Photo TR: Six Flags Over Texas - Holiday in the Park

[chadster]

Hello TPR peeps! Having told myself after my trip to Cali that I would stay home and save money for the next few months, self said, sounds good, then brain says 1 month later, time to ride again, self didn't hesitate and I made a one day trip (4 hours each way) to SFOT for opening weekend of Holiday in the Park and it was worth every minute. Got to the park Sunday 11/28 at 4pm and made the rounds taking pictures. The park was virtually empty from the time I arrived until I left around 7:45.

 

The lights were twinkling, employees were singing including on the train ride, holiday food items were plentiful (and good), and all rides except for Shockwave (line out the ramp with one train) and Superman (two tower ops) were literal walk-ons. Perfect way to end a long Holiday weekend!

 

I took about 300 pictures of which you will say maybe 15% of them of which I'm breaking it down into two parts.

 

Part I

Welcome to Six Flags. The one enhancement I think they could make to get the line moving would be to mirror that of Magic Mountain and have the metal detectors way before the entrance gates. Doing so would increase traffic flow IMO. So, SFOT if your reading, hint hint

From the parking lot, Titan is running strong

as is the bobsled

Inside the park and straight ahead you will find this years Christmas Tree which is full of LED lights that we will see later

This is the best time of the year as they roll out food items not normally available.

yum

2011 Bottle Pricing

This used to be Cartoon Candy Kitchen

More yummies. They had deep fried oreos, candy bars, smores, the holiday food offerings were endless

This is really what I'd like to see all year round, tailored to the season are these little booths everywhere, gives it a much different atmosphere

Tony Hawk is still spinning

the singler rider line was slower than the normal line today

More delicious food, and yes, the burrito I got was in fact good.

My favorite S&S

I posted several Texas Giant Pics in the TG thread, but in case you haven't made it there, here are a few teasers

I would highly suggest you take a look at that thread, you might just see most of the teal train put together in the center maintenance bay

From the train we got a picture of snow hill, and I have to say this was fun. With all my weight behind me I felt like Chevy Chase

Mine Train!

Wave everyone!

*sigh* closed for the season:(

opps, forgot shockwave, packed full of awesomeness, I should have went their first, as it got crowded mid evening

and Frosty!

Mine's Bigger

and to end Part I, a sunset shot of Titan.

[MayTheGForceBeWithYou]

Very nice. Looking forward to part 2.

[jynx242]

Thanks for posting these. I remember when I worked food service at SFoG in the 80's. During October and November we would bring out vastly different menu offerings. It was always fun and a great way to end a season on a positive and fun note.

 

David

[cedarpointfangirl]

Great TR. Can't wait to see part 2. I love HIP, it is my fave time to go. The smells of the season are amazing...and the atmosphere is very relaxing. Love to sit around thier firepits with hot cocoa. We'll be going the weekend of the 12th and the 18th. Defintely can't wait. Can't wait to grab some fried mushrooms and maybe some fried pickles.

[chadster]

Ok folks, here's Part II, all at nighttime with the sparkling lights and whatnot

walking up from Titan towards Spain

I found some new friends who wanted their picture taken. Told them about the site and club and to take a look to see their pic

the former Mrs. Fields Store.

this area is by Yosemite Sams Gold River and is choreographed to music by the trans siberian orchestra

speaking of Yosemite Sams, have you been in it? It has some real interesting adult humor injected into it, so if you haven't ever rode it, do it, and be cool

more yummy food!

So why is this my favorite S&S, hmmm, tallest, combo, or my first. Probably my first, and as many of us know, we always have a special place for our first

so in honor if being my first, here is another shot

midway going towards the main gate and then on to spain

weeeeeee

this area is closed, so don't go back there. Actually, they open up the flying thing a few days, but not no coasters and not today

i couldn't resist

santa's land

where you can go in and talk to santa I suppose

and getting closer to the end of my journey

I have to give Judge Roy some love, I hardly ever do in a PTR, but today, all lit up, I decided to give him some Justice

and a little more love, but now, time to make our way back to the entrance, the night's almost finsihed

up front we find the giant christmas tree dancing to music

so we say goodnite to SFOT. Thanks for a great evening!

[chadster]

Thanks for posting these. I remember when I worked food service at SFoG in the 80's. During October and November we would bring out vastly different menu offerings. It was always fun and a great way to end a season on a positive and fun note.

 

David

 

Your Welcome! I had a great time. The different menus are extremely welcome and the lines, even tho the parks wasn't real busy, were steady, which tells me they are really missing out throughout the year on these types of setups. And the food I tasted was tasty to boot!

 

Great TR. Can't wait to see part 2. I love HIP, it is my fave time to go. The smells of the season are amazing...and the atmosphere is very relaxing. Love to sit around thier firepits with hot cocoa. We'll be going the weekend of the 12th and the 18th. Defintely can't wait. Can't wait to grab some fried mushrooms and maybe some fried pickles.

 

I'm on call the weekend of the 18th and can't leave the area, so I will be jealous! Enjoy the food, it's tasty!

[imawesome1124]

Nice trip report, I wish the parks up around where I live were open for the holidays.

 

That lighting is awesome, and it looks like the Texas Giant project is coming along nicely.

[gisco]

I like the added food choices during the holidays. Maybe it is a way to try new things and a little incentive to visit the park.

[texcoaster]

Too bad I had to work Monday and I live 4.5 hours from the park. I went on Saturday and there was a 2hr wait (or longer) for everything except the train and the carousel, which was all I rode.

Oh, did you happen to see the "Deck the Hall" show across from Yosemite Sam ride?

*IF* it was a parody of those awful 'home for the holidays' TV specials that used to be so popular, then it was brilliant.

Otherwise, it was just about the worst live show I've ever seen. The four folks sang flat, the outfits were hideous, the dancing and choreography were amateurish, and the entire plot was "let's decorate the tree".... which was fully decorated before they got on stage.

This is supposedly how we all dress to decorate a tree. It was these outfits that made me legitimately wonder if the show was a parody.

This passes for choreography. They did this clock pose about 45 times during the 20-minute show.

[chadster]

I didn't see that, tho from the pics I might be glad I didn't! Sunday they had some puppet show going on across from Yosemite followed by the light show. I had heard from others at the park just what you described, that it was packed to the walls Saturday and that wait times were insane. Kind of makes you wonder why at least Batman wasn't running. I can understand Mr. Freeze with the cost of running the ride, but Batman? I'm guessing it's part getting a start on annuals and part staffing level issues for closing some areas, but that's just a guess.