PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 27, 2008) � Family fun is in the swim in Panama City Beach, Fla., offering a vast selection of attractions and entertainment � all new for 2008.

Big Top Thrills Come one, come all: Circus By The Sea makes its grand debut in Panama City Beach this summer. With air-conditioned seating for more than 2,000 visitors, the circus dazzles with its colorful, three-ring aerial and stage production. Trapeze artists soar beneath a glittering big top, while jugglers and acrobats take center stage to perform balancing acts and jaw-dropping stunts. Presented by Flying High, LLC, Circus by the Sea showcases the renowned Florida State University (FSU) Flying High Circus, celebrating 60 years of spellbinding entertainment. The widely recognized circus has staged performances throughout the United States, as well as Europe, Canada, the Bahamas and the West Indies. Performances begin June 13 at Frank Brown Park and will run six days a week (Monday through Saturday) through August 2.

Little ones can get in on the act, too, with Circus By The Sea�s Circus Camp for children ages 7 to 12. During each weeklong program, campers enjoy one-on-one training with FSU performers in a variety of skills, from juggling and balancing acts to flying high on the trapeze. Other games and recreational activities are designed to build self-confidence, improve coordination and promote fitness. Upon completion of Circus Camp, campers will have the opportunity to showcase newfound talents at the Thursday evening Circus By The Sea performance. Circus Camps will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning June 23 through July 31, 2008.

Above and Beyond Gulf World Marine Park delivers high-flying action with its X-Treme High Dive Show. Professional World-Class Divers perform flips and twirls from dizzying heights with exact precision, culminating in an 80-foot high-dive grand finale. The Olympic-style diving performance runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Back by popular demand, magician Noah Wells also takes center stage at Gulf World to delight and amaze with his interactive show. Full of music, comedy and colorful illusions, �The Magic of Noah Wells� promises to leave audiences spellbound.

The excitement continues with Dolphin Encounter, inviting visitors to learn about preservation before getting into the water for a dolphin swim. In the six-hour Trainer for a Day program, guests study dolphin behavior then step onto the stage to perform alongside trainers during the Dolphin Show in the state-of-the-art Dolphin Stadium.

Offering new exhibits, extended hours and more than 25 shows, Gulf World features sea lions, exotic birds, penguins and more. The attraction is also home to a rescue and rehabilitation program for sick or injured dolphins, sea turtles and other marine animals as area coordinator for the Southeast Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Thanks to the gentle care of the park�s onsite veterinarian and supportive staff, many stranded creatures have been successfully rehabilitated and released back into the wild.

Creature Features Get up-close-and-personal with animal friends as Keeper for a Day at ZooWorld Zoological & Botanical Park. Designed to educate and amaze, this unique program promotes wildlife preservation through hands-on activities and personalized animal encounters. Visitors can feed endangered primates, assist in a live animal show or go behind-the-scenes with a guided tour of the Tilghman Infant Care Facility, offering close-up views of the baby animals born at ZooWorld.

Also taking center stage at ZooWorld, the popular Going Wild! show features a talented cast of rare mammals, reptiles, exotic birds and a North American alligator named �Bubbles.� Discover unique animal facts and pose for pictures with the show�s stars during interactive audience encounters.

ZooWorld is home to more than 250 animals, including 18 rare and endangered species, in a lush tropical landscape featuring more than 250 species of plants and trees. Lions, tigers, and bears . . . along with monkeys, alligators, camels, giraffes, reptiles, exotic birds, orangutans and jaguars are all part of the educational entertainment. The Bengal Tiger Show features both Bengal and White Tigers in a new 200-seat arena. Eight different endangered or threatened species have come into the world here in recent years, including five African lions; one Summatran Tiger, and three Mandrills, a type of baboon. Children get close to the animals again in ZooWorld�s Gentle Jungle Petting Zoo.

Day in the Park At 1.1 million square feet, Pier Park will be the largest shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Northwest Florida. Recently completed shops include popular national chains and local favorites. Visitors to Pier Park will also enjoy al fresco dining on rooftop restaurants with Gulf views.

Perfect for family fun in the sun, Pier Park features a variety of open-air entertainment and sporting venues. Youth soccer players can learn from the greats with free clinics and United Soccer Leagues (USL) exhibition games hosted by the Renegade Sports Center. A central lake will be stocked with local fish for fishing derbies, while tree-lined parks offer ideal venues for outdoor concert series and outdoor movies. The all-new Grand 16 Theatre at Pier Park boasts a 16-screen, 3,000-seat movie theater complex. Travelers and locals enjoy digital sound, three concession areas, a specialty caf� and a game room.

Believe It! Designed to look like a 1950s luxury cruise liner run aground on the beach, the Ripley�s entertainment complex is home to Ripley�s Moving Theater and Ripley�s Believe It or Not! Odditorium.

Pulse-pounding turns, wind in your ears, tumbling boulders and shooting stars � these are the experiences that await on your journey into the fourth dimension of big screen entertainment at Ripley�s Moving Theater. Here, Ripley�s presents its new lineup of 4-D movies, mixing motion and special effects with action-packed screen images. Guests take the driver�s seat to feel the rumbles and tumbles as if they are part of the on-screen adventures. Feel the wind, snow and rain from your seat, with the aid of cutting-edge motion simulator technology and six-channel digital surround sound.

Showcasing fascinating finds from around the globe, Ripley�s Believe It or Not! Odditorium elicits reactions from eeeuuuwww to awe with exhibits, including: an authentic shrunken head from Ecuador, a mummy discovered off the Florida coast and an 11-foot Eiffel Tower made entirely of matchsticks. Another dazzler, the 23-foot-long Lincoln Town Car, is adorned with 23,000 gold-plated British coins valued at $1.3 million.

Making a Splash No need to endure long lines. At one of Florida�s largest theme water parks � Shipwreck Island Waterpark � a new online ticketing service gives visitors more time on the slides by purchasing and printing out their tickets at home.

Once here, little ones favor the specially designed Tadpole Hole, offering slides, towers, tubes and swings. The 500,000-gallon Ocean Motion Wave Pool and 2,000-foot Lazy River provide cool relaxation, while water-based thrill rides are designed to get the adrenaline pumping. Older children prefer the White Knuckle River, a 600-foot family tube ride; the 65-foot Tree Top Drop; Great Ship Wreck, and Zoom Flume. Different Strokes Coconut Creek Family Fun Park offers two unique attractions to provide twice the fun. Golfers swing their way through two 18-hole miniature golf courses that resemble a tropical island jungle. On the journey, they encounter exotic plants and animals, including life-size statues. Watch out for water-spraying elephants as you make your way around the courses.

Then travel to Coconut Creek�s Gran Maze, one of America�s most challenging human mazes. Larger than a football field, the Gran Maze takes its design inspiration from the South Pacific Islands. Like Capt. James Cook who discovered this tropical paradise centuries ago, young explorers must use their best navigation skills. They pass through Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa and Bali before completing their �a-mazing� journey.

High Seas Adventures In addition to enjoying new attractions and shows, voyagers can step back in time to the days when pirates roamed the Florida coastline aboard the Sea Dragon Pirate Cruise. Cruise the Gulf waters in this authentic 85-foot pirate ship with cannons blasting, swords swinging and pirates hanging from the rigging.

More adventures await aboard the Sea Screamer. See why the destination is known as �The Beach Lover�s Beach� as you cruise through the emerald-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico on this open-air powerboat. Playful dolphins and other marine life vie for attention much to the delight of passengers.

About Panama City Beach Panama City Beach boasts 27 miles of sugar-white sand beaches bordering the clear, emerald-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrews Bay. Cond� Nast Traveler, 2006, cited the northwest Florida destination as one of America�s Most Beautiful Beaches. Additional recognition as a top beach destination comes from The Travel Channel, USA Today, Southern Living, Dr. Beach and the Clean Beaches Council. Family attractions, championship golf courses, sporting events, award-winning dining, predictably sunny weather and a vast number of recreational activities draw visitors to this seaside destination annually. For more information, call 1-800-PCBEACH (850-233-5070) or visit the official website of the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.thebeachloversbeach.com.

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