Six Flags Wins Top Honors at 2008 Golden Ticket Awards

Six Flags has once again received top honors for the industry's Best Shows with Six Flags Fiesta Texas inSan Antonio, Texas winning an unprecedented 10th straight award in the category. Six Flags was also recognized for the Best Steel Coaster -- SUPERMAN Ride of Steel at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts. This is the fourth win for this perennial favorite and its third in a row.

Six Flags held 15 placements on Amusement Today's list of the 50 Top Steel Coasters with SUPERMAN Ride of Steel receiving top honors, Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure coming in at number 3 and Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia ranking 6th. Among the Top 50 Wooden Coasters, Six Flags had 7 placements including El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure at number 4.

"Superman Ride of Steel is simply an amazing machine," said Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards Communications Coordinator Tim Baldwin. "There is no other steel coaster anywhere on the planet that delivers great drops, massive negative Gs, and wild directional changes to the scale Superman does. It's the ultimate package."

Baldwin went on to say, "All the finalists in our Best Shows category have a strong commitment to bringing great entertainment to their guests. Despite the heavy competition, Six Flags Fiesta Texas has reigned supreme. The Halloween production Monster Mash Bash is worth the price of admission itself ... the show is tremendous." Baldwin also noted, "The return of Majesty of Christmas during Holiday in the Park last year was thrilling. What an incredible show. When added to the summer entertainment of The Lone Star Spectacular and the legendary Rockville shows, Fiesta Texas really sets the bar for theme park shows year round."

Six Flags parks secured Top Five rankings in seven different Golden Ticket categories:

Best Steel Roller Coaster

-- Golden Ticket Award Winner - SUPERMAN Ride of Steel - Six Flags New England

    -- Nitro - Six Flags Adventure

    Best Wooden Roller Coaster
    -- El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure

    Best Shows
    -- Golden Ticket Award Winner - Six Flags Fiesta Texas

    Best Outdoor Show Production
    -- Six Flags Fiesta Texas

    Best Waterpark Ride
    -- Deluge - Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

    Best Marine Life Park
    -- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

    Best Carousel
    -- Riverview Carousel - Six Flags Over Georgia
    -- Columbia Carousel - Six Flags Great America

"We are very proud of our portfolio of parks and the world class, thrilling entertainment each of them deliver every single operating day," said Mike Antinoro, Six Flags Executive Vice President of Entertainment and Marketing, "and we are extremely grateful to Amusement Today and theme park guests everywhere for this honor and recognition."

About Six Flags, Inc.

Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 20 parks acrossthe United States,Mexico andCanada. Founded in 1961, Six Flags has provided world class entertainment for millions of families with cutting-edge, record-shattering roller coasters and appointment programming and special events such as the weekly Summer Concert Series, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. Now 47 years strong, Six Flags is recognized as the preeminent thrill innovator while reaching to all demographics -- families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike -- with themed attractions based on the Looney Tunes characters, the Justice League of America, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation (NYSE: SIX) headquartered inNew York City.

SOURCE Six Flags, Inc.

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