West Coast Advice

[EagleFan344]

This probably isn't the best place to ask, but I know w00dland and Director Guy have been out there so I might as well try.

I will be at SFMM Wed July 18th, Thu the 19th and maybe Fri the 20th. I will be at KBF Monday the 23rd. Will be in Vegas briefly Tues the 24th.

I will be a single rider, so what ride should I go to first? Last?

Any food suggestions for both parks?

Is Manhattan Express worth $12.50 for the credit?

Any discounts for Speed: The Ride, Manhattan Express or KBF that you guys know about? (I have a Six Flags Season Pass).

Any other suggestions such as car/row recommendations for certain coasters, times to ride each ride, or anything else an enthusiast from IL may need to know is GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks

[BP317]

I will be a single rider, so what ride should I go to first? Last?

X, Ninja, Viper, RRv, and DejaVu have single rider lines...cant guarentee they're all going to be used.

Any other suggestions such as car/row recommendations for certain coasters, times to ride each ride, or anything else an enthusiast from IL may need to know is GREATLY appreciated.

From what most people say, X is much smoother on inside seats closer to the track.

[Director_Guy]

^I've never had a problem with X being rough. But try to pick a row at either end of the train. Sometimes you'll be in back, other times the front. It's a neat experience.

Go to X first. Get flashpass. I did this last time, it was a life saver. Tatsu had an INSANE line and I got on in ten minutes. After that prolly start at Riddler's to beat the crowds.

Knott's has the best chicken in the world. Eat at Mrs. Knott's kitchen or whatever its called. I think it's just outside the park.

Knott's also usually has some sort of So-Cal resident discount going on. If you can find a So-Cal resident, it could benfit you.

Beware of Jaguar's non-existant leg room.



That's all I can think of. Have an awesome time!

[Danhockey04]

Las Vegas, ME is not really worth 12.50, but there is an all day pass for $20 or something around that. Also, Speed is great, but pricey, but in my opinion a better ride than ME. Canyon Blaster in the Adventure Dome, you can just get an all day ride pass there too, its an indoor theme park. Discounts, I really don't know if any exist.

[FParker185]

ride depserado before you ride Manhattan Express, the ticket stub from Despy should have a 2 for 1 coupon on the back of it, so find someone else near the coaster and see if they want to go 1/2 with you, or at least give away the other ticket (you wont want to ride twice)

Speed has an unposted wristband, I think one ride is $6 or you can ride all day for $10 (may be more than $10 now).

For stratosphere try to buy ride tickets at the bottom of the tower, sometimes you can haggle or they will offer you a deal of some sort or give you coupons to use on the spot, they it seems like you arent getting a deal just buy tower admission to get to the top, once at the top, go up the ride exits and buy Reride tickets for the rides(should be someone at a cart selling them), they are discounted from normal price.

Also circus circus adventure dome usually has a discount of some sort for POP, check coupon racks.

As for SFMM, maybe it's different now, but based on past expieriences, my suggestions would be get in and get out as fast as humanly possible, get all the credits, try to find out what coasters are running one train and hit them early, once you get all the credits, reride the good ones a few times and get the hell out. Every single flat ride in the park (like all 5 of them) run insanely pathetically and have a fair chance of being closed at any given time.

good luck.