I'm sorry, Six Flags, but I'm going to remember that commerical with the bus and the dancing old man. You used to blanket the airwaves with it in the 2000's. Even Robot Chicken made fun of it.
Money in a mattress is an ancient comedic trope. It’s generally supposed to represent people who don’t trust banks/stocks, etc. It probably dates back to the Great Depression when banks failed after the stock market crash.
This randomly has me wondering if this is specifically an American thing, if it dates back to our Depression, or if it’s something ubiquitous in the English-speaking world.
I had a friend before who's granny actually did this she never went to the bank and hid all her money in her matress when she died they almost threw her mattress out until they realised the hole and 10s of thousands of pounds stuffed inside
Older people really did do that!!! A lot of people that grew up in the time of the great depression actually did hide money all around their house. I’ve seen a ton of stories of people clearing out their parents/grandparent’s homes after they pass away and finding toooons of cash hidden everywhere.
@@caittailsnow you've got me thinking about it too cos it's definitely something I know of as a trope but I don't know if it comes from seeing it in US films and TV shows or UK ones.
I remember the Mr. Six Six Flags mascot dancing on the commercials when I was a kid. I'm 27yo turning 28yo and I still remember him. He was so funny. That's why he's memberal to me. Sadly will be missed 😥😔. I remember the new ads as well. They were horrible and I changed the channel every time those came on. I hope one day they make a statue of Mr. Six at all entrances of all Six Flags around the world with the interactive iconic theme music as a tribute for everyone young and old to enjoy. 🙏
About that Bob Iger comparison: Keep in mind that he's actually in his second run as Disney CEO after Bob Chapek was ousted as CEO after around 4 years due to bad decision after bad decision, with the final straw being him declaring that animation is only for kids and that they are making their live-action remakes for adults because "they want something for them". Iger initially retired from CEO and handed the position to Chapek, but the latter's tenure backfired and the position was handed back to the former.
Very much this. The vast majority of Disney's current struggles, including their recent movies underperforming, are all basically the long-term effects of Bob Chapek's brief but EXTREMELY turbulent run as Disney CEO.
Another thing with the Bob Iger part. Peltz wasn’t going after Igor’s position so of course he got a majority of the vote. To be honest the fact that Iger didn’t get 100% is alarming. Peltz got like 31% of the vote for the seat he was aiming for, which honestly isn’t bad with the mud slinging going around. I do know the media reported it as a blowout over 90%, but this was another example of showing the wrong numbers to make a situation look a certain way. Gotta love statistics. I also am going to say that it’s not Chapek’s fault entirely. This is because Iger really never left and was controlling everything. Even when he finally backed away for like 8 months everything put in place was previously approved by Iger including the bloated budgets on every project that has become a disaster zone. From overspending on Fox, to building the guardians coaster, to Disney+, to the movies put in theaters - all of it way over budget meaning Disney struggles to break even. I didn’t care for him, but Chapek is the fall guy for Iger’s legacy. As I have learned Disney is good at statistics and creative accounting.
Also during Chapek's tenure. Iger was still around and making all the decisions. His plan was to make Cheapek the fall-guy for all the poor decision he made during his first tenure (which would catch up to the company during Chapeak) and he'd swoop back in and "rescuce" the company. This failed massively as everything caught up to company way earlier and Iger's instance on alienating roughly 70% of Disney's audience in order to make a bid/connections for a political career dramatically tarnished Disney's repution (also the few decisions that Chapeak was actually able to sign off on have been the only semi-profitable/positively received things in recent years which greatly bruised Iger's fragile ego, the whole apeltz situation screams that Iger has a very fragile ego and needs to been seen as the the greatest and best CEO of all time who never made a bad decision or lost the company trillions and put the company in debt for the next 30 years to pay off several billions in loans)
I was just at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and as I was riding Scorpion, during the helix, the person in row 2 pulls out his phone. I was so worried. DO NOT USE PHONES ON RIDES!!
You thought that was bad? I used to work at Canada's Wonderland, where I had to stop rides at least ONCE every hour because of that, even for those who were trying to do it right! (Via GoPro, of course)
Yeah wtf was wrong with that person? As a Florida native, I'm still bitter about Dueling Dragons. Do not let me see your phone on a rollercoaster here.
Doesn't make sense, BGT is one of the few parks that actually allows mounted cameras if done right. I went to BGW recently and had no problems recording on rides, because I did it safely and responsibly and got it approved by the park. Some people just don't care and/or have common sense 👍❤️
My mind is blown that you’ve only seen the “money in the mattress” trope in SpongeBob. 😂 It’s such an old, cliche thing, I just figured it was part of the public consciousness.
I think it's one of the most memorable depictions in media for people around/under 30. My own grandparents did not trust the bank due to growing up in the great depression and kept their money in their mattress. I still think of SpongeBob first when someone brings the concept up lol.
I’m surprised that the Six Flags Wii game wasn’t mentioned. Was fun at the time but looking at it now….yeah it’s a prime example of shovelware. Also I actually did the coaster-cuts myself, so seeing it mentioned reminded me that it was indeed a real thing and not some bizarre fever dream
I found one at a local game store for $5, I knew I had to pick it up just because. I've yet to even play it, but owning it is enough of a meme in itself lol
I got that game on the Wii for Christmas 2009. The game was bizarre and had a learning curve for the console. Neither my sister nor I played it much since both of us got bored with it quickly. I do remember that one of the characters mentioning that you could see Colossus when you looked through the binoculars. But when we did look through the binoculars, both of us were confused because to us Colossus (now Twisted Colossus) is the name of a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain (our home Six Flags park). It wasn't until later that I found that it was the name of a ferris wheel at one of the other Six Flags parks.
"Everything starts and ends with mattresses". That gave me a Keanu Reeves 'woah' reaction. When your born it's usually on a hospital bed, and when you die it's usually on a death bed 🤯.
I did not know Dan Snyder was a boss of six flags before owning the Redskins. Explains why the chain fell apart during that time. Really reflecting the quality of the authority.
You've got it backwards. He owned the Redskins/Commanders before he took over as chairman of the board at Six Flags. From 2005 till 2009 he was both Chairman at Six Flags and owner of the Redskins. Hew was ousted from the Six Flags board in 2009 after they filed for bankruptcy and later he was forced to sell the Commanders in 2023.
The kids' make-over aspect does sound like a sound idea for a business, but maybe for older demographics than what the Wiggles would be targeting. And maybe not marketed as a hair salon, as sitting around waiting for your hair to get done doesn't sound like the most fun activity, even with wacky hair styles. I think something more along the lines of make-up, manicures, or temporary tattoos might be more appealing. If you wanted to give kids wacky hair styles, you can always offer them wigs that they can style however they want.
Any time Six Flags New England gets mentioned, it's either for mismanagement, malfunctions, or scummy business practices. As someone who grew up going there, I find it hilarious.
So, I didn’t know “Mr Six” was actually called Mr Six. I just saw him as the neat but kinda weird dancing guy in the six flags commercials. As a teen in the 2000s, they were very successful.
Back in 1984, eight people were killed in the Haunted Castle fire at Six Flags Great Adventure. No safety features was added to the attraction. Around 2000, for fright fest, they added eight skeletons around the fountain and an attraction called The Castle Escape where you go though a burning castle. This is a slap in the face to the families who lost a loved one to the fire of the Haunted Castle back in 1984. It was removed shortly afterwards.
Six flags tv was mirroring Disney’s theme park channel with a host except it wasn’t playing on your hotel screen but instead when you were walking around. Since six flags isn’t really immersive in ride queues much it kinda made sense and gave an illusion that six flags had money and really cared about their parks and the people there. They were a bit bland and odd at times but not the worst thing ever added.
Kiernan Burke was the President of Premier Parks, which purchased Six Flags in 1998, not 1989. While Burke was responsible for building some of great coasters Six Flags has today, he was also responsible for the awful, horrible parks operations which Six Flags is now known for. He destroyed Six Flags’s reputation.
Just my personal advice, I would not advertise that this is unscripted. The quality is high enough that the average person would not notice and it's likely hurting your retention. Just trying to look out for you, keep up the good work!
I remember seeing the Redskins ride on google earth because it was where Gotham City Gauntlet was and getting confused. It makes slightly more sense now lol
The way part of number 10 repeated itself in 2022 with the “we want a more family audience so we’re just going to stop adding new thrill rides” As a current business student it is baffling seeing grown educated adults say and make these decisions.
I just think it's amazing. That man's first day was... Snyder: Ok what're we best known for? The board: Rollercoasters and Mr. Six Snyder: Get rid of both
I used to work at Six Flags New England and live in the area for a couple decades, so I definitely understand what you're talking about with the parking lol well, with that park in general....
Great video. This makes sense why El Toro was the last good Roller coaster that came to great adventure up until Jersey Devil (even though I haven't ridden it yet)
Something else I remember from that era was all the advertising everywhere - originally just stuff like posters around the parks (stuff like Schwarzkopf hair care products - sometimes right next to a Schwarzkopf ride), as well as those ugly wraps for the coaster trains. At least with Disney, the ride sponsorships were more subtle and were often actually integrated into the ride somehow
A couple things about the New England parking. The sidewalk did not exist when the parking issue first started. Visitors would park in someone's yard or business, cross the street and sometimes have to cross back to go over the pedestrian bridge. Either way a lot of people walking on the main road, we all were all thinking it was just a matter of time before someone got hit. Also, if the town banned residents from charging people to park on their property, it would have also applied to people who do this every September when The Big E comes around. The Big E is the largest fair in the northeast, tons of traffic for 3 weeks. Residents who get to cash in on the traffic blocking their streets did not want to lose that.
Six Flags’ 2005-2010 from Dan Snyder is like Stuart Snyder’s first half of his tenure for Cartoon Network during the late 2000’s. Around the same time period where shit is beginning.
They definitely entered a weird era from 2007-2010 during their bankruptcy. So many cheap coasters installed but they’re pretty fun still and decent theming. RMC saved them for sure
i remember watching six flags tv while visiting magic mountain growing up, i was upset they stopped playing the full episodes of cartoons for those segments which reran CONSTANTLY
I knew Dan Snyder was a clown in relation to how he ran the Redskins, and I knew he had a tenure with Six Flags…but I didn’t realize he was that much of a clown with Six Flags as well!!!
This is important information that can have an impact on us as guests enjoying their parks. Thank you for the insider info., Peter! Your coverage of the facts, news and people involved wraps up your video with a big blue ribbon.
I just started the video and immediately when I heard Dan Snyder as Dan Schnieder (keep in mind i am hard of hearing/deaf with hearing aids) I legit got scared in questioning how he got into the Rollercoaster business 💀
I think the salon idea would have been significantly more profitable if they put the salons inside of the parks themselves and provided free parking and early entry/ERT to those purchasing a hair cut. It would be an amazing idea to bring a kid on their birthday, give them a haircut they like, and then let them lap whatever coaster they want for an hour. I think if they charged something like $100-$120 these days plenty of people would go for it. I think it should be an all-ages salon though.
I hate that you made Burke out to be such a hero because he tore down our park in Houston in 2006 trying to save his ass the land was sold for a net profit of 56 million and still sits empty to this day.
Burke was far from perfect, and made some terrible business decisions of his own. My point was that he was still an important figure in Six Flags' evolution and image as a coaster destination.
@@ThemeParkCrazy well he certainly made big strides to help them get to where they are today with another company or soon to be because on their own they’d be broke and are broke with even poorer decisions, being made by the ass clown at the helm now
Yes, same effect. Season passholders, still today, must get a handstamp for reentry. So during a "no reentry" timeframe, usually only Fright Fest at night, that applies to season passholders. During other times, you would think that the picture tied to our pass would allow for reentry by scanning the pass again, but for whatever reason, that's not the case. One scan per day, hard rule, must get a handstamp before leaving for reentry.
I love roller coasters but I've never been on a big one. I think the biggest one I've been on is The Fly at Canada's Wonderland. I'm afraid of the big drops and I also worry about throwing up. I don't have severe motion sickness like others but prolonged road trips (2-3 hrs) start to make my stomach hurt, especially when I'm looking at screens. If anyone has any suggestions on what to do to overcome this fear that would be great.
My brother experienced exactly what you are explaining. I feel like slowly stepping up from smaller to larger rides would be the best bet. once you get to the larger rides, my only piece of advice is to just do it! I remember when I was a new enthusiast I was deathly afraid of the larger rides (specifically due to the stomach dropping feeling). one visit me and a friend just decided to just sent it on behemoth at CW. that was the best experience on a coaster I have had to date and found out the at the stomach dropping feeling is not worse than some of the family coaster I have ridden. If I were to suggest a list of coaster at Canada's wonderland to work you way up here's what they would be: - The Fly - Backlot stunt coaster - dragon fire - Behemoth or Yukon striker ( Yukon's drop might be intimidating but its a lot more tame than you think) Ps. For long trips try to take a break from reading a book or looking at a device. try to look out a window (it helps a lot)
I used to be like that... until my parents bought me FL plus, I went with someone I knew who liked big rides, so sort of decided to do Levi - Long story short: I now ride it first thing in the morning
Start with something small like an Arrow Dynamics looper. Demon at my HP is like 80 feet tall and it was like maybe the 6th roller coaster I ever went on but I loved it so much I lapped it all day and I still love it today. I’m not too familiar with CW’s line up but I believe they have some smaller thrill coasters as well, like Backlot or Dragon Fyre.
I was petrified of the big drops for the longest time, just looking at a coaster made me panic. the way i got over it won't work for everyone, but i told two friends of mine that i trusted to force me onto a big one on our next trip, and they weren't allowed to let me talk them out of it. i was a MESS when i sat down and got buckled in but it was worth it. now i'll ride anything. i hope you find the right approach to tackle your fear because they are a lot of fun, but it's alright if that doesn't happen. Funny enough, my proneness to motion sickness actually lessened a lot after I started riding coasters. i recommend starting with the smoother ones so you don't get any headbanging or whiplash that could aggravate it, and then if there are ones you want to try that are known to be a bit rough you'll hopefully have some tolerance built.
Ooh, I didn't realize Dan Snyder was in charge of Six Flags for a few years before the bankruptcy, that... explains quite a lot, actually. (Very brief football lesson, a blitz means the defence sends 5+ guys after the ball carrier as soon as the ball is snapped, normally they do three or four with everybody else defending against potential passing plays)
From 2006 to 2009, my sister and I went to Magic Mountain at least 10 times during Snyder's reign. Thank goodness he decided to not sell Magic Mountain back in 2006 (along with Elitch Gardens, Frontier City, Darien Lake and a few other parks). He pulled Magic Mountain out of the sale when he noticed how much $$ that park was pulling in.
King of Prussia Mall is in my neck of the woods and had no clue one made it there. I think it got its Lego Store around 2008, and then was moved to a different corner of the mall 10 years later or so
The only thing I liked about Snyder as CEO was that the parks were completely empty. I remember visiting SFGA around 2007-08 and got there at opening time at 10am. Got on every roller coaster (around 10-12 at the time) by 1pm, then decided to ride all of them again front row and finished by 5pm. We got out at 6pm riding everything including tea cups, condor and those small rides that weren't roller coasters. We decided to eat dinner outside SFGA instead of paying a lot in the park.
Hey Peter, In celebration of the upcoming return of "The Loch Ness Monster" at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, can you do a Top Ten Renovated Roller Coasters
I remember when I worked at Six Flags (Great Escape) two parks were competing because their respective state's football teams were in the Superbowl. The presidents of the parks agreed to decorate their park's Sky Screamer with the winning teams logo and colors. I know New England was one of those parks. So I feel that it's likely why that slingshot was themed that way ?
From 2006 to 2008 I danced at Six Flags magic Mountain and I do remember those video clips matter fact the gentleman it’s in that video clip is someone I worked with who is also a performer at various times but also stepped into leadership. I had totally forgotten all about those clips until seeing this video.
Wow, didn't know most of this, but also secretly hoping you do more Strange Six Flags stories. The coaster haircuts made me face palm and pause, cause no way that was gonna be successful. Six flags says they want families then complains about kids in the park, blaming the public for their bad running of the parks. Sounds like cocaine ran the parks for a while.
I get that Six Flags was a well known brand name at that time, but with the concerns about the park’s policies and safety issues themselves, turning the brand into a product that it was never intended for feels like a slap in the face to Angus G Wynne.
People get to triggered. The commercials were great. And who cares about the redskins ride. The tribes loves the team name and didn't want it to go away.
jeez and people thought selim was bad but holy moly dan snyder what a piece of you know what if anyone know how to ruin a park chair it was be dan snyder and I've never know about this till now but as the old saying goes once you see it you can't unsee it,
You should know dan got someone fired from the mational park service becase some trees were in his view of his mansion and the tree were protected by law by the national park service
I’ve heard of corporate executives making some weird decisions for their companies, but this list takes the cake! I mean, the hair salon? Who else on the board thought that would be a winner? 😂
Bring the buses, the song and old man back. Bring back the affordable season passes and the affordable food plans back. Pass holders free parking, Seasonal parks should be revamped to be covered under some type of dome or tent to extend the operating time frames to all year.
They still did it in the early 20's also, Selim Bassoul said no new rides until Fiesta announced a Skyline P'Sghetti Bowl in December 2022. SFOG did the same thing also but only a month after Fiesta.
Six Flags having a hair salon mostly for kids where you can meet from Henry the Octopus and Wags the Dog form The Wiggles and Mr Six sounds like a crackfic
It is not in this videos timeframe but I have to add the Harley Quinn crazy coaster to the list for been uncomfortable and possibly one of the shortest lived attractions ever
Listening through headset and misheard Dan Snyder as Dan Schneider…the gasp I gasped, let me tell ya.
Hopefully I will never have to talk about that man.
I heard it as Dan Schreiber (who is on a podcast I love called No Such Thing As A Fish) and wondered why it had never come up.
probably would've preferred to hear it as Dee Snider
It’s like every homophone of that name is gateway to toxicity…
Lol you beat me to it
I'm sorry, Six Flags, but I'm going to remember that commerical with the bus and the dancing old man. You used to blanket the airwaves with it in the 2000's. Even Robot Chicken made fun of it.
This
Six Flags and the old man dancing to Venga Bus are going to be connected in my brain until I lose all my cognative functions.
I hate when grandma makes me leave an amusement park for a heart attack that just ends up being gas.
Have you ever experienced bad gas before?!? I'm old, so it happens to me a lot.
@@DeathMetalDerf That's why you jump on a coaster... if it is gas then boom... ok it might require a hazmat team...
Money in a mattress is an ancient comedic trope. It’s generally supposed to represent people who don’t trust banks/stocks, etc. It probably dates back to the Great Depression when banks failed after the stock market crash.
This randomly has me wondering if this is specifically an American thing, if it dates back to our Depression, or if it’s something ubiquitous in the English-speaking world.
I had a friend before who's granny actually did this she never went to the bank and hid all her money in her matress when she died they almost threw her mattress out until they realised the hole and 10s of thousands of pounds stuffed inside
Older people really did do that!!! A lot of people that grew up in the time of the great depression actually did hide money all around their house. I’ve seen a ton of stories of people clearing out their parents/grandparent’s homes after they pass away and finding toooons of cash hidden everywhere.
@@caittailsnow you've got me thinking about it too cos it's definitely something I know of as a trope but I don't know if it comes from seeing it in US films and TV shows or UK ones.
Mr. Six was one of the greatest mascots in history.
Agreed. You see his face and you can immediately hear the music he would dance to.
I remember the Mr. Six Six Flags mascot dancing on the commercials when I was a kid. I'm 27yo turning 28yo and I still remember him. He was so funny. That's why he's memberal to me. Sadly will be missed 😥😔. I remember the new ads as well. They were horrible and I changed the channel every time those came on. I hope one day they make a statue of Mr. Six at all entrances of all Six Flags around the world with the interactive iconic theme music as a tribute for everyone young and old to enjoy. 🙏
I didn’t expect a deep-running mattress conspiracy from this video
Bob Chapek: "I'm the most incompetent person to ever run a chain of parks!"
Dan Snyder: "Hold my beer..."
Rollercoaster Cuts is probably the most funny thing I’ve heard about this week 😂😂😂
Instead of RIDING rollercoasters you can watch the rollercoasters on TV while getting a haircut! 🙃
About that Bob Iger comparison: Keep in mind that he's actually in his second run as Disney CEO after Bob Chapek was ousted as CEO after around 4 years due to bad decision after bad decision, with the final straw being him declaring that animation is only for kids and that they are making their live-action remakes for adults because "they want something for them".
Iger initially retired from CEO and handed the position to Chapek, but the latter's tenure backfired and the position was handed back to the former.
Admittedly, the behind the scenes business of Disney is something that I don't know a lot about. Thanks for the insight!
Very much this. The vast majority of Disney's current struggles, including their recent movies underperforming, are all basically the long-term effects of Bob Chapek's brief but EXTREMELY turbulent run as Disney CEO.
Another thing with the Bob Iger part. Peltz wasn’t going after Igor’s position so of course he got a majority of the vote. To be honest the fact that Iger didn’t get 100% is alarming.
Peltz got like 31% of the vote for the seat he was aiming for, which honestly isn’t bad with the mud slinging going around.
I do know the media reported it as a blowout over 90%, but this was another example of showing the wrong numbers to make a situation look a certain way. Gotta love statistics.
I also am going to say that it’s not Chapek’s fault entirely. This is because Iger really never left and was controlling everything. Even when he finally backed away for like 8 months everything put in place was previously approved by Iger including the bloated budgets on every project that has become a disaster zone. From overspending on Fox, to building the guardians coaster, to Disney+, to the movies put in theaters - all of it way over budget meaning Disney struggles to break even. I didn’t care for him, but Chapek is the fall guy for Iger’s legacy.
As I have learned Disney is good at statistics and creative accounting.
Also during Chapek's tenure. Iger was still around and making all the decisions. His plan was to make Cheapek the fall-guy for all the poor decision he made during his first tenure (which would catch up to the company during Chapeak) and he'd swoop back in and "rescuce" the company. This failed massively as everything caught up to company way earlier and Iger's instance on alienating roughly 70% of Disney's audience in order to make a bid/connections for a political career dramatically tarnished Disney's repution (also the few decisions that Chapeak was actually able to sign off on have been the only semi-profitable/positively received things in recent years which greatly bruised Iger's fragile ego, the whole apeltz situation screams that Iger has a very fragile ego and needs to been seen as the the greatest and best CEO of all time who never made a bad decision or lost the company trillions and put the company in debt for the next 30 years to pay off several billions in loans)
We never knew him as 'Mister Six', everybody I knew in SoCal called him 'The Dancing Grandpa'. 😆
I was just at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and as I was riding Scorpion, during the helix, the person in row 2 pulls out his phone. I was so worried. DO NOT USE PHONES ON RIDES!!
You thought that was bad? I used to work at Canada's Wonderland, where I had to stop rides at least ONCE every hour because of that, even for those who were trying to do it right! (Via GoPro, of course)
But how else are they gonna get their shaky, low quality video that they’re probably never gonna watch again? 😂
Yeah wtf was wrong with that person? As a Florida native, I'm still bitter about Dueling Dragons.
Do not let me see your phone on a rollercoaster here.
Doesn't make sense, BGT is one of the few parks that actually allows mounted cameras if done right. I went to BGW recently and had no problems recording on rides, because I did it safely and responsibly and got it approved by the park. Some people just don't care and/or have common sense 👍❤️
@@AG7-MTM did you work at clockworks because it happened to be that i was on it and the ride because someone had their phone out
My mind is blown that you’ve only seen the “money in the mattress” trope in SpongeBob. 😂 It’s such an old, cliche thing, I just figured it was part of the public consciousness.
I mean, it is for older folks.
I think it's one of the most memorable depictions in media for people around/under 30. My own grandparents did not trust the bank due to growing up in the great depression and kept their money in their mattress. I still think of SpongeBob first when someone brings the concept up lol.
I live in the UK a knew a lady who hid all her money in her mattress then when she died her family almost threw it away with a lot of money inside
I’m surprised that the Six Flags Wii game wasn’t mentioned. Was fun at the time but looking at it now….yeah it’s a prime example of shovelware. Also I actually did the coaster-cuts myself, so seeing it mentioned reminded me that it was indeed a real thing and not some bizarre fever dream
Same with the DS game
I found one at a local game store for $5, I knew I had to pick it up just because. I've yet to even play it, but owning it is enough of a meme in itself lol
I got that game on the Wii for Christmas 2009. The game was bizarre and had a learning curve for the console. Neither my sister nor I played it much since both of us got bored with it quickly. I do remember that one of the characters mentioning that you could see Colossus when you looked through the binoculars. But when we did look through the binoculars, both of us were confused because to us Colossus (now Twisted Colossus) is the name of a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain (our home Six Flags park). It wasn't until later that I found that it was the name of a ferris wheel at one of the other Six Flags parks.
"Everything starts and ends with mattresses". That gave me a Keanu Reeves 'woah' reaction. When your born it's usually on a hospital bed, and when you die it's usually on a death bed 🤯.
And most are typically made on a mattress too 😅
I don't think that's what Peter meant but okay, Socrates.
@@femboy-gardevoir i love seeing comments on my extra stupid comments. Hope your day is well.
@@corigorneault8966 woah
I did not know Dan Snyder was a boss of six flags before owning the Redskins. Explains why the chain fell apart during that time. Really reflecting the quality of the authority.
You've got it backwards. He owned the Redskins/Commanders before he took over as chairman of the board at Six Flags. From 2005 till 2009 he was both Chairman at Six Flags and owner of the Redskins. Hew was ousted from the Six Flags board in 2009 after they filed for bankruptcy and later he was forced to sell the Commanders in 2023.
Six Flags! More mattresses, more fun!
Six Flags Mattress looks too intense for me!
The haircut portion made my jaw drop
The kids' make-over aspect does sound like a sound idea for a business, but maybe for older demographics than what the Wiggles would be targeting. And maybe not marketed as a hair salon, as sitting around waiting for your hair to get done doesn't sound like the most fun activity, even with wacky hair styles. I think something more along the lines of make-up, manicures, or temporary tattoos might be more appealing. If you wanted to give kids wacky hair styles, you can always offer them wigs that they can style however they want.
I agree
Any time Six Flags New England gets mentioned, it's either for mismanagement, malfunctions, or scummy business practices. As someone who grew up going there, I find it hilarious.
So, I didn’t know “Mr Six” was actually called Mr Six. I just saw him as the neat but kinda weird dancing guy in the six flags commercials. As a teen in the 2000s, they were very successful.
Me: Roller Coaster Cuts? I mean, Disney has the barbershop on Main Stre- SONIC THE HEDGEHOG?!
When I think of Mr. Six, I think about the Robot Chicken parody. The ending was so funny
Back in 1984, eight people were killed in the Haunted Castle fire at Six Flags Great Adventure. No safety features was added to the attraction. Around 2000, for fright fest, they added eight skeletons around the fountain and an attraction called The Castle Escape where you go though a burning castle. This is a slap in the face to the families who lost a loved one to the fire of the Haunted Castle back in 1984. It was removed shortly afterwards.
Six flags tv was mirroring Disney’s theme park channel with a host except it wasn’t playing on your hotel screen but instead when you were walking around. Since six flags isn’t really immersive in ride queues much it kinda made sense and gave an illusion that six flags had money and really cared about their parks and the people there. They were a bit bland and odd at times but not the worst thing ever added.
King of Prussia is certainly one of the mall names of all time.
It’s a big mall… next to an even bigger mall! And it’s stupidly expensive, too.
I love these unscripted videos. Please make more 😊
Agrees
Kiernan Burke was the President of Premier Parks, which purchased Six Flags in 1998, not 1989. While Burke was responsible for building some of great coasters Six Flags has today, he was also responsible for the awful, horrible parks operations which Six Flags is now known for. He destroyed Six Flags’s reputation.
To be fair I do hate having my hair cut so going to a Six Flags themed hairdresser sounds fun, and I’m 37 (and need a haircut lol).
Just my personal advice, I would not advertise that this is unscripted. The quality is high enough that the average person would not notice and it's likely hurting your retention. Just trying to look out for you, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for the advice!
I remember seeing the Redskins ride on google earth because it was where Gotham City Gauntlet was and getting confused. It makes slightly more sense now lol
The way part of number 10 repeated itself in 2022 with the “we want a more family audience so we’re just going to stop adding new thrill rides” As a current business student it is baffling seeing grown educated adults say and make these decisions.
A "blitz" is when a defensive player attempts to tackle the quarterback before the ball is passed
Number 8 seems quite normal considering every indoor theme park I’ve been to in Saudi Arabia had a hair salon for kids.
also the plot twist at the end with the mattress store had me dying
I just think it's amazing. That man's first day was...
Snyder: Ok what're we best known for?
The board: Rollercoasters and Mr. Six
Snyder: Get rid of both
I used to work at Six Flags New England and live in the area for a couple decades, so I definitely understand what you're talking about with the parking lol well, with that park in general....
I grew up with Six Flags New England and as soon as he started saying "parking" I was like "oh GOD that mess" lol
The fact they didn’t call it “CoasterCuts” is a crime.
Great video. This makes sense why El Toro was the last good Roller coaster that came to great adventure up until Jersey Devil (even though I haven't ridden it yet)
Something else I remember from that era was all the advertising everywhere - originally just stuff like posters around the parks (stuff like Schwarzkopf hair care products - sometimes right next to a Schwarzkopf ride), as well as those ugly wraps for the coaster trains. At least with Disney, the ride sponsorships were more subtle and were often actually integrated into the ride somehow
The Six Flags Haircut place seemed like a great place if they put it in the parks, like disney has
A couple things about the New England parking.
The sidewalk did not exist when the parking issue first started. Visitors would park in someone's yard or business, cross the street and sometimes have to cross back to go over the pedestrian bridge. Either way a lot of people walking on the main road, we all were all thinking it was just a matter of time before someone got hit.
Also, if the town banned residents from charging people to park on their property, it would have also applied to people who do this every September when The Big E comes around. The Big E is the largest fair in the northeast, tons of traffic for 3 weeks. Residents who get to cash in on the traffic blocking their streets did not want to lose that.
Six Flags’ 2005-2010 from Dan Snyder is like Stuart Snyder’s first half of his tenure for Cartoon Network during the late 2000’s. Around the same time period where shit is beginning.
They definitely entered a weird era from 2007-2010 during their bankruptcy. So many cheap coasters installed but they’re pretty fun still and decent theming. RMC saved them for sure
i remember watching six flags tv while visiting magic mountain growing up, i was upset they stopped playing the full episodes of cartoons for those segments which reran CONSTANTLY
I really enjoy your presentation and commentary/narration. Out of all the amusement/theme park youtubers you are my fave
I knew Dan Snyder was a clown in relation to how he ran the Redskins, and I knew he had a tenure with Six Flags…but I didn’t realize he was that much of a clown with Six Flags as well!!!
This is important information that can have an impact on us as guests enjoying their parks. Thank you for the insider info., Peter! Your coverage of the facts, news and people involved wraps up your video with a big blue ribbon.
I just started the video and immediately when I heard Dan Snyder as Dan Schnieder (keep in mind i am hard of hearing/deaf with hearing aids) I legit got scared in questioning how he got into the Rollercoaster business 💀
I was expecting this to be a more formal video. But I did enjoy the content and to see crazy thing six flags pre bankruptcy.
Thanks! I felt like an unscripted video fit the chaotic and unpredictable story better.
The money in a mattress trope is hilarious.
0:39 Also there's this guy with a similar name who ran Nickelodeon, nobody wants to talk about him.
I think the salon idea would have been significantly more profitable if they put the salons inside of the parks themselves and provided free parking and early entry/ERT to those purchasing a hair cut. It would be an amazing idea to bring a kid on their birthday, give them a haircut they like, and then let them lap whatever coaster they want for an hour. I think if they charged something like $100-$120 these days plenty of people would go for it. I think it should be an all-ages salon though.
I loved your little jokes you'd throw in. Had me laugh of loud a few times
I hate that you made Burke out to be such a hero because he tore down our park in Houston in 2006 trying to save his ass the land was sold for a net profit of 56 million and still sits empty to this day.
Burke was far from perfect, and made some terrible business decisions of his own. My point was that he was still an important figure in Six Flags' evolution and image as a coaster destination.
@@ThemeParkCrazy well he certainly made big strides to help them get to where they are today with another company or soon to be because on their own they’d be broke and are broke with even poorer decisions, being made by the ass clown at the helm now
there should be a holiday like easter, but instead of jesus, it's mr. 6
The idea of hiding money in/under a mattress existed LONG before Steven Hillenburg (creator of SpongeBob) was even born.
Does the re entry policy have the same effect for guests who have a season pass? Season pass = unlimited entry.
Yes, same effect. Season passholders, still today, must get a handstamp for reentry. So during a "no reentry" timeframe, usually only Fright Fest at night, that applies to season passholders. During other times, you would think that the picture tied to our pass would allow for reentry by scanning the pass again, but for whatever reason, that's not the case. One scan per day, hard rule, must get a handstamp before leaving for reentry.
I am genuinely shocked that Blitz ride wasn’t burnt to the ground. You just don’t do that in Pats country.
I love roller coasters but I've never been on a big one. I think the biggest one I've been on is The Fly at Canada's Wonderland. I'm afraid of the big drops and I also worry about throwing up. I don't have severe motion sickness like others but prolonged road trips (2-3 hrs) start to make my stomach hurt, especially when I'm looking at screens. If anyone has any suggestions on what to do to overcome this fear that would be great.
My brother experienced exactly what you are explaining. I feel like slowly stepping up from smaller to larger rides would be the best bet. once you get to the larger rides, my only piece of advice is to just do it! I remember when I was a new enthusiast I was deathly afraid of the larger rides (specifically due to the stomach dropping feeling). one visit me and a friend just decided to just sent it on behemoth at CW. that was the best experience on a coaster I have had to date and found out the at the stomach dropping feeling is not worse than some of the family coaster I have ridden.
If I were to suggest a list of coaster at Canada's wonderland to work you way up here's what they would be:
- The Fly
- Backlot stunt coaster
- dragon fire
- Behemoth or Yukon striker ( Yukon's drop might be intimidating but its a lot more tame than you think)
Ps. For long trips try to take a break from reading a book or looking at a device. try to look out a window (it helps a lot)
I used to be like that... until my parents bought me FL plus, I went with someone I knew who liked big rides, so sort of decided to do Levi - Long story short: I now ride it first thing in the morning
Start with something small like an Arrow Dynamics looper. Demon at my HP is like 80 feet tall and it was like maybe the 6th roller coaster I ever went on but I loved it so much I lapped it all day and I still love it today. I’m not too familiar with CW’s line up but I believe they have some smaller thrill coasters as well, like Backlot or Dragon Fyre.
I was petrified of the big drops for the longest time, just looking at a coaster made me panic. the way i got over it won't work for everyone, but i told two friends of mine that i trusted to force me onto a big one on our next trip, and they weren't allowed to let me talk them out of it. i was a MESS when i sat down and got buckled in but it was worth it. now i'll ride anything. i hope you find the right approach to tackle your fear because they are a lot of fun, but it's alright if that doesn't happen.
Funny enough, my proneness to motion sickness actually lessened a lot after I started riding coasters. i recommend starting with the smoother ones so you don't get any headbanging or whiplash that could aggravate it, and then if there are ones you want to try that are known to be a bit rough you'll hopefully have some tolerance built.
Ooh, I didn't realize Dan Snyder was in charge of Six Flags for a few years before the bankruptcy, that... explains quite a lot, actually.
(Very brief football lesson, a blitz means the defence sends 5+ guys after the ball carrier as soon as the ball is snapped, normally they do three or four with everybody else defending against potential passing plays)
From 2006 to 2009, my sister and I went to Magic Mountain at least 10 times during Snyder's reign. Thank goodness he decided to not sell Magic Mountain back in 2006 (along with Elitch Gardens, Frontier City, Darien Lake and a few other parks). He pulled Magic Mountain out of the sale when he noticed how much $$ that park was pulling in.
I really want hope there's a lore breakdown somewhere for Mr. Six. I still laugh when I think of those commercials.
King of Prussia Mall is in my neck of the woods and had no clue one made it there. I think it got its Lego Store around 2008, and then was moved to a different corner of the mall 10 years later or so
I will never EVER forget that abomination in six flags new Jersey... The Viper!!! I still remember the neck pain!
18:39 In case you ever wanted to see Mr. Six doing the Macarena… here it is.
The only thing I liked about Snyder as CEO was that the parks were completely empty. I remember visiting SFGA around 2007-08 and got there at opening time at 10am. Got on every roller coaster (around 10-12 at the time) by 1pm, then decided to ride all of them again front row and finished by 5pm. We got out at 6pm riding everything including tea cups, condor and those small rides that weren't roller coasters. We decided to eat dinner outside SFGA instead of paying a lot in the park.
Hey Peter, In celebration of the upcoming return of "The Loch Ness Monster" at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, can you do a Top Ten Renovated Roller Coasters
The seventh thing Six Flags will want you to forget is the disdain the new CEO has towards his more thrill-seeking patrons.
I remember when I worked at Six Flags (Great Escape) two parks were competing because their respective state's football teams were in the Superbowl. The presidents of the parks agreed to decorate their park's Sky Screamer with the winning teams logo and colors. I know New England was one of those parks. So I feel that it's likely why that slingshot was themed that way ?
Your videos are great! I've been watching your videos since 2020 and I never get bored. Keep up the great work!
From 2006 to 2008 I danced at Six Flags magic Mountain and I do remember those video clips matter fact the gentleman it’s in that video clip is someone I worked with who is also a performer at various times but also stepped into leadership. I had totally forgotten all about those clips until seeing this video.
Wow, didn't know most of this, but also secretly hoping you do more Strange Six Flags stories. The coaster haircuts made me face palm and pause, cause no way that was gonna be successful. Six flags says they want families then complains about kids in the park, blaming the public for their bad running of the parks. Sounds like cocaine ran the parks for a while.
"I've worn a suit like that", so what's your fursona?:3c
Spike, and I'm a big round meatball of a pit bull.
I’ve literally worn one of those suits. I was Daffy Duck for Frightfest 2004. Most fun job I ever had. I also got to be a clown in Terrorvision
I get that Six Flags was a well known brand name at that time, but with the concerns about the park’s policies and safety issues themselves, turning the brand into a product that it was never intended for feels like a slap in the face to Angus G Wynne.
As someone who grew up in the DC area, Dan Snyder making bad businesses decisions and getting everyone to hate him is no surprise
Like I don’t even care about football and I still hate Dan Snyder 😂
10:19 I've got to say that it's weird seeing the hydro lines in the sidewalks.
I saw henry the octopus in the thumbnail and i had to click on it because i love the wiggles, even though im an adult (don’t judge me)
I cannot get enough of Peter's voice saying modern internet phrases, Big Gyatt killed me, same with Yassified in a previous video.
People get to triggered. The commercials were great. And who cares about the redskins ride. The tribes loves the team name and didn't want it to go away.
The actress in the green shirt kinda reminds me of dee reynolds from it's always sunny.😂
jeez and people thought selim was bad but holy moly dan snyder what a piece of you know what if anyone know how to ruin a park chair it was be dan snyder and I've never know about this till now but as the old saying goes once you see it you can't unsee it,
Those aqua beds were actually relaxing
You should know dan got someone fired from the mational park service becase some trees were in his view of his mansion and the tree were protected by law by the national park service
And this is the park chain that Cedar Fair is merging with. God help us all.
I’ve heard of corporate executives making some weird decisions for their companies, but this list takes the cake! I mean, the hair salon? Who else on the board thought that would be a winner? 😂
Mr Six is back in the new adds.
I LOVE the political defeat over six flags parking lot 😂😂😂
Hypocrisy may win in the short term, it always backfires !
Your vids make my day (hearing about what almost happened to el toro made my jaw drop)
Bring the buses, the song and old man back. Bring back the affordable season passes and the affordable food plans back. Pass holders free parking, Seasonal parks should be revamped to be covered under some type of dome or tent to extend the operating time frames to all year.
I think i laughed so hard at the hair salon bit that the people in the rooms next to me heard me
No wonder they had no money in the late 00s early 10s .. they were making the worst marketing and financial decisions possible
They still did it in the early 20's also, Selim Bassoul said no new rides until Fiesta announced a Skyline P'Sghetti Bowl in December 2022. SFOG did the same thing also but only a month after Fiesta.
11. HE TORE DOWN ASTROWORLD FOR NO GOOD DAMN REASON!!!!!!
This is a little off-topic, but I hope you're still doing well with your weight loss journey, man! Stay strong and motivated! 💪🏻❤️
I thought Dan Schneider was being creepy at Six Flags...
At least an Eagles themed Kennywood ride would operate! 😂
@maddox121 yes. This was clearly a jab at Kennywood
Six Flags having a hair salon mostly for kids where you can meet from Henry the Octopus and Wags the Dog form The Wiggles and Mr Six sounds like a crackfic
I love that dancing old man.
It is not in this videos timeframe but I have to add the Harley Quinn crazy coaster to the list for been uncomfortable and possibly one of the shortest lived attractions ever
16:28 so THATS what that empty lot was??? Also what is it with SFNE being on here quite a bit. Damn my home six flags has some lore to it.
Honestly..... idk how the REDSKINS ride would have work in Maryland..... after all you have THE BALTIMORE RAVENS.....