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    Six Flags Great Escape

    2.5 (230 reviews)

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    I visited the great escape for fright fest this past fall. Boy, what a great experience. The scare actors were in full force and the moose guy was really great. The rides were fun and thrilling especially the comet, bobcat and outlaw. The park appearance was good but can be improved as well as the food. I would have given the park a 4 star review, however six flags is actively beautifying the park this off season giving some much needed TLC to the flashback and little houses. They are also taking steps to address the food. This refurbishment has me PUMPED!! The amount of love management is putting into the Flashback is a great sign for the park and its future growth. It looks like the park is in fact doing a comprehensive station refurb, which is great to see! The way things look moving forward at TGE is that the park is on a great trajectory to be beautified as stated previously. As long as corporate continues to see potential in this park, I only see these improvements continuing to make a BIG impact when it comes to guest satisfaction and overall park experience. On a side note, I was recently speaking with the director in charge of food and beverage and it seems TGE will be making some investments in this area as well. Way to go TGE.

    Katie M.

    If I could give it a zero I would.. where to begin.. oh they decided end of the season they would arbitrarily decide this park has a bag restriction of 12x12x16.. they don't have a way to measure your bag but by eye sight they refuse to let you in even if it is a medical bag or disability. So you know your basic backpack or diaper bag isn't allowed.. yet you can bring a stroller and even wagon into the park. Also it depends on who you are because I saw plenty of oversized bags. They make you and your bag go thru metal detection.. your bag goes thru X-ray. A little overkill. My bag that was ok with Disney, universal, darien lake and Busch gardens wasn't allowed. Makes a lot of sense. I had a young child and I personally have medical issues.. but there was zero exemption. Mind you darien has the same exact event and no crazy restrictions. That is also a six flags park. Mind you all the security guards are wearing bullet resistant vests.. while carrying flashlights. Sorry but that is deceptive because if there is a real threat they could only be used as a human shield. Many food areas were closed. The boofest/scare fest was happening this weekend.. if you have kids you may want to reconsider If you are going for actual rides. Park opens at noon. Things like bumper cars and swings closed. Kid section was closed at 5.. don't worry though because they only had two rides in operation.. and they closed often when the staff person had to give another person a break. So rides like the old cars had three employees and many rides closed due to lack of staff. The scavenger hunt was a joke because I am not dragging my kid thru a park with most of the open rides for older kids. Big props to management.. you hid so nicely the whole time we were there this weekend. Why ever would you step up to help staff like I have seen at other parks like darien. dare I say darien was a five star in comparison to this experience. Also I do give props to them making sure almost all those games were open for people to play.. not the food and rides.. but definitely man those games. Big sign on the way in and thru the park.. no full masks.. yet a customer on rides with a monster mask.. wasn't once confronted by your security then again they were busy bouncing out customers from oversized bags without a way to measure them. You know charging full price was a scam when you know darn well you are only giving about 1/3-1/4 the experience. I have been coming to this theme park before it was six flags, about 40 years and have seen how fast it has gone down hill.. this was a definite won't ever return again situation.

    Nischinth S.

    A smaller six flags location when compared to the one in NJ or MA but with a lot more character to it. They do have enough rides that would make you spend a whole day with the kids. The place is kid friendly and they do have events and shows. You are better off getting a season pass if you plan to visit the park more than once. The season pass during special offers is only $39.99 and the kids are occupied for a whole day as long as you have time to spend with them. In addition you have entry to Halloween and holiday in the lights during Christmas.

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    Rachel Macie H.

    Great Escape my last Six Flags Park now I have visited every one of them in the United States! Coming here was a long time in the making as it's more or less a Great Escape coming here being as far north as it is. The time I spent here was awesome as I had fun and enjoyed the park in all its surroundings something I thought was cool is how their Hurricane Harbor is all spread out through the back portion of the park and you have to walk through it to get to The Comet which was by far my favorite of the coasters here as it was just an awesome ride from start to finish. My only real complaint would be their food selection here as it's definitely below standards when it comes to other Six Flags Parks like they don't have a lot of choices and the ones they do have aren't anything special. They have a good amount of flat rides as well as a few older Arrow Development coasters that make up the majority of the park but this is definitely on the smaller side when it comes to a Six Flags park so for what it was is what I'm basing this off of. Overall a cool park in a very pretty place I do hope to get here again at some point as you can't ever have enough Six Flags Days!

    Flip M.

    Had a great time. But I'm not really in it for the thrill rides with two young kids. They had a blast and I had a blast with them. They really do a lot to entertain families. They have a kiddie area, Timbertown, that has some legit fun rides, but they also pepper the rest of the park with rides appropriate for families as well. On top of that, they had so much going on for kids entertainment wise. We saw a dance with mother goose characters, there was a mother goose story hour we did, there was a cool bank heist, and we really enjoyed the Timbertown play they did on the big stage. Super cute. All in all, really great for families.

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    What a great day and reasonable price for a 10yr old and his Yaya. I haven't been to the Great Escape in over 15 years, it is a little dated now but a great park for preteens.... Two full day passes (purchased online) $35 each, $20 for a souvenir cup and free refills, $20 for parking. Total $128 You can not bring in any food and only one UNOPENED water bottle. We arrived at 10:30 were let into the park right at 11. We went on all of the rides with little to know lines, then around 1 went to the truck to eat our lunch and get our swimming bags. After we reentered we changed and put our items in a locker $16 for the whole day. Spent the afternoon in the water park and ended our day with riding our favorite ride the Adirondack Outlaw a couple for times. Was a great day and price for the two of us!!!

    Mei C.

    This theme park is mainly for kids under the age of 13. The good thing is that it's a short walking distance from the Six flag lodge (connecting bridge) and is included with my stay. On the day of my visit the park wasn't too packed and lines for the rides were short and quick. It is mainly geared towards younger kids, so many of the rides are more mellow (fine by me). The food prices here are outrageous- and it's credit card only. They do allow certain food items for younger kids to be brought into the park. Unfortunately, one of my family member got sick during the middle of the rides so the trip was cut a bit short. Overall, a nice theme park

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    Bathroom very dirty horrid smell floor was soaked janitors needed possibly very unhygienic

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    This is the best place ever besides the other location! Best rides and not so long wait times!

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    Many of the rides were not in operation. Appears old and outdated. Price was way too high for what was available. Would not visit again.

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    Great for thrill seekers who want a lot of roller coasters and fun. Not long waits for rides and the blizzard is a good ride.

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    The rides where always the center ship of my childhood I totally recommend the Steamin Demon and the food was great such nice staff.

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    50% of the rides are closed. Kids are so disappointed...so are we. This was supposed to be their best day of the vacation!

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    One of my favorite things from this park is how they still grasp on to their roots from their origin of StoryTown, from when they originally opened in the 50s.

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    Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark

    Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark

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    Much of my family has been up here for ages, and I've summered here forever. My love of Storytown…read moreand the Great Escape is deep. Amazing to me I hadn't tried this spot for so long, but no regrets now, what an incredible disappointment. More than anything, I was shocked by the lack of options and lack of creativity in those options. There is a giant lazy river, an upstairs treehouse for younger kids and three slides you see from the northway and you will wait an inordinately long time to go down. That's about it, unless you pay for a special area that, honestly, had like one or two other sad looking wave pools anyway. There is one tiny adult-only hot tub that sad adults can cram in for a few uncomfortable kid-free minutes. The quality is poor -- any adult over five feet accompanying their kid in the wave pool will probably leave with scraped knees from the cheap floor. The water is barely kept warm enough. And don't even ask about the cheap plastic food and the surly, possibly meth-addled service it comes with. All this for an absurdly high price in a crowded venue. Might keep your kid entertained for a bit, but even our son got bored quicker than we expected.

    Went with 4 generations family trip at Christmas and New Year's Eve. The Christmas decor was great…read moreand the kids loved it. Elves and pictures with Santa as soon as you walk in. It was like being in a winter wonderland. Scheduled activities every hour. Honestly spent more time doing that then water park. We ate at Hurricane Wings & Grill service was good a little slow but doable. NYE we did the arcade, which the kids liked. They had balloons, lights, a DJ, and handed out blowers & noise makers. For midnight they gave everyone sparkling cider before the balloon drop. It did get very packed but that was expected. Will go back with the family again!

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