I found myself in Dallas for work last month and was pleasantly surprised to learn that Six Flags Over Texas was open on weekends in February. Naturally, I had to take advantage of my Six Flags membership and stop by...
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Inside the New DC Universe at Six Flags Great America
Earlier this year, Six Flags Great America announced plans to retheme its Yankee Harbor area, transforming it into DC Universe, a land injected with the DC superheroes and villains that are now almost synonymous with the Six Flags brand. As...
Continue reading...Rating Every Coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Two members of the Coaster101 team recently visited Six Flags Magic Mountain. For John, it was his first visit, while I (Eric) am a somewhat regular visitor (usually a few times a year). Together we’ve decided to rate every full-size...
Continue reading...Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi Gotham City Rides Announced
The under-construction Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi this week unveiled new details about the Gotham City-themed section of the indoor theme park, which is scheduled to open in Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island development in summer 2018. Let’s take a look...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Six Flags Great America July 2016
I visited Six Flags Great America earlier this month — my first trip to the park in 2016. The park’s Fourth of July weekend celebrations were sponsored by Coke. One of the perks was the hour of early ride time...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America 2015 Update
I visited Six Flags Great America a few (okay, five) times last week while I was in the area. It was my first time to my unofficial “home park” this season. After working in the area last summer and visiting...
Continue reading...Six Flags St. Louis Opening Weekend 2015
I arrived at Six Flags St. Louis on Saturday unaware of Friday’s power outage that shut the park down early. I’m glad the park was open on Saturday, or I would have been a very unhappy camper after making the...
Continue reading...Batman Completed at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Within just a few weeks it seems, the Batman: The Ride construction site at Six Flags Fiesta Texas transformed from a barren swath of dirt into the foundation for a 120-foot-tall “4D wing coaster,” Batman: The Ride. As you can...
Continue reading...Take a Spin on Fiesta Texas’ Batman
Six Flags Fiesta Texas gave us an unobstructed virtual ride on the park’s new-for-2015 Batman: The Ride coaster. As you may know, this Batman: The Ride will be very different from the other Batmans at Six Flags parks. Vertical construction hasn’t...
Continue reading...Six Flags over Georgia’s Batman Goes Backwards in 2015
For a limited time beginning March 14, 2015, Six Flags over Georgia will reverse the trains of Batman: The Ride, offering a completely different ride experience — as many other Six Flags parks have done with their Batman coasters over the...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Summer 2014 Update
With August already upon us, it’s hard to believe that the summer season will soon be giving way to fall and parks’ Halloween festivities. I decided to visit Six Flags Great America for a mid-season checkup before the park goes...
Continue reading...Six Flags St. Louis 2013 Update
The weather could not have been better for my trip to Six Flags St. Louis yesterday. The sky was clear and blue; and the temperatures were mild. I had not been to the park since April 2012, so I was...
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