Tagged: six-flags

This Season Pass Gives You Access to All the Six Flags Parks in One Region. Is It a Good Deal?

A silver lining to living in an age of corporate consolidation is that loyalty rewards and points programs have increasingly long lists of participating locations. Ominous—but…

2022's Most Exciting New Roller Coasters

This is a thrilling year for thrill rides. Roller coasters that were supposed to open in 2020 and 2021 but didn't due to the pandemic are finally ready to begin inducing screams and…

Endless Summer: More Theme Parks Now Staying Open Year-Round

Outside of Florida and Southern California, where the weather allows theme parks to stay open year-round (provided there's no plague on), the standard operating procedure at most parks…

Coronavirus Brings Touchless Security Screening, But Watch for Privacy Worries

Covid-19 has devastated the travel industry, but in some ways, the virus has also forced the vacation business to adapt and upgrade in interesting ways. We've celebrated some of the…

12 Theme Park Tips That Will Literally Save Your Life (Not Literally)

Working at a major theme park for years, you learn a few things. Like, if you happen to stumble upon an animal trainer with a chimpanzee, the chimp will consider you an attacker and…

What Will Be New at America's Theme Parks This Year?

Amusement park season is around the bend—and that bend could be a loop-de-loop of a high tech ride. For our weekly Frommer's Travel Show on WABC Radio, Jason Cochran and I interviewed…

Wonder Woman Roller Coaster Coming to Six Flags Fiesta Texas

A new Wonder Woman-themed roller coaster will open next spring at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, the amusement park chain has announced.Dubbed Wonder Woman Golden Lasso after…

The World's Most Thrilling Roller Coasters

The first amusement park roller coaster opened at New York’s Coney Island in 1884. Known as the Switchback Railway, the ride used gravity to send daredevils along 600 feet of dips and…

Economizing, Six Flags in New Jersey To Create World's Tallest Drop Out of an Existing Ride

Six Flags has blazed an admirable path. Many observers were concerned that the amusement park chain would have a hard time getting back on top after emerging from bankruptcy,…

Washington, D.C.: 5 Best Museums & Attractions for Kids

Washington, D.C., is filled with attractions for kids, but it's not surprising that munchkins can grow frustrated in museums. When big people press in front of them, derrieres may be…

Alaska Cruise History Lesson: Who was William H. Seward?

If you've cruised to Alaska, you're likely familiar with the Seward port, but who was the man behind the name? Here's everything you ever wanted to know about William H. Seward, and…

Can You See This Now? Travel Tips From the Verizon Test Guys

When you spend eight hours a day on the road, you get a good idea of what's out there to see. Verizon Wireless is famous for their high-quality cell phone network, and they maintain…

Travel Troubleshooter: Two Years Later, Still No Refund

Gayle Grafstrom-Corman is promised a refund on her daughter's Lufthansa ticket. But two years later, the 890 euros she's due is nowhere to be found, and neither her travel agent nor…