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I assume they will offer platinum passes for $300+ just like Cedar Fair currently does. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 2025 passes go on sale August/September, so you may get the rest of the season free.

For anyone looking to get a copy of the Images of America: Six Flags Great Adventure book, I have them for sale at a discounted price and each sale will help me pay the hosting fees to keep the site running. https://www.ebay.com/itm/326199493265

Not true-- the only ticket information out so far is travel agent information with initial ticket packages and even that is not giving dates or pricing. Basically they are trying to get people to spend multiple days at the existing three parks with one day at Epic. This is just early information, not all the ticketing information. Most likely single day tickets will be sold primarily as date based tickets so they don't have to have reservations or have to deal with an overcrowded park. Resort guests will probably get more days at Epic or will be able to upgrade to more days at Epic. This will boost the existing parks while controlling the attendance at Epic which could EASILY be overcrowded. When it comes down to it, I'm sure they will offer additional days to people who buy those ticket packages if they have availability. It's easier to limit the admissions and let more people in than to have to turn people away or have guests get a bad experience in an overcrowded park. Currently the word is there will initially be no annual passes. I'm guessing current passholders may get discounted single day tickets.

I'm hoping to hit it up today after work!

That's an impressive lineup of parks. Looking forward to pass information coming out. I see two possibilities for the short term: The merged chain honors park to park passes for the rest of the year, bosting attendance and spending by encouraging people to visit neighboring parks. I know if my current Six Flags pass was honored, I'd visit Dorney and Kings Dominion at least once before the end of the year and spend money in those parks. This summer has been soft for parks everywhere and they could use the attendance and revenue boost. They start selling 2025 passes late summer/early fall so people can buy right away and it boosts all the parks fall and winter events. It would also make a $300 all parks pass more palatable to Six Flags passholders who have been used to getting $70 passes.

Celebrating 50 years! I only wish Harry was here to celebrate with us…

It seems like they're combing 305 into the area as well with new paint.

What a difference 50 years make! View of the property in the early 70's before construction: More recent image from Google Maps:

This is an interesting development. I have to wonder how well they'll execute this considering so many were already have been done by Universal for HHN there's bound to be a comparison, and I don't know how Six Flags will be able to pull it off between not having dedicated facilities (soundstages and tents) and not having the expertise. I assume they'll be contracting them out, but who knows... Interesting new detail:

Forty five years ago today Rolling Thunder was opened to the public! https://www.instagram.com/p/C76juscRBWU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

I think that we may actually see a bigger investment. Great Adventure always was a top tier park until recently (since 2000). It was doing around 4 million guests at it's peak, more than Cedar Point, Kings Island, and Canada's Wonderland which are CF's top parks. There's no reason why it couldn't again-- population has only increased in the area, but the park has been allowed to slip over time thanks to poor decisions on the corporate level. Hopefully that turns around and they make some big moves to restore GA to its former glory.

Orion was supposed to go to Great America until they pulled the plug on the park and moved it to Kings Island.

I think there may be big changes coming with the merger, so any plans they may have could be changed. Cedar Fair has a history of last minute changes in plans.

I'm sure many of you are familiar with Alicia Stella and her site Orlando Park Stop (now becoming THEME Park Stop) which has been the leading source for all things Universal and especially Epic Universe. Once again she is doing a fund raiser for The Trevor Project in the month of June, and there are auctions, sales of specially created art prints, as well as a donation website to benefit this great charity that serves at risk LGBTQ+ youth. I encourage everyone to check out her site for the fundraiser, and donate if you can (your employer may even match your donation like mine did!)

Roaring Rapids has re-opened! https://www.instagram.com/p/C7kddI-s8ru/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link