Yep, my parents tried it today. Said it was pretty good. They weren't a huge fan of the mac and cheese on everything, but said it was better than they thought it would be. Excited to try it on my next trip!
Favorite @ SFGAm - Eagle ~ Favorite Steel - Skyrush ~ Favorite Wood - El Toro 35 Rides on Eagle in 2015 68 Rides on Eagle in 2016 102 Rides on Eagle in 2017 9 Rides on Eagle in 2018
Ilovthevu' wrote:If attendance is down as said through people on this forum, than why is it down? What happened this year that is making people not want to come back?
One thing I still don't like is the music.
This is probably just us, but the park seems "dead" this year... The music, love it or hate it, seems very much subdued as compared to last year. It seemed to us last year the park was throbbing with the pulse of the music wherever you went, and this year we hardly notice it except in a few areas. But there are lots of areas where it just seems so quiet.
Oh, and it was interesting to see the new ordering kiosks for Capone's and Strutters. Don't know if there are elsewhere, we never made it to JB's or other places. But they had statiosn set up where you could order your food, pay with a credit card, and go pick it up at the end of the line. Being dinig pass users, it didn't apply to us, but this is a start toward filling people's hopes for some kind of order-ahead and pick-up to avoid the lines.
Why they can't leverage the mobile app with your dining pass information to let you do this is probably more one of choice than capability. But we can keep hoping.
Did anyone actually enjoy them playing Don't Stop Believing every 5 minutes throughout the park last year? The music was garbage, and they used it to cover up for the lack of special themeing outside of Justice League and the large number of rides that were rarely or never running last year, especially the train.
The reason that attendance is down this year is because last year they did nothing to shorten the lines, no major shows or good entertainment, and a low effort regular season in general. The Park has been much better in almost every aspect during last Fright Fest and this year's daily operation, and hopefully that means a more lively and popular Fright Fest this year with a continuing focus on themeing and shortening the lines from last year. If they don't use the Pictorium during the day in Fright Fest, then it should be demolished if they are too lazy or cheap to use it.
Ok what's going on with Eagle? Who is it still only running the Blue Side? Also V2 got stuck and had to be backed up into the station. First time I've ever seen that happen.
Favorite @ SFGAm - Eagle ~ Favorite Steel - Skyrush ~ Favorite Wood - El Toro 35 Rides on Eagle in 2015 68 Rides on Eagle in 2016 102 Rides on Eagle in 2017 9 Rides on Eagle in 2018
I actually got stuck for 5-10 minutes on the Eagle a couple of weeks ago! We were 5 feet out of the station and the train (red) just stopped! I'd never seen that happen before. The ride then started and we got our ride in. But then it was down to work on the brakes or something right before the lift hill.
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not sure this is best place, but Flash sale question- I'm going to 6F georgia this fall....if their price is significantly lower than 6fgam, any issue with buying a season pass there with food, and picking up when I go in OCT- I'd basically end up having 2 passes at once till December I think, if they allow it- Any drawback to my plan? I'll also be hitting STL in time for the sale and could pick up there too....
Usually the prices are pretty much the same. If you do that though, you have to go to the park that you buy the pass for first before you can use it at other Six Flags park.
Favorite @ SFGAm - Eagle ~ Favorite Steel - Skyrush ~ Favorite Wood - El Toro 35 Rides on Eagle in 2015 68 Rides on Eagle in 2016 102 Rides on Eagle in 2017 9 Rides on Eagle in 2018
Thanks....I'm already a passholder for 6fgam though, so wasn't sure if I could basically have 2 passes at once- renewing six of them, so if it's 10 or 15 cheaper, would consider picking them up in georgia-
Yes you can do it. I have had two "live" passes at the end of the last two seasons. I'm not telling you this, but if you keep them separate, you can come in the park twice and get double the meals.
Favorite @ SFGAm - Eagle ~ Favorite Steel - Skyrush ~ Favorite Wood - El Toro 35 Rides on Eagle in 2015 68 Rides on Eagle in 2016 102 Rides on Eagle in 2017 9 Rides on Eagle in 2018
hook13 wrote:not sure this is best place, but Flash sale question- I'm going to 6F georgia this fall....if their price is significantly lower than 6fgam, any issue with buying a season pass there with food, and picking up when I go in OCT- I'd basically end up having 2 passes at once till December I think, if they allow it- Any drawback to my plan? I'll also be hitting STL in time for the sale and could pick up there too....
I believe you only get BAFF (and some coupon offers) for your home park, if that matters to you.
hook13 wrote:not sure this is best place, but Flash sale question- I'm going to 6F georgia this fall....if their price is significantly lower than 6fgam, any issue with buying a season pass there with food, and picking up when I go in OCT- I'd basically end up having 2 passes at once till December I think, if they allow it- Any drawback to my plan? I'll also be hitting STL in time for the sale and could pick up there too....
I believe you only get BAFF (and some coupon offers) for your home park, if that matters to you.
Thanks, I wondered about that...I'll probably never go back to Georgia, although I've learned after first year to avoid BAFF at all costs-
If I buy an all season photo pass tomorrow will it work for the remainder of this year plus next year? Or will there not be a sale on photo passes for 2018 this weekend?
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Dan The Coaster Man wrote:If I buy an all season photo pass tomorrow will it work for the remainder of this year plus next year? Or will there not be a sale on photo passes for 2018 this weekend?
We'd obviously know more tomorrow. But it seems a pretty safe bet to me that it's yes to both questions...