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MEDIA ALERT * MEDIA ALERTFor Immediate Release June 10, 2006On June 12, Run With The Bulls At Six Flags Great Adventure As TheMonstrous 'El Toro' Wooden Roller Coaster Is UnleashedWHAT: El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure's highly-anticipated, monstrouswooden coaster, will celebrate its grand opening June 12 in Jackson, NJ.Media are invited to enjoy exclusive ride time on the coaster before itopens to the public that afternoon. WHEN: MONDAY, June 12, 2006 at 11 a.m.WHERE: Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ. Exit 7A of NJ Turnpike toI-195 East to Exit 16A; OR GSP to Exit 98 to I-195 West to Exit 16. Allmedia - use employee entrance 100 yds. past main entrance. Follow signsto media event. Event starts promptly at 11 am.DETAILS: El Toro, which has the steepest vertical drop of anywooden coaster in the world, 76 white-knuckled degrees, marries thesmooth height, speed, technology and exciting twisting elements of steelcoasters with a classic wooden design.El Toro's launch will be highlighted by roller coaster enthusiastsfrom six states including New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey takingpart in a "Running of the Bulls." Led by Spanish "Running of theBulls" veteran Jesus Urtasun of Willingboro, NJ, participants willcharge toward the coaster dressed in traditional red-and-white Runningof the Bulls attire, and compete to be the first to take on the fierceEl Toro. At 188 feet tall, reaching 70 mph, El Toro ranks among the tallest andfastest wooden roller coasters in the world. In addition to itsrecord-breaking vertical drop, its 4,400 feet of mountainous track hasthe second tallest, fastest and longest drop of any wooden coaster inAmerica.GREAT VIDEO, AUDIO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES!TV ASSIGNMENT EDITORS - El Toro-mounted reverse point-of-view camerawill be available to film your reporter, and great ride b-roll tapeswill be available.
So let me get this straight. Say I was going to the park on MOnday and I wanted to ride El Toro. Would I be able to get on it or would they not let me in line since I wasnt part of the "in" people?