Management has changed.  Past performance is no indicator of what they may do.

I do know they intend to bring "pricing integrity" to Six Flags.  If that is truly the case, I doubt you see better prices in the future.  If they do things like Cedar Fair, they are apt to slowly increase the pass prices as the season gets closer and closer.

Last year, old management had a one day 20 percent off sale on season passes in December.  Some of us were less than amused, having already renewed at a higher price.

Virtually every person instrumental in deciding marketing and pricing of season passes last year is no longer with the company, having left to "pursue other opportunities."

Here's the link to the thread here about last year's December sale:

http://www.gadvoutpost.com/home.php/topic,2745.0.html

That was truly one of the dumbest things I have ever seen Six Flags do.  Perturb your most loyal fans who have already renewed by lowering the price and offering a special deal later...

If management had not changed, I'd say why trust them now?

Now, I do not have enough data to say that...

..except for the fact that those parking passes are good only at the park where purchased.

I really bet a higher level pass is coming, at more expense...

If I had to bet, I think the policy will change. That and I have to wonder how closely anyone will look at the passes from park to park.  Half the time they barely check to see if a pass has parking on it, let alone which park it was issued from. I know with the old stickers some parks used the same ones and I often got waved through at SFA and SFNE.

The new management needs to make that call, then deal with the push back from the public.  Honestly while many of us who are members of fan sites for each park may get upset that our parking privilege for other parks has been taken away, how many guests never go to other SF properties (or are even aware they exist)? 

Personally I think it's a stupid change since the people who do go to other parks tend to go and spend money on food and souvenirs at those parks even more than in their home parks.  For the extra $15 they might make on parking, they'll lose more in in-park spending for the people who will choose not to go.

A small update on pricing. I was at Fright Fest tonight, and went into the bathroom to do some minor business. Over one of the urinals, it had an ad for their Funatics email promotion. It listed a number of things you can get, most of which I alread got, like a free parking upgrade, free drink, bring a friend for free, etc... The last item on the list was 20% off a 2011 pass. Since I usually get these freebies a few days after I visit, does that mean I might be getting a 20% discount in my email soon? Anyone else get this, or notice this?

I'd take them up on their free parking pass deal, but you need to get 4, and my family is 3...

Thanks for the info. I checked into it, and I did visit 5 times. I emailed six flags, but got no response. I emailed again a few weeks later, and still no response. Between this, the 'No Deal For Me' on passes this year (They don't seem to be concerned with loyalty), and the upcharge for Fright Fest, I'm thinking now I'll just sit out Six Flags this year, and see how things shape up in 2012. Ironically, I've got another 8 friends that want to go, but weren't planning on getting passes. I was planning on bringing them with my coupon books. I really resent trying to be pushed into the position as an unpaid salesman for Six Flags, then fight over the parking pass. I've been meaning to check out Knobels anyway.

No, it's all rumor and speculation regarding charging for FF.

Chadwick, when did you e-mail the park? If it was recent, there isn't going to be anyone there until January.

Does anyone know a phone number contact for the funatics program? My emails have still gone unanswered, and the only information I can find is that it has to be redeemed by January 31, 2011.