Paramount's Great America Honors Heroes Memorial Day Weekend!

Paramount's Great America Honors Heroes Memorial Day Weekend!

- Fun and Entertainment is FREE to Military, Fire, Police and Other Emergency Services!

- For more information, visit http://www.pgathrills.com/news

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: Paramount's Great America kicks off Memorial Day weekend with a
salute to the nation's military, fire, police and other emergency
services with a Salute to Heroes! Members of the military,
police, fire and other emergency services receive free admission,
plus 50% off admission for up to six (6) family members by
presenting a valid ID at Will Call or Guest Sevices (Saturday,
May 28 - Sunday, June 5)! There's plenty of fun for the whole
family with a variety of special events including spectacular
fireworks and the park's new live show, School of Rock -- Live in
Concert. Visit www.pgathrills.com for information.

EVENTS: Memorial Weekend Fireworks -- Sunday, May 29 (9 p.m. )
A world class Fireworks Extravaganza, choreographed to patriotic
and popular music, lights up the night sky high above Paramount's
Great America. Park open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fireworks
Extravaganza begins at 9 p.m.

School of Rock -- Live in Concert -- Saturday, May 28 - Sunday,
October 2
Paramount Pictures' blockbuster feature comedy comes to life in a
wildly energetic, high-voltage, live rock concert featuring raw
acoustics and first-rate rock concert theatrics; all supported by
a full band and a play list of unforgettable rock 'n' roll
classics by artists such as Led Zeppelin, Joan Jett and
Van Halen. This 25-minute pulse-pounding show is free with park
admission and begins rocking park guests May 28.

WHEN: Memorial Day Weekend: Friday, May 27 - Monday, May 30
Park opens at 10 a.m. (May 28 - May 30)

WHERE: Paramount's Great America
Located at Hwy. 101 and Great America Pkwy. In Santa Clara,
Calif.
Media, please enter through Agnew Rd. entrance and proceed to
Post 4.

PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:

-- Interviews with America's heroes as they enjoy the park!
-- Interviews with families taking a Memorial Weekend Vacation in their
own backyards to save on the high costs of gasoline.
-- Families splashing and sliding in the park's new Crocodile Dundee's
Boomerang Bay Beach Club, now three times the size!
-- Fireworks exploding high above Paramount's Great America on May 29.
-- Guests rockin' out to the all-new School of Rock all weekend long!

Source: Paramount's Great America

CONTACT: Suzy Quinn, Communications Manager, +1-408-986-5846, or
Suzy.quinn@paramountparks.com, or Holly Perez, PR Operations Manager,
+1-408-986-5986, or holly.perez@paramountparks.com, both of Paramount's Great
America

Web site: http://www.pgathrills.com/

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