Spongebob Squarepants 4-D Thrill Ride

10/28/2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Sandy Zanella
MGM MIRAGE Public Relations
(702) 650-7530

Monica D’Souza
SimEx-Iwerks
(416) 597-1585


SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 4-D THRILL RIDE OPENS
AT THE ADVENTUREDOME AT CIRCUS CIRCUS

LAS VEGAS — The Adventuredome at Circus Circus features SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D Thrill Ride, located in the SimEx-Iwerks simulation theater. The ride delivers a funny, fast-paced, adventure based on Nickelodeon’s popular cartoon series.
The adventure begins with a five-minute pre-show video introducing SpongeBob and his friends. Guests then enter the simulation theater, filling 18 motion-based seats. Riders join SpongeBob as he embarks upon a new journey, frantically chasing a runaway pickle to create the perfect “crabby patty.” The nearly five-minute ride features SpongeBob and his nemesis, Plankton, battling for the pickle and the rights to the crabby delicacy through a series of zany underwater escapades.
Throughout the ride, guests experience 4-D technology that has been added to the SimEx-Iwerks Theater inside The Adventuredome. Included are water squirts, real bubbles and vibration effects to the seats.
“With the popularity and success of SpongeBob, we’re very excited to include him in our theme park,” said Tom Nolan, director of Theme Park Operations for Circus Circus. “SpongeBob’s appeal spans a wide audience from elementary school through high school students and adults. This is very consistent with the mix of rides that we keep in the park. It’s a great fit for us.”
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The Adventuredome at Circus Circus is Nevada’s largest indoor theme park featuring the world’s only indoor double-loop, double-corkscrew roller coaster, The Canyon Blaster. Enclosed under a 5-acre dome, The Adventuredome contains 23 rides and attractions and was ranked 11th in North America in theme park attendance in 2005. The Adventuredome has recently been named “Best Family Attraction” in the 2005 Las Vegas Review Journal Reader’s Poll.
Admission to The Adventuredome is free. An adult all-day ride pass is $24.95, a junior all-day ride pass is $14.95 and individual ride tickets range from $4 to $7. The Adventuredome is open daily from 10 a.m. For more information call (702) 794-3939 or visit adventuredome.com.


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