Flash Pass Question

[ragingbull1331]

Me and 3 or 4 other friends were thinking of going to the park and buying a flash pass, I was wondering if it was still worth it to buy a flash pass? We were thinking this Friday or sometime next week. I wasn't sure if the lines would still be sort of long (30 min-60 min. waits) We wanted to get a lot of rides in but I'm concerned that it's a waste of money. Hypothetically speaking, would you buy the platnium or gold flash pass this late in August? If anyone can help that would be great.

[Ilovthevu']

Superman just had a 48 minute wait at the end of the day, and the Dark Knight had a 30 minute wait, so you choose whether it's worth it to you or not. You have to remember that kids still aren't in school for the most part, and this week equals not as great as you think it would be. People think the park is open to 8 pm, and people think the waterpark is open till 6 pm, but this is wrong because they cut hours, so what happens is that the waterpark gets more packed at the beginning because it opened at 12 pm, and people stay longer because they think it's going to close at 8 pm instead of 7 pm. Friday could be a different time though.

Condor wasn't a walkon at 6 pm. What, unheard of when the park is going to close at 7 pm.

[bsntech]

Looked at the Chicago Public Schools site - amazing; the first day of classes is September 7th - day after Labor Day.

Wonder about the rest of the suburbs and surrounding communities. In central Illinois, first day of class is tomorrow.

Six Flags does have their hours set perfectly to school though since next week is the last full week before being open on weekends.

[shockwave guy mark]

Well this past Friday was pretty crowded (not bad enough to make the Raging Bull wait an hour) and most kids are still not in school. I personally love the flash pass because I hate waiting in line and I go to the park to ride rides no stand around all day in the sun.

Its entirely up to you if you want to get one, but if I had the money I definitely would get one if you know its going to be a bad day. Take a guess if you will need one pulling into the parking lot is what I would do in your situation. I personally have also gotten the Platinum Flash pass 3 times this season and thought it was one of the coolest experiences I got to have in the park.

If this one of the only times you are going to the park or its going to be your only trip this year I would also definitely pick up a flash pass.

[Cole]

The bad thing about the flashpass is that it ruins you. After a day with a flashpass a 20 minute wait for Bull is like hell

[Goku1910]

Fridays are usually not too bad at this point, because most schools are now in session. So I wouldn't worry about flash pass until Fright Fest.

[Flying_Potato_Man]

Ehhhh not 100 percent correct... In Wisconsin, most schools actually begin in about 2ish weeks.

[Galvan]

Joliet High Schools return tomorrow.

[ragingbull1331]

Fridays are usually not too bad at this point, because most schools are now in session. So I wouldn't worry about flash pass until Fright Fest.

I think I'll save my flash pass day for a saturday at fright fest, I think it's not worth it as much as Fright Fest, because at Fright Fest the lines are 2 hours a lot of the time!

[david]

Northwest Suburbs return Monday the 23rd. Including myself...

[scott2608]

Northwest Suburbs return Monday the 23rd. Including myself...

Most Lake County schools start Monday the 23rd

[Ilovthevu']

I guess the Chicago public schools start September 7th. A Catholic school by me starts Aug 24th. http://www.cps.edu/Calendar/Key_events/ ... vents.aspx

[shockwave guy mark]

Schools around me dont start until 2 more weeks. This is also the time many kids/families around here actually take a trip up there because they dont think its crowded.

[bsntech]

Yep, I try to make my trips after the kids go back to school - and go on a weekday. Always went to Cedar Point near the end of May had the park is very manageable with short lines.

[scott2608]

Next week is bring a friend free Monday-Friday for SP holders.
I'm bringing a friend on Tuesday, I hope it not to bad we can't afford FP.

[ragingbull1331]

I went to the park today and I'm happy I did not use a flash pass. Batman and American Eagle had the longest wait of 60 minutes. Raging Bull was only 15, and most other rides didn't exceed 30.

[Goku1910]

Eagle must've had only one side running

[tribar]

I went to the park today and I'm happy I did not use a flash pass. Batman and American Eagle had the longest wait of 60 minutes. Raging Bull was only 15, and most other rides didn't exceed 30.

That's uncommon those ones never are that high when Raging Bull is only 15

[ragingbull1331]

Very weird day, Batman died down to 45 minutes and Raging Bull went up to 30 minutes. American Eagle was only running one side for sure, I didn't even try walking through the queue to see how bad it was.

[tribar]

I wouldn't have either even though it's my favortire ride i would have rode bull a bunch of times

[ragingbull1331]

one of my friends said they got a headache so we had to skip any ride more intense than Viper at the end of the day I did a mini Bull marathon in August last year, did 6 awesome rides. I tried front out last year during that mini marathon and it was not as good as back row

[tribar]

One time i was there it was so empty Raging Bull pretty much every row was open it only had 2 trains but still MULTIPLE re rides. V2 entirly empty except front. Viper easily reridable. AE had both sides so that went fast multiple rerides. S:UF two rerides in front row.

[ragingbull1331]

One time i was there it was so empty Raging Bull pretty much every row was open it only had 2 trains but still MULTIPLE re rides. V2 entirly empty except front. Viper easily reridable. AE had both sides so that went fast multiple rerides. S:UF two rerides in front row.

I went in June and it rained all morning and stopped when I got there, that was almost as good as the day you had. I'm hoping I'd get those short lines again soon!

[tribar]

Several factors made the park diserted
1. It was September
2. It was raining
3 McDonald's had orginally rented out the park but cancelled but we got info that it would be open but it said it was closed on the calender

[Ilovthevu']

I went to the park today and I'm happy I did not use a flash pass. Batman and American Eagle had the longest wait of 60 minutes. Raging Bull was only 15, and most other rides didn't exceed 30.

That's uncommon those ones never are that high when Raging Bull is only 15

Honestly, to me it sounds like it's the time you went for certain attractions. Did you go early for Raging Bull, and that's why the short time, and than later in the middle of the day, did you go by Batman, and American Eagle? If Batman had a 60 minute wait, that's outside the park line (more near East River Crawler), unless the employees were really, really bad.