News Round Up 2019

[HuskieJohn]

The difference between Six Flags Great America (Chicago) and St Louis is night and day as far as condition and attraction options goes.

My family has Six Flag 2020 season passes and I am extremely excited at the possibility of taking a road trip to Cedar Point, Kings Island and St Louis for a regional park tour.


What ever happened to the rumor of them bidding for Sea World?

 

[CastAStone]

The Cedar Fair story is interesting as they run our major amusement park in Toronto, ON. To the best of my knowledge we don't have any Six Flag parks in Canada.

Canada's Wonderland is a hell of a regional theme park.

yeah, thought about that too - that the end result is almost a reverse acquisition. If that is the outcome - or at the very least the "Cedar Fair" way of doing things has eom more influence, then it could be a positive outcome. If the end result is a bunch of Cedar Fair parks now feeling like Six Flags parks, that will be not so great (in my opinion)

Agreed. It's no accident that Cedar Fair has three theme parks - one of which is in *Sandusky Ohio* - with higher attendance than any Six Flags park (Knotts, Canada's Wonderland, Cedar Point).

 

[inigomontoya]

I was a Six Flags member for the last couple of years. They have been making a consistent push to at least pay lip service to improving the parks. It wouldn't surprise me at all if they're looking to acquire the culture/operational methods just as much as the physical parks.

 

[WinnieAndMinnie17]

dang, those are some pricey cocktails

Also, seems like they are not going all in with tthe BatB theme - or not the fact that it takes place in France and trying to balance it with being a Victorian themed hotel given that the signature tableside cocktail as Twinings branded tea in it

Do you have any idea when this would open? Hoping its open for my trip on 11/4! Guessing it would be soon since the menu is released already but then again who knows!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Do you have any idea when this would open? Hoping its open for my trip on 11/4! Guessing it would be soon since the menu is released already but then again who knows!

so far all we know is "Fall 2019" - but seems like they are getting there (one blogger posted pictures looking through windows and seems like furnishings are going in, etc.). I wish I could tell you more definitively but I would think there is a chance it would be open for your trip but I wouldn't count on it/be too disappointed if it isn't

Guess, if you are working on plan now, I would have a contingency both ways (that it is open or it isn't)

 

[Q-man]

Canada's Wonderland is a hell of a regional theme park.


Agreed. It's no accident that Cedar Fair has three theme parks - one of which is in *Sandusky Ohio* - with higher attendance than any Six Flags park (Knotts, Canada's Wonderland, Cedar Point).

Sandusky is on Lake Erie between Cleveland and Toledo and just a couple hours from Columbus.

 

[CastAStone]

Sandusky is on Lake Erie between Cleveland and Toledo and just a couple hours from Columbus.

That's my point...it's not near anything, and what it is sort of near is Cleveland. Six Flags has a ton of parks much closer to much larger metros, but Cedar Point is so well done that it pulls people from not just Cleveland and Toledo but Columbus, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Indianapolis, Chicago (all of which are closer to other regional theme parks) and on and on.

Regional theme parks aren't *supposed* to do that. Cedar Point does.

 

[inigomontoya]

Right. Six Flags Great America is pretty much right in the middle of Milwaukee Metro and Chicago Metro. Those together have roughly the same population as the entire state of OH. So, not even accounting for the fact that Chicago is a much bigger tourist destination; it's pretty staggering that a park in Sandusky outperforms Great America in attendance.

 

[WinnieAndMinnie17]

so far all we know is "Fall 2019" - but seems like they are getting there (one blogger posted pictures looking through windows and seems like furnishings are going in, etc.). I wish I could tell you more definitively but I would think there is a chance it would be open for your trip but I wouldn't count on it/be too disappointed if it isn't

Guess, if you are working on plan now, I would have a contingency both ways (that it is open or it isn't)

Yeah, just going in with an expectation of it being not open and if its open, would be a wonderful surprise for the wife! She loves beauty and the beast so would be a nice way to have a drink lol

 

[Tiki Birdland]

Kinda wonder how our amusement and water park would be run if by Six Flags.

Hope it's not like the disaster heaped upon Astroworld. First chance they had to sell land, they jumped. Too bad they did it just before the real estate bust of 2007.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2019/10/iphone-11-phone-cases-pop-up-at-disney-parks/

 

[disneygirlsng]

That's my point...it's not near anything, and what it is sort of near is Cleveland. Six Flags has a ton of parks much closer to much larger metros, but Cedar Point is so well done that it pulls people from not just Cleveland and Toledo but Columbus, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Indianapolis, Chicago (all of which are closer to other regional theme parks) and on and on.

Regional theme parks aren't *supposed* to do that. Cedar Point does.

...Northern Virginia, Dallas TX... haha. Yes, I've taken multiple 3-4 day trips from halfway across the country to Cedar Point. Love it so much!!

 

[HuskieJohn]

Right. Six Flags Great America is pretty much right in the middle of Milwaukee Metro and Chicago Metro. Those together have roughly the same population as the entire state of OH. So, not even accounting for the fact that Chicago is a much bigger tourist destination; it's pretty staggering that a park in Sandusky outperforms Great America in attendance.

It is also a beach front resort. So it is much more of a vacation destination than SFGA. We were planning on going to CP this summer but had decided on a cruise instead.

Makes me curious if Six Flags is actually ready to run a full resort rather than just amusement and water parks.

 

[jimandami]

I win this round.

Really not sure how I feel about this news. Cedar Fair has much better operations and parks in general. Six Flags is dirt cheap though. But this would pretty much eliminate major coaster competition in the US.

Yes, we will not be happy about this if it occurs. We are season pass holders at King's Island it's a great park. We went to Six Flags over Georgia this summer and it was very meh. Not well run, dirty, lots of rides down, etc..

 

[The Pho]

Yes, we will not be happy about this if it occurs. We are season pass holders at King's Island it's a great park. We went to Six Flags over Georgia this summer and it was very meh. Not well run, dirty, lots of rides down, etc..

Most of the Six Flags parks have operations issues. Magic Mountain and Great Adventure are definitely their best run parks, but even they have plenty of issues.
The best thing about Six Flags is annual passes with access to all of their parks only cost $60.

I’m looking forward to my first trip to Kings Island next week. Can’t wait to see how it stacks up.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1179557261703667713

 

[MissGina5]

Yes, we will not be happy about this if it occurs. We are season pass holders at King's Island it's a great park. We went to Six Flags over Georgia this summer and it was very meh. Not well run, dirty, lots of rides down, etc..

KINGS ISLAND!!! (college in Cincy brought me there once my senior year, great park!)

 

[Brianstl]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1179557261703667713

I wonder if it broke down on him.

 

[Brocktoon]

News

Sounds like Tom Holland may have saved the Spider-Man Disney/Sony deal! ...

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h...-appeal-helped-seal-a-spider-man-deal-1244688

 

[osully]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1179434240313876480

I am super excited to hear that McDonalds will have Happy Meal toys. They sound fun! I feel like they never do Disney toys anymore these days. 90s kids will remember.