions include a 3.2-acre Lizard Lagoon, a 7,000-square-foot pool with a variety of activities for adults and teens, and the Reptile Ridge high-speed body slide complex. A six-lane slide, called the Bamboo Racer, will also allow swimmers to race one another, head first, while taking a 45-foot plunge. The Lagoon will feature a tropical beach resort theme with a recreational pool and basketball hoops, water-spouting rain trees and sandy volleyball courts. Park officials said they are enjoying ``tremendous success'' since the water park first opened in summer 1995 adjoining Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located just west of the Valencia neighborhood of Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 29, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company,[1] . The facility, which shares an admission gate with the theme park, will have more slides geared for teens, Moody said. Currently, the water park only has one speed slide for the more daring youngsters, Moody said. ``We felt that we needed a few other thrill attractions,'' he said. ``The current facility draws younger kids and parents. With this, there's more to do for the teens.'' Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, city officials are hopeful the Hurricane Harbor expansion will boost ridership on their Metrolink line on Saturdays. ``We're working with Magic Mountain with tie-ins to the Metrolink,'' said Gail Ortiz, a city spokeswoman. Park officials would not release figures on the cost of the project. And they have not yet determined how many more employees will be hired once the project is complete. Park officials also hope to finally open Superman the Escape in May. Six Flags California has been testing the high-tech roller coaster to break the 100-mph barrier. Currently, the thrill ride goes about 90 to 95 mph, which has prompted the park to delay the grand opening a year, Moody said. The Superman ride was opened to season tickets holders on a restricted two-week basis last month. General admission to the water park, which is separate from the theme park, will be $18. It will cost $49 to visit both parks, officials said. A 3.2-acre lagoon with a tropical beach atmosphere. Features: A 7,000-square-foot, 3-1/2-foot-deep recreation pool for wading and swimming Reptile Ridge tower and five body slides Water basketball Water basketball is a water sport which mixes rules of basketball and water polo. Ideated and promoted by Italian teacher Francesco Rizzuto in 1986; it is played in a swimming pool. hoops Lizard slide surrounded by seating Water-spouting trees Sandy beach Sandy Beach (location ) is on the South Shore of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. It is known for its shorebreak for bodyboarding and bodysurfing. The area is also known for its strong current and dangerous shorebreak. volleyball courts Bamboo Racer A six-lane downhill slide. Racing head first, side-by-side on toboggans 625 feet long 45 feet tall Black Snake Summit Five speed slides Enclosed body slides: Twisted Fang - 75 feet tall, 500 feet long Coiled Cobra - 75 feet tall, 500 feet long Open body slide: Venom Drop - 75 feet tall, 300 feet long Enclosed tube slides: Sidewinder sidewinder, common name for a rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, found in the deserts of the SW United States. This 2-ft (60-cm), pale yellow and pink snake is named for its curious method of locomotion. - 59 feet tall, 650 feet long Boa Constrictor boa constrictor largest of all snakes; squeezes its victims in a deadly grip. [Zoology: NCE, 317] See : Deadliness - 59 feet tall, 650 feet long Reptile Ridge A three-story tower with five water slides located within Lizard Lagoon Features: Enclosed body slides: Gecko gecko (gĕk`ō), small or medium-sized lizard of the family Gekkonidae. The more than 300 species are distributed throughout the warm regions of the world, mostly in the Old World. Despite folklore to the contrary, their bite is not poisonous. Gully East - 130-foot twisting slides Gecko Gully West - 130-foot twisting slides Gator Gorge - 70-foot straight drop. Open flume body slides: Iguana iguana (ĭgwä`nə), name for several large lizards of the family Iguanidae, found in tropical America and the Galapagos. The common iguana (Iguana iguana Ravine - 230-foot twisting slide Croc Creek - 255-foot gentle slide CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: (SAC edition only) No caption (Conceptual drawing of the Hurricane Harbor development) Box: THE FACTS (SAC edition only -- See text) |
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