Wisconsin Dells Waterslide-athon Is This Saturday
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (June 16, 2010) – The 5th annual Wisconsin Dells Waterslide-athon to benefit the Ronald McDonald House in nearby Madison is just days away - Saturday, June 19 to be exact.  Kids and grown-ups are invited to slide as fast as they can at the designated slide at Noah’s Ark Waterpark, with $1 donated by Noah’s Ark for each slide.  The money goes to support the work of the Ronald McDonald House which serves as a home-away-from-home for families whose seriously ill children need to be near their doctors and nurses for often long-term, life-saving care.    WHAT:                       5th annual Wisconsin Dells Waterslide-athon to benefit the Madison Ronald McDonald HouseCharities® WHEN:                       Saturday, June 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE:                     Noah’s Ark Waterpark 1410 Wisconsin Dells Parkway Look for Ronald McDonald’s footprints that lead you to the Black Anaconda waterslide SIGNIFICANCE:      This is a story of family vacationers to Wisconsin Dells helping other families facing the worst crisis of their lives.  The owners of Noah’s Ark Waterpark – brothers Tim and Dan Gantz – have hosted the event from its inception.   And lots of businesses around town have canisters out for the cause too.. VISUALS:                  - Kids and grown-ups sliding for a good cause -Appearance by none other than Ronald McDonald from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. -Families who have been helped by the Ronald McDonald House in Madison -New Scorpion’s Tail looping water tube slide in close proximity; the first of its kind in the U.S. and the largest in the world CONTACT:                Melanie Platt-Gibson Wis. Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau 609.393.1734 - Cell Available all day at the event #  #  # Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau 115 La Crosse St. · Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 · 1-800-223-3557 · wisdells.com