Six Flags sent a "Play Pass" to my house

Brilliant idea.

I have no intention of buying a SF season pass this year (I haven't in 4) but if one showed up on my doorstep ready to be activated online with 0 hassle on my part?

I'd probably do it.

I'm dumbfounded that anybody wouldn't see the smart-ness in something like this.

*** Edited 3/29/2007 2:45:02 PM UTC by matt.***

Something else to consider...

IF people are not motivated enough to get their butts in gear and renew a Six Flags pass on line, or get out to the park to renew or buy their pass, might those same lazy folks (and I include myself in that number) renew by simply activating their new pass... but NOT actually use it that much?

Odd as it sounds... "Look what came in the mail? Hmmm... I wasn't going to renew... but... what the hell... may as well... I MIGHT get a chanct to use it this year..." and then by next September... "Hmmmm... never did get much use out of that pass." Yet Six Flags has your $$$$.

I think it is a great marketing move. Motivates those who procrastinate (me) or are on the fence ("do I want one or not?") to buy.

Last year, I renewed online and paid about $17 for them to ship my SFStL pass to me. Then a few weeks after getting that pass, they sent me another pass and the whole "all you gotta do is pay online and activate it" deal. If they are going send that one for free, why did I pay $17 to get the same thing a few weeks earlier? :(

Still, I think it is a nice thing for them to do if it eliminates shipping charges on my end. *** Edited 3/29/2007 3:07:08 PM UTC by Acoustic Viscosity***

Look at the benefits all around:

-No standing in line
-No shipping fees
-No processing fee
-Very good return on investment for Six Flags

WooHoo!

I think it would be a good idea (after they raise the prices to substantial amount) to give old season pass holders incentives to buy another one. Let's pretend that season passes at SFKK are $100 now (they aren't), and you bought one this year, next year they should say that it's now $90 for you, and it's higher for everyone else ($100).

It helps people keep on buying one year after year. You think that you are getting more than other people. Thus, you will buy more.

I think that the company should just check if you bought one already or not. Otherwise, why send a season pass if you already got one for the next year? They called us up, and asked if we wanted a season pass. We already got one for 2007.

They have been doing this for the last 3 years as a test market in certain Six Flags parks. For 2007 it is now chain wide. If you have not renewed your season pass yet, you should get one in the mail.

When it comes to Season pass Processing, Six Flags gets it right. They make if fairly easy for you to renew on-line or active your pass, which leads to more season pass sales. *** Edited 3/30/2007 1:58:31 AM UTC by carlo18***

I just posted about this in another thread.

For those who've done this before how does it work? After typing in your 14 didgit code<the bar code # on the pass on the SF website do you print out a reciept or something to show to the employee at the gate as proof that you've actually activated it?

It would be much easier if they simply allowed you to bring the pass to the park,then pay for it at the regular ticket window in order to activate it.I recieved mine the other day but havn't gone on the SFA page to pay for & activate it yet.

I got mine in from SFOG but being 15 my picture is an iffy on my case so I am going to have to go and get ones at the gate.

Its a great idea, just another reminder to people who are extremly busy. I think more people will choose to buy the passes because you are actually holding them vs. having them mailed to you after you order them.

I would guess the pass will not scan at the gate until it's activated. When you enter the activation code online, the season pass database is updated and your pass will now be recognized when they scan it at the gate. There is no need to bring a proof of purchase along.