The best thing about SFOT is that they have the little kids' rides spread perfectly throughout the entire park, so everybody is entertained wherever you go. You can't possibly see/do it all in one day, but the Flash Pass is WELL worth the $ and enables thrill-seekers to do far more than just stand in line!

After many years since I last visited this theme park I was really looking forward to a great experience with relatives and friends. I anticipated that there would be large crowds since we went on the 4th of July, but the crowds weren't as bad as what I'm about to share with you. I found 3 major problems with this theme park.

The Park. I'm a dallasite and I remember coming to this theme park since I was a toddler. Everything I saw looked just about the same as I remembered. The structures are old and dated. peeled off paint from store fronts is evident. Most signs -even the ride signs- are faded. Signs with vynl lettering were peeling. The only thing new were the new rides everything around was same old.

The employees and service. It's sad to say that most employees were very rude and had almost no knowledge of what they were doing. For example, after waiting in a long line for a turkey leg. The cashier tells me they ran out of turkey legs. When many in line heard that, they left. The few that stayed were told that turkey legs would be ready in 10 mins. That happened to me twice in different locations. In another situation, I went to get a drink refill. Once the line got long employees starting turning people away, and voicing comments such as, "I have family too, and I need to get to them." followed by profanity. Waiting in line for the rides was just as bad. lines took longer than the estimated time posted, and when you reached the point of boarding the ride was total caos. Most of the time there was no employees guiding the public. It was every man for them selves. It wasn't unusual to hear in multiple ocassions people voicing their frustration.

Maintenance. Very little maintenance to the park was very obvious. Trash and food debris was common around food vendor areas. Most tables and chairs were sticky and dirty. The restrooms were average.

I was so so disappointed to say the least, with the ciy of Arlington recently bragging about it being the top tourist destination in North Texas you would think that with that backing The parks' management would take advantage and bank on that, but again I personally think from what I saw and experienced at the park that day, this theme park has some major problems that I hope they will take notice and correct. In conclusion, I do not recommend this park at all.

Almost every summer when I lived in Texas, my parents and I would always go to Six Flags and a baseball game in Arlington. This six flags is one of the best, it has great rides for all ages. I'm a roller coaster person myself and my favorites are Titan, Shockwave, and Batman, I hope you have fun here too!

My wife and I went to Six Flags this past Saturday (5/31/08). I have been in this park many times over the years. My first trip there was in 1974 with my parents. My visit on Saturday will be my last. Admission to the park is now close to $50 for adults but they usually have a special for around $30. Parking is now $15. The park has the Flash Pass system which helps you bypass long lines. The Flash Pass is a wireless pager like device that you use to reserve a ride time for the big rides. It only works on the thrill type rides and the 3D ride. Do not get it if you have small kids since it doesn’t work on any of the smaller rides. The gold level Flash Pass cost an additional $77 for two people. However, if you don’t want to wait in 1-3 hour lines in the sun, it is a must.

Overall the park was dirty, and several spots smelled very bad due to trash. The 3D ride/show Fly ME to the Moon smelled extremely bad in the waiting area and everyone was commenting on it. The 3D ride itself was pretty lame and the AC wasn’t working.

The food in the park is extremely overpriced. For example, a large drink was $3.99, hamburger and fries combo (no drink) was $10.99 and a milk shake was $5.99. You can purchase a cup with free refills for the day for $12.99.

In summary…….save your money and go to Disney World. We went for a week in December 07 and will be returning the same time this year. Believe it or not, Disney is cheaper and has much better and lower cost food (example- large drink $2.35). The Disney parks are spotless; the rides are so much better, and attract a much more respectable, kid friendly crowd. Save your money and go to Disney World.