Gary S

We just got home to Kansas after spending a week in LA and San Diego. I thought the gold flash pass was definetly worth the money. We were there Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I bought season passes for all of us(only $64 each) and gold flash passes for Tuesday and Wednesday. I recommend getting to the park before 10:00 . You can get parked and through the metal detectors before the gates open at 10:30 . The lines at the metal detectors can get long. Don't get in a line with a bunch of girls carrying bags and purses. They have to be searched and really slows the line down. As soon as gates open at 10:30, skip the flash pass for now and run to X2. You can get a ride in before the line gets long without paying the extra $10. After riding X2 go back to flash pass center and reserve a time for X2. This works different than the other rides. You pay an extra $10 to reserve a time and have to be there at that time or you can't ride and lose the $10. All other gold flash pass reserve times will let you ride any time after your reserve time. Random gold flash pass hints: 1. There are two flash pass lines at Superman. Right side is hiiden around the corner. 2. Flash pass doesn't save as much time on Tatsu as other rides. You still have to wait in station longer than on other rides. 3. Flash pass wasn't working on Terminator while we were there. 4.As soon as the ride op checks your flash pass make the next reservation. Your time will be ready before you can get there most times. 5. On some rides the ride op doesn't check you and you just get in line in the station. If this happens make sure you cancel that reservation and make your next reservation. You can only reserve one at a time. 6. Most important is you will do alot of walking. So be prepared. You will spend little time waiting in line and alot of walking to the next ride. We tried to stay in one area for a while. For instance we would ride Scream 3 times and Goliath 3 times then go back to Tatsu. The first car on X2 is the most extreme. If you like to be shaken around like most older wooden coasters do , ride on the outside pod. The inside pod is alot smoother and easier on your neck. If I think of anything else I will post later. Have a good time. We can't wait to go back. Gary S

I WILL BE AT MAGIC MTN ON JUNE 16 & 17, TUES & WED WITH MY DAUGHTERS 10 & 16 YEARS OLD. WE WILL BE DRIVING FROM SAN DIEGO ZOO TO VALENCIA ON THAT MONDAY EVENING. WOULD THE 405 BE THE BEST ROUTE THROUGH LA OR SHOULD I STAY ON I-5? ANY TIPS OR SUGGESTIONS ON THE FLASH PASS SYSTEM? MY 10 YEAR OLD IS READY FOR EVERYTHING EXCEPT SUPERMAN AND X2. WE LIVE IN KANSAS. WE RODE PROWLER AT WORLDS OF FUN LAST WEEKEND. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW TERMINATOR COMPARES. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. GARY