Personal finance blog finds mixed results for Six Flags' Flash Pass

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

Six Flags is charging customers extra for smoother service. The Flash Pass is the chain's for-rent gadget that grants guests the right to leap to the front of the long ride lines. But is it worth the money? And does it work? I went to two of Six Flags' most successful properties -- one in Georgia and one in California -- in a little over a week, to see how it breaks down.

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I didn't know Terminator had the $10 charge as well. I could see that happening with any new major coaster being added to a SF park. That $10 charge adds up fast especially if you have 4 people on the Flashpass. $40 extra for 1 ride seems like a lot.

So basically this confirms what most people have said about the thing, they are nice but not necessary provided the park isn't jammed.

It also confirmed that "Only the little people wait in line anymore...the wealthy are being teed up to get a clearer swing."

The writer also calls it "line jumping" directly in the title of the article.

Just thought that I would point that out.

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-Travis
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Gee, I managed to do SFNE WITHOUT a q-bot and only waited AT MOST 30 minutes for ANY ride. Plus, this was on 4th of July weekend.

Coaster Junkie from NH
I drive in & out of Boston, so I ride coasters to relax!

A much fairer and unbiased perspective on both Six Flags parks and Flash Pass than you'll find posted by anyone around here. :)

coasterimage - lordgonchar

Says the man making sweet love to a q-bot in his profile picture.

Hobbes: "What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do?"
Calvin: "If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun."

Wow! Even your ordianry average Joe Walletpop knows that it's line jumping, and he doesn't even get berated on here to make his point.

Preach on Mr. Walletpop! Preach on!

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