HURRICANE HARBOR SET FOR WET SEASON VALENCIA WATER PARK HOPES TO BUILD ON RECORD-SETTING SUMMER LAST YEAR.Byline: Sharon Cotal Staff Writer 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, - 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, residents looking to beat the heat can take a splash 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. California's Hurricane Harbor when it opens its slides for the summer May 12. The water park, featuring more than 22 slides and attractions, will be open weekends beginning that day, daily from May 26 to Sept. 3, then on weekends again through Sept. 30. Hurricane Harbor hit record attendance last year, and officials expect more visitors this season, thanks to new attractions at adjacent Magic Mountain, said park spokeswoman Amy Means. ``Since we've become an entertainment complex, we've become a very popular destination for people all over Southern California,'' she said. 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 might be one of the most thrilling rides with its 75- foot-tall tower and five water slides, two of which are among the tallest in Southern California. For the youngsters, Castaway Castaway Arden, Enoch shipwrecked sailor; lost for eleven years. [Br. Lit.: “Enoch Arden” in Benét, 316] Bligh, Captain commander of H.M.S. Bounty who was cast adrift by mutinous crew. [Am. Lit. Cove is an exclusive children's water play kingdom with pint-size activities. Other park attractions include Taboo Tower, with three different body speed slides; Lightning Falls, three twisting, turning open-tube slides; Tiki Tiki Tick of Dow Jones Industrial Average component issues. Falls, with three translucent tube slides; Shipwreck shipwreck, complete or partial destruction of a vessel as a result of collision, fire, grounding, storm, explosion, or other mishap. In the ancient world sea travel was hazardous, but in modern times the number of shipwrecks due to nonhostile causes has steadily Shores, which offers water activities for the entire family; the Forgotten Sea wave pool with waves rolling in every 15 minutes; and the River Cruise River cruise is a voyage up and down a river/rivers touching at a series of ports. River cruising is a form of traveling in the inlands waterways of the world. Unlike large ocean cruise liners, river cruise ships are usually smaller vessels, generally accommodating between 100 and lazy river. The sprawling 3.2-acre Lizard Lagoon has a tropical beach resort featuring adult and teen activities, including a 3 1/2-foot-deep recreational pool with basketball hoops, comfortable lounge chairs beneath bamboo shade structures, and swaying palm trees. General admission is $21.99, and $14.99 for children under 48 inches tall and for seniors age 55 and older. Children ages 2 and under are admitted free. A Hurricane Harbor season pass costs $70. For information, call the park at (661) 255-4817. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Six Flags California electrician Chris States works on one of the underwater lights at Hurricane Harbor's wave pool, preparing for the park's season opening May 12. (2 -- ran in SAC edition only) At Six Flags California in Valencia, painter Chris Andrale touches up a railing at Hurricane Harbor, part of final preparations for the summer opening scheduled for May 12. (3 -- ran in SAC edition only) Inflated inner tubes await park visitors at Six Flags' Hurricane Harbor, which will open for weekends May 12 and daily May 26. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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