Six Flags Magic Mountain's Flash Pass: All You Need to Know
In this page, we'll explain what Six Flags Magic Mountain's Flash Pass is, how it works, the different types of passes, and the rides that are included with it.
What is a Six Flags Magic Mountain Flash Pass?
A Six Flags Magic Mountain Flash pass is an additional cost, which provides visitors access to a separate and quicker line for the most popular rides.
The entrance will either lead to a different line, or allow you to cut the regular line.
An employee will scan the Flash Pass to confirm your reservation, and then you can enjoy your ride with little to no wait time.
This essentially acts as a fast pass for the parks, as you'll spend less time waiting in lines, and more time riding the actual rides.
How Does it Work?
The Park provides you with a touch screen watch that provides you access to the quicker lines, and you will also use this watch to reserve your spot on rides.
From this watch you will be able to see what rides you have reserved, change your reservations to another ride, or even cancel your reservation for a ride.
After you've reserved a ride, in the watch you'll see the wait time for the ride.
You'll then receive a notification through the watch whenever your ride is ready.
Wait times will vary depending on which version of the Flash Pass you've chosen, and how busy the park is.
3 Types of Flash Passes
There are three different types of Flash passes:
- Regular Pass
- Gold Pass
- Platinum Pass
Your experience will vary depending on which one you decide to purchase.
A Regular Pass allows you to wait virtually in line for a ride, while the Gold and Platinum Passes also do this, but will also at minimum cut your wait time by half.
Platinum will offer the least amount of wait time, but will also be the most expensive.
1. Regular Pass
- Wait Virtually for a ride.
- Least Expensive.
Included Rides:
- Apocalypse
- Batman the Ride
- Crazanity
- Full Throttle
- Gold Rusher
- Justice League: Battle for Metroplis
- Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom
- Ninja
- Revolution Classic
- Riddler's Revenge
- Scream
- Tatsu
- Twisted Colossus
- West Coast Racers
- X2
For the Crazinity ride, only a single reservation is allowed.
2. Gold Pass
- Up to 50% faster than the current wait time.
- More expensive than a Regular Pass but less expensive than a Platinum Pass.
Included Rides:
- Apocalypse
- Batman the Ride
- Crazanity
- Full Throttle
- Gold Rusher
- Justice League: Battle for Metroplis
- Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom
- Ninja
- Revolution Classic
- Riddler's Revenge
- Scream
- Tatsu
- Twisted Colossus
- X2
For the Crazinity ride, only a single reservation is allowed.
3. Platinum Pass
- Up to 90% faster than the current wait time.
- Most Expensive.
Included Rides:
- Apocalypse
- Batman the Ride
- Crazanity
- Full Throttle
- Gold Rusher
- Justice League: Battle for Metroplis
- Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom
- Ninja
- Revolution Classic
- Riddler's Revenge
- Scream
- Tatsu
- Twisted Colossus
- West Coast Racers
- X2
- Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage
For the Crazinity and Wonder Woman rides, only a single reservation is allowed.
Flash Pass Prices Are More Expensive on Weekends
It's important to know that the Flash Pass varies in price depending on which day that you decide to go.
During the busier times of the year such as Summer and/or weekends, the Flash Pass price will be much higher than it would be during a weekday.
The slower times will generally be cheaper, whereas the busier times will be more expensive.
The Six Flags Magic Mountain site will show a calendar where you can select a date, and the price for that day will show to the right of the calendar.
All Season Flash Pass
If you're a Six Flags Season Pass holder, you should know that there are All Season, Flash Passes available.
Being able to skip the line at your favorite rides every time that you visit, is one of the best experiences that you can have at any theme park.
Only the Platinum and Gold passes are available for the entire season.
How to Purchase & Use a Flash Pass
- Purchase the Flash Pass online directly from the Six Flags site.
- Print your Flash Pass voucher
- Once you arrive at the park, head to the Flash Pass sales center (or Guest Services) to retrieve your watch
- Enjoy your favorite rides with minimal to no wait time
- Return the watch before leaving the park
Don't Lose the Flash Pass Watch
If you lose the Flash Pass watch that was provided to you, you will have to pay a $70 fee to replace it.
So.. Make sure that you have the watch strapped on tightly!
Flash Passes Are Non-Refundable
It's very important to know that once you've purchased a Flash Pass, you can't return it, or receive a refund.
You'll want to ensure that you're well informed prior to making a decision to purchase this pass, as well as be sure that you're available to go to the park on the date that you've chosen.
Reserve Your Next Ride ASAP
After you've reserved your ride, and you've walked over to the ride, and checked in with the ride attendant, immediately reserve your next ride!
By the time you've exited your current ride, and begin walking over, you'll receive a notification (through your watch) that your next ride is ready to go.
Is a Flash Pass Worth It?
If you're visiting on a weekend, especially during the busier months of the year, a Flash Pass is absolutely worth it.
When the park is busy, ride wait times can be several hours.
You can avoid dealing with that by investing in a Flash Pass.
If you're visiting on a weekday or during colder temperatures, a Flash Pass may not be worth it as ride wait times are traditionally much shorter.
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