Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Family Kingdom Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has been announced as a finalist in the Impeccable Customer Service Awards (I.C.E.) being held Feb. 21, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach. Family Kingdom is in the Amusement/Entertainment category.

The awards honor individuals who have excelled in customer service and businesses that have raised the bar of hospitality.

Family Kingdom was recently voted the best “Family Amusement Venue” in The Sun News annual poll of its readers. And, online travel Web site “Trip Advisor” ranks it among the top five amusement parks in the United States outside of Orlando.

Located on Ocean Boulevard in the heart of Myrtle Beach, Family Kingdom is the Grand Strand’s only seaside amusement park. It offers a complete amusement park experience with over 30 rides and attractions, in addition to midway games, family entertainment and traditional park temptations such as funnel cakes, cotton candy and corndogs. Opened in 1966, it is home to the legendary Swamp Fox wooden roller coaster and the largest Ferris wheel in the state of South Carolina.

The Family Kingdom Water Park, located just across Ocean Boulevard from the amusement park, features three serpentine water flumes each with a drop of greater than a 100 feet, two speed slides and two intermediate slides, all with a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean. A Lazy River measuring more than 400 feet meanders around splash pools and beside a waterfall. Splash pools feature two rain trees, a multi-tiered waterfall and eight kiddie slides.

More Information about Family Kingdom is available online at www.family-kingdom.com or by calling 843-626-3447.

About Family Kingdom
Located on Ocean Boulevard in the heart of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Family Kingdom has been a Myrtle Beach tradition for locals and visitors for more than 40 years. Opened originally as Grand Strand Amusement Park in 1966, it was rechristened “Family Kingdom Amusement Park” after being purchased in 1992 by the Ammons family, owners of the landmark Sea Mist Oceanfront Resort.