Fireworks and two hours of added fun highlight Cedar Point’s Summer Blast on August 21-23

Extended hours, fireworks highlight weekend activities.

Tuesday, 18 August 2009

Cedar Point Press Release

SANDUSKY, Ohio – Saturday night fireworks and two extra hours of thrills and fun will highlight Cedar Point’s Summer Blast Weekend, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 21-23.  The weekend will also feature special deals available at cedarpoint.com, great food options and a special scavenger hunt with a home theater system from hhgregg as the grand prize.

At 10 p.m. on Saturday night, a massive fireworks display that will rival July 4th at Cedar Point will light up the sky with lights and colors.  The excitement will continue afterward when the park remains open until midnight.  That leaves nearly two extra hours to enjoy all of the park’s rides and attractions after the fireworks display has ended.  Plus, beginning at 5 p.m., the park’s Starlight Admission is available for only $29.99, seven hours of fun at a great price!

The fireworks will be presented by Zambelli Internationale, Inc., one of the oldest and largest fireworks display companies in the United States, and the same company that presents Cedar Point’s annual fireworks display on the Fourth of July.  The program will be complemented with a specially made soundtrack that will accompany the fireworks and can only be heard inside the park.  This is the first time the park has scheduled a fireworks display in August.

On Saturday and Sunday, guests who can identify several park images will have a chance to win a 50-inch Samsung HDTV and a Samsung 1000-watt home theater system from hhgregg.  Winners will be drawn from all correct entries.  Second prize is a Magellan Roadmate 1200 GPS System, also from hhgregg.  (Rules and entry forms can be obtained at Cedar Point and hhgregg stores in the Cleveland and Columbus areas.)

To make it even more fun, special money-saving deals are available online at cedarpoint.com.  Packages with tickets, pre-paid Pizza Hut meals and discounted game vouchers are also available for two or four guests.  For a weekend getaway, there’s even a package that includes an overnight stay for four at Breakers Express.

As a special treat, a Johnsonville Bratwurst meal that includes a brat, a soda and a bag of potato chips will be available Friday through Sunday, Aug. 21-23, for only $6 including tax.

For information about this weekend’s activities, please visit cedarpoint.com or call Cedar Point’s General Information Line at 419.627.2350.