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ADDITIONAL SHOWS AND TWO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED FOR THE CONEY ISLAND BOOM A RING Ringling Bros. Seaside Summer Circus Spectacular Expands Schedule!

Industry: Entertainment: Performing Arts | News Released: May 18, 2009
ADDITIONAL SHOWS AND TWO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED FOR THE CONEY ISLAND BOOM A RING

Ringling Bros. Seaside Summer Circus Spectacular Expands Schedule!

May 18, 2009 (Brooklyn, NY) Due to popular demand, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced today that additional Wednesday, Thursday and Friday performances have been added to the spectacular summer schedule of The Coney Island Boom A Ring (www.ringling.com/coneyisland) Wednesday 10:30am morning shows have also been added throughout the month of July enabling summer camp groups to attend.

The Greatest Show On Earth also announced two grassroots community programs to help ensure that Children of All Ages will be able to enjoy everything the Boardwalk has to offer in the Summer of 2009. The community programs, "The Coney Island Boom A Ring Brooklyn Borough Family Pass" and the "Cherie and David Kids Clown Coupon", are now active throughout Coney Island and Brooklyn. The Family Pass will allow families to spend just $8 on all non-VIP tickets to all weekday performances in June and July. With the Kids Coupon, families will be able to save $5 on each non-VIP kid ticket for every adult ticket sold. For the Wednesday, 10:30am shows, summer camps will save $5 on $20 tickets for groups of 15 or more.

Both sets of passes will be distributed via the Brooklyn Borough Public Library System, YMCAs, the Department of Recreations, and the New York City Housing Authority. The Coney Island Development Corporation will assist with the allocation to Coney Island schools and youth programs and the Brooklyn Tourism Visitors Center located in Brooklyn Borough Hall at 209 Joralemon Street will have the coupons on hand for families.

"This is just the first of many community programs we'll be engaging in throughout the summer," said Stephen C. Yaros, Feld Entertainment's VP of Event Marketing and Sales, Northeast Region. "Our goal is to reach out to families who live just a short drive or subway ride away. Coney Island is the ultimate New York staycation destination this summer and we want to make it as easy and affordable as possible for them all to enjoy The Greatest Show On Earth!"

Performances of The Coney Island BOOM A RING begin June 18 and will play through September 7. The air-conditioned tent will be located between the boardwalk and Surf Avenue, between 20th and 21st Streets. Ticket prices start at just $10 and range up to $65 for intimate Ringside seating. Ticket holders will be able to arrive an hour before show time for the All Access Pre-show to meet performers, learn circus skills and get a taste of the show before it even starts! On site will also be the Ringling Bros. Animal Open HouseSM where families will be able to get up close and personal with some of the shows four legged stars. This is an incredible opportunity for families to take pictures and ask questions of the animal-care staff who care for Ringlings performing partners 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

For a complete schedule of performances and more information on The Coney Island Boom A Ring, visit www.Ringling.com/ConeyIsland. Group orders can be taken through Group Sales Box Office at 800-223-7565 or BestofBroadway.com You can also follow The Coney Island Boom A Ring on Twitter @RBBBConeyIsland.

About The Coney Island Boom A Ring
The Greatest Show On Earth hits the boardwalk this summer for the very first time in its 139-year history! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents THE CONEY ISLAND BOOM A RING, an action-packed seaside circus spectacular in which the energy bursts out of the ring, into the audience and ricochets back to electrify the Ringling Bros. performers. Circus-goers will enjoy an up-close and personal experience in a comfortable air-conditioned tent featuring beautiful white tigers, majestic Asian elephants and thrilling acrobats from around the world. THE CONEY ISLAND BOOM A RING action bounces from one high-energy act to the next, featuring a daring crossbow demonstration that takes archery to new extremes, a globe of steel in which whizzing motorcyclists orbit at speeds of 65 miles an hour and a gravity-defying performance on the whirling Wheel of Steel. The circus is a cornerstone of the New York City summer and THE CONEY ISLAND BOOM A RING is a one-of-a-kind experience that will engage all the senses while providing Children Of All Ages with a day at The Greatest Show On Earth they never imagined possible! For press materials visit: www.ringling.com/coneyislandmedia
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About Feld Entertainment, Inc.
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 60 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!. More information on Feld Entertainment is available at www.feldentertainment.com.


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Barbara Pflughaupt
www.ringling.com/ConeyIsland
Barbara@bpmediarelations.com
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