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Really mixed feelings...the rides were ok (lost my voice), but the waterpark was (I'm pretty sure) overcapacity to the point that I felt in danger to be in the wave pool.
If you're planning to go to the rides AND waterpark all in one day, I recommend getting into the waterpark first, reserve a cabana for the day, then go ride! Otherwise, you will end up with absolutely nowhere to sit. Seriously, every inch of the waterpark including the grass area was full of people. Ridiculous, I know...I'm about to write Six Flags a complaint.
Otherwise, a-OK!
So we drove 2 hours to ride one roller coaster and drink beer.
I hate this place. There are bees everywhere!!! You can ride this roller coaster but first you must venture through a sea of bees!!! The lines are stupid. The people who work there and run the lines are on some kind of power trip which is dumb. There's sooooo many ugly people that go here. It's small. The "New" bizzarro coaster is just superman with a paint job and fire.
However I did eat an awesome chicken wrap. And despite all this, I had a good time.
BIZARRO!!!
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And so it appears that I was spoiled most of my life when it comes to amusement/theme parks... since living in NY, I got the awesome Six Flags Great Adventure, Rye Playland, and even the underappreciated Adventureland. And growing up I was fortunate enough to have also had the ability to go Disneyland, Disney World, Universal, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld, and even Ocean Park in Hong Kong.
And so Six Flags New England had some very large shoes to fill. Well... to say the least, I felt like SFNE is the red headed step child of Six Flags. At first i thought it was just me, but SFNE really is much smaller in comparison to SFGA.
Luckily, my dear friend was about to snag some discount tix for $25. And luckily, I trucked along 5 others in my car, so splitting the cost of parking and gas was much less, but parking in the lot next to the park is $25 FYI. It's well worth it, especially if you're exhausted and don't wanna walk so far to get to your car after a full day at the park.
HOWEVER, since the park was much smaller, we were able to fit all our major roller coaster rides in along with a trip to Hurricane Harbor and was able to leave the park 2 hours before it closed.
For those of you thinking about the Fast Pass, which I thought about before I visited the location, it's really not worth it. In today's economy, there weren't many people there even for a Saturday. We all got on our rides in 30 minutes or less. We may have waited maybe 45 minutes to ride Bizarro since that was the most popular ride in the park. It's actually kinda sad that, the park only really had ONE roller coaster they kept pushing and upselling. That just tells you how small this really was. We didn't even need to ride the Sky Way, which you would normally need to do in order to get back to the other side of the park when you've made your way to the end.
If you go to Hurricane Harbor, unless you have someone willing to hold all your belongings for the rest of the day, you WILL need a locker, this ranges between $12 - 20 depending on the size you need, but is good for the whole day, just needs to be picked up by 8 pm.
I suggest going to the Harbor as soon as it opens, so that you can take advantage of the lockers so you don't have to carry your stuff throughout the rest of the park for the day. And so that you can dry off throughout the day if you don't have a change of clothing...
Which in that case, proceed to lunch to dry under the sun... However, BEWARE the price of foods, it is expensive! $9 for a burger or boneless bufffalo wings at most of the stands, and $3 and change for a beverage. Also, beware the food may be cold and they may run out of lids for your cup!
After lunch, proceed with more rides! And before you know it, you'll be pooped out and done with the park by 8 pm if you started at 9 am, like we did. Also, side note, for those without the all day lockers from Hurricane Harbor, each of the main attraction rides, require that you store your belongings in a locker for $1 for approx. 90 minutes, after that the locker will open and you will lose your stuff to a scavenger, so be sure to take advantage of the all day lockers if you can.
Itinerary you should probably follow:
9 - 11 am: Fit in a few of the major coasters
11 am - 1/2 pm: Hurricane Harbor
1/2 - 3 pm: Lunch & Dry Time
3 - 8 pm: More coasters
8 pm - retrieve your vehicle and go home, but don't forget to get some ice cream before you head out! The Cold Stone here was delish and well worth the pretty penny!
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Recommended if you like:
*Paying a preposterous $15 to park your car, then having to wait a billion years for the tram to take you to the park;
*Waiting for literally an hour and a half to ride a roller coaster, but about 3/4 of the way through the line the roller coaster breaks down and you have to wait an additional fifteen minutes for the ride to be fixed- then going home and finding out that it happened to two other people you know, at two different times, ON THE SAME ROLLER COASTER (Hi, avoid the Bizarro ride like the plague! Danger party 2009!);
*Having the only vegetarian meal in sight be a nasty $8.75 slice of pizza with fries on top, and you have to wait 15 minutes while everyone else around you gets their hot dogs and chicken tenders and pepperoni pizza, and your $7.00 beer is getting warm, and you're disgusted anyway because you can't believe you're about to eat cheese pizza with fries on top, and the condiments bar has bees drowning in the tomatoes;
*Two other rides breaking down while you're waiting to ride them;
*Long, hour-plus lines at every ride that wasn't for little kids;
*People with those stupid Flash Passes shoving by you in lines for rides where there was no Flash Pass option, and getting away with it every time despite the "no line skipping" signs scattered all throughout the park;
*Having some park employee marching and banging a bass drum who can't see where she's going over the aforementioned drum mow down your girlfriend and give her a leg full of bruises;
*Smushing pennies at one of those machines while that super obnoxious and annoying SIXFLAGS!! old man character leans on the machine and stares at you like a creep;
*Waiting for the tram to take you back to the parking lot, standing in the correct "slot", then having some trashy teenagers shove you aside and take your spot while the geriatric 'security guard' does nothing;
*Getting on the tram and it's full of garbage;
*After paying $15 to park and presuming that pays for decent lot security, finding that your car has been broken into.
Just don't.
Also, Wonder Woman was icy as hell. If she lassoed me with the Lasso Of Truth, that is what I would say. Aquaman and the Green Lantern were nice, though.
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BIg FAIL. I don't know what I expect of Six Flags, but it is awful. Now, read my review and know that I do not like roller coasters or any ride that goes fast and drops me at an incline at high speeds. I do like the rides that don't make your brain think you are about to die.
Six Flags is expensive. Everything costs tons of money and what you get in return is crap. $25 to park close to the entrance? $15 to park 1/2 mile away? Rapery. $42 per ticket? (I got a $25 ticket, but that is still high). Once you get inside, you have to shell out a lot more money. To play any games costs money of course. The food is RIDICULOUS. I know that places like this jack up the food costs, but this is just insanity. I paid $10 for a burger that was COLD and had obviously been sitting out of hours. No food there was below $9. Milk shakes are $6 or $7. Rapery.
The rides are normal. Since I don't go on roller coasters, I can't comment on the quality of those rides, but each ride I went on was one minute or less and although fun, I wouldn't make the drive here again to go on them again.
What is hilarious is, that this park is filled with hot messes. This may sound offensive, but I really don't care cause the truth hurts. 90% of the people here were:
1.) white trailer trash hot messes
2.) ghetto messes
3.) Looked like gang members
4.) 12 year olds wearing slutty clothing
Just a whole lot of hot mess. I was self conscious walking around in my bathing suit, but me and my friends were the hottest people in that park. By far.
My opinion is that it is a waste of time and money. If you are adult, find a way to get your kicks somewhere else that doesn't cost so much. If you have kids, bring them if only to give you a day where they don't drive you crazy. But bring your wallet.
Bleh.
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Six Flags New England . . . More Flags! More Fun! Six Flags! Not sure how having more flags makes this place more fun?? But regardless of the flag count, I find this park to be extremely enjoyable. . . that is if you know how to manuever it and not get easily perturbed by your fellow attendees.
Tip #1: Get there early and go on Superman/Bizarro first!
Speaking of which, all these commercials on the radio about a whole new rollercoaster Bizarro, apparently means the Superman rollercoaster painted purple with some additional fire elements and some fake buildings. Lammeeeee. Awesome ride though!! 70 degree decent, 220 foot drop, 77 mph! Definition of a thrill ride :)
Tip #2: Hit up the rides you really want to go on before heading to the water park if that is on the agenda.
Most people hit up the water park right when it opens at 11am. Push this off for a few hours and you'll get on your favorite rides in less time while everyone else is waiting in long lines for waterslides and pools! I skipped the water park entirely on my last trip and was able to ride every single ride major ride in the park long before closing hours. Well worth your trip!
Tip #3: Buy your tickets at AAA or another discounted area. . . for both admission and parking!
Admission tickets cost $25 (which is the same as Canobie Lake Park, a much smaller and less thrill ride park). . . parking was $15. When you carpool there it makes this price completely worth it. Eat "lunch" before going into the park and you can get away with purchasing 1 meal or less at the park and save your money! Utilize the water fountains, they are everywhere! Seems like people always forget about this option.
Tip #4: Bring a group of friends who like to talk!!!
Nothing worse than waiting in line for rides with nothing to say or joke about. Time spent waiting for rides goes by much quicker when you're having fun! I did not spend my money of flash passes and I literally walked right onto most rides. Most time spent was 30 min, and that was for 1 ride. Many have single rider lines that move just as quickly as flash passes. Well worth it!
Tip #5: Do not ride the Catapult!
If you follow any tip of mine let it be this one. I've been on this ride once, and I will never go on it again. Ever. This ride literally made me feel like my head was going to explode. So much pressure on the downward part of its motion. I really thought that I would have some broken blood vessels in my face/eyes on departure. Worst experience of my life, gave me an awful headache. Spare yourself.
Plan your trip to Six Flags now while everyone pays kids price!! Tons of concerts and shows scheduled, always something different going on. Maybe you'll even catch the Six Flags guy doing his special dance!
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The park is small. Walked around it 3 times. You have to walk through the park to get to the waterpark, which the lifeguards in the wavepool clear everyone out of the pool twice in 2 hours for about 20 minutes. Probably more. Lines arent long in the theme park. The waterpark however, they are. I hit 3 rides in 45 minutes, 2 being roller coasters. All the food is $8.99. They have a bus thing to bring you from the parking lot to the park. I think the parking price is rediculious. $15. You're allowed to bring non-alcoholic drinks into the park but not food.
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This theme park is mediocre at best.
Okay, so maybe I'm from Florida and I'm comparing to Disney and Universal... but, also, I've been to Six Flags Great America in Wisconsin, which is also far superior.
Don't get me wrong, if you're in New England and you don't want to leave New England, this is your place, but, as for me... I'll save myself for the mouse.
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The Superman Ride is reason enough to come again and again and again. Jeez. That ride is almost better than sex! I hadn't been here since it used to be Riverside oh-way-oh-way back when. There were only a few things I recognized, like the Flume and the Cyclone, but it was well worth the trip back! I can't comment on the water park side since we went the weekend AFTER Labor Day and that part of the park was closed for the season. There were hardly any lines and we had the run of the park and run it we did!
Doughboys? ...check!
Flume? ...check!
Pictures w/ Marvin the Martian? ...check!
Pictures w/Scrappy? (Scooby was on break) ...check!
The Superman Ride? ...check check checkity check!
The only blip on the most amazing day was that I dropped my wallet in the midst of my greedy powdered sugared doughboy consumption and didn't realize it til I had walked away for like 10 minutes!!! I panicked took off in a near crazed rush back to the where we ate knocking over little old ladies and children (ok not really, but it could have happened). Come to find out somebody picked it up, turned it in at the Ben & Jerry's store, which was then escorted to the Lost & Found...in UNDER 10 minutes!!! The security guard a laughed at me and was like, "That woulda been a mighty difficult trip back to California without this!" as he hands over my wallet and license. Yeah, my car keys were in it too.
So disaster averted, me and the BFF continued on with our day of tomfoolery and hijinx!
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THE SKINNY: big and fun park, waits, great rides, waits, effen expensive miscellanous stuff, waits...
GOOD: w00t! sweet rides--there is 1 coaster that cost $20 million to build!. i didn't realize that new england could have a first class amusement park...figured that high art belongs in NASCAR country...what Laconia NH? right...more like orlando and daytona around here everyday. Staff: tres friendly (obviously grow nice people in western mass)
BAD: waits for good rides are 45-60 minutes long (skip-the-line pass is another $25 pp for the day), waits for lunch are about the same (jeez open another freekin' hot dog stand). after too long a search, we found one lunch place, johnny rockets, with less of wait...but where 2 burgers + 1 fry + 1 soda + 1 shake = $30 AMERICAN DINERO. despite that price there was no JD in my soda!
UGLY: trekked to MA's wild west on a friday in August with (and to live vicariously through) my 7-year-old nephew. i figured how bad could the crowds be on a fri morn? yeah, bad. coming from boston you'll find back-ups at mass pike's I-291 exit, then back-ups at the I-91 agawam exit, then back-ups at the sept-park parking entrace--all on a FRIDAY MORNING. (there's a billboard outside my north end pad that reads "90 minutes away" yeah, no.
SAVE $: AAA sells addmission for $27 ea ($3 off most all other discounts, like coke's), parking for $13 ($2 off, yeah, it is $15 to park in AGAWAM! No, I am not high while writing this) And $5 off the cut -in-line day pass.
As you can see, i haven't been to disney in a long time.
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This is going to be a difficult review if for no other reason than I promised myself not to drop F-bombs on Yelp. Hey Six Flags, get your ******* hands out of my pockets.
On my last visit to SF I bought a season pass for everyone in our party and a season pass for parking. Four people and a total of about $240 for the year. Not so bad. This time though things have changed.
Parking..........$15
Parking in the same county as the park...........$25
Valet Parking...........$30
Admission..........$39.95
Flash Pass...........$26
Gold Flash Pass...........$52
Bottle of water.............$3.50
Large Soda..........$4
Locker at Entrance..........$8 to $20
Locker in Hurricane Harbor...........$12 to $30
Am I detecting a pattern here? Jesus, guys! Family fun? Yeah right. Maybe for the Miley Cyrus family.
The Flash Pass is a democratic little item that allows better financed people to walk right around regular people and jump on the rides ahead of them. The Gold Flash Pass lets you avoid the riff-raff that can only afford the Regular Flash Pass. Coming soon, the Platinum Flash Pass that allows you to ride all the rides while the rabble waits in the parking lot. Nice! Just imagine explaining to your kid why your in line and "those people cut". Fairness has a price. Maybe it's the 60's hangover in me but I couldn't bring myself to walk around lines of people who waited patiently for their turn.
So the tally so far:
Admission..........$160
Parking............$25
Lockers..........$33
Four waters..........$14
Four Sodas..........$16
Four Dipping Dots (ice cream)..........$20
Total for four before food and souvenirs.........$268
For one day, not the year. Nice family friendly pricing.
Oh! If grandma wants to go just watch the kiddies the discounted, no rides, price is $39.95. Screw her! Leave her in the car.
The part of the day not spent in hours long lines was spent trying to avoid carnival barker types on Main St offering to let you win a Nintendo Wii. For $5 per turn. And not one of the kids working the booth had ever seen one Wii won. Weird little sentence there. The usual stuffed crap was also available to win at a price. I think the people with the Gold Flash Pass can just take your kids prize right out of his hands, so be careful. The other instances of non stop selling are to numerous to mention.
On the bright side, Superman is fun!
And the water in Hurricane Harbor is FREE. And wet.
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Six Flags, NO FUN! $15 dollar parking ($10 if you want to park on some ones lawn) and $31 admission. $47 for the Flashpass (and a 10 minute "training" session) and now it only allows you to reserve one ride at a time. You can't reserve a second until you've rode the previous and then it's at least a 20 minute wait depending on the ride. All the hype about the new Bizzaro coaster and it is the same old ride they've had since 2000. I guess after a few accidents and a death the fix was to change the name and paint it purple. They also added $1.00 lockers that you HAVE to use to store any prizes before being allowed to ride. I spent $93+ and now they want another dollar for a 2 minute ride? With all the money they spent on ads to lure you to the "new" coaster they could have built another one. I didn't want anything to eat, just a couple $8 beers but the Flashpass folks took my ID for collateral and they served me anyway. ILLEGAL! The smoking areas had ashtrays that were pouring out thick, noxious black smoke from burning filters and trash. I notified a nearby game attendant and they said "Oh, that happens all the time." Well if it happens all the time, FIX IT. It was about a $200.00 day for 2 people and I only got on 5 rides even with the "Flashpass," what a total ripoff. I hope one of their inferno ashtrays sets the place on fire and burns it to the ground. They can't say they weren't warned and it would be as much fun to play in the ashes as it is to go on the lame rides there.
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I felt the need to write a review due to reading some of the sad reviews below.
So Six Flags: New England.......everybody knows this place is packed. In Massachusetts we live and die for our entertainment. Red Sox games, Patriot games, Celtic games (At least in 2007 you bandwagon fans) and Six Flags. (No, people still dislike the Bruins. I'm in the minority who still follow them)
Every time I go to Six Flags it is during the week and during the early part of the day. I do this to avoid crowds. After my first few visits I got wise and bought the "Flash Pass". While it adds some price to your visit it definately allows you to enjoy your trip more. Don't buy the regular Flash Pass because you will still wait as long as everybody else, just not in line. The higher level Flash Pass makes things easier. Superman Ride of Steel has an one hour wait? You wait maybe like 10-15mins tops.
The last time I went I made the mistake of going on a saturday. We got there at 10am and still had to wait 45 mins in line. I got the flash pass for our group of 5 and we went on everything. We went on the Superman ride of steel 5 times. We also went on every rollercoaster and thrill ride, no exceptions. You see all these reviews about going on 4-6 rides in an entire day? Buy the Flash Pass.
The food here is pitiful and expensive. I left the park and drove down to Subway 2 miles down the road. (Get parking at a local business/house and save $$$. They will also allow you to leave.) So while we sat in the parking lot eating our subs I had a couple of beers and enjoyed myself. 6 pack of beer for $7.50 as opposed to whatever awful price they charged in the park.
For all of you who complain about locker prices at the water park. Stop crying. If it is crowded, common sense says to sell to those who are in search of a locker. With all the lockers sold out, it took me less than 3 minutes to sell my locker key for $12 and get my money back that I spent. Supply and demand beats six flags "coupons".
Pro's:
-Flash Pass = More Fun
-All the rides are still fun. Even the less aggressive thrill ride.
-Superman: Ride of Steel is still great. The main reason to visit the park.
Con's:
-Prices are outrageous.
-Crowded beyond anything I've ever witnessed.
-People giving you shit for "cutting" in line. Um, I am not sorry people. I spent an extra $40 per person to avoid lines, maybe your cheap asses should have done the same.
All in all, this place is fun for a once a year visit. With gas prices and then the prices in the park, you only need to come once a year.
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Now it's been a few years since I've been, and I dunno if it's because I went for free (and I was also getting paid to go) or if Six Flags is really MORE FUN! MORE FLAGS! (or whatever that disturbingly racist ad says).
I will go on record as saying that the Superman and Cyclone are two of my favorite coasters ever. I've been on a gang of rollercoasters all over this great land we call America, and I'll put those two way up there on the list.
But for serious? Nothing will compare to Riverside.
Six Flags is a pretty fun time but the food sucks!
That pretty much sums up my thoughts on the place. The waits can be pretty long for rides too so best to go on an off day or off-season if you can and make sure you're well fed before entering the park. The rides are pretty excellent though and the place is pretty well maintained as best as i can remember. But the food... ugh... the food totally poisons any fond memories I have of the place. It's like foam rubber and sandcakes for $10 each. It's guaranteed to be an expensive day regardless but getting fleeced for astonishingly terrible food will just ruin your day so try to avoid it as best you can.
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It's somewhat fun....not really.....the place is really..really f'd up...like seriously...half the people that go there are so retarded (sorry) but seriously.....I go there and all i hear is "oh..its so hot out.." and "this is taking to long"....i felt like punching someone.....
The place is somewhat expensive...but the ides are kinda worth it
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HOLY SHANANIGANS this place is PACKED. My first time there I waited half an hour just to get IN the gates! All day long I got to ride FOUR WHOLE RIDES. Good thing one of them was SUPERMAN because it was pretty friggin awesome, but too bad I waited 2+ hours in line for it. :O Why do we do these things to ourselves. Wait in line for HOURS to experience one coaster??? What's wrong with us?? But it was still a good time.
The water park was SWEEEEEET. It really made our day. That's the good thing about NE Six Flags.. you get admission to theme AND water park for one price. And that price is $29.99 for EVERYONE during summer 2008 if you buy online and use the Dunkin' Donuts coupon code.
One MISERABLE thing is the price of lockers. It's almost OBSCENE to charge $12 for one tiny locker. WOW. and if you rent one next to the water park you dont get $5 back but instead they give you some lame coupon sheet for games, so just rent at the entrance gate.
And of course I love the turkey legs. Call me barbaric or what have you but it's the most worth-it piece of food in the entire park.
Have a THRIIIIIIILLING day!
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I've never been to Six Flags New England.
I used to go all the time when it was Riverside.
I miss Riverside.
This park really has something to offfer for every age group. My little kids loved Wiggles World, Thomas Town and all of the Looney Tunes offerings and my big kid (I mean my husband) could not stop raving about how the Superman ride changed his life. The park is clean, well- laid out and full of surprises. Just when I thought I'd seen all sections of the place I'd turn a corner and find another section of fun to explore. Whoever planned the lay out sure made great use of the space. I have a feeling the timing of our visit was rather lucky as the place was not crowded and hubby's wait in the Superman ride (approx. 45 min) was the longest line time anyone in my family endured.
The food choices are plentiful. We even got an education in the east coast treat of Fried Dough. (for those not in the know, we call them doughnuts on the west coast).
We stayed for the Glow in the Dark parade. While it was fun, it was cheesy and bordering on a cheap imitiation of the Disneyland Electric Parade. I think they could spice it up by using neon lights. Yeah!! Make Batman look like he's on the Vegas strip for cryin' out loud!!
All in all we had a good time at Six Flags New England. We would go again if we're in the area.
A couple of things to note:
* Parking is pricey! No way around it as far as I can tell. We didn't pay that much to park at the Six Flags in our home state. Unlike at our Six Flags there are no other options for you here so they're going to gouge you!
* Keep in mind that a large portion of the employees in this park are teenage kids and they are doing their very best to deal with personalities and demands that are all over the gammut. I saw quite a few patrons who were rather abusive to them, NOT COOL!!
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WHUR IS THE &^&*%^%^ WATER FOUNTAIN, YOU S.O.B'S?!
AND CHECK OUT THE PICTURE I POSTED!
Ok. So first off a tip: "Dont' go to 6 Flags when you spent all of the previous night boozing and dancing your hot little ass off at Hearthrob, then eating $19 worth of Mc Donalds the following day"
I'd like to title this little trip. "Me & Lizzy's White Trash Afternoon". Lizzle purchased our tickets online ahead of time, this saves you about $10. Even more so if you purchase the "Big 6" pass which allows you to come back to the park 5 more times before 10/28. That's my birthday for all of you who didn't already know. I expect gifts. Monumental gifts. Just sayin' is all. When we walked in, I saw something very dissapointing. "Superman" wasn't going to be running. My favorite roller coaster in the entire park. Not riding Superman isn't an option. I would've risked a "Final Destination" moment to ride that flipping thing. Needless to say, Liz got a big sticker that notified everyone that it was her birthday. This didn't earn her anything for free. WHAT?! NO CAKES?!
We first rode "The Flash", a rollercoaster that goes both forwards and slides backwards. Very fun, although I gotta say I played with the idea of throwing up afterwards. Ordinarily I wouldn't be that nauseated, but the hangover may have had played a role in that. I opted out of the vomit option as I didn't have any gum and didn't feel like paying $8.99 for a bubblegum yardstick and the cost of shame. Not to mention, public regurgitation isn't really one of my favorite past times.
We moved on to some other coasters. Batman was pretty stupendous and a second favorite to Superman. Catwoman's Whip was probably one of the worst coasters I had ever been on. Slow, low to the ground, no upside down loop-de-loops. I mean honestly, what are they trying to say about the female characters of Batman? We won't get into this too deeply.
We didn't have to wait in line for more than half an hour for any of the rides, but then again, we did go on a Wednesday. One of our biggest grieviances was the lack of available water fountains. Sure there's plenty of places to spend $3.49 on bottled water that is probably the equivalent of tap water from Springfield, but everytime you ask an employee where a water fountain is, they either have no idea or send you on a blind chase.
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Where the HELL are we? Is this even Massachusetts? America? Earth? Whaddup long highway and rando trees. Oh heyyyyyyyyyyyy there random steel structure protruding itself high amongst the pines that Pocahontas would love to dance & sing around, oh HAYYY.
Finally...two hours later...we've arrived at SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND! *NOTE* To make the best of the drive, I recommend to pack an iPod, a digital camera, a dozen donuts, great friends, and a box of condoms. Two hours will seem like nuthin! Especially when you open the box of condoms to make giant balloons outside the car whilst driving 80 until they pop.
Back to the park...so I'm not the type to DARE TO THE XTREME or anything like that...after all, the biggest roller coasters I'd ever been on were either the Yankee Cannonball or the Corkscrew at the WORLD RENOWNED Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH. But alas, after being called a body part of the female anatomy 10 too many times, I gave in and got in line for each roller coaster the group wanted to go on...and I LOVED THEM. Granted, each time I was standing in line I would start to sweat, massage my fingers, and feel the incredible urge to use the potty. But once I was on the rides I was screaming, laughing, and cheering to go again! Yes, I'm this many years old *holds up 4 fingers*
The prices were EXPENSIVE. $15 to park? Wow, this ain't like Canobie kids! $42 General Admission even at 3:00 when the park is closing at 6:00? WHOA. But we lucked out since it's the end of the season--for only $7 more you can buy a 6-time pass to be used up until the end of October. I plan on using up my passes and riding those coasters like it's my job! Food was expensive, so I obviously ordered a $7 beer. Hey, if I'm gunna spend lots of money, then I'm boozin.
If you want a superhero cape, the water-gun games cost $5 and give out capes to the winners AND losers...I have no idea why, but they do. Ask Jenna C who is now the proud owner of a Wonder Woman cape even though some toothless queer kicked her ass!
It was also GAY DAY at Six Flags when we went and it was great to be with all of my fellow homos cruisin' each other in the ride lines. I really enjoyed the fact that I was in a public setting where it was so comfortable...despite being eye raped by bears and old men. The weather was perfect, so no need to complain about dehydration and expensive bottles of water. And since we didn't stay at the park too long, I waited to buy dinner once we got home so it didn't cost me an arm and a testicle.
Six Flags--Had a blast, made the best out of an expensive situation, got my shit checked out. I'll be back.
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Out in the bayous of Western Mass, 6 flags' rollercoasters tower high above the treeline. Plenty of parking(mind you, I went on a weekday) accompanied by a 10 minute walk(or you can take a trolley) to the main gate and the sounds of Edwin McCain, Creed, and or Nickelback.
Of course I went on the one day that the Superman ride was broke..and on a Wednesday when they don't have the pirate shows, but no big deal. It's mah birthday. I do what I WANT.
I posed with every character I could find, unfortunately Yosemite Sam was no where to be found, and Pepe Le Peu was whisked away by his handlers before I got to him to have a cigarette break. An androgynous worker gave me a giant "ITSA MAH BIRTHDAY" sticker which was coveted by passerbys. But no free things? What gives?
The rides were a lot of fun, but I would imagine I would have enjoyed them more if I wasn't dehydrated and on the brink of vomitting from too my paartying the night before. The lines were about 30 minutes long, some a bit less, and many people had that flash pass for extra $ that lets you go to the front of the line. Chumps. Well whatever, those people who skipped the line didn't get to take in all the creepshows around you. Lots of interesting folk at 6flags....
The superhero area was my favorite part of the park due to my love of comics and batman. I picked up a Superman plush and headed off to the photo booth to take some pictures to commemorate this momentous occasion. Oh wait...its broken? Well maybe the other one near the log flume should...oh , no? that's broken too? Well at least there is one a few alleys ove..oh. All the photo booths were broken. One was kind enough to appear working long enough to eat my monies.
THERE ARE NO WATERFOUNTAINS(AKA BUBBLAZ(?)) IN THE PARK. Well, one that I found at the last second in the Grand Canyon section next to the airbrush booth. No need to thank me. But honestly, I was withering away and the workers sent us on a giant goose chase to phantom fountains that did not exist. Therefore my advice is-bring a Y2k supply of water with you. Backpacks full, camelbak, water helmet, put a cooler in a redwagon....i don't know, just do it.
The Houdini ride was particularly interesting, it looks like its shut down, but that's just to add to the je ne sais quoi of it. It's like a haunted/illusion ride? Unlike anything I have experienced before. Kind of neat.
The food is expensive here if you can imagine. Like REALLY expensive, so I wouldn't bother going hungry. Bottles of water run you about $4.
The carnival games are around $5 as well.
I was really excited about checking out the Wii experience where at one part you can win a free console if you get the key for its plastic case. I think its rigged. They also have consoles where you can try out the games...too bad most of their wands were broken. GREAT.
Also, make sure to pick up a cape of your favorite character from one of the many vendors. I opted for Batman. Basically, I am a 5 yr old boy trapped in a 20 something girl's body. I had a great time and would most definitely return. But I might bring anti bacterial next time.
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Place is dirty, the staff is mean, rides are ALWAYS broken, the Park is ugly and rides have killed at least three people. The clientel is rude and crude.
Also the speed-pass is useless. There is a line to get the pass and it still takes two hours to get on a ride. I hate hate hate hate this Six Flags!
Also don't eat there. The food is HORRIBLE and really expensive. I hope the place goes out of business.
If I had to choose between being locked up in a room for eight hours or going to this dump, I would lock myself in.
Yes Superman is fun, but they have literally added a new seat belt each time someone has died on the ride. Check it out.
Save your money and go to a Red Sox game, a Celtics game, the Aquarium, NY bus trip, buy a Wii, or even go to Orlando or Las Vegas, SERIOUSLY!
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"Wah! I hate amusement parks because I have to wait in line! And what's with that big yellow shiny thing in the sky? That thing is bright! And hot!! LOL!"
Look, if you hate amusement parks, then why are you reviewing one?
Stupid reasons why idiots hate amusement parks:
-- they go during the middle of summer, on a weekend.
-- they complain because of long lines, but they're there in the middle of summer, on a weekend.
-- they complain that it's too hot outside, because they're there in the middle of summer.
-- they pay full price for admission. really? have you ever bought a can of coke or been to dunkin' donuts? and that's just the lazy way to get a discount.
-- they complain because it's far away.
Now, look, SFNE isn't the best amusement park. It's only got a few roller coasters, and overall it's pretty small. But, it does have Superman, which is pretty kick ass. You could put that coaster in any park in the country and it would be one of the top attractions. I suppose the Cyclone isn't a bad ride either. That's always fun to ride a couple times, even if it isn't mind-blowing.
I would give this park 3, maybe even 2 stars, without Superman. It does make all the difference, and justifies the (severely discounted) price of admission.
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Rollarcoasters = Really good. They are short compared to the "good" places like Busch Gardens in FL, but 3000 miles away compared to 150 miles. I'll take what I can get. I never went to the water park part of it, but the rest of the park was good. The sweetest part was that we went after high school kids had already gone back to school, so there were like no lines for anything. It was sweet.
P.S. They let you get back into the park after leaving, so pack a lunch and save a wicked lot of money on food.
Sooo I went this weekend with my dude and his sis for the first time since it changed to Six Flags from Riverside (yes, it had been THAT long). It was fun! You might balk at $25 parking (go park at the self-storage across the street and pay $15), $11 lockers (you get $5 back when you return the key), and $30 admission...buuut, if you think about it it really -isn't- that bad at all, as long as you spend 6-8 hrs there. I went on a Sunday and line waits weren't more than 30 min for most rides (some rides had NO wait), and we didn't bother with the $26 to be a line cutting douche pass (Flash pass) and it worked out fine. Of course food is expensive, but is it any worse than a carnival or a movie theater? Nope. You can bring water/soda in if you want (and I recommend) and I say enjoy the amusement park food (fried doughand cotton candy...who hates that??). The water park kicks ass (I suggest going after 3pm, it closes at 7pm) and iirc, service is much, much, MUCH more organized than how it was when it was Riverside.
Also, remember to go on Houdini...you might not even notice it but it's pretty neat!
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If you wish to spend the hottest days of the year crammed in around a bunch of bikini wearing pregnant women, unruly (and smelly) kids and what I can only describe as legions of the walking dead than be my guest and go to six flags new england. I thought it was overpriced and I got in for free. You have to park on mars and forget about that shuttle - we waited in line only to be trampled at the last minute by hordes of people who had just come up when it arrived and actually were shoving around an elderly woman to secure their spot. It was disgusting, you will lose all faith in humanity here. Line jumping seemed to be the order of the day the last two times I was there (admittedly this was 2005, I have not set foot there since then) and the underpaid, underage, overworked ride operators do nothing to stop it. There is such a chaotic atmosphere there that I'm surprised more people dont die or have horrible accidents. And, oddly enough, the last day we were there practically every employee seemed to have some sort of cast on or bandage, it was really bizarre. Six flags should have left it alone, this place was awesome when it was Riverside Park! At least they kept the thunder bolt, that was the first coaster I ever rode on, so they get that one star for sentimental reasons.
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I'm not really an amusement park kinda girl. But I've been to this park plenty of times with the family, and since you're reading this, I might as well give you a few tips.
1) Never EVER EVER pay the full price of admission. It's steadily increased since Six Flags bought the park and sits around fifty bucks currently. However, there's never a shortage of coupons for this place- be it Dunkin Donuts or Big Y supermarkets- do your homework and you'll save beaucoup bucks.
2) Pack your own food. The options in the park are mediocre at best and (like all parks) absolutely extortionate. It's absolutely worth the extra effort.
3) Enjoy the waterpark, particularly the water roller coaster- though the slides are good fun as well. The lines are usually way shorter here than the "dry" rides.
4) If rollercoasters aren't your thing, consider heading to a different park- the Great Escape in Lake George, NY comes to mind. Waterpark aside, the focus of this place is absolutely the coasters. If you're into other sorts of rides you'll likely be disappointed in the pickin's- especially given the pricepoint.
5) Stay until the park closes. The wait times seriously drop off during the last ninety minutes as most folks have already left.
6) If you are some thirteen-year old wanna-be flygirl from the greater Springfield area, please put on some clothes. Thank you.
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6AM, June 2. my phone rings. i leap from my bed to get it because someone must be injured or need a kidney for anyone to call this early.
"it's not raining. we're going." that's all she said but i knew what it meant. i raced around my apt throwing clothes left and right. what would i need? bathing suit? yes. a change of clothes? yes. sneakers, flip flops, high heels? sratch that last one. with as many options as possible for whatever weather configuration Massachusetts could come up with, i bolted out the door. by 8AM we had collected ourselves in my car and were hurtling down the pike. by 10AM we'd paid to park and were gliding alone in a tiny tram listening to our driver sing happy birthday to my friend.
fyi, i don't ride rollercoasters. i'd been on maybe, 2 in my whole life, so i had no idea what to expect when my friends ran scrambling to the superman line (45 minutes by 10:30AM). "we're going to ride in the front!" they shouted. i looked around for the tea cups. we made it to the front of the line, where you can see the cars chug up that first incline and still i thought, "well looks like all the other scary coasters."
i rode in the second row. i was told i had to scream as much as possible and throw my hands in the air. by second 5 of this 77 second ride my eyes were closed and as i dropped through time and space i tried to scream but found that my voice had died of fear. my eyes wouldn't open and my heart was kicking around on the floor between my feet.
every other ride that day seemed like a spin in a tea cup. except the mind eraser which gave us all whiplash which is actually NOT fun.
three stars for the $10 parking, for the fiscal raping you experience at the concessions, the outrageously long lines, the scary way announcements are made about "technical difficulties" on roller coasters. also three stars for dippin dots (!!!), all the crazy people you can mock while you're there, and for the giant birthday sticker you put on your friend's back, encouraging everyone to shout 'happy birthday' as she waits in every line.
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Not bad, not bad. They have quite a few big rides. Loooooong ass wait in line for Superman. Was it worth it? Well, we were lucky enough to get the front seat (weeee.) And the view from the top was pretty nice. Too bad they don't let you hang out there longer. What was that, like a 90 degree drop... HOLY CRAP! The combination of drops and turns = extra gravity. I now know how a test tube feels in the centrifuge and as an added bonus I do believe I have permanently lowered my eyebrows by 2 millimeters. As I was leaving I saw in the far back some ancient rides (fond memories of childhood). My favorite ride when I was a kid.... the octopus, or spider, as it was called sometimes. I HAD to go on, even though we were leaving and everyone in my group fussed at me. Booooo I say to you all, booo! I am going on that ride and that's all there is to it! Besides, I was the one with the keys to the car...so haha... they had to wait and watch me act like an idiot. What a disappointment. They need to really grease that thing up so it spins like... well... like a centrifuge. Even though the waits were long (we didn't use the equivalent of fast pass that day but thought differently after the waits), we still had a fun day.
The Water Park--- I am not really a fan of water parks, since the thought of paddling around in other people's bodily fluids tends to skeeve me out. But once I get there and go on a few I'm pretty okay with the whole deal. But, this water park..... NEVER again! Holy crap.... no I mean.... HOLY CRAP!! I have NEVER been to a water park that smells of some seriously fungified, dirty-ass, hoochie! Yikes! I protested vehemently to back away from that festering cesspool of putrefied 'gina juice, but no, I was out-voted. And not wanting to look like a wus, I braved the scum laden filth. "I swear, if I catch herpes or any other type of crotch rot from this swamp, you will all pay dearly!" Okay so after a few slides down, and completely covered in the devil's whizz, we had to stand in the hot sun and let it bake onto our skin. The steaming, blistering nastiness.... it burns, it burns... aaaaahhh! Now mind you, the smell of the water is one thing, but when it actually bakes in the hot sun, well thats a whole other level of Hell! I would love to describe it for you, but it would probably make you vomit.... I know I almost did! So HAHA apparently no one was willing to continue sliding to the chorus of a herd of cats yacking up hair balls. Hey, I tried to warn them. Now maybe they will heed my wisdom.... and my bloodhound sense of smell. Unfortunately, the ride home was more odorific than I had hoped it would be, since even after rinsing off, we couldn't totally get that nasty funk out. As a side note.... I must have kick-ass immunities since I did not catch anything gross! yeah me!
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Maybe its the fact that I had to drive a van full of annoying teenagers here on a nice summer day or maybe its the fact that I hate theme parks and the lines associate with them. In any event, if you're my friend, please don't ever ask me to go here. It's too far to drive to not have fun...oh, and if you want to avoid those lines, purchase that $100+speed pass! because it's TOTALLY WORTH IT.
Six Flags has really gone down hill ever since it changed from Riverside. The crowds are nuts, the prices are nuts. However, they still have some awesome rides that are definately worth the trip. If you can shell out extra cash, they have a special paging system so you don't have to wait too long in the ride lines. I found it worth it, but only because our ticket was free. I couldn't afford a ticket and this special service. If you haven't been to Six Flags, check it out. However, you don't need to visit this place everytime you want to go to an amusement park. Also check out: Canobie Lake Park.
came on a rainy day.. and i had a humongo headache... but this place is still better than six flags magic mountain and six flags marine world combined! that Superman ride... all i remember was being calm.. then we started getting closer and higher to the top..taking in the beautiful view of the lake to my left.....and i hear everyone around me go... OH F**K! my butt caught air cus the bar that came down on my lap (the only thing holding you down) wasn't down enough! note to self: sit next to someone my size!