VALLEJO, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Northern California's only combination wildlife, oceanarium and theme park, announced today that its two-week daily Spring Break period saw its largest attendance since 2003. The great value and close-to-home entertainment escape proved to be a hit with families and thrill seekers alike. "Our guests recognize that Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is the ideal place to spend quality time with family, enjoy a full-day of entertainment and really get value for their hard-earned dollars," said Eric Gilbert, park president. "Our goal is to provide families with a much-needed respite from the current economic climate." Six Flags Discovery Kingdom extended its hours for the Friday and weekend crowds to accommodate guests and enhance the overall entertainment experience. Attendance was driven by the popular online "Everyone Pays Kid's Price" offer and the sale of Season Passes at the limited time value price of $49.99 per person. For additional information on operating hours, rides, shows, special events and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom. About Six Flags Inc.: Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 20 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and soon will be expanding beyond North America with destinations in Dubai and Qatar. Since 1961, hundreds of millions of families have trusted Six Flags to combine friendly-clean-fast-safe service with affordable, value-packed thrills, record-shattering roller coasters and special events like the Summer Concert Series, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. Six Flags' wide array of entertainment options reaches all demographics -- families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike -- featuring themed attractions based on skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, the ultimate daredevil Evel Knievel, movie franchises The Dark Knight and The Mummy; as well as world-renowned, kid-friendly brands including Looney Tunes, the Justice League of America, The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine. Six Flags continues to develop new avenues for growth, acquiring ownership and management of Dick Clark Productions, producer of such perennial television hits as the American Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and So You Think You Can Dance. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered in New York City. DATASOURCE: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom CONTACT: Nancy Chan, Six Flags, +1-707-556-5227, ftp://ftp.com Web Site: http://www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom

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