Cedar Point holds All-American Fourth of July Extravaganza Weekend

Three-day weekend celebration includes special patriotic entertainment, deals and special prize giveaways.

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Cedar Point Press Release

SANDUSKY, Ohio --- The Fourth of July weekend will be bigger and better than ever before when Cedar Point holds its All-American Fourth of July Extravaganza Weekend from Friday through Sunday, July 3-5.

The three-day weekend celebration will include special patriotic entertainment, money-saving deals on mouth-watering meals and special prize giveaways at the live shows.  Headlining the event will be Cedar Point’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display that will begin at 10 p.m. 

For added value and thrills, Cedar Point will be open until 1 a.m. on the evening of July 4.  That leaves nearly three hours to enjoy all of the park’s rides and attractions after the fireworks display ends.  Plus, Starlight Admission, beginning at 5 p.m., is only $29.99 for eight hours of fun and excitement!

Some of the special activities planned at the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park/resort during the holiday weekend include:

Fourth of July Fireworks.
Cedar Point sets the sky ablaze with lights and colors with a spectacular fireworks display that will begin at 10 p.m.  Presented by Zambelli Internationale, Inc., of New Castle, Pa., one of the oldest and largest companies in fireworks displays in the United States, the program is synchronized to patriotic music.  (In case of inclement weather, the fireworks show will be rescheduled for Sunday, July 5.)

In addition to the fireworks, Starlight Experience, the park’s new themed lighted walkway along the Frontier Trail that uses more than one million LED lights, will be in operation until the Maverick and Millennium Force roller coasters close for the evening.  At 11 p.m., Hot Summer Lights featuring music, video, pyrotechnics and “Firewater,” bursts of flames that climb 25 feet into the air, will be presented.  (Excluding July 4, Hot Summer Lights is presented nightly at 10 p.m.)

Cedar Point and its unmatched collection of rides and roller coasters will be open until 1 a.m. on the evening of July 4.

Special Entertainment.
On Friday, July 3, the Singing Angels, Cleveland’s world-famous children’s choir, will sing the National Anthem and other patriotic songs beginning at 8:45 a.m. at the park’s main gate.
The next day, Saturday, July 4, the 122nd Ohio Army National Guard Band will start the celebration with a performance at 8:45 a.m. at the park’s main gate.  The band will make additional appearances throughout the park during the day.

Save Money on Meals.
The All-American Picnic Deal that includes admission to the park and an all-you-can-eat picnic buffet with Southern fried chicken, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, ice cream, cookies and assorted beverages is only $44.95 plus tax and $24.95 plus tax for juniors/seniors when purchased online at cedarpoint.com.  Available Friday through Sunday, July 3-5.

Johnsonville brats will be cooking on the midway.  A meal deal that includes bratwurst, chips and a Pepsi drink for only $6 plus tax will be available Wednesday through Sunday, July 1-5.

Point Patrol Giveaways.
Besides the rides and special attractions, Cedar Point’s entertainment lineup also includes popular songs from the ‘50s and ‘60s, today’s top country hits and a new venue in The Palace Theatre featuring piano music.  There is even an ice-skating show starring Snoopy and a high-energy stunt show with gravity-defying bikers, rollerbladers, gymnasts and dancers.

For added excitement, the park’s Point Patrol will be giving away prizes at select live shows all weekend long.  Prizes will include a year’s supply of Shearer’s Potato Chips; a free parasail ride or half-hour Jet Ski rental; free products from Toft’s Dairy in Sandusky, coupons for free Johnsonville brats and a Johnsonville Prize Pack that includes a tabletop grill, apron, mitts and tongs. 

For more information about Cedar Point’s weekend celebration, please log on to cedarpoint.com or call the park’s general information line at 419.627.2350.