Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's
SkyScreamer By Ian Tipton Guest Writer
The SkyScreamer is the newest ride at Six
Flags: Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, CA. I visited to check it out
with three friends on the first sunny day in a week of rain.
Visible way before we arrived at the park, the ride is similar to a
giant swing. The rider is strapped in and slowly moved 150 feet in
the air, which is the same height as the park's largest
rollercoaster Medusa. This
swing seats two people per chair and holds a total of thirty riders
at a time. The ride lasts a little under two minutes and will allow
the rider to enjoy a forty-three mile per hour experience while the
swing rotates in a ninety-eight foot circular path. The height of
this ride gives its passengers a bird’s eye view of the park by day
and at night the entire thing lights up and can be seen from
anywhere in the park.
The height restrictions are forty-eight inches and up, so it is a
ride that can be enjoyed by anyone from child to adult. The
serenity of the ride and overall height are the perfect combination
for those who want a small rush but prefer to avoid the intensity
of a rollercoaster. It is fun for children and even gives out
prizes to kids that ride it. This ride incorporates height and
speed to entertain people of any age. While it is high, the fear
factor is not overwhelming as I watched children go on it over and
over again. Relatively slow when compared to the park's other
attractions, I would say this is a kid's ride, but can be enjoyed
by others as well. Riders are seated in plastic chairs and have a
safety belt across their waist as well as a metal bar in their lap,
so there is a sense of safety along with the weightlessness of
actual flight. I recommend any park attendee try out this new ride,
the SkyScreamer.
Once a person has taken ten rides on the SkyScreamer they “earn
their wings” and receive a SkyScreamer pin. It is a fun way the
park has decided to use in order to have more people try out the
new ride. Overall, the SkyScreamer is good for children and adults
who do not like fast-paced rides and has already become a much-loved addition to the park. Visit the park soon, America's only
combined marine life, wildlife and wild rides theme park, for great
summertime family fun.
DAILY TICKETS ONLINE OFFER — EVERYONE
PAYS KIDS PRICE $35.99 Ticket is valid all season through
January 1, 2012. Print your tickets at home and go straight to the
gate. General ticket Prices: Admission $49.99; kids Under 48"
$35.99; 2 & under FREE. The
Park is 55 miles from Sacramento, CA. For more general park
information, visit their information page online at:
http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/info/parkInfo.aspxCall 707-643-6722 for
recorded information;
707-644-4000 for the administrative office. Visit soon! Six Flags
Discovery Kingdom
1001 Fairgrounds Dr.
Vallejo, CA 94589
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The height restrictions are forty-eight inches and up, so it is a
ride that can be enjoyed by anyone from child to adult. The
serenity of the ride and overall height are the perfect combination
for those who want a small rush but prefer to avoid the intensity
of a rollercoaster. It is fun for children and even gives out
prizes to kids that ride it. This ride incorporates height and
speed to entertain people of any age. While it is high, the fear
factor is not overwhelming as I watched children go on it over and
over again. Relatively slow when compared to the park's other
attractions, I would say this is a kid's ride, but can be enjoyed
by others as well. Riders are seated in plastic chairs and have a
safety belt across their waist as well as a metal bar in their lap,
so there is a sense of safety along with the weightlessness of
actual flight. I recommend any park attendee try out this new ride,
the SkyScreamer.
