Six Flags filed for bankruptcy?!?!?!

Being a die-hard roller coaster fanatic and a long-time attendee of one of the best amusement parks in the country (IMHO), Six Flags Magic Mountain, the thought that this amusement park giant is filing for bankruptcy is just another sad sign of these trying times.

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While I have never actually been keeping count, I know I have been to this one park more than 100 times, and that doesn't include all of the other Six Flags parks I've had the pleasure of enjoying. I remember my last visit to SFMM was rather disappointing because you could actually see how the park was "dying". Rides such as Batman and The Riddler's Revenge no longer have some of their thematics operating. Just another cost-saving measure. Rides such as Deja-Vu not running because of some mechanical problem, but even after a couple weeks it STILL wasn't operating (can't afford to repair it?). Then there is the reduction in the numbers and types of shows running during any given day. It's just sad to see a great family vacation destination like this, decay and be in the apparent death-throes of our ever weakening economy.

Regardless how things pan out with the banks and creditors, I can only hope that this park will still stand for many years to come.

~~Justacoasterfan~~