Are those that already bought Prestige getting the shaft once again?

[disco2000]

News out of KD....apparently a similar rollout will be coming to the KI region soon.  And the Season Long FL in the east region has been cut in half in price as well.

So those that bought Prestige with add-ons would have benefitted by waiting....

They really are trying to encourage people to wait until the day before they visit the park with these constant revisions...

And they will wonder why sales are down during the August rollout for 2027....

Lot's of chatter in other socials about class action lawsuit, but we know that will go nowhere.

And Prestige will still buy Prestige.

[Orion-XL200]

Yeah, I'm not happy with others getting a $300 discount on a product I paid $999 for just because of their pass type.

[disco2000]

2 minutes ago, Orion-XL200 said:

Yeah, I'm not happy with others getting a $300 discount on a product I paid $999 for just because of their pass type.

Don't forget their single park meal plans get upgraded too

[Orion-XL200]

I'm not too worried about the dining plan as that one isn't as expensive and doesn't affect me much, but the Fast Lane likely will.

[jimlaheyscar]

Also, Fast Lane is now all parks for any gold + all parks people that purchased a single park Fast Lane. 

[Losantiville Mining Co.]

It looks like the new leadership really wanted to get their pass revisions in before a majority of the parks open for the season. It would've been better if they created a sub-group pass type for the Gold+APP buyers that would end on 12/31 and then make the "new" regional Gold Pass the standard. That way the Gold+APP passholders wouldn't automatically gain all of the Prestige benefits while still maintaining what they paid for. Call it Gold+ and treat it like the Legacy Memberships for Diamond Elite and Diamond Elite VIP memberships. 

The current pass program is relatively simple, but the rollout is what has caused all of the pain. For all of us Legacy Cedar Fair folks it's gone from Gold/Platinum to Gold/Prestige both w/ the APP to Silver/Gold/Prestige to Regional Gold/All-Park Prestige. I really hope for 2027 passes they find a model and stick to it — though that is what I assume all of this trial and error is for. In reality this isn't even trial and error, this is just the process of switching to a new pass system without changing the pass names.

Maybe for 2027 they should just change all of the pass names anyways since the passes are different from what they used to be, especially for the Legacy SF passholders whose pass names and benefits have all changed so much recently.

[CedarPointer]

I think the biggest problem is how they are seemingly incapable of figuring out what they're selling before they take people's money for it. It's becoming way too frequent that their finances don't go the way they want, so they either take away something people already purchased or give away the gate and ruin the park experience to make a quick buck. And then they wonder why people are increasingly choosing other local entertainment options.

[IndyGuy4KI]

I am on the payment plan. I highly doubt there will be an adjustment to my payment. I am not sure I care about getting Prestige for free?

[DonHelbig]

3 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

I am on the payment plan. I highly doubt there will be an adjustment to my payment. I am not sure I care about getting Prestige for free?

You get unlimited free tap water in the VIP Lounge with Prestige. 

[disco2000]

5 minutes ago, DonHelbig said:

You get unlimited free tap water in the VIP Lounge with Prestige. 

Along with every other guest LOL.

 

[DispatchMaster]

On 2/19/2026 at 12:55 PM, Orion-XL200 said:

Yeah, I'm not happy with others getting a $300 discount on a product I paid $999 for just because of their pass type.

I haven't been following the SF pass strategy insanity closely. What are you referring to here?

[Orion-XL200]

21 minutes ago, DispatchMaster said:

I haven't been following the SF pass strategy insanity closely. What are you referring to here?

Those buying Prestige passes from parks like Carowinds are able to get all season Fast Lane - all park for about $499-599 (can't remember the direct breakdown).

[DispatchMaster]

I wouldn't worry so much about the price itself - it was either "worth it" to you or not at $1,000. But the issue I see is that cutting the price in half will likely saturate and dilute FL/FLP even further than it already is. The daily prices have been far too low, and so too have the season long FLP passes, judging by the ever-increasing FL/FLP queues.

[Orion-XL200]

The only thing I'm really worrying about is the over saturation. I mean, I typically "pay off" the $1k by June at the latest with the number of redemptions. It'd just be nice to have some of that $ still in my pocket. 

[jimlaheyscar]

I would guess this makes FL lines the same or shorter at most every park. No more cheap single park option for locals, families, and folks that don't typically travel. I also don't think people travel to other parks as much as folks think they do.

 

 

[DispatchMaster]

On 2/19/2026 at 12:55 PM, Orion-XL200 said:

a $300 discount on a product I paid $999 for just because of their pass type

I'm sure this is ignorance on my part, but how are folks getting what is effectively a $300 discount? Is it because the pass itself is $~300 cheaper? Because at the Midwest parks it seems all season Fast Lane is still $1,000.

[Orion-XL200]

23 minutes ago, DispatchMaster said:

I'm sure this is ignorance on my part, but how are folks getting what is effectively a $300 discount? Is it because the pass itself is $~300 cheaper? Because at the Midwest parks it seems all season Fast Lane is still $1,000.

I may not have been clear, so if not my bad. Carowinds is $499 right now, so anyone who has Prestige can use it at any park, as well as Kings Dominion, Dorney, Six Flags Fiesta Texas ($449), Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great Escape, Six Flags New England, Six Flags Over Georgia, and Six Flags Over Georgia ($449). 

A hand full of parks have it listed for $625. 

I just don't think it's right that they sell an add on for $999 across the board at the beginning of the season sales, which are supposed to be the best sales and then all the sudden they drop the price for the same exact item. But again, I guess they have their $. 

[Outdoor Man]

Oooh.. free tap water. At Kings Island.... that's not such a great benefit.  Mason City water is TERRIBLE!