"Coaster 2 Coaster" Sweepstakes

The "Coaster 2 Coaster" Sweepstakes was a sweepstakes held by Cartoon Network's Toonami block, beginning on Monday, April 27, 1998 and ending on Sunday, May 10, 1998. Throughout the sweepstakes, viewers could watch the daily Toonami broadcast, from 4:00-6:00 PM, look for the mailing address given during commercial breaks, and send in a 3" x 5" postcard. In addition to sending a postcard to the network, viewers could also enter at Cartoon Network’s AOL site (Keyword: Cartoon), or at participating Six Flags Theme Parks.

Prizes

 * 20 grand prize winners and three guests received a 7-day trip during which the winners visited 5 Six Flags theme parks in five days in five different locations across the U.S.
 * 100 1st prize winners received Toonami duffel bags and merchandise
 * 500 2nd prize winners received a pair of Digimon Virtual Pets

Trivia

 * This sweepstakes was sponsored by Six Flags and Dairy Management Inc.
 * This sweepstakes was open to all legal residents of the United States.
 * The only entry restriction was that the entrants had to be at least 4’6′ due to height requirements for Six Flags roller coasters.
 * More than 75,000 entries were received.
 * To give cable operators an opportunity to involve kids on a local level, Cartoon Network secured 268 cable affiliate partners, who each ran 150 cross-channel spots on designated networks in exchange for a guaranteed local winner of a ‘Coaster 2 Coaster’ prize package.
 * The prize pack included four season passes to the nearest Six Flags, along with Toonami merchandise.
 * The grand prize trip took place in July of 1998.
 * The 5 Six Flags theme parks visited during the trip were: Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey; Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois; Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California; Six Flags Astroworld in Houston; and Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta.
 * In January of 1998, Toonami held a Digimon Giveaway where 500 winners also received a Digimon Virtual Pet.