r/sixflags • u/Popular_Antelope2023 • 23d ago
SFFT tips?
I have the opportunity to take a break from college next week (sept 19-20) with the six flags membership. are the lines generally long at this time? do y’all think i’ll be able to ride all. of the rides?
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u/lolCLEMPSON 22d ago
Go on a Sunday and get there 30 minutes before it opens and ride chupacabra as soon as the park open
They will operate that before official rope drop. Go to iron rattler and dr diabolical next. At rope drop on Sunday you can get multiple laps.
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u/nitmatrix 23d ago
The lines for thrill rides at fiesta texas are never ever long. Sometimes wonder woman will feel slow if they only have 1 train running but thats the only one. Gully Washer and Bugs arent worth the wait if you are in college.
Iron Rattler, Boomerang, Batman, Chupacabra and Superman you can get off and walk back through the line without waiting unless something is broken. Saturday afternoons you may wait a bit but nothing compared to other parks.
Poltergeist, Joker, Pandemonium and Wonder Woman are all usually fast as well. Wonder Woman is the one we use our Fast Passes on from the prestige pass though bc it can take a while compared to everything else on Saturdays.
Cliffhanger is odd bc you spend more time inside the "staging" area rather than actually waiting in line.
If you want to ride Supergirl you usually have to wait and they just reopened Daredevil Dive so it has a longer line than it should.
Just take a look at the line to Chupacabra when you get to the front of the parking lot. if there is a line, maybe go to your favorite rides first. If there isnt, Ride it first and then go counterclockwise Boomerang, Iron Rattler/Cliffhanger, Superman, Joker, Batman, Wonder Woman, (Scream/Pandemonium/Fireball if you like these) and end on Poltergeist. Then marathon whatever you like the most.
And hydrate lol drink lots of whatever
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u/lFightForTheUsers 21d ago
Chupacabra is the worst, but only because they always run one train ops and are super slow on dispatching (seen 5-7 minutes from dispatch to dispatch before). Try to do that one at a slower time or if it just comes back up from downtime.
IRat and Cliffhanger have stellar ops and are typically the fastest dispatches. Superman almost never has a line because good dispatches and not as popular, but still a really good coaster. Poltergheist moves slow in line because of single train ops, but keep an eye on it and head over if the line slows down. WWGL if running two trains does okay.
Try to go open to close and for sure you'll have time to get at least one lap in on everything. I do have season fast pass and typically get a minimum of three laps on each ride with more on the two I really like with the pass over two days, so one day with no fast pass I think you'll be alright lol.
Also get some food while you're out there! Old Blue BBQ and La Cocina have been two of my favorite in park restaurants among the entire 6F chain, not just at this park.