PeoplemoverMatt

I don't particularly like the gold lettering but I dont hate it. It does look a bit off center since the planner for some reason decided to include the registered trademark symbol in the placement of the logo on the sign.

This should look pretty good once it's done. Nice to see the park's name restored to prominence like it originally was.

As of now SFMM is not close to or threatened by the wildfires.

Having lived in Valencia all my life, I've literally grown up with this sign. It's odd how a simple object can attach itself to your life but also mean nothing to most people. It's just a freeway sign but to me the fact that it's changing like this is important somehow. That's why I brought it here when I saw that serious work had started on it for the first time in decades. I'm just dying to know what it's ultimately going to become. They're definitely going for something with this gold and light beige-looking style. What is it though? It's certainly not the soft blues with red augments that we're used to from Cedar Fair. Perhaps the light and gold will eventually accent them? The two small individual park signs for Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor, signs that were added the last time this sign went through such a big change nearly 30 years ago, is the part I wonder most about though. Why are they still there? What will happen to them? Are they part of the finished product? If they stay, for sure the main part of the sign will again be Six Flags. For me, I don't want to see that "legacy" Six Flags logo as you could call it. If the sign can't be simply Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor, as I would prefer, and it had to be Six Flags again, I would prefer to see a Six Flags more in this style. Just as a wonderfully ironic conclusion, if you will, to the rivalry that SFMM and Cedar Point have had.

A week later and now all lettering has been removed from the north-facing side as well. The south-facing side remains unchanged from last week. The cherry picker is still on site but no replacement materials or other equipment are on site.

All lettering and logos on the south facing side of the marquee have been removed. The north facing side remains intact for now.

This is happening...

Those who just leave their shoes randomly on the ground like that should be completely not shocked when/if they are stolen.

The Antelope Valley Metrolink line and Santa Clarita Transit buses are reasonably safe modes of public transportation. I would NOT take the Metro Red Line (or whatever it's called now) anywhere.

My goodness. If theme parks aren't fun for you anymore and you want to go do something else, fine. No one would begrudge you about that. But to go on and on like this about it is a bit much. Just let people have fun doing what they want to do. Why is that hard? So what if they choose to buy a $15 beer if it helps them find the good time they're after? Did you not realize during the covid lockdown? We need to have those good times, in whatever form they manifest for different people. Without that, life just would be an unbearable misery.

Bingo. Just to compare the SoCal market... Disneyland 1yr max visits + parking/discounts: $1,649 Universal Studios 1yr max visits + parking/discounts: $629 Knott's Berry Farm 1yr max visits + parking/discounts: $375 Six Flags Magic Mountain 1yr max visits + parking/discounts: $99 There's no way the gate of a flagship park of a proud brand should be sold that cheaply. I'm sure people would be just fine paying a bit more if it meant dick moves like the surcharge aren't considered necessary. They may even be able to maintain their park and start paying people a decent wage too while they're at it.

They've also used plain clothed employees in the past for that.

I'll be there for opening weekend going full tourist and staying at the on property Springhill. It'll technically be my 2nd time but my first was rained out after a couple hours that were mainly spent on Fury. Only made it on Fury and Carolina Cyclone before the rains came. In looking at the weather forecast, I'm not really expecting to ride much on Friday night.

Very strong, solid episode of Picard Season 2.

If only he ate better chicken strips.