The Shouka killer whale show at Discovery Kingdom. (04/08/2010) Entrance to Discovery Kingdom. (04/08/2010) Pepe Le Pew's Rafts of Romance. (04/08/2010) Shark encounter at Discovery Kingdom. (04/08/2010)

Kids of Courage

Vallejo, California - A group of chronically ill kids and young adults, ages 6 to 25, have had the chance to visit two parks already on a weeklong adventure around Northern California. Last Wednesday, August 17, the group, Kids of Courage, and their camp counselors stopped by Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, and had the chance to visit California’s Great America on Thursday, August 18, and the classic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk yesterday, August 22. The Reporter reported "A sea of blue T-shirts and hats, a battalion of wheel chairs, and an army of volunteers” who stopped by Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California last week. One of their biggest stops at the park was a specially arranged show featuring the parks killer whale, Shouka. The group of nearly 400 from Kids of Courage includes 150 chronically ill kids from 12 U.S. states, Canada, England, and Israel, along with their camp counselors, medical personnel, and volunteers from a local children’s hospital. Along with putting on special showings for the group, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom also paid for the entire day’s visit. Kids of Courage co-founder Stuart Ditchek told The Reporter , “Our idea was to encourage a sense of confidence and independence for these children…for many of them, it’s the first time they’ve ever traveled without their families.” The campers along for the journey have a vast array of chronic conditions, ranging from cancer to head trauma injuries, and anything in between. Three of the kids, Ravid, Perry, and Michael suffer from a condition which has shortened their life expectancy to just age 19, but all three have outlived that prediction. Perry told The Reporter “I’m having an armload of fun,” while Ravid was pleased to be making new friends, and Michael enjoyed meeting the cartoon characters he recognized.

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Kids of Courage

The Reporter reported "A sea of blue T-shirts and hats, a battalion of wheel chairs, and an army of volunteers” who stopped by Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California last week. One of their biggest stops at the park was a specially arranged



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A sea of blue T-shirts and hats, a battalion of wheelchairs and an army of volunteers danced and cheered along with Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's killer whale, Shouka, at a special show arranged just for



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Two years later, the ride was shipped to Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, where it was called the Texas Tornado. In 2003, the coaster was moved to Six Flags Marine World in the Bay Area city of Vallejo, where it was called Zonga.



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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, which opened in 1968, combines thrill rides with animal adventures. The 140-acre park, located in Vallejo, is about a hour's drive northeast of downtown San Francisco. The SkyScreamer, the signature ride at Six Flags



Medical challenges are no match for 150 'kids of courage'
Medical challenges are no match for 150 'kids of courage'

The young people, from age 5 up into their early 20s, also visited Alcatraz, the Exploratorium, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Great America in Santa Clara, Raging Waters in San Jose, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and an Oakland A's game.




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Food.... is park food, not unedible but expensive. I usually get a burger. The lines are super slow so if you can avoid dead on lunch time it will help. They do have the buy the souvenier cup get refills for x deal (I think a dollar). You can't bring food in, but there are picnic tables in the parking lot, we have gone out and eaten a packed lunch in the car before. They do allow water in, but we have had kids have to throw away gatorade and even snacks before. MousePlanet® is not associated in any official way with the Walt Disney Company, its subsidiaries, or its affiliates. The official Disney site is available at www.disney.com . This MousePlanet Web site provides independent news articles, commentary, editorials, reviews, and guides primarily about the theme park resorts of the Walt Disney Co. All information on this site is subject to change. Please call destinations in advance to confirm the most up-to-date information.


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