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With most attractions (save for Batman) not having a greeter staffed out front, social distancing was not only hit-or-miss in the queues, but so was mask compliance. Queues have social distancing dots on the ground, but visitors largely seemed to not notice them in the queue for Superman. If you came just for rides, wait times were fairly low, averaging between 5 and 35 minutes with the reduced capacity. In addition, Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth and The Penguin were closed with no signs of a planned opening. Sandwiched between Batman and Superman is a Harley Quinn attraction that was not operating. An inversion at the highest point creates a free-falling moment where riders are suspended upside-down for a moment. Superman: Ultimate Flight was another unique coaster experience, sending riders forwards, backwards, and upside down.

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It was a lot of fun, but also confusingly played the John Williams Superman theme when being dispatched instead of music from any Batman films or TV series.

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That part of the experience felt like an unnecessary cash grab.īatman: The Ride is the first 4D Free Fly Coaster, with rotating seats on either side of the track that cause riders to go through unexpected flips while soaring through the twists and turns of the 1-minute-long coaster. I walked to another section of the park to stow a bag only to return and find that they had changed their policy, allowing people to dump their bags on the ground outside of Batman: The Ride which, I might add, had cubbies at the load platform that could’ve been used to store bags just like in the good ol’ days. With ride technicians focusing more on fixing The Joker, both sets of lockers remained non-operational while a growing crowd of frustrated visitors with bags built up.

While approaching Batman: The Ride, I was told that they don’t allow bags in the queue at all and I would need to rent a locker (not complimentary like they are at Universal Studios).Ĭharging $1 for a single ride and $5 for a pass to use lockers throughout the park (with a 2 hour time limit on each use), there were surprisingly few lockers in DC Universe and both sets did not seem to be operating. Back in the day, they had cubbies at the unload zones where your stuff could be stored. Having not been to a Six Flags park (with rides operating) in years, I was surprised by the company’s bag policy on roller coasters. It was somewhat fitting that on April Fool’s Day, The Joker was the ride that refused to cooperate with the ride technicians. Only 3 of the 6 attractions in the land were operating, one of which was down due to technical difficulties most of the day. The big draw for most visitors was DC Universe, the newest area of the park which features several new or rethemed attractions. Some of the booths have been relocated, with the turkey legs and tri-tip booth closer to the entrance of Looney Tunes Seaport. Once inside, I was surprised to find that Renaissance Days has been extended, with many of the vendors still operating in the main entrance plaza. The park also opened its gates a few minutes past 11:00, by which time the lines of people waiting to get in butted up against the security screening area. Those were largely ignored and despite local news crews on site to cover the opening day, I didn’t see any employees trying to spread the crowd out. With an 11:00 am opening time and a reservation system that requires visitors (restricted to California residents) to select an available arrival time, there was a significant backup that extended beyond the social distancing markers on the ground. One of the biggest surprises of the day was the park entrance experience, which starts with a walk-through temperature check and security screening. With rides having been closed for over a year, there were a few hiccups on opening day as the team got back into the routine of operating attractions. And while I’ve visited the park several times to report on the Marine World Experience, Holiday in the Park and Renaissance Days, this was my first time there with attractions operating. Located in Solano County, which is currently in the red tier, the park’s capacity is capped at 15% of occupancy. In the Bay Area, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom reopened for members and season ticket holders, with the park officially opening to day guests on April 3rd.

Theme parks were allowed to reopen on April 1st in California and while there are many throughout the state, only a handful were actually able to make the date.