Fast Lane (Six Flags)
Fast Lane is Cedar Fair Entertainment Company's version of a 'two-line' system for their amusement rides. It was first introduced at Kings Island in 2011, and then expanded to all Cedar Fair amusement parks for the 2012 season.[1]
History
It was first announced for Kings Island on July 18, 2011.[2] The park served as the testing park for it. On January 19, 2012, it was announced that Fast Lane would be rolled out at all the Cedar Fair parks for the 2012 season.[1] There is also Fright Lane, which is Fast Lane for the haunted attractions during the Halloween events.[3]
In 2013, Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, Cedar Point, Kings Dominion, and Kings Island introduced Fast Lane Plus, which allows purchasers to bypass the lines of additional rides that standard Fast Lane holders would not have access to. Dorney Park did the same in 2014, introducing Fast Lane Plus for Wildwater Kingdom attractions and free rides on a pay-per-experience attraction. Also in 2014, Worlds of Fun introduced Fast Lane Plus allowing riders to bypass the lines of additional water slides at the Oceans of Fun water park.
How it works
Visitors can purchase Fast Lane access individually or as a group, with group pricing offering a lower price per group member. Visitors would then receive a wrist band which would give them the ability to cut to the front of the line on the park's most popular attractions. Originally, it could only be used from noon to 7:00 PM, but it was soon expanded to be available all day. Fast Lane differs from a virtual queue in that there is nothing virtual, only two physical queues (lines); one for regular patrons, and a separate one for the Fast Lane purchasers. The front row is not always available to fast lane riders on roller coasters. Fast Lane is not included for Platinum Pass holders, and are only valid for 1 day. Fast Lane is sold in certain amounts per day.
Attractions
This is a list of the Fast Lane attractions at each of the parks.
California's Great America
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[4]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Barney Oldfield Speedway | Gold Striker |
| Celebration Swings | The Grizzly |
| Delirium | Loggers Run |
| Delta Flyer | Mass Effect: New Earth |
| Demon | Patriot |
| Drop Tower | Psycho Mouse |
| Eagle's Flight | Rue Le Dodge |
| Flight Deck | Rip Roaring Rapids |
| Flying Eagles | Tiki Twirl |
Canada's Wonderland
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[5]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | Shockwave | Behemoth |
| Drop Tower | Skyhawk | Leviathan |
| Flight Deck | Sledge Hammer | Soaring Timbers |
| Klockwerks | Swing of the Century | |
| Krachenwagon | Timberwolf Falls | |
| Mighty Canadian Minebuster | Time Warp | |
| Night Mares | The Rage | |
| Orbiter | Vortex | |
| Psyclone | Wild Beast | |
| Riptide | WindSeeker | |
Carowinds
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[6]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Afterburn | The Flying Cobras | Fury 325 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Hurler | Intimidator |
| Carolina Cyclone | Plants vs. Zombies | Nighthawk |
| Carolina Goldrusher | Rip Roarin' Rapids | Blackbeard's Revenge |
| Carolina Skytower | Scrambler | Electro Spin |
| Dorsal Fin Drop | Surfer's Swell | Do-Si-Do |
| Drop Tower | Vortex | Zephyr |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | WindSeeker | Rock 'N' Roller |
Cedar Point
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[7]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Antique Cars | Pipe Scream | Gatekeeper |
| Blue Streak | Power Tower | Maverick |
| Cadillac Cars | Raptor | Top Thrill Dragster |
| Corkscrew | Rougarou | Valravn |
| Dodgem | Scrambler | |
| Gemini | Skyhawk | |
| Giant Wheel | Snake River Falls | |
| Lake Erie Eagles | Troika | |
| Magnum XL-200 | Wave Swinger | |
| maXair | Wicked Twister | |
| Millennium Force | Windseeker | |
| Monster | ||
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[8]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Cannonball | Steel Force | Aquablast |
| Cedar Creek Flyers | Stinger | Aqua Racer |
| Dodgem | Talon | Runaway River |
| Dominator | Thunder Canyon | Snake Pit |
| Hydra the Revenge | Thunderhawk | Wildwater River |
| Meteor | Tilt-A-Whirl | |
| Musik Express | Wave Swinger | |
| Possessed | Whip | |
| Revolution | White Water Landing | |
| Road Rally | Wild Mouse | |
| Scrambler | ||
Kings Dominion
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[9]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus |
|---|---|
| Avalanche | Dominator |
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | Intimidator 305 |
| Bad Apple | Volcano: The Blast Coaster |
| Blue Ridge Tollway | |
| Delirium | |
| Dodgem | |
| Drop Tower | |
| Flight of Fear | |
| Flying Eagles | |
| Shenandoah Lumber Company | |
| Wave Swinger | |
| WindSeeker |
Kings Island
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[10]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Express | Monster | The Beast |
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | Race For Your Life Charlie Brown | Firehawk |
| Banshee | The Racer | Flight of Fear |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Scrambler | Mystic Timbers |
| Congo Falls | Shake, Rattle & Roll | Tropical Plunge |
| Delirium | Surf Dog | Rendezvous Run |
| Diamondback | Viking Fury | Zoom Flume |
| Dodgem | Vortex | Thunder Falls |
| Drop Tower | WindSeeker | |
| Eiffel Tower | Woodstock Gliders | |
| Flying Ace Aerial Chase | Zephyr | |
| Invertigo | ||
Knott's Berry Farm
As of June 14, 2017[update]:[11]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Bigfoot Rapids | Sierra Sidewinder |
| Coast Rider | Silver Bullet |
| GhostRider | Supreme Scream |
| Jaguar! | Timber Mountain Log Ride |
| Montezooma's Revenge | Voyage to the Iron Reef |
| Pony Express | Xcelerator |
| Calico Mine Ride | |
Michigan's Adventure
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[12]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Adventure Falls | Mad Mouse |
| Be-Bop Blvd | Scrambler |
| Dodgem | Shivering Timbers |
| Flying Trapeze | Thunderhawk |
| Giant Gondola Wheel | Tilt-A-Whirl |
| Grand Rapids | Wolverine Wildcat |
| Lakeside Gliders | Zach's Zoomer |
| Logger's Run | |
Valleyfair
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[13]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Breakers Plunge & Pipeline | Northern Lights |
| Corkscrew | Power Tower |
| Flying Eagles | Renegade |
| High Roller | Steel Venom |
| Looping Starship | Thunder Canyon |
| Mad Mouse | Wild Thing |
| Monster | The Wave |
| North Star | Xtreme Swing |
Worlds of Fun
The Fast Lane Plus option at Worlds of Fun is a combination of the Fast Lane passes for Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun.
As of May 22, 2017[update]:[14]
| Worlds of Fun | Oceans of Fun | |
|---|---|---|
| Boomerang | Patriot | Constrictor |
| Detonator | Prowler | Diamond Head |
| Falcon's Flight | Spinning Dragons | Monsoon |
| Fury of the Nile | SteelHawk | Predator's Plunge |
| Le Taxi Tour | Timberwolf | Shark's Revenge |
| Mamba | Viking Voyager | Typhoon |
| Mustang Runner | ||
See also
- Disney's Fastpass, the virtual queue system for the Disney Parks
- Universal Express Pass, a virtual queue system for the Universal parks
References
- ^ a b "Fun Forward" (PDF). Investor Presentation. Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. January 19, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NewsPlusNotes: Kings Island Announces Fast Lane". Newsplusnotes.blogspot.com. July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ "Cedar Point 2012". PointBuzz. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ "Fast Lane". California's Great America. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Carowinds. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Cedar Point. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Dorney Park. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Kings Dominion. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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- ^ "Fast Lane". Knott's Berry Farm. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Michigan's Adventure. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Valleyfair. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Worlds of Fun. Retrieved May 22, 2017.