“It was Sylvester the Cat’s head hanging on the wall.”Īnderson said that once he heard the group was invited to the park’s re-opening, “I looked forward to it,” practically drooling at the chance to ride roller coasters. “I turned the lights on … sometimes it’s hard to see from the smoke and I got real close and saw this big silhouette that scared the heck out of me,” he said. Kay has one less-than-fond memory of Six Flags: He was called to fight an apparent electrical fire in a changing room. “I think most firefighters are just kids at heart,” he said. Reustle said the firefighters “jumped at the opportunity” to help re-launch the park after the state set April 1 as the re-opening date during COVID-19. “Is it still called Medusa? I know they’re changing a bunch of stuff,” he said. And the whale show.”īringing his toddler daughter and his wife to Wednesday’s opening, Reustle said he’s always loved the roller coasters, especially “Medusa.” Reustle grew up down the street from the park “and we would walk here when we were kids. “Driving by this for so long seeing it empty and desolate was kind of sad.” Having Six Flags re-opened “is huge it’s exciting,” Bullock continued. “It’s obviously changed in the last 20 years, especially the 10 since I’ve been here.” I definitely have some pretty good memories here,” he said. “It was gnarly!” declared Kay, insisting he was ready to go again.“I used to come here as a kid with a season pass. Kevin Reustle and Stephen Kay of the Vallejo Fire Department were among those who kicked off the day with a ride along the chaotic twists and turns of The Joker. In the hours before opening, Discovery Kingdom officials extended a special invitation to first responders and front-line healthcare workers to serve as the first official riders. “If there were no rides open, why go?” Kelsey said. The couple last dropped by Discovery Kingdom in December to see the Christmas lights and decorations, but hadn’t returned in the months since - even though they live just minutes away. “Medusa is our favorite ride and we hadn’t been on it since 2019. More information is at Still, for the park-goers who lined up early outside Discovery Kingdom’s gates, the return of rumbling roller coasters and bumping bumper buggies represented one more step toward normalcy in the Bay Area.Īaron and Kelsey Walls of Fairfield admitted that it all was “extremely exciting.” The park and its visitors must abide by pandemic safety and sanitary regulations.
Saturday, Smith said, is already sold out. But with Solano County remaining in the coronavirus red tier, the park is operating at a state-mandated 15 percent capacity for now. This weekend, Discovery Kingdom will welcome the general public. On Thursday, the park held the first of a two-day exclusive preview for members and season pass holders.
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“But there’s nothing like the park when you can experience all of that, plus the rides.” “We were able to provide some level of escapism and entertainment and education during the pandemic,” said Discovery Kingdom marketing director Kirk Smith. Last July, Discovery Kingdom reopened with an animals-only “Marine World Experience,” but for a place that proudly claims to be the “Thrill Capital of Northern California,” it just wasn’t the same.
Roller coasters roared back to life at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) “It was pretty sad,” admitted Madeline, who clearly was flashing a little mopey face under her mask.
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