Random Six Flags Secrets Only People Who Work There Can Tell You (12 items)

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  (#3) Park Employees Have Fun After Hours

  On a Reddit AMA with employee CalmingCalamity of Six Flags Great Adventure, one user asked something many others were probably wondering. "Do employees ever stick around and ride the rides after hours?"

  The answer is yes... sort of. "Yes! Once a month we'll have the park open for employees only from 10-12," CalmingCalamity responded. While this might not be the case at all locations, it sounds like a great way to close out the work day. Not too many accountants get to clock out and then spend two hours riding coasters on their boss's dime.
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  (#9) They Have The World's Tallest, Fastest Looping Coaster

  If you don't mind getting a little dizzy, then Full Throttle is the coaster for you. Located at Magic Mountain in California, it's both the world's tallest looping coaster, and the world's fastest. At its highest point, you'll loop around 160 feet above the ground, and it has three separate launches that take you to 70 MPH.
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  (#1) 2000 People Got Married At The Park In One Day

  On Valentine's Day in 2000, 1000 couples decided to take the plunge in more ways than one. At Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA, 2000 people said their "I do's" while at the park. While some exchanged vows in an employee parking lot, others were a bit more adventurous.

  Many couples got on board the Goliath coaster, then were stopped before the first drop, where two ministers were waiting. With their help, the couples (who didn't chicken out) said their vows, were pronounced newlyweds, and then were promptly dropped 255 feet. It might sound a bit intense, but it beats doing the Macarena.
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  (#5) The Name Refers To A Piece Of Texas History

  The original Six Flags park is called Six Flags Over Texas, and is located in Arlington, TX. As it turns out, the amount of flags featured in the franchise's name were not decided upon arbitrarily. Throughout history, Texas has considered itself linked to six different ruling entities: the United States, Mexico, France, Spain, the Confederacy, and Texas itself.

  When it was originally founded in 1961, Six Flags Over Texas had six different sections, each one themed after one of the flags. These days, the park has increased to include ten different sections, such as Gotham City and Bugs Bunny Boomtown. However, the number of flags flying out front remains the same. 
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  (#4) Six Flags Was In 'National Lampoon's Vacation'

  In the original National Lampoon's Vacation, the Griswolds are trying to make their way to the fictional Walley World. In reality, many of the Walley World scenes were shot at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California.

  When the 2015 reboot of Vacation popped up, the creators did things a bit differently. Instead of shooting at Magic Mountain, the Walley World scenes were shot at Six Flags Over Georgia. Sometimes you have to mix things up to keep life interesting.
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  (#2) Kelly Clarkson Worked At Six Flags Over Texas

  With a franchise as expansive as Six Flags, some employees were bound to move on to bigger and better things. At Six Flags Over Texas (the franchise's first location), the list of celebs who were once park employees is fairly extensive. Singer/songwriter John Denver, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, and Dwayne O'Brien from the band Little Texas all got their start selling snacks and buckling kids into coasters.

  Of all the star-studded employees, the most notable alumni is probably Kelly Clarkson, who sang and danced in the park's shows. See if you can spot her spinning in the "Wild West Revue" show posted to the park's Facebook page.

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