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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