Six Flags [FUN] Corporate Discussion Thread

[Sven20]

https://www.sixflags.com/xxxxxxxx/store/flash-sale-zap

 

Get a preview of flash sale prices for your local park by replacing xxxxxx with your local park website name. Not all info is entirely accurate yet, but it looks like I'll be processing my Darien Lake pass on August 30 and heading straight to some other Six Flags parks for the holiday weekend!

 

For memberships you get the 2 (or 4 at some parks) pass discount for single passes during the flash sale, as well as 3 free months at the end of your term... so when you cancel you get 3 months after that.... at least that's how I understand the fine print.

 

The 3 months free for people that already have 2018 passes really is just making you whole. You already paid for the rest of 2018, but they start charging you the membership now. The 3months free at the end is making up for the double charge in 2018. It all balances out in the end.

 

Correction, upon further review the 3 months is slick marketing with little value. You only get the 3 months after you cancel or the equivalent of the 3 months after 48 months of membership. SF has thus slickly found a way to get any 2018 pass holder to double pay for the last 4 months of 2018, which will produce a record 4th quarter regardless of Frightfest, HITP. They are potentially getting converted pass holders to members to pay between $28 to $64 more when they already paid for 2018. If people think this thru they will not convert till January. The $12 saving potentially on getting the 4+ price for those who don't by 4 still doesn't balance out the double paying the remainder of 2018.

Edited August 25, 2018 by Sven20

[anonymouscactus]

^ to throw a possible hole in that, it says there is "no processing deadline" for buying the membership, so does that mean if you're already a passholder and are smart about it you can hypothetically buy it now for the same price and process it at the beginning of the season next year? Or do memberships always become active the second you buy it even if you haven't gotten a card yet? You wouldn't get the benefits of the pass this year but you'd still get your extra 3 months hypothetically.

[Sven20]

^ to throw a possible hole in that, it says there is "no processing deadline" for buying the membership, so does that mean if you're already a pass holder and are smart about it you can hypothetically buy it now for the same price and process it at the beginning of the season next year? Or do memberships always become active the second you buy it even if you haven't gotten a card yet? You wouldn't get the benefits of the pass this year but you'd still get your extra 3 months hypothetically.

 

The membership payments kick in right away, the first charge is the day you order, with the processing fee and potentially the $20 security deposit. It is then billed as I read things on the same day of the month afterwards, the same date as the purchase. So, if you order on announcement day you will get billed the 30th of every month(last day of the month in february). The no processing is you don't have to go to the park this fall. For the Gold Pass free upgrade from regular pass,the deal every year is you have to process your pass by a certain date in the fall. You can't wait till the beginning of next season to get the free upgrade. A small % each year fail to do this, as I heard a lady complain about this at the start of the season b/c she didn't do it. This fall processing guarantees a person like me, who doesn't like to go to Frightfest b/c it's a zoo, has to show up at least 1 time in the fall. Sf gets a boost in attendance and they are hoping they get a few bucks off you in that mandatory visit.

Edited August 25, 2018 by Sven20

[anonymouscactus]

Got it. Thanks for the info, there are a ton of little nuances with the memberships. Even in the official super guide for each level.

[B&MIntaminGCI]

TO ADd on to what they were saying with memberships. I want to switch from a pass to membership during the flash sale. I wouldn’t have to go to the park during FF to get all the perks because they just “come with” the pass?

[JG-77]

The link doesn't work anymore (for me at least), I'm getting a 404. Does it work for anyone else?

[Sven20]

The link doesn't work anymore (for me at least), I'm getting a 404. Does it work for anyone else?

The flash sale link still works if that's what you're talking about.

[JG-77]

I'm using this link (the one from two pages ago):

https://www.sixflags.com/xxxxxxxx/store/flash-sale-zap

And I'm being redirected to SF's Error 404 page. Is this happening to anyone else?

[Nrthwnd]

^I Just tried it, and get the same page.

It's a nice Error Page, though. (o;

[Sven20]

https://www.sixflags.com/XXXXXXXX/store/flash-sale-zap#ref51024

[JG-77]

Still doesn't work, but thanks for trying!

 

It's not the end of the world if I can't access it, I don't mind waiting a few days for the official reveal. Still kinda funny how it works for some yet not others though.

[Sven20]

Still doesn't work, but thanks for trying!

 

It's not the end of the world if I can't access it, I don't mind waiting a few days for the official reveal. Still kinda funny how it works for some yet not others though.

 

I can access every SF parks flash sale with that link and substituting the name for the XXXXX's. This is a problem on your end it appears. What park are you looking for?

[anonymouscactus]

You have to replace xxxxxx with the park... for example...

 

Great adventure:

https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/store/flash-sale-zap

 

Great Escape:

https://www.sixflags.com/greatescape/store/flash-sale-zap

 

Darien Lake

https://www.sixflags.com/darienlake/store/flash-sale-zap

 

etc.

 

Also, I did some more digging and found the Darien Lake accesso store page, but the only thing listed is the GOLD+ membership currently.

 

https://sf-dl.secure.sixflags.com/packageDetails/80003385/navItem/Memberships

 

It lets you check out and everything, lol... though I would not recommend... especially since they haven't yet applied the subdomain security certificate. And. You know. The sale hasn't actually started yet and nothing is finalized.

 

Nothing really noteworthy except the sport bottles will be TEAL and "Note: In-park discounts and friend tickets will be available at the beginning of the 2019 season (not available this fall)." since I'm sure they will still be in the old ticketing until next season.

 

I'm still 50/50 if it will be branded Six Flags or if it will be Great Escaped / La Ronde'd. No references to Six Flags anywhere. But that doesn't necessarily mean that won't change.

[JG-77]

You have to replace xxxxxx with the park... for example...

 

Great adventure:

https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/store/flash-sale-zap

 

Great Escape:

https://www.sixflags.com/greatescape/store/flash-sale-zap

 

Darien Lake

https://www.sixflags.com/darienlake/store/flash-sale-zap

 

etc.

Ooooh, I completely misread the original post, whoops

Yeah it works for me just fine, thanks for the help

[bert425]

yeah, it worked for me.

 

I'm pleasantly surprised they are still offering Season Pass (only Gold Level tho). . .but that's perfect for my needs.. the memberships aren't worth it for our parkgoing.

 

so if these prices are real, likely will be renewing for 2019 (and then waiting for Cyber Monday sale to add the meal plan, like we did in current year).

[Superbatboy]

Less than 24hrs before the onslaught of bitching about 2019's additions ensues

[CoasterAuditor]

^Oh yes there will be bitching. I look forward to pouring myself a glass of wine and perusing Facebook comments for entertainment.

[Sven20]

^Oh yes there will be bitching. I look forward to pouring myself a glass of wine and perusing Facebook comments for entertainment.

 

Most SF fanboys should know by now to have low expectations, then anything but a superloop seems great.

[CoasterAuditor]

^Oh yes there will be bitching. I look forward to pouring myself a glass of wine and perusing Facebook comments for entertainment.

 

Most SF fanboys should know by now to have low expectations, then anything but a superloop seems great.

 

You have too much faith in humanity.

[bluestreak]

My name is Jim Reid Anderson; Chairman, President, and CEO of Six Flags Incorporated... Sorry just practicing for tomorrow.

[robbalvey]

 

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Six Flags Entertainment Company (NYSE:SIX) — the world’s largest regional theme park company and the largest operator of waterparks in North America — today announced a sweeping collection of world record-breaking roller coasters and family attractions, along with massive park upgrades and rebrands for the 2019 season. Additionally, Six Flags Season Pass Holders and Members can look forward to even more guest benefits and incredible new rewards next year.

 

“Year after year, Six Flags raises the bar to deliver unparalleled, world-class thrills for guests of all ages. Our 2019 lineup is by far the most comprehensive package of innovative rides, record-breaking attractions, and superior guest benefits in the industry,” said Six Flags Chairman, President and CEO Jim Reid-Anderson. “The addition of five new parks greatly extends the company’s national footprint and gives our ever-growing Season Pass and Membership base more opportunities to visit our parks to experience the world’s biggest and most thrilling rides.”

 

The Company is launching an impressive list of new offerings for the 2019 season:

 

West Coast Racers, the world’s first racing launch coaster — opening at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Thrill Capital of the World. Designed in partnership with the world famous West Coast Customs, this one-of-a-kind racing coaster will feature two side-by-side tracks with four individual high-speed launches. The race covers two complete laps, multiple airtime hills, extreme high-banked turns and exhilarating over/under near misses. A highlight of the ride is an immersive real time “pit stop” exclusively designed and produced by West Coast Customs. West Coast Racers will be the park’s 20th roller coaster, which is more than any other theme park on the planet.

 

Six Flags Great Adventure, the World’s Ultimate Thrill Park, will premiere one of the world’s tallest pendulum rides, Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth. Measuring in at a staggering 17 stories tall, this jaw-dropping, spinning disk will reach speeds up to 75 miles per hour as it spins and swings back and forth to breathtaking heights. The massive pendulum propels 40 riders in counterclockwise circles with feet dangling from floorless seats as they whirl through the air.

 

Six Flags Great America, the Thrill Capital of the Midwest, will debut a revolutionary, triple record-breaking, new roller coaster for the 2019 season. Maxx Force will be the fastest launch coaster in North America, accelerating to 78 mph in less than two seconds. Maxx Force will feature the fastest inversion in the world with a Zero-G Roll more than 60 miles-per-hour and the highest double inversion of any roller coaster in the world at 175-feet above the ground. It will also feature one-of-a-kind custom coaster trains modeled after Formula 1 racing cars.

 

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, the Thrill Capital of Northern California, is adding to its thrill arsenal with the park’s most innovative new coaster to date — Batman: The Ride — themed after one of the world’s most iconic DC Super Heroes. Riders on this 4D wing coaster will experience a sensory overload as they flip head-over-heels at least six times along a weightless, tumbling journey with unexpected drops and vertical free-falls.

Darien Lake, a new Six Flags Theme Park, and the Coaster Capital of New York, will debut the tallest attraction in the entire state — the all-new Six Flags SkyScreamer. This giant, 242-foot tall swing ride will reign as the region’s new, iconic symbol, beckoning guests from near and far. Six Flags SkyScreamer swings riders round and round at 35 miles per hour, offering breathtaking views of the countryside below. Additionally, Darien Lake will be rebranded Six Flags Darien Lake when it opens next spring.

 

Wet n’ Wild Splashtown, the largest waterpark in Houston, and Wet ‘n Wild Phoenix, the largest waterpark in Arizona, will each be rebranded Six Flags Hurricane Harbor for the 2019 season. Both of these lush, beautiful properties offer thrilling, high-speed waterslides and massive pools, along with playful kid-sized attractions for families and young children.

 

Six Flags America, DC’s Thrill Capital, will launch FIREBIRD, the only floorless roller coaster in Maryland. This all-new coaster experience will take thrill-seekers through incredible twists, drops and inversions, all while seated in new, state-of-the-art floorless trains. FIREBIRD’s exhilarating flight path takes off with an intense, nine-story drop, and features two thrilling inversions, high-banked curves with high-speed carousel and corkscrew rolls and an incredible figure-eight finale.

 

Six Flags Fiesta Texas, the Thrill Capital of South Texas, will debut the tallest and fastest spinning pendulum ride in the world. Named after the world’s most iconic Super Villain, The Joker Wild Card delivers a unique brand of chaotic, dizzying fun for extreme thrill-seekers. Towering a record-breaking 17-stories tall, this impressive giant disk will reach speeds up to 80 miles per hour as it whips back and forth, and higher and higher, to give riders a spectacular view of the world below them. The Joker Wild Card will become the centerpiece of a newly themed DC Universe area. The park is also announcing year-round operation, adding winter weekends and holidays to its regular operating season.

 

Six Flags Mexico, the Thrill Capital of Mexico and Latin America is announcing fun for the entire family with the arrival of DC SUPER FRIENDS and Bugs Bunny Boomtown. These colorful, imaginative new sections will feature 14 rides and attractions, including six brand-new themed attractions. These kid-friendly zones are destined to become the region’s most popular family destination spot and the perfect launching pad for thrill-seekers-in-training.

 

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oaxtepec, Latin America’s most thrilling waterpark, will introduce a visually stunning and intense racing slide, King Cobra. The slide’s unique configuration enables two tubes to race through a circular path with dynamic twists, turns and surprises, snaking through both enclosed and open sections of the slide. Riders will race until the heart-pounding finish, when they appear to disappear inside the massive mouth of the cobra.

 

Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, will welcome the world’s largest loop coaster — Lone Star Revolution. Towering at 100 feet in the air, this exhilarating, record-breaking new coaster takes riders forward and backward on a gigantic loop before suspending them upside down for extended adrenaline-pumping hang-time. Thrill-seekers will travel in unique “face-off” seating positions and swing through a long series of 360-degree revolutions before reeling downward in the opposite direction. Lone Star Revolution is a Texas-sized loop coaster with Texas-sized thrills.

 

Six Flags New England, the Thrill Capital of New England, will debut the hi-tech Cyborg attraction, inspired by the DC Super Hero. The Cyborg attraction is an extreme new dark ride experience. Cyborg invites guests to S.T.A.R. Labs to witness a new technological device when the sentient cybernetic system called THE GRID hacks into the mainframe and takes control of the entire lab. Riders find themselves caught up in the battle, spinning and whirling mercilessly through the air, while Cyborg wrestles to regain control of the enormous machine. This exciting, new attraction offers 360 degrees of immersive fun.

 

Six Flags Great Escape Resort, New York’s most thrilling resort property, will rebrand its outdoor waterpark as Hurricane Harbor for the 2019 season, offering guests a bigger, better and wetter experience. The park will undergo a major expansion with more to see and do than ever before, including two brand-new, family attractions: Bucket Blasters, where riders will spin around in barrels for a good old-fashioned water gun battle, and Shipwreck Cove, a fun activity pool with interactive water sprays, geysers, and fountains for hours of water play entertainment.

 

Frontier City, Oklahoma’s favorite theme park, will introduce an exciting, interactive new kids’ area that will be home to adorable new characters. The all-new Timber Town will feature four new, innovative attractions designed especially for the young thrill-seekers, plus enchanting new theming and fresh, re-imagined updates of the original children’s rides. Lovable characters like Bucky the Beaver, Hootie the Owl and Bubba the Bear will be on hand for lots of pictures with young guests.

 

Six Flags Over Georgia, the Thrill Capital of the South, will launch an exciting, new high-flying attraction, Pandemonium, the tallest swinging pendulum ride in the Southeast. Swirling through the clouds at an astonishing 15 stories, this impressive giant disk will reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour, as it whips back and forth, higher and higher, giving guests an exhilarating ride experience as they soar high above the Atlanta city skyline. Pandemonium will be the centerpiece of the park’s new ScreamPunk themed area, featuring revamped food locations and shopping experiences. ScreamPunk is a special Six Flags twist on the popular Steampunk subgenre.

 

La Ronde, Quebec’s leading destination for thrills and family entertainment, will introduce Chaos, a new giant loop roller coaster. Chaos offers a pure adrenaline rush as riders go forward, backward and upside down for unprecedented hang-time. This exhilarating, seven-story loop sends riders through a series of multiple, adrenaline-charged revolutions, higher and higher before changing directions for even more chaotic thrills.

 

Six Flags St. Louis, The Coaster Capital of Missouri, will take guests on an adrenaline-charged flight on the new SUPERGIRL attraction as they soar nearly seven stories high in open-air vehicles. Drawing on DC Super Hero Supergirl’s powers of stamina and strength, thrill- seekers spin and tilt while suspended from the massive, whirling wheel. The ride is raised into the air by a giant arm as riders launch into a high-speed spin, with feet dangling as they spin round and round…higher and higher.

 

This fall, Six Flags delivers the biggest Halloween event on the planet — Fright Fest®. Prepare for Thrills by Day, Fright by Night with more ghouls, more haunted mazes and more terrifying scares than ever before. Taking the fear factor to a new level, this year Six Flags and CBS Films are launching custom-built haunted attractions based on the new horror movie release, Hell Fest, coming to theaters on Friday, September 28, 2018. The company’s industry leading entertainment teams at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA, Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ, and Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL, will transform haunted mazes into real life replicas of the movie’s most unnerving, goriest and shockingly epic scenes.

 

Just in time for the holiday season, Six Flags Great America and Frontier City will join eleven other Six Flags properties ringing in the holidays with Holiday in the Park®. This popular, time-honored Six Flags tradition offers a winter wonderland of all the beloved sights and sounds of the season. Holiday in the Park features festive holiday-themed shows and delicious seasonal treats, along with select rides and attractions, set against the backdrop of millions of twinkling lights.

Six Flags is also announcing the start of 2019 Season Pass sales with its special Flash Sale through Labor Day weekend featuring the best deal of the year — savings up to 70% off on a 2019 Pass.

 

August 30 through September 3, guests will receive a free upgrade to a Gold Combo Season Pass with every Pass purchased. Gold Combo Season Passes include admission to any Six Flags theme park, as well as free parking and special admission offers for friends.

 

During the Flash Sale, guests can also join the Six Flags Membership program for 50% or more off the full season Membership price and receive three free bonus months. A Six Flags Membership includes all of the benefits of Season Pass plus over 50 additional benefits such as unlimited soft drinks, preferred parking, walk-on passes for rides, and exclusive waterpark seating. Members can also participate in Six Flags Membership Rewards, an extensive new loyalty program that allows guests to earn valuable prizes just for riding rides, seeing shows, and having a great time at the parks.

[Highridin]

Actually, not bad. SFOT fans may be a little butthurt, but that's it.

[JRice92]

Solid additions for 2019. I usually hit Great America & Great Adventure each year. A new coaster & I love these Giant Discovery’s that Six Flags is adding. I still have never made it out west to Magic Mountain and I now there’s another reason to take a visit there!

[RaceBoarder]

Questions regarding memberships:

 

- Are perks like preferred parking, skip the line passes, and unlimited drinks at all parks or just your "home" park? I can't find this clarified anywhere and their chat bot is useless.

 

- How do the Skip the Line passes work? I know at SFGAm, I have heard people mention that you need to stop into the Flash Pass building to pickup a paper Skip the Line pass. This has created a long wait to get the passes, so it seems like it may be a wash as far as time saved with this. Also heard conflicting reports regarding the Skip the Line pass being for just me or if I can use it for anyone who enters the line with me.

[anonymouscactus]

^ based on my experience with a diamond elite the

last two days at SFGADV (home park) and SFNE:

 

The membership specific perks are good at all* (domestic) Six Flags parks, great escape, la ronde. It is not just your home park. Drinks. Skip the line passes. Etc. You do get ADDITIONAL benefits on top of the membership ones at your home park, however, such as Bring a Friend Days, and you must process it at your home park you purchased it for.

 

One thing I also found out is you can register your barcode on the membership website, so prior to your first day you can reserve your parking, and use your benefits with the paper order number barcode. When you actually exchange it for plastic at the park (didn't have to wait at member services line, they did it at the priority membership entrance gate and handed you the proper card) it magically updates your barcode with the actual card number your received as they are now officially linked so you can enter all your registered pass info ahead of time before even going to the park. It updated automatically on the member website and the six flags app. Can't believe this was possible at Six Flags (and they make no mention of it anywhere).

 

Positives:

-Paper flash passes were a life saver at SFNE with the boarding pass program they were using this weekend with one train operations at Superman

- 50% off pretty much EVERYTHING is a great deal

- The special entrance saved a lot of time at Great Adventure, SFNE there was no shorter wait.

- Preferred Parking at Great Adventure was easy

 

Negatives:

- I tried to reserve parking Saturday at Great Adventure, Sunday at SFNE but you can only reserve one at time. By the time I could reserve for SFNE they were out of space. I was added to the "wait list" and all sorts of goofy stuff started happening. I got an email this morning about my water park seating confirmation (even though I did nothing with that). When I went to view it said the reservation was not in the system. When I went to the benefits page it said my parking was reserved, but again, when I pulled it up it errored out. I had no issues at Great Adventure, though. I hope the mix-ups don't "ding" me for not using what I didn't even reserve.

- nobody seems to understand the discounts for flash passes for a single visit. 3 different people at the FP building told me 3 different things in regards to the $15 off vs free upgrade vs the entire order or just the single person.

 

Will be trying my luck again at Great Escape tomorrow. Have my parking confirmed for them but can actually view the reservation this time so I don't foresee any problems.

 

Paper flash passes are good for one person. It explicitly states this on the receipts it prints out. If you have elite it's one person per slip. So if you get 2 passes for being elite, you can get them both for the same ride and ride with a friend (using both benefits for one ride). That being said, I have read that when the flash pass building is closed, you instead get a different kind of card from guest services and people have been able to use them for multiple people. But that is not the norm. The official verbiage on the paper tickets say VALID FOR ONE PERSON.

 

Overall it's been pretty good. I'm happy I made the jump to a membership. I kept my fiancee on a regular gold pass and she is upset that I skipped the line without her to get into the park so I could also grab the flash passes, lol while she waits to get in. Didn't think that one through.

 

The free one-time membership stuff is good for each calendar year so hypothetically you can get a free photo print and digital photo Dec 31st and then again on January 1st. Same thing with dolphin swim at Discovery Kingdom, etc.

 

Most of the benefits for "$off" stuff and upgrades are useless for diamond elite because the 50% off trumps the actual benefit. (So 5.99 funnel cakes, icee upgrades, and whatever else) have better deals with 50%off. If that makes sense.

 

Sorry if I got too wordy and all over the place. Typing on my phone in a hotel room