We really enjoyed our trip to Six Flags. We ordered everything (from parking to flash passes) online. This really expedited entrance into the park. We arrived at 10:00 when the park opened. There were already long lines to get in. However, we walked right in with the printed tickets. If you are planning a trip… make sure you order and print the tickets ahead of time. Also make sure you get the better parking. It could be quite a long walk if you don’t. The Flash Pass Gold is a necessity. The lines for the rides were about 2 hours long. However, with the Gold Flash Pass, we never waited more than 5 minutes. Not all rides are part of the Flash Pass program (the good ones are). You receive a little gadget that you can hook on a belt loop. You simply highlight the ride and reserve your time (usually within 5-10 minutes of pushing the button). When you get to the ride, you follow signs to the front of the line. Without the Flash Pass, we would not have been able to ride all we wanted to. The rides were great and well maintained. It was very hot (101 degrees) so keep that in mind. Make sure and bring sunscreen.

Every time we go to a non-Disney park, no matter how much I lower my expectations, I still seem to be very dissapointed. This park is in huge need for new management. Here is what I experienced on July 5:
1. We got there right at park opening and headed to Texas Giant and the other coaster right next to it. Both were closed until about 10:45 because they were still doing their testing and safety checks? Can't somebody get thier butts out of bed at 7 a.m. and do it BEFORE the park opens??? Waisted the first 45 minutes of prime riding time before the park gets busy.
2. My friends chose to go straight to the raft ride to start their day off on a cool note. Walked all the way through the park to find out it doesn't open til noon!!!! That couldn't be posted somewhere near the entrance???
3. Went to Panda Express at 11:45...they didn't have any food ready yet because they said they were too busy the day before!! It is lunch time and they don't have food??
4. Went to a hot dog stand after the Panda Express experience. There were only 2 people working and it was noon!!!! The line was huge and the one girl (who was one of the only friendly ones in the whole park) said it was her first day on the register! And the other girl in there was pretty much sitting around. Would they not have someone else in there, at least helping the girls whose first day it was on the register?? I think I waited 20 minutes, and there were only about 3 people ahead of me in line.
5. We waited over 1.5 hours for Mr. Freeze (longer than the signs said...another non-Disney thing to do), and could see there was only one train running!!! Why wouldn't they have both when the line is that long?? Then we were finally getting close and they shut the ride down!! I understand there is going to be mechanical problems from time to time, but don't you think they would offer all the people that have been waiting over an hour an exit pass to come up the exit later on without having to wait??? I practically had to get into a fight with a couple of the workers before they finally offered that! Isn't that just common sense courtesy??? At Disney, you wouldn't even have to ask for that and they would be handing over a fast pass. And on the fast pass subject, or Flash Pass as you call it here...you have to buy it and it would have cost us almost more than our ticket to get in the park! What a rip off!
Yes, some of the rides were fun, but the way this park is run was ridiculous! I've seen county fairs run better than this place. Save your money and head for Disney!!!!!!

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.