Knott’s Scary Farm tickets will go on sale July 25 at 10 a.m. for 28 select nights from Sept. 18 through Nov. 1. Tickets for the “Nightmares Revealed” preview show also go on sale on July 25.

ALSO SEE: 70 new menu items coming to Knott’s Summer Nights

Scary Farm 2025 will feature 10 haunted mazes, five scare zones and three live shows at the Buena Park theme park. Knott’s typically adds two or three new mazes per year and removes an equal amount from the lineup.

This year’s Scary Farms dates include Sept. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28; Oct. 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 and 31; and Nov. 1.

ALSO SEE: 21 live bands coming to Knott’s Summer Nights

Doors open nightly for the separate admission, after hours event at 7 p.m. The event runs until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 1 a.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Knott’s announced the retirement of the Bloodline 1842 and Wax Works mazes after the 2024 season. Two new mazes are expected to take their place.

Here are the eight mazes expected to return in 2025 (with their debut year):

• Widows (2024)
• Eight Fingers Nine: The Boogeyman (2024)
• Chilling Chambers (2023)
• Cinema Slasher (2023)
• Room 13 (2023)
• Grimoire (2022)
• Mesmer: Sideshow of the Mind (2021)
• Origins: The Curse of Calico (2019)

Knott’s will reveal the full lineup of mazes, scare zones and shows for Scary Farm 2025 during the “Nightmares Revealed” show from 7 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 19 in the Walter Knott Theater.

Knott’s has not yet announced ticket prices for this year, but Scary Farm tickets cost $60 online and $110 at the gate in 2024.

The $35 tickets to “Nightmares Revealed” include admission to the show, access to the Ghost Town scare zone filled with fog and monsters, opportunities to speak with Knott’s maze designers and creative directors and ride time on the GhostRider, Silver Bullet and Sierra Sidewinder roller coasters.

In Buena Park, an 8-year-old girl died after an illegal firework display malfunctioned and misfired, igniting additional illegal fireworks near the child.

In Pacoima, a man died and a woman was critically injured in a house fire linked to fireworks, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

And in Laguna Beach, a 13-year-old was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked the Rancho Fire, which burned four acres and forced evacuations.

Many police and fire stations logged a steep rise in calls for service on the holiday, though year-over-year comparisons were mostly unavailable, and some departments said they saw less.

San Bernardino County Fire saw a dramatic spike in calls, responding to 778 incidents on July 4 — more than twice the 359 calls handled on June 4. Fire-related calls alone jumped from 23 to 207.

“We didn’t have a single area that didn’t have a serious uptick in calls for service,” said department spokesperson Eric Sherwin. “It was a very busy day countywide for us.”

To prepare for the holiday, the department began interdiction efforts in May, anticipating the influx of illegal fireworks brought in from out of state. Fire personnel were stationed at agricultural inspection sites along the 15 and 40 freeways, where they issued 105 citations and seized more than 28,000 pounds of illegal fireworks, Sherwin said.

“If you can get one person to think twice and it stops a house from burning down or a child from being injured, it’s worth it,” he said.

Additional efforts on the holiday led to 10 more citations and the seizure of another 230 pounds of fireworks. Despite the surge in calls, the department said, there were no major incidents or fatalities reported there.

Fullerton fire officials also reported an elevated call volume, with more fire-related incidents than usual for a single day. Santa Ana police said they received hundreds of fireworks complaints – but said activity was slightly lower than in previous years.

The Riverside Police Department issued more than 60 citations for illegal fireworks use on Independence Day — more than twice as many as last year, according to Officer Ryan Railsback.

For the first time, drones supported real-time enforcement, allowing officers to spot and document illegal fireworks activity as it happened — even in cases where individuals dispersed before officers could arrive on foot. Railsback said the increase in citations was largely due to the department’s ability to spot and document illegal activity as it happened.

“We’re not focused on the families having an Independence Day party doing sparklers — little stuff — on their property,” Railsback said. “We’re talking about those commercial-grade, illegal fireworks — the ones you’re not allowed to have in California.”

Fines are being mailed this week to property owners, some of whom may not yet realize they were cited.

Hemet also deployed drones for the first time as part of its Fourth of July enforcement efforts. The department received over 160 fireworks-related calls, along with dozens more tips submitted through a dedicated reporting line.

Nineteen citations were issued, and numerous illegal fireworks were confiscated — many before they could be ignited.

Long Beach received 646 fireworks-related reports on Independence Day — a 4% decrease from 2024, city officials said. The drop followed the launch of the city’s Celebrate Safely campaign, which aimed to educate residents about the dangers of fireworks, how to report violations, and tips to ensure a safe holiday.

Starting Saturday, July 12, the registrar is hosting several workshops to hear from Orange County voters on polling and ballot drop box locations, accessibility of polling stations, language access, voting outreach programs and safety procedures.

The workshops — several of which offer other languages, including Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese — run through the rest of the month and into August.

They are an effort to solicit feedback on how the county can update and improve its Election Administration Plan, which governs how the voting process works in Orange County, said Bob Page, the registrar of voters.

Workshops, which can last between one and one and a half hours, will be split into two categories: general public workshops and accessibility language workshops.

General public workshops are opportunities for anyone to provide feedback. Accessibility language workshops — in addition to having translators for various languages — will focus on how polling centers can better accommodate those whose first language is not English.

Rooms will be divided into five sections — voting and ballot drop box locations, accessibility of voting facilities, language assistance and accessibility services, voter education and outreach programs and safety and security of the election process — where attendees can provide verbal or written feedback, said Page.

Attendees can participate in one or all of the categories. There will also be a packet for attendees who would rather write down all of their feedback instead of visiting each station separately.

“We wanted to give them an opportunity to be comfortable providing feedback in the method they want in the areas they want,” said Page.

The Voters Choice Act, a state law that lays out how counties administer an all-mail ballot election system with ballot drop-off locations and vote centers, requires the registrar to hold a public feedback forum after initial changes are made to the election plan. But Page said his office is hosting the series of workshops — before the plan is edited — to give local voters more involvement in the process.

“We don’t want to just do the minimum required,” Page said. “We want to make sure that we’re getting feedback from as many different people as we can.”

Other factors the registrar is considering for updates include federal and state law, data from previous elections, best practices determined by the registrar and the county budget, Page said.

“The community input and feedback is a very important part of any update we make, but that has to be balanced with those other four elements in terms of what is actually in the plan,” Page said.

Aside from the 15 scheduled workshops, the registrar has invited more than 250 organizations to schedule small group meetings. Many of these organizations are involved in voter outreach and the voting process by lending their facilities for polling locations and drop-off boxes, Page said.

The registrar plans to complete the initial feedback process in the first week of August, Page said. The registrar’s office will then compile summaries of the feedback to be published online and create the first draft of the new 2026-2030 EAP.

“I’ve got a deadline to meet and I’m trying to do my best to give people as much time as possible and as many different formats to provide input,” Page said.

The secretary of state has requested the final draft of the EAP by Dec. 1, although by law it is due 120 days before the June 2026 primary election, which would be in February 2026, Page said.

After the first draft of the EAP is published, there will be a 14-day public review period during which people can provide additional comments on the plan. The registrar’s office has also scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 25 at the Irvine City Hall for in-person feedback.

The registrar will make necessary changes based on feedback received online and at the hearing, Page said. The office will then post a final draft that receives the same 14-day review before final changes are made and the EAP is sent to the secretary of state.

The election plan spanning 2021-2025 is available in 10 languages on the registrar of voters’ website. More information about the workshops or how to submit a feedback form online can also be found on the registrar’s website.

Workshops are scheduled for:

• Saturday, July 12: San Juan Capistrano Community Center (25925 Camino Del Avion), 10-11:30 a.m.

• Monday, July 14: Buena Park Community Center (6688 Beach Blvd.), 6-7 p.m.; Korean language meeting

• Wednesday, July 16: Los Olivos Community Center in Irvine (101 Alfonso), 6-7 p.m.; Farsi interpretation available

• Thursday, July 17: Delhi Center in Santa Ana (505 E. Central Ave.), 6-7 p.m.; Spanish language meeting

• Saturday, July 19: Fountain Valley Recreation Center (16400 Brookhurst St.), 10-11 a.m.; Vietnamese language meeting

• Monday, July 21: South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Irvine (9 Truman St.), 6-7 p.m.; Chinese language meeting

• Tuesday, July 22: Southwest Senior Center in Santa Ana (2201 W. McFadden Ave.), 6-7:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, July 23: Zoom meeting with ASL interpretation available, 6-7 p.m.

• Thursday, July 24: West Anaheim Youth Center (320 S. Beach Blvd.), 6-7 p.m., Tagalog interpretation available

• Saturday, July 26: Huntington Beach Central Library (7111 Talbert Ave.), 10-11:30 a.m.

• Monday, July 28: Northwood Community Center in Irvine (4531 Bryan Ave.), 6-7 p.m., Japanese interpretation available

• Tuesday, July 29: Norman P. Murray Community Center in Mission Viejo (24932 Veterans Way), 6-7:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, July 30: Buena Park Library (7150 La Palma Ave.), 6-7 p.m.; Hindi interpretation available

• Thursday, July 31: East Anaheim Community Center (8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd.), 6-7 p.m.; Gujarati interpretation available

• Saturday, Aug. 2: Brea Community Center (695 Madison Way), 10-11:30 a.m.

Merlin Award-winning Illusionist Brad Ross will perform at the Buena Park theme park on select dates from July 12 through Aug. 3.

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Ross announced he would be “appearing and disappearing” at Knott’s in an Instagram post.

“We’re bringing our full-scale magic spectacular to the Walter Knott Theater for the first time,” Ross posted on Instagram. “Catch us in California for this very special limited engagement before we disappear.”

Ross has toured with the Disney Live production of “Mickey’s Magic Show” and performed at Dollywood, Silver Dollar City and aboard the Disney Cruise Line. His most recent residency was at Knott’s sister park Six Flags St. Louis.

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Past stage shows by Ross have included levitation, shadow box, fire spiker and double saw magic acts as well as interactive audience participation segments.

Ross received the 2010 Merlin Award as the Best International Family Entertainer from the International Magician’s Society — the highest honor in the field of magic.

Ross will perform on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Walter Knott Theater from July 12 through Aug. 3 at Knott’s Berry Farm.

The limited run of the “Brad Ross: International Star Illusionist” magic show is included with Knott’s admission.

Knott’s Summer Nights kicks off on Friday, June 13 and runs through Sept. 1 at the Buena Park theme park.

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The Calico Mine Stage and Calico Park Stage will play host to live bands every night from June 13 through Aug. 10 and on weekends through the rest of August.

Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies will play the Wagon Camp Stage while the Ghost Town Miners take the Fireman’s BBQ Stage throughout the summer.

Here’s the musical lineup for Knott’s Summer Nights 2025:

Calico Mine Stage

80z All Stars

7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• June 21, 28
• July 26
• August 9, 23, 30

90’s Rock Show

7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• June 24
• July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• August 5

Hiatus

7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• June 19, 26
• July 3, 10, 13, 17, 24, 31
• August 7, 10, 31

Holy Crow

7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

• June 16
• July 7, 14, 20
• August 3, 10, 31

Island Reggae

7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

• June 18, 25
• July 2, 16, 23, 30
• August 6

Jonathan Stout & His Campus Five

7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

• June 15, 22, 29
• July 6, 13, 27
• August 17, 24

Mic Dangerously & The Royal We

7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• June 15, 22, 29
• July 6, 20, 27
• August 3, 17, 24

Midnight Regret

7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• June 14
• July 12, 19
• August 2, 16

Mobility Rock Band

7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• July 5

Suffragettes

7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• June 18, 25
• July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• August 6

Tomasina

7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• June 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 27, 30
• July 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28
• August 1, 4, 8

Calico Park Stage

Adelaide Pilar

7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

• June 13, 20, 27
• July 4, 11, 18, 25
• August 1, 8

Doo Wah Riders

7:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m. and 10 p.m.

• June 14
• July 5, 12, 19, 26
• August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Franklin Wall

7:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m. and 10 p.m.

• June 21

Just Dave Band

7:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m. and 10 p.m.

• June 28

Savuti

7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

• July 9

Stone Soul

7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

• June 17, 24
• July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• August 5

Ritchie Hummins Band

7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

• June 23, 30
• July 21, 28
• August 4
• September 1

Tommy Drinkard & The Remedy

7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

• June 19, 26
• July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• August 7

Knott’s Summer Nights kicks off on Friday, June 13 and runs through Sept. 1 at the Buena Park theme park.

ALSO SEE: Six Flags considering regional pass for Knott’s and Magic Mountain

Musical acts will include Tomasina and Mic Dangerously and the Royal We on the Calico Mine Stage, Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five in Calico Park, Junio and Adelaide Pilar in Fiesta Village, Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies on the Wagon Camp stage and the Ghost Town Miners on the Fireman’s BBQ Stage.

Knott’s chefs have prepared a Summer Nights lineup of new food and drink items that will be available at 23 locations throughout the park during the event.

Ghost Town

Ghost Town Bakery

• Apple Fritter Bread
• Lemon Blueberry Kouign Amann
• Coconut Tapioca with Mango
• Peach Cobbler Cinnamon Rolls
• Strawberry Crunch Bar
• Lemon Meringue Gourmet Cookie

Calico Tater Tots & Pizza

• Tater Tots tossed in Cajun Seasoning topped with Imitation Crabmeat, Kimchi, Spicy Mayo, Furikake and Green Onions
• Roasted Elote and Chicken Pizza with Chipotle Mayo

Sutter’s Grill

• Caprese Chicken Sandwich with Grilled Chicken Breast, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Pesto Basil and Balsamic Glaze on a Brioche Bun

Sutter’s Funnel Cake

• Berry Bliss Funnel Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting and Fresh Berries
• Strawberry Cheesecake Deep-Fried French Toast

Wilderness Dogs and Drinks

• Frito Pie with Chili, Cheese, Diced Onions and Fritos over French Fries

Ghost Town Grub

• Key Lime Pie Funnel Cake

Calico Park

Chowhouse Mix-It-Up

• Cinnamon Sugar Churro Cookiewich
• Peach Lemonade with a Tamarind Rim
• Cotton Candy Icee Float

Gourmet Churro Factory

• Dulce De Leche Cream Churros Bites with Fresh Strawberries

Calico Saloon

• American Light
• Berriee Lager
• Boysenberry Wheat
• So Radler Valencia Orange
• Pineapple Jalapeno Lemonade Seltzer
• Blueberry Mojito
• Bourbon Peach Twisted Tea
• Paulaner Grapefruit Radler

Railroad Bar

• American Light
• Berriee Lager
• Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale
• So Radler Valencia Orange
• Paulaner Lager
• Paulaner Grapefruit Radler
• Paulaner Hefeweizen

Log Ride Funnel Cake

• Mango Soft Serve and Tajin Funnel Cake

Strictly on a Stick

• Jalapeno Poppers with Sriracha Aioli

Charleston Circle

Prop Shop Pizzeria

• White Italian Sausage Pizza with Alfredo Sauce, Fennel, Marinated Mushrooms and Red Onion
• Lemon Arugula Pasta Salad with Chicken
• Spumoni Bar
• Panna Cotta

Prop Shop Bar

• Italian Cream Soda
• Pineapple Jalapeno Lemonade Seltzer

Charleston Circle Coffee

• Mango and Berry Tequila Smoothie
• Apple Fritter Bread
• Lemon Blueberry Kouign Amann

Johnny Rockets

• Build your Own Ice Cream Soda Float
• Twisted Tea
• Paulaner Grapefruit Radler
• Paulaner Lager
• Paulaner Hefeweizen
• Berry Vodkarita
• Angry Orchard

Boardwalk

Coasters Diner

• Provencal Tuna Sandwich with Red Wine Vinegar and Olive Oil Blend, Mayo, Red Onion, Red Bell Pepper, Cucumber, Capers, Tomato and Parsley
• Summer Mozzarella Salad Arugula Mix with Diced Chicken, Mozzarella, Beets and Carrots
• Chopped Wedge Salad with Romaine Lettuce, Bacon, Hard Boiled Egg, Cherry Tomatoes, Purple Onion and Bleu Cheese Crumbles
• Pina Colada Milkshake

Boardwalk BBQ

• Smoked Honey BBQ Sausage with Boysenberry Sausage on a Hoagie Roll with Pickles, Diced Onions and BBQ Sauce
• Grilled Summer Squash with Onions and Tomatoes
• California Nicoise Salad with Fresh Greens, Tuna, Hard Boiled Egg, Avocado, Cherry Tomatoes, Watermelon Radish, Green Beans and Kalamata Olives
• Detox Couscous Salad with Arugula, Couscous, Garbanzo Beans, Black Beans, Kalamata Olives and Avocado in a Lemon Olive Oil Dressing

Fiesta Village

Casa California

• Chicken Mole Verde
• Frijoles Charros
• Pineapple Pico de Gallo
• Fresas con Crema Parfait with Honey Granola
• Margarita Cheesecake Cup

Papa’s Mexicanas

• Mangonada Smoothie
• Chorizo con Queso Fries

Baja Taqueria

• Tacos Dorados de Papa with Deep-Fried Potato Tacos, Shredded Lettuce, Crema, Cotija Cheese and Salsa Quemada
• Coctel De Camaron with Cooked Shrimp, Fresh Tomatoes, Onions and Cucumbers in a Tomato and Clam Juice mixture

Cantina Del Sur

• Pineapple Jalapeno Lemonade Seltzer

Camp Snoopy

Grizzly Creek Lodge

• Grilled Pineapple Beef Burger with Sriracha Aioli
• Strawberry Crunch Bar
• Lemon Meringue Gourmet Cookie

Six Flags Chief Commercial Officer Christian Dieckmann said during a recent investors meeting that Six Flags Magic Mountain should be able to rival and surpass attendance at Knott’s Berry Farm – the most visited park in the chain.

“We think we can double the market penetration rate and double attendance to get to Knott’s levels,” Dieckmann said of Magic Mountain during Six Flags Investor Day 2025.

ALSO SEE: Six Flags lays off Knott’s and Magic Mountain presidents

Knott’s Berry Farm attracted 4.2 million visitors in 2023, the most of any Six Flags park, according to TEA/AECOM data.

Six Flags Magic Mountain (3.4 million) was the fourth most visited park in the chain behind Cedar Point (4.1 million) and Kings Island (3.5 million) in 2023, according to TEA/AECOM data.

The $8 billion merger of Six Flags and Cedar Fair in 2024 combined the two companies into a North American amusement park juggernaut.

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Six Flags CEO Richard Zimmerman said during the investors meeting in late May that the chain wants to attract 10 million more visitors a year to its 27 amusement parks and 15 water parks and return to pre-pandemic attendance levels.

Attendance at Six Flags parks reached nearly 50 million visitors in 2024 compared to 61 million visitors in 2019, according to Zimmerman.

“It’s all about attendance,” Zimmerman said during the investors meeting.

Six Flags expects to primarily draw the additional 10 million visitors per year from its biggest parks that have the greatest growth potential – focusing on Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

Six Flags officials have repeatedly used the phrase “comfortably crowded” in describing the goal for future attendance levels.

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Approximately 16 million people live within a 75 mile radius of Magic Mountain – a vast potential audience that Six Flags hopes to tap into.

Six Flags spent more than $10 million during the off season to upgrade the Hurricane Harbor water park next to Magic Mountain – in hopes of attracting past visitors and curious newcomers.

“We’ve got thrill and family attractions planned out for future years,” Dieckmann said of Magic Mountain’s upcoming capital investments.

Magic Mountain will add a new first-of-its-kind roller coaster in 2026 as part of Six Flags’ plan to spend $1 billion on new rides over the next two years.

A big new thrill ride typically increases attendance 10% and revenue 15% in the first year and results in a 30% return on investment during that first season, according to Zimmerman.

ALSO SEE: Montezooma coaster track arrives at Knott’s Berry Farm

Magic Mountain has not yet announced any new family attractions for 2027 and beyond.

A new family attraction at Magic Mountain would fit into the new Six Flags target demographic of mothers with young children – a departure from the thrill-seeking teens and young adults the old Six Flags used to court and attract.

Dieckmann held up Knott’s Berry Farm as a model for future attendance and revenue growth at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Since 2012, Knott’s has experienced sustained growth while Magic Mountain has seen a 15% decline in attendance, according to Dieckmann.

Dieckmann attributed at least part of the success of Knott’s over the past decade to a $10 million investment in 2014 that expanded the Camp Snoopy themed land geared toward families with young children.

Six Flags officials said during a recent investors meeting that they were excited about the opportunity for regional season passes connecting two to five amusement and water parks within driving distance of each other.

ALSO SEE: Six Flags Great America unleashes demon’s wrath with new Rakshasa dive coaster

A North America map of all 42 properties unveiled during Six Flags Investor Day 2025 showed how the Regional Passport program could potentially pair up nearby parks – although the groupings have not been finalized.

A Six Flags Southern California Regional Passport would bundle together Six Flags Magic Mountain and the adjacent Hurricane Harbor water park in Valencia with Knott’s Berry Farm and the attached Knott’s Soak City in Buena Park.

A Six Flags Northern California Regional Passport would package Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and the Hurricane Harbor water park in nearby Concord with California’s Great America and the attached South Bay Shores water park in Santa Clara.

Six Flags envisions 12 more regional season pass park pairings across the United States, Canada and Mexico:

• Cedar Point (Cleveland area) and Kings Island (Cincinnati area)
• Canada’s Wonderland (Toronto area) and Six Flags Darien Lake (Buffalo area)
• Six Flags Great Adventure (New Jersey) and Dorney Park (Pennsylvania)
• Six Flags Great America (Chicago area) and Michigan Adventure
• Six Flags Over Texas and Frontier City (Oklahoma)
• Six Flags Over Georgia and Carowinds (Charlotte area)
• Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
• Six Flags New England (Massachusetts) and Six Flags Great Escape (Albany area)
• Six Flags St. Louis and Worlds of Fun (Kansas City area)
• Kings Dominion (Virginia) and Six Flags America (Maryland)
• Six Flags Mexico and Hurricane Harbor Mexico
• Schlitterbahn Galveston and Hurricane Harbor Houston

The water parks associated with each amusement park property would be included in the bundles.

A few Six Flags parks would not be paired in any regional bundle: La Ronde (Montreal), Valleyfair (Minnesota) and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix.

The regional bundles in the Washington D.C. area and Northern California wouldn’t last for long. Six Flags plans to close Six Flags America in Maryland after the 2025 season and California’s Great America in the Bay Area in the next few years.

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Six Flags has not yet announced a start date for the potential regional passport program.

Company officials said the regional pass model would offer more “pricing flexibility” and a “higher capture rate” than the nationwide All Park Passport. Translation: The cheaper regional passes are expected to be more popular than the national passes.

Six Flags has not yet announced pricing for the regional season passes in each market, but the passports are expected to cost less than the $99 All Parks upcharge currently added to the cost of single park season passes.

ALSO SEE: Six Flags to spend $1 billion on 11 coasters over next 2 years

Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain currently offer an All Park Passport Add-On that gets select season passholders into all legacy Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks.

Knott’s offers an All Park Passport with the Gold season pass for $235 and the Prestige pass for $510 with access to all Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks in 2025. For a little less, Magic Mountain sells an All Park Passport with the Gold season pass for $209 and the Prestige pass for $479.

Both the Gold and Prestige passes have no block-out dates. The Prestige pass includes parking.

Six Flags would likely price regional passes closer to single park passes – $85 to $195 at Magic Mountain and $145 to $425 at Knott’s.

Both Knott’s and Magic Mountain typically discount season passes during the winter off season when they first roll out for the coming year.

Six Flags season passes drive overall revenue growth for the company with 60% of attendance coming from the passes, company officials said during the investor day presentation.

ALSO SEE: Six Flags lays off Knott’s and Magic Mountain presidents

A single day visitor ($85) spends more in the park than a season passholder ($50) on a per visit basis.

But a season passholder spends $275 in the park over the course of an entire season – making them more valuable to Six Flags.

Six Flags has laid off Knott’s president Jon Storbeck and Magic Mountain president Jeff Harris, according to Six Flags officials. Both will remain in their roles through the end of May.

ALSO SEE: Six Flags begins selling off amusement parks

The president positions are being eliminated at all 27 amusement parks in the chain and the roles will not be filled, according to Six Flags officials. Some park presidents will remain with the company in other roles.

“Six Flags Entertainment recently moved to a new regional operating structure,” according to a statement from Six Flags. “Under this new alignment, we have centralized certain functions and responsibilities at the corporate level. The company also made some changes to the roles and responsibilities of park leaders, sharpening the parks’ focus on execution, the guest experience and associates.”

The leadership layoffs are part of a 10% staff reduction in full-time employees across the company, according to Six Flags officials.

Four California parks — Knott’s, Magic Mountain, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and California’s Great America — will eliminate or reclassify 135 full-time positions.

“Eligible associates will be presented with either an opportunity to continue in a part-time role or will be provided a severance package,” according to a statement from Six Flags. “The bulk of this restructuring should be completed by the end of June.”

Storbeck joined Knott’s in 2016 after more than 30 years of working for Disney. Storbeck started at Disneyland after college as a ride operator and rose to the top ranks — serving as vice president of Downtown Disney and Disney’s three Anaheim hotels.

Storbeck earned a spot in the Orange County Register’s list of the 100 most influential people for 2020 for his reinvention of the Buena Park theme park into a socially distanced food festival venue during the COVID-19 crisis.

ALSO SEE: What Cedar Fair-Six Flags $8 billion merger means for Knott’s and Magic Mountain

Harris became Magic Mountain president in 2023 after a 30-year career at Six Flags that included more than a decade at Six Flags Over Georgia overseeing the park’s finance department.

Harris started his Six Flags career at Magic Mountain as a food service cashier and host before working his way up into the payroll and accounts departments at the Valencia amusement park.

ALSO SEE: Six Flags Magic Mountain permanently closes Superman coaster

Former Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet commented on his LinkedIn account about the latest round of layoffs at Six Flags.

“This die was cast when the merger agreement was signed,” Ouimet wrote on LinkedIn. “It isn’t because the business or the individuals were performing poorly. This is purely math.”

The former Disneyland president served as Cedar Fair CEO from 2011 to 2017, when Richard Zimmerman took over as CEO. Zimmerman became CEO of the new Six Flags after the merger.

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“I recognized that I wasn’t up to watching talented colleagues being asked to exit in order to achieve the cost synergies that were promised to investors,” Ouimet wrote on LinkedIn. “In recent days that parade of departures has stepped off. Several of the industry’s best are marching into the unknown on a timeline not of their choosing.”

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Here is a list of several of the ceremonies and events planned to honor the service members who have died; events are on Monday, May 26, unless otherwise indicated.

Anaheim: There will be a flag presentation, a wreath-laying ceremony and speakers at 11 a.m. at the Anaheim Cemetery, 1400 E. Sycamore St. The ceremony will be held in front of the community mausoleum. Arrive early or bring a lawn chair. Information: occemeterydistrict.com

Brea: More than 1,100 American flags are displayed each year in an Avenue of the Flags at  Memory Garden Memorial Park & Mortuary, 455 W. Central Ave. The grave of each veteran in the park will also be decorated with a white cross and a miniature flag starting on Saturday. The Avenue of the Flags, open from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., was started in 1958 with six flags. Information: memorygarden.com

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Buena Park: This annual event honors men and women who sacrificed for our country, as well as the families who have lost loved ones. There will be a service beginning at 10 a.m. at the Ehlers Event Center, 8150 Knott Ave. There will be a wreath laying, speakers and patriotic performances. Information: buenapark.com

Corona del Mar: There will be a remembrance service beginning at 11 a.m. at the Pacific View Memorial Park & Mortuary, with guest speaker Maj. Gen. James B. Wellons, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The cemetery is at 3500 Pacific View Drive.

Costa Mesa: This ceremony, now in its 71st year, will honor the fallen at 11 a.m. at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park & Mortuary, 1625 Gisler Ave., and is set to include a missing man flyover, as well as a WWII transport flyover, speakers, musical presentations and a wreath laying ceremony.

Cypress: The 10 a.m. remembrance at Forest Lawn-Cypress, 4471 Lincoln Ave., will feature a ceremony paying tribute with a wreath laying ceremony, patriotic music, speakers and more. The event will be family friendly with arts and crafts. Information: ForestLawn.com

Dana Point: VFW Post 9934 and the city will host a ceremony at 10 a.m. in Pines Park, 34941 Camino Capistrano. There will be an Empty Boots ceremony and the placing of flowers on the memorial. Information: danapoint.org

Fountain Valley: The city, Fountain Valley Community Foundation and the West Orange County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary No. 9557 will host a flag raising ceremony at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park, 17635 Los Alamos St. Information: FountainValley.gov

Fullerton: The community’s Memorial Day observance starts at 10 a.m. at Loma Vista Memorial Park, 701 E. Bastanchury Road. In a tradition started in 1939, volunteers will place a cross and a flag at the graves of thousands of veterans leading up to the ceremony, which will feature speaker Col. Robert W. Davis of the United States Space Force, as well as patriotic music, a gun salute, a roll call of those who have died in the last year, recognition of veterans and more. Information: avmafullerton.org

Huntington Beach: The community’s 120th Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. and will feature the Huntington Beach High School Band, an address from H. Delano Roosevelt, grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and various tributes to those who died in service. It will be held at Pier Plaza. Information: huntingtonbeachca.gov

Irvine: The city’s annual ceremony is 10 a.m. at Col. Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, 4 Civic Center Plaza. Write a card to be sent to the city’s adopted 211/Marine Battalion. Information: cityofirvine.org/specialevents

Also, on Sunday, May 25, there will be a candle-lighting ceremony held at 4 p.m. at the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial at Northwood Community Park. Lawn chairs or blankets for sitting are encouraged. The park is at 4531 Bryan Ave.

Laguna Beach: A community ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in Heisler Park, 375 Cliff Drive, to pay tribute to all military personnel who have died in wars and conflicts. There will be patriotic music, speakers and a wreath presentation. Also, a pancake breakfast by the local firefighters starts at 7 a.m. The Laguna Community Concert Band will perform at 11 a.m. at Main Beach.

Laguna Hills: The city will host its annual Memorial Day Half Marathon. The event includes the half marathon, a 5K run/walk, a 10K run and a kids run. The city will donate $10,000 in race proceeds to Team Darkhorse, the city’s 3/5 Marine Support Committee. Information: lagunahillshalfmarathon.com

Lake Forest: The El Toro Memorial Park tribute will include a keynote speech from U.S. Army veteran Frans VandenBroek, who served as a helicopter crew chief during the Vietnam War, along with a color guard flag ceremony, a wreath presentation, musical performances and a gun salute, beginning at 11 a.m. The park is at 25751 Trabuco Road. Information: occemeterydistrict.com

Laguna Niguel: At noon, the city and the American Legion Post 281 will hold a ceremony that includes a color guard, dignitaries, guest speaker Dan Heller, author of “Across the Wing,” and the placing of a wreath. The ceremony will be held at the Sea Country Senior and Community Center, 24602 Aliso Creek Road.

La Palma: The city’s Community Activities & Beautification Commission will host the annual ceremony starting at 9 a.m. at the Civic Center, 7822 Walker St.  The John F. Kennedy High School and Walker Junior High School bands will perform. Information: lapalmaca.gov/memorialday

Mission Viejo: The community observance will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Kershaw Garden at Mission Viejo Civic Center, 200 Civic Center. The ceremony will include guest speakers Col. Charles “Clay” Readinger, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Kathryn Morrison, retired U.S. Army, and musical performances.  Tribute banners honoring those who lost their lives in service will be displayed and remain up through May 30. Information: cityofmissionviejo.org

Newport Beach: The 16th annual Field of Honor is on display at Castaways Park, 700 Dover Drive. To honor those who have served, there are 1,776 large American flags flying in the park. The display is up through Memorial Day, when there will be a noon celebration of Memorial Day, including keynote speaker retired Capt. Nick Saifan, who is president of IEGS Corp, a disabled veterans business enterprise. Information: nhexchange.net

San Clemente: At 11 a.m., an observance will be held at the San Clemente Community Center lawn, 100 N. Calle Seville. The city has been gathering the names of those who died in the last year to honor and there will be a presentation of wreaths. The public is invited. Information: san-clemente.org

Also, a ceremony at 2 p.m. at the Marine Monument at Park Semper Fi, 106 W. Alameda Lane, overlooking the pier, will feature Lt. Col. Kevin Nicholson, commander of the 3rd Battalion/5th Marines, various honors and musical presentations. Information: marinemonument.com

San Juan Capistrano: The city and American Legion Post 721 will host an 11 a.m. ceremony at Veterans Park, 31872 Camino Capistrano. Councilmember Howard Hart will give the keynote address.

Also, the Mission San Juan Capistrano and the nonprofit Homefront America are presenting the Field of Honor, with nearly 500 of the 7-foot-tall, community-sponsored flags on display to honor active military, veterans and first responders. The flags will be up through Memorial Day. The mission will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and on Memorial Day.

Santa Ana: The annual service at Fairhaven Memorial Park will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will feature patriotic performances, special remarks, a missing man flyover, rifle salute and more. There will also be an exhibit, “America’s Wars,” on display. The cemetery is at 1702 E. Fairhaven Ave. Information: 714-633-1442 or fairhavenmemorial.com

Also, the observance at 10 a.m. at the Santa Ana Cemetery, 1919 E. Santa Clara Ave., will include speakers, a parade of flags, wreath presentations, cannon salutes by Cooper’s Battery and more. The ceremony will be at the Soldiers’ Monument to the Unknown Dead of the Civil War, a community tradition since 1881. Information: occemeterydistrict.com

Seal Beach: The Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach will host a ceremony at 11 a.m. at its United States National Submarine Memorial West. The memorial is at 800 Seal Beach Blvd., and open to the public. There will be guest speakers and the traditional “tolling the boats” ceremony for the 52 submarines lost during WWII.

Also, the Seal Beach Lions Club will host a community ceremony at 1 p.m. at Eisenhower Park, north of the pier.

Tustin: The city will host a 9 a.m. remembrance event at the Veterans Monument at Veterans Sports Park, 1645 Valencia Ave. Information: tustinca.org

Westminster: Westminster Memorial Park, 14801 Beach Blvd., will hold a Memorial Day service starting at 11 a.m. near its mausoleum. There will also be family friendly activities.

Yorba Linda: At the Yorba Linda Veterans Memorial, the annual Memorial Day observance will be held at 2 p.m.  The afternoon will feature speakers, including a keynote address by retired United States Navy Captain Tom Weaver, color guard and musical performances. A traditional Gold Star roll call will be conducted. The memorial is in Veterans Park, 4756 Valley View Ave.  Information: yorbalindaveteransmemorial.com

Also, the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum will commemorate Memorial Day with a formal presentation of colors and remarks starting at 10:30 a.m. The Huntington Beach Concert Band will perform at 11 a.m. in the library’s replica of the White House East Room. The library is at 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. Information: nixonfoundation.org