Branson's Largest New Ride Opens With Big Splash

NEWSWIRE SILVER DOLLAR CITY ATTRACTIONS ROARING FALLS SILVER DOLLAR CITY ATTRACTIONS ROARING FALLSBranson, Missouri's largest new ride in 2008 debuted with a big splash when the amusement park Celebration City opened Roaring Falls. The new multi- million dollar water adventure ride features a 5-story, 55-degree angle drop for an enormous splash finale. Celebration City features more than 30 rides and attractions. For information, contact 800-831-4FUN or www.celebrationcity.com. (PRNewsFoto/Silver Dollar City Attractions) BRANSON, MO UNITED STATES 04/18/2008

19 Apr 2008 00:39 Africa/Lagos


Branson's Largest New Ride Opens With Big Splash

Celebration City's Roaring Falls Debuts With 5-Story Splash

BRANSON, Mo., April 18 /PRNewswire/ --

The largest new ride in the Ozarks debuted with a big splash when Celebration City, Branson, Missouri's Biggest Nighttime Attraction, opened Roaring Falls, a new multi-million dollar water adventure ride. Featuring a 5-story, 55-degree angle drop for an enormous splash finale, Roaring Falls did not disappoint guests looking for the spectacular splash when the park opened for the season April 18. Huge sheets of water shot more than 60 feet in the air as riders made the final plunge, soaking both riders and nearby viewers.


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"It's an incredible splash -- one you really have to see to believe," said Celebration City General Manager John Fitzgibbons. "With an Amazon theme, complete with misty fog and jungle sound effects, the adventure takes riders on a powerful river current carrying the boats to the top of a massive waterfall -- the legendary Roaring Falls! The current then sends riders 'over the edge' for a final 50-foot plummet," Fitzgibbons said, adding that Roaring Falls is the biggest expansion since the park opened in 2003.


Dubbed "The Wildest New Adventure in the Ozarks, by Day and by Night," Roaring Falls is one of several 2008 additions to the amusement park. New for summer, JUMP! The Ultimate Dog Show features world-famous Frisbee-catching dogs, and Extreme Parrots presents colorful, exotic birds that sing, fly and talk.


Celebration City features more than 30 rides and attractions, including the original 8-story classic wooden coaster, Ozark WildCat. The night's finale is the spectacular $3 million nighttime special effects show, Ignite the Night, with pyrotechnics, water cannons, gigantic video projections, and special effects.


Celebration City is part of the Silver Dollar City Attractions in Branson, offering the largest variety of entertainment, rides and attractions in America's Heartland. Celebration City is open 3-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with daily operations beginning May 23. For information, complete schedules and tickets, contact 1-800-831-4FUN or http://www.celebrationcity.com/.


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