Dive-In Movies Return to Zoombezi Bay
Media Alert: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Powell, OH – The Dive-In Movie Series made popular at Wyandot Lake is making a come back at Zoombezi Bay. Every Friday night from July 17 through August 7 guests will be entertained by family-friendly movies while keeping cool from the summer heat in Zoombezi Bay’s Wild Tides Wavepool. The movie line-up includes:
JULY 17 – JAWS
A New England police chief (Roy Scheider), a shark hunter (Robert Shaw) and a scientist (Richard Dreyfuss) have a showdown with a huge white shark.
Universal Pictures; Directed by Steven Spielberg
Rated PG; 124 minutes; 1975
JULY 24 - MADAGASCAR 2: ESCAPE TO AFRICA
The continuing adventures of Alex the Lion, Gloria the Hippo, Marty the Zebra and Melman the Giraffe with voices by Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett-Smith
DreamWorks Pictures; Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath
Rated PG; 89 minutes; 2008
JULY 31 - HOTEL FOR DOGS
Hotel for Dogs tells the story of two kids who secretly take in dogs at a vacant hotel and stars Emma Roberts, Don Cheadle and Lisa Kudrow.
DreamWorks Pictures; Directed by Thor Freudenthal
Rated PG; 100 minutes; 2009
AUGUST 7 - KUNG FU PANDA
Jack Black is the voice of Po, a panda who finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact he is a martial arts novice. Other voices are by Jackie Chan and Angelina Jolie.
DreamWorks Animation LLC; Directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson
Rated PG; 92 minutes; 2008.
All movies begin at 9 p.m. and regular Zoombezi Bay admission rates apply. Discount information is available online at www.columbuszoo.org <http://www.columbuszoo.org/> . All movies are free to Zoombezi Bay season pass holders.
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is open every day of the year 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. after Labor Day. General admission is $12 for adults, $7 for children ages 2 to 9 and seniors 60+. Children under 2 and Columbus Zoo members are free. The Zoo was named the #1 Zoo in America by USA Travel Guide and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA.) For more information and to purchase advance Zoo admission tickets, visit www.columbuszoo.org.
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