CoastersNSich Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Wasn't Mr. Six introduced just right before Six Flags sold their NE Ohio park to Cedar Fair? Anyhow, bravo to Six Flags! Yeah, they tried those "More Flags! More Fun!" but I don't think it would have ever endured like Mr. Six has. Not to mention the guy in the More Flags! ads drew allegations of Asian stereotypes. Weird as he is, Mr. Six is someone people actually identify with the parks.
robbalvey Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I believe this was the first Six Flags commercial AFTER Mr. Six was retired. This thing is GOD AWFUL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPVmgjRspU What is going on in this commercial? Are the rides ATTACKING the children? They seem like they are running away and screaming and then you hear what sounds like Roller Coaster Tycoon sound effects in the background. Terrible! You would think that this commercial would scare children more than a dancing old man. I can't believe Six Flags would have thought this campaign was BETTER than Mr. Six. --Robb
Kennyweird Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 It's true? Mr. Six is returning?! Woohoo!! **Stands up and does Mr. Six dance**
TheRapidsNerd Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Hey, I liked Mr. Six and it's good to see him back!
Skittlebrau Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 The rep from SFGAm hinted that Mr. 6 might actually be a replacement for the "More flags, more fun" Asian guy, in that he would be rating rides (on intensity?) in the commercials. Apparently he will be talking in the commercials, unlike the previous round of commercials several years ago. She also said Mr. 6 would be a face character in the parks, posing for pictures with guests. He will move slowly and act like an old man for a while, and then dance like crazy when the song starts playing.
astroworldfan1 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Robb, that was a horrible commercial! Since when did SFOG have a Top Spin??? -Tatum "Reunited and it feels so good!"
robbalvey Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 ^ It was a generic commercial for the entire chain and they just slapped the park name at the end. --Robb
Electerik Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 ^ I liked it. It's like I don't even have to go to the park, because it will come to my subdivision and eat me!
astroworldfan1 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I personally think that the Asian "More flags, more fun!" guy is scarrier than Mr. Six! EDIT: How was Mr. Six's real idenity revealed? -Tatum
kidcoaster 2 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 That ad is for the amusement park from hell. After Mr. Six this guy should be the company mascot. I was cracking up after I watched this video.
astroworldfan1 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Move over Mr. Six, you have competetion! That was funny! -Tatum
RCFreak Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I believe this was the first Six Flags commercial AFTER Mr. Six was retired. This thing is GOD AWFUL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPVmgjRspU What is going on in this commercial? Are the rides ATTACKING the children? They seem like they are running away and screaming and then you hear what sounds like Roller Coaster Tycoon sound effects in the background. Terrible! You would think that this commercial would scare children more than a dancing old man. I can't believe Six Flags would have thought this campaign was BETTER than Mr. Six. --Robb How was that much different then the ad for X2!? Pretty damn similar to me (and I personally like it) they were going for the teen set and I think that would be perfect for teenagers who wanted that "extreme park" that Six Flags was going for at the time.
J man Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 WOW!!! This is amazing news. I personally loved the Mr. Six ads, and I was very sad when they decided to can him. I'm glad to hear that he's coming back.
Rousfv Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 If you want six flags to do something, what ever it is, just make a group on facebook, they listen It's very nice news that he returns
disneymoc Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Is it just me or could Big Mike pose as Mr. Six during the 2009 Road Show?
sam06pr Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I LOVE MR SIX!!! I always why they removed him, I thought he was the best character six flags had!!!!
cooksta77 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I think this is a great idea that they are bringing back Mr. Six. In my opinion those were the best commercials! -Andrew
holidayworld08 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I remember Mr.six! I loved him! It makes me want to run to SFKK right now!
Hercules Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Mr. Six > MORE FLAGS, MORE FUN! It is great to see that Snyder can get over his ego a little bit, and go to something that might actually work to get Six Flags a little more recognizable in the home again.
Jew Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 ^ It was a generic commercial for the entire chain and they just slapped the park name at the end. --Robb That's where the last Mr. Six ad campaign went wrong IMO. I seem to remember most of the commercials following this formula: fun commercials with slapped on generic b-roll footage and voice overs for each park at the end. The end result was everyone knew Mr. Six...but they never really sold the parks themselves.
nagro5 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Awesome! I loved Mr. Six, and now he is coming back! The walk around character should be funny. I'd rather have a picture with Mr. Six than Bugs Bunny any day!
Hercules Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 ^ It was a generic commercial for the entire chain and they just slapped the park name at the end. --Robb That's where the last Mr. Six ad campaign went wrong IMO. I seem to remember most of the commercials following this formula: fun commercials with slapped on generic b-roll footage and voice overs for each park at the end. The end result was everyone knew Mr. Six...but they never really sold the parks themselves. A chain of parks can't really help that though. It is a lot more cost effective to just have one generic commercial after another with Mr. Six in it. The Mr. Six character can't possible shoot footage at every single park. All people need to know is Mr. Six = Six Flags. It is just simple brand recognition. Then, of course, you can have a different set campaign tailored to each individual park, promoting a new ride or attraction of some sort, and have those air in each specific market. But those don't necessarily have to have Mr. Six in them either.
Jew Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 ^I understand that the cost would have been more (but really, how much more would some green screen shots cost?!), but your point about them only needing people to know that Mr. Six=Six Flags is exactly what I was talking about. The point I was trying to make is that the ads did nothing to sell the brand. I think it's safe to say that most people recognized Mr. Six as the Six Flags guy, but that's about all everyone took from the ads. They didn't really do anything except make Mr. Six a pop culture icon. Which, granted, got the Six Flags name out there more, so I guess you can say their mission was accomplished. However, like I said, it never translated into results because Mr. Six became the brand, rather than the parks themselves being the brand that Mr. Six helped people recognize.
ebl Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Interesting thing, too, is that I've heard the "Mr. Six" music played at SFMM long after he "retired." To me, it didn't make sense to play music from an old campaign. Eric
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