Processing the Six Flags Goliath tragedy

Robert and Jake talk about Six Flags' announcement that it will close California's Great America after the 2027 season and what that means for the company and Bay Area theme park fans. Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe

Jake and Robert offer their suggestions for the perfect Six Flags Magic Mountain, in advance of the park’s plans to announce a big transformation starting next year. Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe

The theme park industry's annual attendance report has bad news for a lot of parks. So what can Disney, Universal and Six Flags do to get their numbers back up again? Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe

Jake and Robert consider Six Flags’ plunging stock price (down over 85% from the merger close) and what the company's next moves might be. Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe

Jake and Robert talk about what Six Flags needs to do to respect the memory of Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, by finding out what led to his death on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia and sharing the results of that investigation with the public. Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe

Jake and Robert talk their favorite - and least favorite - theme park attraction holiday overlays, including those at Disney, Universal and Knott's. Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe

Robert and Jake talk about Six Flags Magic Mountain's decision to retire X2 and what the company can do next to help improve the former Thrill Capital of the World. Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe

Robert and Jake talk about how being a hard-ticket event (or not) affects the quality of a Halloween haunt. We also get into the latest existential threats to Six Flags - the ongoing debt burden and now the prospect of having to pay big legal settlements over the X2 roller coaster. Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe

We are honored to welcome Disney Legend Joe Rohde as our guest on the Theme Park Insider Podcast this week. Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe

Robert and Jake take on this week’s announcements (and lack of announcements) from Six Flags. Plus, Harry Potter plans in Abu Dhabi, and why Southern California is the haunt capital of America. Get full access to Theme Park Insider at themeparkinsider.substack.com/subscribe