GAcoaster Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 New release from Six Flags: THRILLS AND CHILLS Six Flags Parks Introduce Slurpee® Drinks Availability Just in Time for Spring Break GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX - News), the global leader in regional theme parks, today announced a new partnership with 7-Eleven, Inc., the largest chain in convenience retailing, for its Slurpee® drink to be the Official Frozen Carbonated Beverage of Six Flags.Slurpee fans can now enjoy their favorite frozen beverage at all 11 Six Flags U.S. theme parks, marking the first time in history the beverage has been widely distributed outside 7-Eleven retail stores. To celebrate, 7-Eleven and Six Flags will offer guests exclusive ride-time events at 7:11 p.m. during special nights at the parks, giveaways, games and other activities. In addition, an exclusive, refillable Slurpee souvenir cup will be available for purchase at all participating Six Flags parks starting Memorial Day weekend. Beginning June 1, guests may bring their 32-oz. Slurpee Six Flags Souvenir cup to a local 7-Eleven to refill their drink for only 99 cents. In June, participating 7-Eleven stores will kick off the Twister Cup Sweepstakes and award one grand prize winner a trip to Six Flags Great America, which includes the ultimate "twisting" experience on X-Flight—the ground-breaking new wing coaster opening this spring. 7-Eleven and Six Flags fans can enter the sweepstakes by registering for Slurpee Nation Rewards atwww.slurpee.com and redeeming the sweepstakes entry in the rewards catalog. "Six Flags is an ideal destination for family and friends to join together and have fun, so we are thrilled to partner with 7-Eleven and provide our customers with a Slurpee drink to make their trip even more enjoyable," said Jeff Portugal, vice president of corporate alliances and partnership marketing at Six Flags. "Slurpee drinks will fit seamlessly into our beautiful theme park environment." "Enjoying Slurpee drinks while spending a day at Six Flags in the spring or summer is a real treat for families, kids and teens," said Laura Gordon, 7-Eleven vice president of brand innovation." At some park locations where 7-Eleven may not have stores nearby and Slurpee drinks aren't available, the opportunity to enjoy the frozen beverage at Six Flags may be a new treat. Bottom-line, Six Flags and Slurpee beverages are all about having fun, so it's an ideal fit to make Slurpee drinks even more convenient for our customers where they play." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 this is a frggin great idea, SLURPEES ROCK! i cant wait to get a GA cup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrobinchiller Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I heard about this on gadv.com! It's amazing! I can't wait to get a slurpee on break :DDD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) GADV used to sell red and blue Icees many moons ago, the Icee company also makes Slurpees for 7-Elevens. So they are just bringing Icees back to GADV under the Slurpee name since CP Fair sells Icees. Edited March 16, 2012 by The Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarro101 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 This is a great idea! Super stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAFanatic Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Enough already with the outside product marketing! If people want slurpees they can go to 7-Eleven. People don't travel all the way to a theme park and fork out a fortune to get the same crap they can get around the corner from their house. They have to stop making the parks nothing more than shopping centers. The idea of going to a theme park is to get away from all the everyday garbage and immerse yourself in another world. All these constant reminders of the outside world destroys the whole purpose. If people want Slurpees, Johnny Rockets, and Lowes they can get those a lot closer to home for a lot less money. Six Flags is steering itself right back into bankruptcy by destroying the atmosephere and quality of the parks in an attempt to make a quick buck. As always it will work in the short term and then destroy them in the end. They just never learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 While I too would prefer unique offerings, selling foods that are available outside the park in local malls is nothing new. They have been doing it for 30+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Enough already with the outside product marketing! If people want slurpees they can go to 7-Eleven. People don't travel all the way to a theme park and fork out a fortune to get the same crap they can get around the corner from their house. They have to stop making the parks nothing more than shopping centers. The idea of going to a theme park is to get away from all the everyday garbage and immerse yourself in another world. All these constant reminders of the outside world destroys the whole purpose. If people want Slurpees, Johnny Rockets, and Lowes they can get those a lot closer to home for a lot less money. Six Flags is steering itself right back into bankruptcy by destroying the atmosephere and quality of the parks in an attempt to make a quick buck. As always it will work in the short term and then destroy them in the end. They just never learn. While I agree in principal about what you're saying, sponsorship is a necessary evil. Even Disney did it from the beginning of Disneyland. However, there's a BIG difference in having Lowes sponsor opening weekend, and Slurpees sold in the park than Johnny Rockets and other outside vendors. Lowes can sponsor (just like they do at the Busch Gardens) and Slurpees can be sold inside existing food outlets. The problem for me with things like Johnny Rockets and Cold Stone being introduced was taking what had been a themed restaurant and turning it into a generic brand name food outlet. These sponsorships work for the brand and the park and always have. I remember in the 1980's the hot dogs sold at Mustard's Last Stand were Thorn Apple Valley brand (and were simply denoted on the menu boards). Because I liked them so much, we bought them at home. It will be the same thing with Slurpees. People like them and will be more willing to spend the extra money to buy Slurpee branded drinks, which is a win for the park as well as for 7-11 who then might get additional business from the park selling the refillable cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Enough already with the outside product marketing! If people want slurpees they can go to 7-Eleven. It's not just Six Flags... Starbucks coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort Apr 23, 2012 Disney has today announced that Starbucks will be coming to both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World this year. What do you think? Let us know on our forum. From the official Disney Parks Blog Today, we’re excited to officially announce plans to bring your favorite Starbucks drinks and food items to all of our theme parks at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. In June, the first of six planned Starbucks locations is scheduled to open at Disney California Adventure park. And more locations are planned at Disneyland park and Walt Disney World Resort (Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom). The Starbucks locations inside our parks will be designed to fit the theme of their surroundings. At Disney California Adventure park, Starbucks will be located in the Fiddler, Fifer and Practical Café on Buena Vista Street, a place that transports guests to 1920s Los Angeles, when Walt Disney arrived in California and a cup of coffee was the perfect way to jumpstart a busy day. The store’s location plays off the Spanish/Mexican architecture of the period, and baristas will wear 1920s-inspired attire. The café will serve Starbucks items, including coffee and espresso beverages, Frappuccino® blended beverages, and signature breakfast sandwiches and pastries. Guests also will have their choice of Disney favorites, including signature sandwiches and other items, as well as delicious desserts and sweet treats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrobinchiller Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 ^It doesn't seem right for Starbucks to be where its hot most of the time. I've hardly seen people drink coffee when I go to Universal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up_Up_and_Away Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I've hardly seen people drink coffee when I go to Universal. No offense, but I doubt you were looking specifically for it Hot coffee sells well in all of the Orlando/Tampa parks among the foreign tourists, especially at the park bake shops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 can u imagine how much starbucks will be in a theme park! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 At SeaWorld it's not much more than at a regular Starbucks and they sell TONS of it! I smell it everyday at work now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAFanatic Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 It's not just Six Flags... You'll notice they state that " the locations will be designed to fit the theme of their surroundings". This is the difference between all the other parks and Six Flags. Even though you can find outside products at other parks, you are still immersed in a theme and an atmosphere you cannot experience at a local shopping center. Every day Six Flags parks look more and more like shopping centers and less like theme parks. People do not want to drive 100 miles and pay 100 dollars to go to a shopping center. You can have outside products and corporate sponsorship without destroying the atmosphere and theming of the park. Six Flags has never understood this concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew M Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 i didnt even kno they took icees out. i used to get my souvenir cup refilled w an icee before going in el toro's que so that was at most in the past 5 years. but because its "SLURPEE" they need to make a huge announcement about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 slurpees have way better flavors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 slurpees have way better flavors... Icee makes Surpees, they have the same exact flavors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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