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2/18/2025

Six Flags Magic Mountain Update - February 18, 2025

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Let's start off this update with a look at the completed sign out by the I-5 Freeway. Looks great!
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They have finally added semi-permanent barriers between the tram/bus road and parking lot.
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A look at the new colors for Tornado at Hurricane Harbor. They are working hard inside the waterpark. Looking forward to seeing what all they're doing soon.
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The Canadian geese are hanging around the park as they do every year. Look for chicks in the very near future.
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Let's take a look at what's going on for Project 2026.
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LOTS of trees have been removed, and it looks like the hill has been taken down a bit.
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Here's a pic from last November, you can definitely see the difference here.
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Despite "rumors" and "plans" that you may have seen floating around, nothing has been confirmed from the park regarding what type of attraction/coaster is coming to this area of the park.
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Hopefully some of the trees will be saved and this won't just become another concrete area.
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You can see the Superman station all the way from Bugs Bunny World now!
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Full Throttle too!
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Goliath also just got a new paint job and it looks fantastic!
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Here is how the paint looks today ...
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And this is what it looked like last November. It's like an entirely new ride!
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They are still working on the new restrooms near Colossus.
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If you want to ride something, better do it!
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New 2024 bottles are now available. For those who have it included with your pass, just go into any eatery with your pass and they will hook you up.
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New to me was the new Flash Pass entrance for Apocalypse. I'm not sure how long it's been like this, but works so much better.
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Alright, that's going to wrap it up for this update. Hopefully we'll get some kind of announcement from the park soon regarding what's coming next year!

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11/20/2024

Six Flags Magic Mountain Update - November 20, 2024

After the big Six Flags press release last week detailing their $1 Billion investment in the parks over the next two years I decided to head up to the park last Friday to check out some of the off-season projects going on at the park. And there are a LOT of them. 

In fact, I've got an email out to the parks PR department to see if we can get a list of the projects so we can make sure we're covering them adequately this off-season. Stay tuned. 

The work even extends outside of the park. Let's get right to it! 
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The long-shuttered gift shop next to the 5 Freeway is getting some work done. Not sure if the shop is actually reopening or if this is just some refurb. It certainly doesn't look like it's being removed.
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They're also doing a lot of work inside Hurricane Harbor. We saw them working on the family raft ride and others near the entrance a few weeks ago. Last week it was Tornado.
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Inside the park, preparation is going on for Holiday in the Park.
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As part of the $1 Billion announcement, one of the projects was a "first of it's kind in North America" coaster for SFMM. We aren't sure what it is yet.
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Lots of talk about it being an Axis coaster, however Intamin did announce a new family coaster at IAAPA this week, so perhaps a family coaster with inversions is in the cards for the park?
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More off-season work going on in the ScreamPunk area. The Colossus restrooms are no more. A welcome update and hopefully larger more accessible restrooms are coming.
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We "think" Goliath is also getting a new paintjob this off-season. Our friends from Baynum Painting posted some pics the other day. But after thinking about it we aren't sure if it was Goliath or Titan at SFOT. Guess we'll find out soon. =)
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For now, the Sandwich/Boba shop is staying.
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More holiday in the park prep in Screampunk.
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Got a bit of rain at the park during my visit. Always love visiting parks in the rain.
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The Underground is getting ready for Holiday in the Park and the Holly Rock area. We did create a playlist for this area on Spotify and Apple Music a few years ago. It's a fun one. If there are any updates this year we'll be sure to update the playlists.
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Superman: Escape from Krypton

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Wanted to talk a bit about Superman: Escape from Krypton. As we all know, Kingda Ka is being removed from Six Flags Great Adventure. This would seem to indicate the chain is getting rid of low-capacity, high-maintenance, high-cost coasters. I honestly can't think of any coaster that fits that description more than Superman.
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The coaster is now 27 years old and since the park shutdown in 2020, it has been closed much longer than it's been open.
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That being said, the tower goes deep into the ground. VERY deep. The possibility remains that they could, unlike Kingda Ka, keep the tower for Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom while closing Superman.
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Let's hope that as the first 100mph coaster in the world we do get some kind of advanced warning that the coaster is closing permanently and not have to rely on unconfirmed reports from theme park vloggers.

The Greatest Coasters Ever Built Mural

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A lot of time small park improvements get missed, but we always love to highlight them. This happened a few months ago but with all of the Halloween stuff we didn't get around to covering it.
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It's interesting what got it's own spot and what has to share with another coaster. Some make sense, like two members of the Justice League.
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Or the two Premier coasters at the park.
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And then just random pairings of two coasters that probably deserve their own spot.
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And then the kiddie coaster gets it's own spot. Here are the rest of them.
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Jokes aside, really do love seeing these infrastructure projects going on at the park. They aren't going to bring in people just to see them, but it goes a long way in improving the overall park experience.
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As I was leaving the park I went into the Looney Tunes Super Store for the first time in years. I forgot this was even in here. Thanks for reading the update! We hope you enjoyed.

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11/14/2024

Six Flags to Invest More Than $1 Billion Over the Next Two Years to Enhance Guest Experience

New rides, attractions, themed areas, dining upgrades, technology and infrastructure improvements planned across network of 42 parks in North America
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN), the largest amusement park operator in North America, today announced it will invest more than $1 billion over the next two years to enhance the guest experience at its 42 parks. The investments, which will total between $500 million and $525 million in both 2025 and 2026, will include new rides, attractions, themed areas, dining upgrades, and technology enhancements that are sure to deliver an unparalleled level of fun and excitement to guests of all ages.

“Our capital investment plans for the next two years reinforce our commitment to providing unmatched thrills, immersive entertainment and lifelong memories to guests of all ages,” said Six Flags President & CEO Richard A. Zimmerman. “The new Six Flags has a unique opportunity to refresh and renew the guest experience, one so compelling that a visit to one of our parks will be viewed as an indispensable choice in family entertainment.”

In August, the company unveiled its capital investment for the 2025 operating season. Those plans include seven new roller coasters, along with an expanded roster of popular seasonal events. In addition, the new All Park Passport Add-On will allow season passholders and members to visit all 42 of the Company’s amusement and water parks beginning January 6, 2025.
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Among the capital investments currently planned for the 2026 operating season:
  • Carowinds will introduce a record-breaking water ride
  • Canada’s Wonderland will add a new record-breaking water attraction
  • King's Island will introduce a new family thrill attraction
  • Knott’s Soak City will receive a water park refresh and aesthetic enhancements
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain will debut a first-of-its-kind coaster in North America
  • Six Flags Great America will celebrate its 50th anniversary, debuting a new kids’ area, commemorative events and park enhancements
  • Six Flags Great Adventure will unveil a record-breaking launch coaster
  • Six Flags Over Texas will unleash a record-breaking dive coaster
  • Six Flags Mexico will introduce a family thrill boomerang coaster
The capital investments will go far beyond new rides. More than $80 million of the overall two-year spend will go toward food and beverage upgrades, including new restaurant concepts and improved menu offerings.

More information on these and other investments will be shared by both Six Flags and the individual parks as details and timetables are formalized.
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“This is an incredibly exciting time as we lay the foundation for growth for the new Six Flags and focus on what our team does best: make people happy by delivering the best possible experience and value to our guests each and every day,” concluded Zimmerman.
ABOUT SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN) is North America’s largest regional amusement-resort operator with 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Focused on its purpose of making people happy, Six Flags provides fun, immersive and memorable experiences to millions of guests every year with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks, resorts and a portfolio of beloved intellectual property including Looney Tunes®, DC Comics® and PEANUTS®.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements contained in this news release (including the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section) that are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements as to our expectations, beliefs, goals and strategies regarding the future. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “create,” “expect,” “future,” “guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “seek,” “synergies,” “target,” “will,” “would,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. These forward-looking statements may involve current plans, estimates, expectations and ambitions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, may be beyond our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct, that our growth and operational strategies will achieve the target results. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference and could adversely affect attendance at our parks, our future financial performance, and/or our growth strategies, and could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations or otherwise to fluctuate or decrease, include, but are not limited to: general economic, political and market conditions; the impacts of pandemics or other public health crises, including the effects of government responses on people and economies; adverse weather conditions; competition for consumer leisure time and spending; unanticipated construction delays; changes in our capital investment plans and projects; anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, expansion and growth of the Combined Company’s operations; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger, including difficulty in integrating the businesses of legacy Six Flags and legacy Cedar Fair; failure to realize the expected amount and timing of cost savings and operating synergies related to the merger; legislative, regulatory and economic developments and changes in laws, regulations, and policies affecting the Combined Company; acts of terrorism or outbreak of war, hostilities, civil unrest, and other political or security disturbances; and other factors we discuss under the heading “Risk Factors” within Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in legacy Cedar Fair’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, in legacy Six Flags’ Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the other filings we make from time to time with the SEC. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document and are based on information currently and reasonably known to us. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the publication of this document.

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