For those that were unable to see the fireworks or just want to watch them again here is a video I took of the show. Enjoy!
Freestyle Music Park will host a July 4th Celebration this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Park’s Independence Day Celebration will include the special admission price of four tickets for $17.76 if purchased before 4 p.m. on Saturday. In addition, all active and retired military, along with their family members, will be admitted free of charge with valid military identification. Also in celebration of the military, patriotic paratroopers will arrive in the park via air at 3 p.m. Eating contests for children and adults, food specials and the Myrtle Beach area’s largest fireworks show will complete the Park’s celebration festivities.
The special fireworks show will be an extended 15 minute version of the Park’s “Kiss the Sky Rock N’ Roll Nighttime Spectacular.” In addition to the regular pyrotechnics show, it will include a patriotic themed addition with special fireworks and music. Fireworks will begin at 9:45 p.m. Due to the magnitude of the fireworks presentation, Myrtle Beach International Airport will close airspace during the “Kiss the Sky Rock N’ Roll Nighttime Spectacular” that evening.
The special fireworks show will include more than 20,000 individual shots from 55 different shooting positions on more than 110 acres of the Park. In addition, 35 trained and accredited pyrotechnics staff will be on hand to coordinate and monitor the show.
The Park’s eating events will consist of a pie eating contest for children under 11 years-of-age and a hot dog eating contest for adults. Children’s contest winners and those who place second will receive stuffed animals as prizes. Adult winners will receive a $50 merchandise voucher, with those who place second receiving a $20 merchandise voucher.
Throughout the day, the Park will offer a picnic for four for $17.76 at the Big Q Smokehouse. The picnic pack, available while supplies last, consists of four Nathan’s hot dogs, four Pepsi fountain drinks and a choice of four sides.
“The July 4th holiday is an important holiday to reflect on our nation’s history, our freedom and family,” said John Stine, director of marketing and sales for Freestyle Music Park. “At Freestyle Music Park, we are proud to be able to celebrate this year’s Independence Day by offering guests a great deal on Park admission and also by providing the biggest fireworks spectacular in the Myrtle Beach area. We believe that everyone who has a chance to join us on July 4 will not be disappointed.”
On the Freestyle Music Parks Facebook page they have a coupon that is good for by one ticket get one free vaild until July 5th.
Also over at the newsplusnotes website they are giving away two (2) tickets (valid throughout the 2009 season) and two (2) tee shirts for Freestyle Park. To enter you must identify the five Freestyle Music Park rides and attractions featured on their contest page. To enter click here.
Freestyle Music Park recently held the Park’s official ribbon cutting ceremony in the Park’s V.I.P. Plaza.
The ceremonial ribbon was cut by Steve Baker, president of FPI MBE; John Fitzgerald, executive vice president and general manager of Freestyle Music Park; John Stine, director of marketing and sales for Freestyle Music Park; Myrtle Beach Mayor John Rhodes and Pat Creed of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
During the ceremony, Baker, Stine, Mayor Rhodes and Creed commented on the importance of tourism for the Grand Strand economy, the relevance of Freestyle Music Park as an area tourist attraction and the Park’s dedication to providing visitors a one-of-a-kind theme park experience.
“We’re thrilled to have Freestyle Music Park open for locals and tourists to visit and enjoy,” said John Stine, director of marketing and sales for Freestyle Music Park. “The outreach and support from the Myrtle Beach community has been phenomenal thus far and we’re looking forward to a great 2009 and beyond for Freestyle Music Park.”
Pepsi is looking for the next rock super stars and giving away a trip to New York for the 2009 MTV video music awards … so get your band together and get ready to rock out to your favorite Rock Band Xbox 360 song … Drink up. Rock out.
For five Fridays this summer at Freestyle Music Park, Rock Band xbox 360 bands will have the opportunity to give their best Rock Band performance and move on to the Finale Concert on August 14th where they will compete for a trip to New York for the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2009. All performances will be on the Thunder & Lightening stage at Freestyle Music Park from 6p-8:30p. Bands are limited to four performers.
Bands will compete in either the Senior category (at least one or more Band members are 18 years of age or older ) or the Junior category (all members are between 13-17 years of age). At each audition, one Senior and one Junior band will advance based solely on the Rock Band Xbox 360 score. At the finale, one band from either category will be selected for the Grand Prize based on a combination of Rock Band xbox 360 score (50%) and Judges’ criteria (50%) of artistry, crowd involvement and showmanship.
Bands will need to preregister for their audition. Bands can register for a subsequent audition date if they perform at an audition and do not move on to the finale at that time.
The registration fee of $50 benefits the Conway Chamber of Commerce.
Grand Prize Detail (valued at $2,500 per trip package):
Two trip packages; each package is for winner and a guest:
- Round trip coach airfare from Myrtle Beach to NY
- 2 night hotel stay
- Ground transportation to/from NY area airport and hotel
- Welcome dinner
- 2 tickets to the VMA viewing party
- 2 gift bags
- $200 spending cash
For more information and to sign up visit Grand Strand Now.
It looks like the park has a new mascot called Boom. It appears that the park is launching a viral site along with sightings of the troll, check out myrtle beach troll.
Also for those that don’t check the offical website often, there is a new site that is much improved over the last version of the site. Check it out here.
Freestyle Music Park will host a Michael Jackson Memorial Weekend Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 to celebrate and memorialize the life and times of the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson.
In remembrance, the Park will have a memorial wall set up outside the main gate where guests and fans can come to write their thoughts and memories of Jackson. The Park is also allowing fans to leave flowers, candles and Jackson-related materials at the memorial.
In addition, throughout the weekend, any Park guest who either wears a single white glove, dons a red zipper jacket, wears white socks with dress shoes will be admitted to the Park for $5. The admission price of $5 ties into Jackson’s beginnings in the music industry with his family as The Jackson 5. The Park will also be accepting donations from guests for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which was a Jackson-supported charity.
“The loss of Michael Jackson leaves a very glaring hole in the world of pop music and pop culture,” said John Stine, director of marketing and sales for Freestyle Music Park. “With being a park centered around music, it is only fitting that we pay tribute this weekend to such a transcendent figure as the ‘King of Pop.’ His music crossed over many different genres and has left a long-lasting impression on countless music fans throughout the world.”
There are huge murals being painted on the buildings facing 501 in front of Freestyle Music Park. I noticed this yesterday. From what I can remember there was a Freestyle logo, some tropical fish, and a guitar. This is really making a very boring looking building unqiue and exciting.
There is some construction going on behind the Kids In America section, not sure what it is though. Anyone know more?
There is still a lot of little touches being added to the park. Things I noticed from my last visit. New sign near the Flip Five show. The Time Machine looks like it is getting ready to add a pre-show they are re-using the drawing characters from the Led Zeppelin that show you where to stand and how to board the coaster. There is now a sign on the shop near the Time Machine “Buying Time.” Also it looks they are getting the pictures from the coaster working for people to purchase. It looks like the building that used to do airbrush tattoos by the theater is going to be called something Strings. (I don’t remember the rest sorry!) It looks like it is going to be serving alchol though because it had a Sled sign posted on the door. Also I would like to say that all rides and music on the rides was working 100% which I never saw HRP do.
If you attend a Myrtle Beach Pelicans game Freestyle Music Park is sponsoring a name that artist game where they play a song and someone from the game has to guess the correct artist. If they guess correctly all in attendance get a $3 dollar of admission coupon. Also I noticed that the beach balls that they give out to bounce around the stadium have the Freestyle Music Park logo.
Also Freestyle Music Park is offering FREE admission to students with good grades. Just bring your report card and show us your “A” to get in FREE. Offer valid for FREE adult or child admission with one paid general adult admission purchased at the General Admission window. Students must present their report cards with an “A” for free ticket.
Head on over to Theme Park Sushi for an amazing photo trip report! They even do a fantastic job of comparing what was there last year as HRP to the new FSMP.
Some of you have mentioned seeing the Freestyle Music bus around the beach. Well today we saw one of these buses at Broadway At The Beach and chased it down to capture a picture of it with my cell phone.
I am not certain on the details of the bus if it takes people to the park or if it it is just an advertisment for the park. Anyone know more?
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