[Edwardo]

I must be loved by the coaster gods because I haven't had a bad day a six flags park in years. In the last four years I've had decent to great trips to SFNE SFFT SFOT SFOG SFMM SFGAM SFGADV SFSTL and SFA and their customer service has improved. Even the customer service surveys show as much.

The stereotype of administrations past is something I haven't witnessed in many years.

[Jonathan]

I like going to Six Flags. I usually have a good time. I also like Kansas City barbecue. I like it because I like all barbecue. But in the grand scheme of the barbecue world, Kansas City barbecue is an abomination. Give me eastern style North Carolina 'cue all day and I'm a happy guy. Six Flags is the Kansas City barbecue of the amusement park world. Sure, it's good because they have roller coasters and rides, but it's not my preference. I admit I'm partially biased because Six Flags Great Adventure is my closest Six Flags park. If Georgia, Great America, or Texas was the closest maybe my opinion wouldn't be so extreme (but I have my problems with those parks too).

Six Flags offends the senses across the board on a number of different levels, from security (love taking my belt off to get inside), product placement (love that the El Toro trains are wrapped to look like Kia sedans), design (Great Adventure looks like it was laid out by someone playing RCT for the first time), lack of diversity in attractions (many of their parks have virtually nothing of great interest to do other than the roller coasters), operations (which I will be the first to say have improved considerably but still aren't the best), basic upkeep (the paint on most rides at Great Adventure is an embarrassment), lack of atmosphere, and devaluation of their own product (they undercharge for season passes to the point where their parks are used as babysitting services for kids and teenagers during the summer so the parks are always insanely packed yet somehow Six Flags is always in poor financial shape). Oh, and how is it that even though most of their parks are nowhere near the top in terms of seasonal attendance figures they always manage to have absurdly long lines? Haven't been able to figure that one out...

Oh, and don't mistake this to mean I'm giving Cedar Fair a free pass. I have an ax to grind with them too, but it's nowhere near as large as the Six Flags one.

[aron]

thanks Jonathon thats what I am looking for....
what I'm not looking for is "why can't i like both or I like all of the parks"

[Picklesthedrummer]

Oh, and how is it that even though most of their parks are nowhere near the top in terms of seasonal attendance figures they always manage to have absurdly long lines? Haven't been able to figure that one out...

I have two theories for that one.
1. The crews never seem to be as efficient as they possibly could be. Causing for the line to back up.
2. Possibly more of an impact, the Flash Pass. For the most part it seems like the Flash Pass puts a pretty unfair disadvantage to for guest not paying the extra for it. Unlike Disney and Cedar Fair where there is a separate line for their quick queing system, from what I have seen the flash pass guests just go through the exit straight to the station. I had several cases where I had to wait an extra train or two because someone with a flash pass took my spot on a train when I was next to get on.

[B&M 4 Ever]

Some cedar fair attractions if 32 people were in fast lane and you were next to get on, all 32 would be on the next train. Case and point diamondstack. The qbot is the fairest IMO.

[Chris]

No, the fairest is Disney's FastPass. And wouldn't you know it, it's free and available to everyone.

[B&M 4 Ever]

Cp's freeway was good to, and wouldn't you know it was free.

[Picklesthedrummer]

No, the fairest is Disney's FastPass. And wouldn't you know it, it's free and available to everyone.

Well of course, but I was specifically talking about how fair the actual system works in respect to the standy que line.

[B&M 4 Ever]

No, the fairest is Disney's FastPass. And wouldn't you know it, it's free and available to everyone.

Free? You pay out the rear to go to disney. Its built into the admission price.

[Edwardo]

You can't afford it? Sorry Bout it.

Troll St Troll.

[tarheel1231]

I don't like Herschend. I could care less about dollywood. The best ride in their control is Supes at Darien Lake.

Outlaw Run begs to differ.

Now stop trolling and do something productive with your life.

[coasterbruh]

[offtopic]Just bought our 2-park US/IOA passes for next month, including a night at HHN with express passes. I'm excited more than usual since this will be my first HHN! [/offtopic]

Express is overrated...Stay and scream is where its at! (especially when you stay in the NY area...can hit one or two of the sound stages, then head to the parade buildings then to the two tents and BAM already have 4-5 houses down within the first 1-1 1/2 of opening!

[arby]

I should have checked with you before making my plans. I do recall that you have been going there every year for some time.

[arby]

I have to take back some of my previous comments and give Cedar Fair the clear win. While Six Flags wins with skyscreamer over windseeker and all their RMC work, Cedar Fair wins overall with their operations and how they seem to maintain all of their parks.

I was at SFOG yesterday and couldn't believe how run down the place is looking. As you walk to the entrance, trash was all over the place. Georgia Scorcher's paint look like it has been through the apocalypse. Six Flags has changed the season pass processing process although none of the employees seem to know what the process is. There were lines all over the place with confused people (including us) that could have been alleviated had someone known what was going on.

Then we went in the park and despite somewhat light crowds, every single queue was filled up completely due to slow operations with every ride running at minimum capacity. We finally got so fed up, we just left with the entire family being thankful that our home park isn't Six Flags.