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GILROY GARDENS FAMILY THEME PARK TRANSFORMS
INTO A MAJESTIC, WINTER WONDERLAND DURING
FIFTH ANNUAL “HOLIDAY LIGHTS” CELEBRATION
“A Charlie
Brown Christmas” from Knott’s Merry Farm highlights
Northern
California’s original theme park holiday event
GILROY, Calif. – (Nov. 12, 2008) –
The hardworking “elves” at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park are making a
list and checking it twice to ensure the fifth annual Holiday Lights™
is twice as nice! The popular Bay Area holiday celebration
returns to California’s only horticultural theme park on Friday, Dec.
5 and takes place for 14 magical nights through Sunday, Dec. 28.
New this year, families can enjoy “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
from Knott’s Merry Farm. Presented nightly, are two all-new
holiday-themed character shows featuring Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus,
Sally and everyone’s favorite beagle, Snoopy from the popular PEANUTS
comic series.
Sparkling with more than a million dazzling lights, Gilroy
Gardens Family Theme Park will be magically transformed into a winter
wonderland filled with one-of-a-kind holiday entertainment for the
entire family including ice skating under the stars at Gilroy’s
only ice skating venue, an all-you-can-eat holiday feast, holiday
themed rides, visits with Santa and more!
“We’re thrilled to once again offer families the perfect way to
celebrate the magic of the holiday season together,” said Barb Granter,
vice president and general manager for Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park.
“Now in our fifth year, this event continues to be an annual family
tradition for many of our park guests.”
Guests looking to enhance their
Holiday Lights™ experience can also take
part in an old-fashioned holiday feast with all the “trimmings” in the
park’s heated Snowflake Palace. Families can enjoy traditional holiday
fare including honey glazed ham, roasted turkey, garlic mashed potatoes,
stuffing, vegetables, delectable desserts, hot chocolate and Coca-Cola
beverages.
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park’s
Holiday Lights™ is open every Friday,
Saturday and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Dec. 5 – 28, plus Monday and
Tuesday, Dec. 22 and 23.
Admission Prices for
Holiday Lights™:
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Single-night admission combo tickets (includes the
all-you-can-eat Holiday Feast) are $42.99 for adults (ages 7 –
64) and $32.99 for children (ages 3 – 6) and seniors (ages 65 and over).
Additional fees apply for skate rental.
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Single-night admission only tickets are $29.99 for adults (ages 7
– 64) and $24.99 for children (ages 3 – 6) and seniors (ages 65 and
over). Additional fees apply for skate rental.
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Discount tickets are available online at
www.gilroygardens.org/holidaylights.
Park guests can also enjoy
Holiday Lights™ for FREE with the purchase of a
tax-deductible 2009 Membership. This all-new program features three
different membership options, each of which feature exclusive
money-saving offers and exciting benefits! For more information,
discount tickets, or to purchase your 2009 Gilroy Gardens Family Theme
Park Membership, visit
www.gilroygardens.org.
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is located at 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy. in
Gilroy, Calif. For more information, visit
www.gilroygardens.org
or call 408-840-7100.
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme
Park, created and built by Michael Bonfante,
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization managed by Cedar Fair
Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership headquartered
in Sandusky, Ohio. Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is located at 3050
Hecker Pass Hwy (Hwy 152) in Gilroy, Calif. and is California's only
horticultural theme park featuring more than 40 family attractions
including six majestic gardens, educational exhibits, rides and the
world famous Circus Trees. The park was awarded a 2005 and 2006 Golden
Ticket by International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
for Best Landscaping.
PEANUTS ©
UFS, Inc. in association with Knott's Berry Farm ©2008
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