Funny Six Flags rant...

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: rudder
amusment parks other than Disney World are hurting. I went to six flags in arlington last summer with the family and there were like 100 people in the whole park. Even my kids were wore out early because they never got a chance to rest in line.

Been to kentucky kingdom the year before that and never had any of those problems.

hmm, that's odd, i went to six flags over texas last year in june, i believe, and it was pretty crowded. Most of the roller coasters had some fairly long lines, especially the titan. The other ones weren't so bad, but it was at least a 15 minute wait for most rides.

Besides, I'd love to roam around an empty park, it must be fun to be able to hop from roller coaster to roller coaster without any wait

 

[SeminoleMarine]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
*shakes head*

Why are they called 6-Flags in states outside of Texas...?

*shakes head*

It is the company name.

A little info for those that like to quote Will Rogers:

***SIX FLAGS COMPANY BACKGROUND

Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company. Through our subsidiaries, we own and operate a total of 29 parks in
North America. Six Flags parks serve 34 of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly held corporation with corporate offices in New York City and Dallas. The Company's stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol: SIX. ***

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: foghorn67
A developer is looking into Six Flags Magic Mountain. Valencia, CA just north of L.A.
It's trashed, overrun with gangs, and just plain dirty. I'll miss the rides themselves, but that's it. Plus it's hot as hell up there.

I visited my cousins in Cali and they took me there. There was like a 2 hour wait for some ride, all I remember from the name is X, (some crazy coaster) and the ride broke down when I was like 4 turns from being up. So then we had to wait another hour and a half before they fixed it and a almost a half hour for trial runs to make sure it was working properly.

Also, I believe the Six Flags Darien Lake (Darien, NY) was gone down hill since Six Flags acquired it some years back.

 

[DrPizza]

6 flags Darien Lake season pass for family of 4 = $170.
Regular admission to 6 Flags Great Adventure for a family of 4 = 199.96.

Seeing the expression on the lady's face behind us in line who questioned us about season passes when we explained that not only had we been to our local 6 flags 5 times that summer, and an Ohio 6-flags, but were also entering the park for free that she had just paid $200 for - priceless.

 

[astrosfan90]

I didn't realize that Astroworld was closed. It's been too long since I've been back to Houston. I used to go there a lot as a kid.

 

[QED]

A few years ago, Six Flags bought and operated a Cleveland area amusement park formerly called Geauga Lake.

Geauga Lake was always fun to go to, but when it became Six Flags it got ran down pretty quickly. The whole place was littered with trash. It was overrun with pre-teen gangster wannabes. Half the rides were broke, and the half that weren't smelled like the previous riders had urinated all over them. There were few non-ride attractions to speak of. And their prices were exhorbitant.

They just got bought back from Six Flags, and is now owned by Cedar Fair (the same company that owns and operates Cedar Point), and it is doing much, much better now.

 

[CPA]

Took the family to florida two weeks ago and hit Busch Gardens in Tampa. It was a blast. We had free tickets as part of our admission price to Discovery Cove. So, the money we saved with the free tickets we used for a guided Safari Tour or Busch Gardens. This included express entrance onto the rides. Granted, the guide had to be there to get us on the ride, but after she left she gave us some tickets that we could present to skip the lines. It was worth the price.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: maydaytx

Originally posted by: JM Aggie08
Fiesta Texas is great, imo.

I love Sea World San Antonio. Hit up the Beer School if you ever go. I know that that link is to the Orlando park, but SA has one just like it.

Seaworld in San Antonio is ok. Didn't like it too much.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: SeminoleMarine

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
*shakes head*

Why are they called 6-Flags in states outside of Texas...?

*shakes head*

It is the company name.

A little info for those that like to quote Will Rogers:

***SIX FLAGS COMPANY BACKGROUND

Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company. Through our subsidiaries, we own and operate a total of 29 parks in
North America. Six Flags parks serve 34 of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly held corporation with corporate offices in New York City and Dallas. The Company's stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol: SIX. ***

LOL, I live in Arlington, where 6-Flags was started. I know a bit about it. Do you know WHY it's called "6-flags"?

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The park took its name from the six flags that have flown over the state of Texas during its history (Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America and the Confederate States of America).

Also, you don't understand that quote... If I was wrong, I'm ignorant, and there's nothing wrong with that. Ignorance is fine in and of itself. As it is you are ignorant to how the park got it's name and how that doesn't relate to anything outside Texas. Nothing wrong with that.