Six Flags Diamond Elite Membership: Love it or Leave it?

[@AirtimeThrills]

Point of clarification: Jason (New Jersey Coasters) mentioned to me that the cheap flash pass option is also available with the Diamond membership. I only mentioned Diamond Elite in the video

[@Fury325Fan]

X2 or Twisted Colossus.

[@acceleratedcreative]

Your welcome man 😂😂😂

[@AirtimeThrills]

@@Fury325Fan Twisted

[@nicholasowen2338]

Well, now I’m giving you a downvote... 🤣

[@AirtimeThrills]

@@nicholasowen2338 😭

[@jeremyellismusic]

The whole concept of going after work to use your meal pass and to ride one coaster sounds so fun.

[@technicolortabby4239]

I do that at my home park, Hersheypark usually every Friday. I love it.

[@PrFrmBklyn]

Just the meals alone pays for everything if hes that close. Where else can you eat half the year for 80-100 bucks. That's a huge savings.

[@jasonarcher7268]

It really was a great time. Ride a couple rides, eat your free snack and free meal, then call it a night. My family and I must have gone 40 times a couple years ago.

[@AmusementLabs]

Yay, memberships! Let's take the season pass holders and give them the middle finger and take away all their benefits.

[@grobble8954]

Yes, they stripped all the benefits from Gold Pass forcing people to get at least Gold Plus membership to get the previous benefits, which comes at a $15 to $20 higher cost depending on the park. The trade off is it's a small monthly payment instead of a lump sum with a pass, so many people don't mind. The monthly is enticing to those buying 3 or 4 passes for a family over a lump sum.

[@digdougx]

As a business model the memberships make sense. I would rather pay a few bucks a month than a big lump sum. I really don't see much overall downside to the membership system. I can have a Six Flags diamond elite membership for far less than an LA Fitness membership.

[@grobble8954]

@@digdougx The potential downside to memberships is the business gives away pricing power to an extent. People in general seem to be "more cranky" about a membership going up in price over a pass. Several companies across industries have done research on the "push back" can be substantial on raising a membership price. Cedar Fair specifically said it's one of the reason they aren't keen on membership, they think they lose some pricing power. Some studies back that notion up. CF would rather offer the monthly payments on passes & feel they can do yearly price increases with less push back than in a membership model.

[@AirtimeThrills]

This is basically true. Most of the people I go to the park with still have a gold pass. It gets them into every Six Flags park and gets free parking, and they add on all season dining. It works for them. True there aren't many passholder-only perks anymore but for the casual park goer its still fine.

[@AmusementLabs]

@@grobble8954 but also there's security deposits and transaction fees and city fees. Fees as far as the eye can see. And you sign a contract and if you miss a payment it goes to collections after a bit which hurts your credit score and it's just too much of a hassle. Plus if you want to cancel, good luck as they've complicated their system and you have to do it months in advance. It's designed to trap you.

[@thegameradmin]

"The main reason I kept it is my 2020 travel plans." This did not age well whatsoever.

[@theggsbrother1113]

Yup

[@notfbg]

Yup

[@raxohdz5235]

i was going to write that

[@theheardtheorem]

The 50% discount makes Diamond Elite pay for itself and then some for me.

[@dirtrider88]

Idk. i dont think it would matter if shit was 90% off, I still wouldnt be buying anything. just because something is 50% off doesnt mean your saving money, cause your still spending money.

[@jonabenitez4787]

yes it's true you spending money but there's a difference between paying 40 for something you really want and paying 20 for it

[@jonabenitez4787]

@@dirtrider88 yes it's true you spending money but there's a difference between paying 40 for something you really want and paying 20 for it

[@tmtgotit7667]

@@jonabenitez4787 facts

[@12post]

@@dirtrider88 Some of the merch is top notch and you can't find it anywhere else. Its also great for going Christmas/birthday shopping for friends.

[@hola-ct9ox]

Finally someone that doesn’t overlook discovery kingdom (my home park)

[@scottmatta8581]

Sorry Hola, the worst SF park I've been to, coasters not ready at opening, caused huge lines. 4 coasters closed. Thank good SFMM and the 2 Cedar Fair parks made our cross country visit a success. On a good note, we loved Joker, and the food was pretty good. The wait for the bus from preferred parking was well over a half hour. The walk from the hotel, 10 minutes.

[@hola-ct9ox]

Scott Matta I know it’s not the best but it’s far closer than Great America to me so it’s the only park I get to go to often. I just wish that it didn’t have the 150ft height limit

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

hola - height limits aren’t even that big of a deal though since many of my favorite rides are close to or within that range anyway; take terminator salvation at Six Flags Magic Mountain, that ride is barely over 100 feet, yet it’s my favorite wooden coaster so far, and one of my favorite coasters of all time. Twisted colossus is also in that range, and somehow manages to be better than most of the rides taller than it (especially that snoozer that tries to tower above it >.>), it’s not about the height of the space, it’s how you use them.

[@hola-ct9ox]

0MindSwept0 you have a point. A lot of RMCs are under 150 feet but it would still be nice to have the option to go over it. For example, vertical velocity had to be shortened because of it (I do find the backwards corkscrew cool) but it would still be nice to be able to have a coaster over 150ft. It’s not gonna happen for SFDK at this point and considering it’s far from a top tier park. Back in 2000 they could’ve made Medusa taller which could be cool.

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

hola - well they could always do like The Smiler and build half of it beneath the ground

[@chubbiergoldfishes4933]

The season pass is worth it for most people becuase not everyone lives 5 minutes away from six flags

[@dontdomeboo81]

I live 30min away! And sign up yesterday

[@RICHARDFLORES2100]

I live maybe 10 min away from fiesta Texas. I’m getting my family of 4 passes soon. We did sea world this yr.

[@dirtrider88]

two hours away aint that bad.

[@NeoShot]

@Roderick I've been to the parks with people and alone. I rather go alone so I can do whatever I want to do. People slow me down, and not just at parks.

[@elabelll6677]

I live 5 minutes away from six flags st louis

[@interceptthis4141]

When I worked there everyone platinum and above acted like they were god it was really annoying

[@yorithadon4513]

Nicole Angelella yea what the hell? Ima diamond member so I deserve to act like a god.

[@c-los8144]

@@yorithadon4513 hell yea

[@RanBelGaming27]

deadass

[@kamerynk6064]

Nicole Angelella exactly

[@ryanmatthew511]

In a park with a mass amount of people, a certain % will always believe they are Gods.

[@mrz1009]

i’ve had a season pass since 2011 and they treat me like shit now

[@dontdomeboo81]

🤣😩

[@matthewwalls2232]

Imagine how they treat us employees

[@medievalshadows2836]

@@matthewwalls2232 you actually work at six flags?? Lol is it better than minimum wage?

[@brucewayne4375]

MedievalShadows I used to work at Six flags fiesta Texas and nearly everyone I work with hated it too

[@KD6-3005]

Matthew Walls indeed lmao

[@sarahgwaltney5927]

We've had diamond elite since they came out. We absolutely love it. We plan on visiting 5 parks next summer so they will definitely come in handy. My daughter has an ada pass so we get the line skips and give them to people.

[@jamesybarra4588]

Coronavirus: *I’m about to end this mom’s whole career*

[@zayedpalos5033]

We have the Platinum membership currently. We are upgrading next year to the Diamond Elite! We enjoy going every weekend we can!

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

Zayed Palos - eew, weekends DansGame

[@Soloman_Gumball]

How many times do you need to ride the same ride?

[@theggsbrother1113]

We enjoy goin every weekend this did not age well

[@2000rayc]

so do you get ti skip more then once a day. or just 2 times that day everyday?

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

These videos are SO addicting to watch. Keep up the flawless work.

[@AGSammy]

My mans is payin $226.20 a year to go in circles fast.

[@dirtrider88]

its a fucking bargain when considering your gonna pay well over 500 $ at any reputable ski resort just to slide down a hill over and over.

[@ThisIsGoogle]

@@dirtrider88 Yeah, but skiers aren't virgins.

[@Khrispycreme]

This Is Google That’s quite a bold assumption considering I’m a skier and ALSO a virgin

[@andrewputnam2717]

@@ThisIsGoogle he's also married with a kid my dude

[@harrymann6479]

Meh, thats like a single night at an average holiday resort

[@XGaming1]

I sometimes ride my bike to six flags great America, I live 4 miles away and there’s a bike path that goes all the way to the entrance, once i got there in 24 minutes but usually it takes a half an hour.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thats awesome. I can get within a quarter mile of MM on a bike trail but that last quarter mile is kinda dangerous

[@XGaming1]

Airtime Thrills yeah, I have to cross one major high way with no cross walk but I’m so used to it that it’s not even bad anymore, I sometimes ride there just to use my dining pass also.

[@sidneylara6061]

1 Day Admissions: You're still wondering how you spent $200 when you only paid admission Members: You're a masochist in terms of spending Gold & Gold+: You're just happy to be there Platinum: You're practically diamond elite! If diamond elite got hit by a car Diamond: Don't Diamond Elite: Congratulations, you've become one with the park now

[@2000rayc]

so do you get ti skip more then once a day. or just 2 times that day everyday?

[@PrFrmBklyn]

@@2000rayc you get the skips for daily per pass you cant get more after that without paying for them. What I do, is use all our skips for the bigger kids. We get 4 skips per pass and theirs 6 of us (24 skips total). For my 3 oldest, or if we bring friends they get used to what they wanna ride.

[@smatrai]

I love the diamond elite membership.i think it’s really good if your going with multiple people to the park and you find yourself eating in the park more than not. For a family of 3 on average you could normally spend around 60$ for dining one meal at a six flags park now that total gets cut to 30$ . The 2 skip the line passes are nice as I travel a lot. So when I have limited time at the theme parks that’s helps out a bunch. The preferred parking is nice especially for my home park Great Adventure because the walk from the back of the parking lot is a haul when the lots get filled especially around fright fest. And bro like you said for someone like myself who likes to get a ton of merch when I go to theme parks, the Wal-Mart prices are quite nice.

[@concertscoastersandnitro725]

why dont you take the meal plan

[@AdamS32828]

I got a gold plus membership this past year and it was really nice to have, as a (former) college student it was great to not have to pay up front and the $8/mo basically went unnoticed. I only managed to make it to SFNE but I went several times and the free parking and bring a friend deals (I think I went on a $20 friend day) were completely worth it. Even though I didn’t visit any other six flags parks, the membership ended up being much better than a season pass.

[@StamfordBridge]

If I lived in the shadow of a park like Magic Mountain, I’d go Diamond Elite, too. Instead, I’ve found the Gold Plus has served me well in the last two years. But it all depends on my travel plans. If I had a road trip planned for the summer with several SF parks involved, I’d upgrade.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Gold plus is a great membership for someone who visits once or twice a month

[@joehartman8138]

I love my de membership. It’s nice to have 50 percent off when you have friends or family visiting and when you travel.

[@gabehall132]

I've always gotten free admission to Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags America because I work at Hersheypark, which as a reciprocal agreement with those parks. However, that does not include parking, which will run you $35 at SFGA. I ended up getting the Diamond Elite membership which costs less than parking does, even with the meal plan and I have really appreciated having it. I also have family in Atlanta and have used my membership at SFOG and White Water.

[@12post]

I'm super happy I pulled the trigger on Diamond Elite/Deluxe Meal plan before they removed the option to buy memberships/unlimited meal plans. I also went overkill and bought the season platinum flash pass, because I absolutely hate standing in line. So far, it has been the BEST purchase of my life.

[@jesslynnwarnock]

50% off and fright fest wristbands were the winning points for me. I haven’t gone in almost 10 years before this February, so to be able to go with all these perks is way nicer than I remember season passes. And I’m able to take both my kids who respectively have a platinum and gold pass because they don’t go as often or need the benefits I get because I’m the one buying everything anyway. My kids dad pays for the gold pass for my youngest and I pay for my oldests platinum plus dining pass, for about $34 a month when we go multiple times a month it’s so worth it.cheaper than taking the family to a movie

[@megahurtz5853]

With my diamond elite I’m like a GOD.

[@LaiyaUnscripted]

MegaHurtz lmao, the comment above this says diamond elite members act like Gods 😭😭

[@aaliyahdouglass2166]

@@LaiyaUnscripted lol I caught that

[@Traesimba]

@@LaiyaUnscripted lol y’all phone

[@12post]

Nah bruh, DE with the season platinum Flash pass will make you feel like a god. Even when the park is slow, I grab my Flash pass and will be the only one skipping lines. lol

[@AmusementLabs]

I'm glad I have a friend who has it cause the only thing I would use is the 50% off which I can just use his. Plus I'm on the media list at sfdk so I don't need to worry about the early ride stuff. And I also have another thing for the rides so no need for that. I still don't think it's entirely worth it. If you're in the unique position to like withing

[@AirtimeThrills]

If I lived that far away I would have stuck with the gold pass as well. The main sell for the gold plus membership would be the membership previews and like you said, the media list makes that not as valuable.

[@AmusementLabs]

@@AirtimeThrills and on occasion with the opening of Batman this past year, media gets some pretty cool little freebies. This year it was a bag with a shirt, cape, I think a poster, a battery charger and I think candy and some stickers. Granted that was likely paid for by DC, but we'll see how it works this year with Sidewinder Safari, their first non-DC ride in a long time.

[@trappenguin2102]

I live in San Antonio and I have the diamond Elite. When purchasing membership, you have an option to add the dining pass for an extra 4.70. So in total, I pay 25 a month. The meals themselves can go up to $15. And I get 2 of those meals FREE every visit? Plus a snack? Thats saving like $40 per visit just on food alone. All the perks that come with it are neat as hell too. It is completely worth it.

[@rynsmnsmovies]

I had a membership for a year to Diamond and we used it to visit the two six flags parks in Texas on multiple occasions including the water parks. The perks were nice and we enjoyed the parks. Since we live in Arkansas we decided to drop the membership this year. It sucks that you have to give Six Flags three months' notice before you end the membership. I know its in the fine print but that was money that could have been better spent elsewhere. I personally think they should abandon season passes and go strictly with the different memberships but offer a method to prepurchase the membership for a annual rate for a nice discount. They need to simplify the model and make the whole operation less confusing. We will consider going with a new membership in a few years but right now we want to save up for a different kind of vacation.

[@Tomb_R8dr]

I love Diamond Elite and agree 100% with you on every topic you hit. I think those are definitely the most valuable perks. If you’re alone, Diamond is more worth it, but I’m always at least with one other person. Thanks for posting, these are things I’ve been thinking about and it’s nice to hear someone else’s opinion!

[@dylc3474]

I can’t stop watch you

[@jasper4549]

You stalk him

[@drillyt23yearsago53]

I got the diamond elite membership the best flash and dining pass options. My best advice is get there as soon as the park opens to get your flash pass than leave and do whatever, because in my 2021 experiences the flash pass line has been super long but very worth it !!

[@chadanthonygeorge8457]

i got the diamond elite last year and have been loving it! the preferred parking at MM is a life saver on busy days. I study out of state, so whenever I do get to go home, I got to the park and use all the benefits I can. Definitely worth it in my opinion. Within, I'd say, five visits, you get almost all your moneys worth!

[@tylerschultz758]

It’s totally worth it. Especially since I live so close to over Texas. And when you think how much you save on food and drinks. Also anytime I want to bring somebody I get at least 50% off on the their ticket sometimes more depending on what deals they have

[@karenmalmgren3238]

My husband and I have the Diamond membership and the meal plan. We love it. We are an older couple and do not do most of the rides. What we like is a safe place to walk around and the shows and concerts through out the year along with eating out at the park. We liked the water park during the summer. Free admission for friends and family is also a great perk that is offered off and on through out the year. Christmas is really nice at the park in Texas. Just going once a month we come out way ahead of what we pay in and never worry about going when the budget gets tight at the end of the month if we want to go then.

[@MasterOfSlugs]

Seeing this video after memberships have been removed is interesting and reinforces the reasons for me keeping my Diamond Elite, until they force us to get rid of them.

[@roseprevost8081]

My husband and I had it, but we recently cancelled it. We didn't go enough to justify spending money every month, especially since our local SF park isn't open year-round. If you'll use it, it's a good deal.

[@kaitlinreichert606]

I got the platinum membership about 2 years ago, and in October, I upgraded to Diamond Elite and it was definitely worth it! When you do the math for it, you really only need to go to Six Flags a few days per year to make up the money you spent. I went 10 times last year and memberships save so much money. And the preferred parking at Great Adventure is so much better than regular parking

[@dark666105]

I love my diamond elite membership, the 50% off discount is huge. Also you forgot one thing, that 50% also discounts the dining pass so you pay less for the dining pass (I think the dining pass costs just over 4 bucks a month with DE). I found the diamond elite with dining pass comes to just under what the Cedar Fair platinum + dining + drink comes to per month, and I find I get much more from it than the Cedar Fair one, since they only give you a 20% discount. However I am also someone who hits Magic Mountain on a weekly basis.

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

Great job explaining all the benefits! It really will help people to figure out what is best for them & their plans. For me personally, the gold pass is still easily the best option. At Frontier City or SFOT, I can get the gold pass every Labor Day weekend for around $66, $80 after fees. The gold membership would be $100 after fees, plus the refundable deposit, so a bigger difference than SFMM. There aren't any of the gold membership benefits that I would take much advantage of. I did the dining plan last year, and I figured out that I saved another $40 by doing gold pass plus dining vs membership plus dining, so around $60 total saved. Plus, I personally hate monthly fees. I want to pay it all up front, and have an expiration date, no need to cancel.

[@EarthySmerky]

I’ve been having and being a owner of a diamond elite it’s well AWESOME I go to six flags great America almost every day so year it’s the best

[@rubengarnica4650]

Llamafort every day?!?! Damn.

[@Aceofspade159]

From my experience, St Louis doesn't actually check whether or not you reserved preferred parking and often just gives it to diamond or diamond elite regardless

[@AirtimeThrills]

Magic Mountain seems to be much more official with its policies than other SF parks ive been to

[@viperzzzgaming7323]

Ok so my old local park was Great Adventure, most people argue it’s probably the best Six Flags park. My friend had the Diamond Elite membership while my and friends and I only the regular season pass and food pass. And man where we stupid. Not only can you pay monthly for the Memberships but those skip the lines on peak days, is a blessing

[@sweeTortilla]

They should be paying your for these type of videos because now you really got me thinking about getting a pass

[@jdfeighner]

IDK what people are complaining about. I think the memberships are great. I started with a gold season pass for a few years and last year I upgraded to a diamond elite membership and I love it. I try to go 1 to 2 times a month even if it’s for an afternoon. I pay a little over 20$ a month and basically don’t have to spend any more money there if I don’t want to. Maybe like 10$ on food if I’m there all day lol. Other parks are way more expensive and I can go to any six flags and have the same benefits. I feel like the last few years SFMM has been doing a better job keeping this park up and I’m happy to pay a little extra if it’s going to improve my park experience 😁 ✌️

[@twilightangel04]

I bought Platinum this year, but I'm so upgrading to Diamond Elite next year! The waterpark seating reservation along with 50% off of everything helps a lot since I buy a ton of Six Flags merch! 😘

[@twilightangel04]

Scratch my date a bit early, lol! Fright Fest is here and I'm so seeing all of the haunted houses for free with DE! Upgrading October 26th, just in time for Halloween! 🎃

[@thaedeusgovenor5156]

its definitely worth it. i saved hundreds within just 2 days with my family. i have the flash pass and dining pass with it. oh and i brought me friend during 2 of the bring a friend free days and he ended up saving over $200 because of free entry and 50% off all food, drink, ect.

[@coastermaniacs]

Our home park is sfne and the preferred parking thing is awsome but like you said if its a last minute thing you can't go in however i have gotten away with it before also not all places in sfne check member passes for drinks

[@benji8690]

My friend Ian keeps calling me rich for having a diamond pass. I’ve gone three times this month and am planing on going to fright fest on Friday. The deals that you get if you go to the park as frequently as I do are unbeatable, I was able to save 150 dollars on tickets when my dad and friend went yesterday and with the 35% discount on pretty much everything, I can’t see myself switching back to a season pass anytime soon. They are totally worth it for frequent visitors and if you are one, I recommend them.

[@The_gaming_gazimon]

i dont have a membership myself but have been intending to get one, and from everything i've read and heard i think the basic diamond pass is the best buy

[@jonabenitez4787]

i got 2 diamond elite memberships with the dinning pass included totaling 600 dollars this year, i visit magic mountain 5 times including one on fright fest, one on holiday at the park and one on discovery kingdom ,those six times i took 2 friends paying 20 for each on promotion days saving me 180 also at least 200 on food on for them on the 50% discount and 300 on the flash pass upgrade from gold to platinum flash pass for me it's an amazing deal just on that ,plus the extra perks you get for me it's worth it

[@905Metalhead]

For me, the Platinum or Diamond is more than great of a membership tier. But the discounts kick in. Because the membership discount amounts change, the cost of a Diamond with flash pass and dining is within $2 per month the same as a Diamond elite with the same add ons. So I may as well go elite for the extra bonuses

[@LucasBradley]

I have a Gold Plus, and that's enough for me, as someone who pretty much never gets food, maybe gets one t-shirt from each park I go to, and plans out my trips to go on the least busy days. And also doesn't go to Fright Fest in favor of cheaper (and much better) professional haunted attractions.

[@ImALombax]

I have a platinum membership, and I actually only pay 10$ a month since I got it while it was on sale. It was gold plus with a free upgrade to platinum

[@bobbyallen7861]

Diamond elite with dinning pass. 2x = 52 bucks a month. We get lunch, snack, and dinner. so if we visit a park once a month, we could not have gone to dinner for that. And woot, Over TX, will be open year round on weekends. That is our home park.

[@spencerthompson6419]

I've never thought twice about my DE for SFA. The preferred parking alone is so great. Excellent value.

[@SwiftTelly20]

I obviously won't even bother buying the passes or memberships as a foreign visitor. I'll buy the entry tickets for the parks I want online at a discount and not buy anything on site - I think everything is overpriced and I'm not likely to get hungry. I'll take my own food and/or drink to save paying extra. Great video dude :-)

[@acceleratedcreative]

I have this pass, and it’s worth everything if you go to a six flags park every weekend Also GrAdv you can skip EVERY COASTER (besides family coasters) Worth it

[@edwardjimenez9697]

Awesome work on the video. My wife and I have the diamond memberships. My 2 kids have gold memberships it’s cool the amount of perks you get and how u can collect points for freebies or discounts. The reason I bought them was for the front of the line pass every visit

[@markzachenberg2797]

So I live less than 15 minutes from SF MM in So Cal. I'm visiting the park once or twice a week for a couple of hours at a time - grab a snack and meal, use my skip-the-line passes and jump on a couple rides, then head home - without spending a dime out of pocket at the park. I stopped getting my hopes up for priority preferred parking though, it's a pain to score a reservation in the small lot next to the entrance. But man the membership is totally worth it for someone like me.

[@lessardo87]

for the drinks, they should just scan your card at the start of the day, and then give you a wrist band for paper cups or have a bar code on the souvenir cup

[@Geoff9001]

I think a RFID chip in the cup that would be even better. Quick verification and no swiping when getting refills would be awesome.

[@HiCaballo]

Great video. Was a tough debate for me during the Flash Sale but I ultimately got the Season Pass with Dinning. Was really considering getting a Season Flash Pass due to my work schedule and only having time on the weekends when rides are super packed. That’s a lot of mula though and it only applies to MM and not the other parks I plan to go to in the next year, and information on the charge for additional riders was extremely vague. I wish Flash Pass discounts were applied to all pass holders, they’d honestly might get more money out of me that way than an elite membership. Also, If your at the park this Friday look for me at X2 at midnight. Gonna be my first ride as a 26 year old!

[@theshevirgo]

I think about upgrading to Diamond but then I’m also paying $3.74 a month for my Gold pass from long before they added the other tiers. Sooo yea.

[@jaredlucas4815162342]

Loved this video. I just recently went from Platinum to Diamond Elite. First I wanted to buy two shirts. Then my friend wanted to know if I wanted to go do all the haunted houses. Since that was 20 I knew if I upgraded then it would be free if I upgraded. Combine that with how the meal plan is only 4 dollars with the Diamond Elite and it became worth it.

[@jerseydevil64]

I’m definitely considering getting a diamond or diamond elite membership because of the perks that I don’t have as a gold plus member (yeah, I was a peasant until I got a job this past winter). I’d love the Flash Pass benefits as I get it every time I visit a Six Flags park I’d also get the earliest access to new attractions, as I remember when Wonder Woman opened the diamond and diamond elite members got to ride a little while earlier than platinum and gold plus members, as well as regular season pass holders. I’d kill to be one of the first riders on Jersey Devil next year!

[@AirtimeThrills]

Im kind of surprised they had Diamond/Diamond Elite previews. I have only seen members only previews (all tiers)

[@jerseydevil64]

Airtime Thrills Yeah, it’s a bit odd in my opinion

[@nicholash.a.s9495]

I jumped from a gold membership to a Diamond Elite and it was well worth it. Love using the discounts and skip lines. I would add the season flash pass but unfortunately it only works at your home park and I travel to Magic Mountain a couple times in the year and not being able to use it there is a real deal breaker.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

That's a shame it only works at your own park, I live in Albany and I have TGE, SFNE, La Ronde, SFGADV, and SFDL all within a days drive from my house. It would be awesome if you could use it at any SF park

[@davidlizama223]

Does your skip the line perks work at magic mountain?

[@Spartan87667]

I just bought a couple season passes since I’m going to magic mountain for 2 days in early September and don’t have plans to visit my home park, Discovery Kingdom, in the near future. Seemed more cost effective for me to just get passes for the 2 days down south. Taking my brother in law for his first trip there and we are riding everything

[@timk987]

I bought a Gold Pass for 2019 during the 2018 Labor Day Sale. Actually I think a bought a season pass and got a free gold upgrade. I haven't had a SF pass since 2001 because I live an hour east of Cedar Point and there just isn't any parks close enough. So when they bought Darien Lake (again) and Cedar Point wasn't building a coaster I figured I could get the Darien Lake credits and SF Great America credits for $65 plus travel expenses. I couldn't pass it up! I could see Diamond Elite being a good value if you're close or doing a road trip. Another great video!

[@darthvader6864]

I have the platinum and it works great. Everyone in my family has the regular gold pass. But with my membership we save a ton on merch and food. Plus preferred parking for the one and only car we drive there. If you have a family it’s definitely worth getting the platinum or platinum elite.

[@kenpoga79]

My home park is SF over GA. I have the diamond elite membership. I use the disability pass. No wait times for me. I love it. Plus I get to take three people with me. I just go thru the exit. I go ahead of the flash pass people

[@bsperoz]

10:56 I'm a Diamond Elite Memeber with my home park being Six Flags New England. Been one for over 2 years. I hold Deluxe Dining and Platinum Flash pass on my membershio too. I will never go to a lower teir.

[@TheMamahey]

Brian Jr Spero money man

[@CoasterFoxBradB]

Got my Platinum Membership at SFGA during the Flash Sale. Love it and highly recommend it. I did look at the extra perks for Diamond but heard some horror stories about the special parking and water park seating area. Free Drinks is basically what sold me on the Platinum. Thanks for the insight, I think you should do a video that breaks down all tiers. Keep up the good work.

[@seanlewis1148]

SFGA-Six Flags Great America...SFGAm or Six Flags Great Adventure....SFGAdv?

[@CoasterFoxBradB]

@@seanlewis1148 Great Adventure 👍

[@hokyman]

My sister and I have regular Diamond passes. We're really happy with the perks that it has. I think if I were doing better financially and planned to travel to visit a bunch of parks throughout the year, I'd probably end up going with the Elite too. But seeing as we're only hitting Magic Mountain about once per month, we're really happy with what Diamond offers us. It certainly costs way less than the ~$50/month I pay for the So Cal Annual Pass to Disneyland Resort. ;)

[@colepaul1957]

With the 2 skip a lines you can trade them in for half the price of a flash pass always get gold. Comes to $40 each diamond you only get one upgrade. Elite you get 2.

[@davidlalone2160]

Just got my diamond elite and hope to travel a bit over the summer. Thanks for this 🥰

[@sherrihall5479]

Thanks for this video. I'm getting my son a membership to Magic Mountain for his birthday. Sounds like Diamond Elite is the way to go.

[@bsperoz]

6:41 Me neither but I'm gonna try it ONCE this year because I hear you can ride the coasters with their LIGHTS OFF.

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

Usually I get a season pass at Six Flags America for 50-60ish dollars for the Gold Season Pass get a Season Dining Pass then go to Great Adventure most weekends even if its a 2 hour drive.

[@2DamnSeddy]

I’ve been a Diamond Elite member for almost 2 years now and I have no complaints at all. Its only $25 a month with the dining pass and it pretty much pays for itself with just one visit per month. Parking alone is like $20 a trip. Then when you factor in the 2 meals and a snack per visit, theres no beating it. My only issue is the fact that you cant skip a month or two and then reactivate the pass. My home park (Over Georgia) isn’t a year round park so there’s roughly two months where you can’t use it even though you’re still expected to pay your monthly fee. I know I could use it at Magic Mountain during the time Over Georgia is closed, but it’s not like Magic Mountain is a 15 minute drive away like Over Georgia is.

[@philipbiggs5883]

If you can go to Texas both parks are now open year round.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I didn't even think about the offseason...that sucks! It may be cheaper though at a seasonal park

[@mejiajosh7]

Honestly the membership pays for itself in only a few visits so there’s no harm in giving it a go if you can manage going a few times. Plus the benefits are huge with the 50% and skipping the line. Also I’d like to say the preferred parking at great adventure is great since it’s so near the entrance. It’s gonna be great on my visits to six flags parks next summer and magic mountain in 2 weeks! Hopefully I see you there that weekend !

[@Eduardovitos]

Hey guys I think they should add a new membership let's call it Ultra Diamond Elite you can skip 3 Lines and also you get 75% of everything do you guys think is this a good idea

[@ka0sramb079]

Sounds good but I just bought my Diamond Elite 😭😭😭

[@vs1013]

I still have my diamond elite pass in 2024 and then after the pandemic it's called diamond elite VIP the perks are huge now! Especially when haunted house mazes cost a lot

[@AirtimeThrills]

I love the VIP perks

[@ladystardust9707]

I’ve been thinking about upgrading my Gold membership to Diamond Elite. Planning on visiting my home park (Great Adventure) today, and this video sold me on Diamond Elite.

[@goldenlegend4536]

My park six flags America doesnt scan ur card when u want refills u just give them ur cup and if it says member on the cup they give u free refills all day

[@dirtrider88]

same with the two parks I have been to. they dont need to scan your card because each year the color of the cups change so if they see a red membership cup they know your a 2020 membership card holder

[@EricKaunitz]

SFOT seems to do random pass checks for drinks.

[@henrylopez9492]

I stole a membership cup last year

[@coastervelocity3899]

Eric Kaunitz Yes! Although that only happened to me once at the little snack place in the Mexico area

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Our visit to La Ronde this year made our Platinum Pass worth it. Thanks to the that membership gate we didn't have to wait in that awful queue line system they have to get in the park.

[@Hennisphere]

I've had a diamond elite pass for more than a year now, and I'm still amazed at how much money I'm saving with it. So far I've visited Over Texas twice, St Louis once, and Fiesta Texas every week. I've noticed some weird things with Fiesta Texas however. There is no membership-only entrance, there are multiple lounges throughout the park, and the Joker skip the line passes are only available for gold and platinum members. I guess this makes sense because Diamond and Diamond Elite members get ERT about once a month. But by far the strangest quirk of this membership is that you only have access to rsvp park perks at the home park specified when the membership was purchased. So I bought my Diamond Elite membership at Over Texas, and I wanted to rsvp for the Fiesta Texas 2020 preview event. I was unable to do so because Fiesta Texas was not specified as my home park (Over Texas was). The event did not show up in my membership portal. The only way around this was to cancel the membership and pay for a new one with Fiesta Texas as my home park. It all worked out, but beware of special events not at your home park.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thats a good point, but the pass and membership prices do vary per park so it makes sense that they would limit you to the benfits at the park in which you bought your pass

[@noir-resurection4066]

For my home park ( Fiesta Texas) its not worth it. Your better off with a gold season pass with dinning. Plus unlike other parks where the flash pass gets you to the fron, it puts you mid-way through the line. Except for 2 old rides that put you at the loading dock. They dont even have shows maybe for just one that i remember. Perfered parking is usually not open till about 2 hrs after the park opens. Like you said the lines are not that long year round, but something like elite is a waist of money for my park.

[@WillWatchAnything]

I recently went with the platinum membership which for me is a great value since I’ll only get to my park Great America once or twice a month at best. If I lived closer or could have easier ways to get there (I’m about an hour away and don’t drive) then I would definitely go top tier but the platinum level works for my usage.

[@bsperoz]

3:33 My home park. The main reason I got the pass was for the Diamond Lot so I was right near the entry (2 or 3 minutes by walkong)...NOT 15 MINUTES AWAY (by walking...OR the tram since if takes forever).

[@alantrotter2077]

I have a Diamond membership and I think it suits me just fine. It gets me the one skip the line so when I travel I can knock out the best or second best ride with a minimum wait, or a ride that is a capacity nightmare. In 2020 I'm looking at Great Adventure and New England trips, possible Six Flags America (Really I care about Kings Dominion and BG Williamsburg) as well as Magic Mountain being my home park and it is fairly likely that I end up at Great America once each year due to business trip in that area, as well as a possible weekend trip to No Cal. I end up going like 2-3 times during Freight Fest, but I'm more interested in coaster night rides on X2, Tatsu, and Twisted Colossus than the mazes. Diamond seemed like the best deal for what I wanted.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Diamond benefits are pretty impressive and for 72 bucks less a year, it makes sense

[@InFiniTosEntertainment]

I just have the Gold Plus. It's pretty good even if it's basic, if only because it's much cheaper than any other amusement park chain's season pass. Different Six Flags parks charge different prices for their memberships though.

[@C_M_R]

I am a Diamond Elite member and I've had to fight to get my free Flash Pass level upgrade at 4 Six Flags parks this year. They will only offer the $15 discount and not the upgrade. I show them a copy of the member benefits from the website and they have had to get the manager to give me the upgrade from gold to platinum for free. Has anyone else had this issue?

[@AirtimeThrills]

When I have asked about it at SFMM, they tell me i can get the upgrade or $15 off. Sfdk and Sfgadv aparently have that better deal available where you can get a multi person flash pass for 15 or 20 bucks a person but that isnt available everywhere

[@ericmoore9643]

I stick with just a gold pass. The nearest park for me is my old home park Darien Lake. I occasionally visit great America. But I haven’t been in a few years. I visited New England for the first time this year. And I usually visit Great Adventure in the fall. I probably average maybe 4 visits a year to a six flags since I’ve bought a gold pass since they took over Darien again. Being that I live 5 minutes from Cedar Point that’s the pass I go all out for. Platinum, Dining and drink plan and don’t mind spending that much money for because I visit the park often. But if I lived closer to a six flags I would probably consider diamond or diamond elite.

[@hibblemelon7928]

thanks for showing some good clips of my home park in the beginning. i guess now you know why i thought i saw you riding shockwave than any other rollercoaster XD

[@cthomas2812]

Fellow 💎 elite member here, keep up the great work and hope to meet you at magic mountain one day!

[@yolirae33]

Yeah the whole 50% off thing is really worth it before I moved to texas last year I was working six flags magic mountain and it was around the time theses new passes came out and were becoming more and more widespread, thus one couple with tons of kids came in and order a 146$ meal which at Kattys Kettle was a lot and then they used the 50% off and some other coupons they had for certain items they ordered and it came out to only 56$, it was pretty neat, so in my experience the diamond elite is very useful and you should get it if you can.

[@williamdobbins3131]

I was a season pass holder for years, then they took away the way entry, and made it only for membership. I have 4 in my household, so even as a local, more than the gold membership is cost prohibited...we go for a couple hours, then home for lunch.

[@scott2696]

At six flags great adventure the preferred parking cost 50 dollars, so the diamond elite pays for it self in that regard. Also the 4.70 addon meal plan pays for it self with one meal. The skip a ride is good for rides like justice league battle for metropolis where the lines are crazy.

[@jamesrauff]

Great video ! Very informative. I’m just a gold season pass member with deluxe meal plan so I never knew the membership perks but I often go during off days mid week so it a lot of walk ons. Maybe I’ll see ya round mm someday. Thanks for the video

[@AirtimeThrills]

Off days mid week are almost TOO empty lol

[@jamesrauff]

Airtime Thrills haha the thing that gets me about those days are the veryyy limited food options for meal plans. I get it from an operational stand point why a lot of them are closed but it gets very redundant. And overall I think mm has pretty crappy meal options. Can we get a crispy chicken sandwich ?!? Not just chicken strips on a bun the 2 days wascals is open ?!

[@AirtimeThrills]

@@jamesrauff i agree that of all the SF parks ive been to, SFMM has the worst food choices. By far.

[@ricky99la]

Just discovered your channel and all I gotta say is that I am impressed. 🤔

[@godisg1]

I trying to decide what I should get. This was very helpful on my desion.

[@brianmacdonald7297]

I've got a Gold season pass (during the Labor Day sale, if you buy a regular season pass, you get a gold upgrade). All I care about are coasters. I don't do anything else in the park, and I often don't eat there, or only eat something small, so most of the member perks are irrelevant to me. But I do travel a handful of times a year on business, and having the option to just drop by the local Six Flags, whether it's for a full day or a few hours, is worth the price. Membership doesn't add enough for me to consider it -- I took the money I saved and bought a Cedar Fair Platinum pass. The membership program is really good at making passholders feel like second-class citizens, so if that's what Six Flags is shooting for, then job done.

[@AirtimeThrills]

The passholders basically get free parking and get into every park in the chain, for the majority of people thats all they care about

[@brianmacdonald7297]

@@AirtimeThrills Yeah, I'm all about the free parking. $30 at Great America! It's absurd.

[@rickbadgerdaddy11]

For my birthday, my parents got me diamond passes for a year at Great Adventure, but they upgraded us to diamond elite because of the delay park opening. :)