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Attraction Accessibility

Six Flags’ Attraction Access Program is designed to accommodate Guests with disabilities or certain other qualifying impairments so they may participate in the enjoyment of our parks. Each attraction at Six Flags has been evaluated for the criteria necessary for an individual to ride safely. We strive to make sure that Six Flags is fun and accessible for everyone and lots of Guests with disabilities enjoy the park every day.  

To streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations, Guests with disabilities, including Guests with cognitive disorders, disabilities or mobility impairments who require an alternative to waiting in a standard queue, should apply for an International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) Individual Accessibility Card (IAC) by registering with IBCCES at www.accessibilitycard.org.  Once a Guest fills out IBCCES’ online application, IBCCES should promptly issue, and the Guest should promptly be able to access, their temporary digital IAC.  Thereafter, upon IBCCES’ verification of the application, IBCCES should issue a non-provisional IAC.  A Guest may present either the temporary or non-provisional IAC and accompanying Information Sheet to the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) inside each park to obtain an Attractions Access Pass (AAP) and information about other available reasonable accommodations.  Please note that proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet shall be deemed sufficient documentation for issuance of an AAP for requested reasonable accommodations.  If a Guest encounters unexpected difficulty registering with IBCCES or obtaining their temporary digital IAC, or otherwise needs assistance, please visit the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) when arriving at the park.

 Certified Autism Center TM

Six Flags has been designated as a Certified Autism Center by the IBCCES. We are excited to enhance our level of service.

This Six Flags Guest Safety and Accessibility Guide includes important information to assist Guests with planning their visit to the park and enjoying its various attractions, rides, services and amenities. In this Guide, Guests will find specific information for individuals with disabilities along with general policies and guidelines.

We work closely with the manufacturer of each of our rides and our policies incorporate the manufacturers’ guidelines as well as the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act. We hope that this Guide will help Guests make the best choices to ensure a safe, comfortable and convenient experience at the park. If, at any time, Guests need additional assistance or a further explanation of our policies and guidelines, they should feel free to ask any Six Flags Team Member.

VIEW THE GUIDE

Our goal is to safely and reasonably accommodate the needs of all Guests.  Our policies comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state laws.

Six Flags’ Attraction Accessibility Program is designed to accommodate Guests with disabilities or certain other qualifying impairments so they may participate in the enjoyment of our parks. Each attraction at Six Flags has been evaluated for the criteria necessary for an individual to ride safely. Our ridership criteria are based on the requirements of the attraction manufacturer and the ability of Guests to utilize all safety restraints and devices as designed, while maintaining the proper riding position throughout the duration of the ride. It is our policy to allow anyone to ride who meets all of these requirements and does not cause or create a legitimate safety concern to herself/himself or others. Our Attraction Accessibility Program matches the individual abilities of our Guests to the ridership criteria for each attraction.

 The following procedures apply to Guests who wish to participate in our Attraction Accessibility Program:

Guests can visit our Ride Information Center (Guest Services) to obtain Six Flags’ Safety & Accessibility Guide to review the rider requirements of each ride or attraction.

As mentioned above, to streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations, Guests with disabilities, including Guests with cognitive disorders, disabilities or mobility impairments who require an alternative to waiting in a standard queue, should apply to IBCCES for an IAC by registering with IBCCES at www.accessibilitycard.org.  Once a Guest fills out IBCCES’ online application, IBCCES should promptly issue, and the Guest should promptly be able to access, their temporary digital IAC.  Thereafter, upon IBCCES’ verification of the application, IBCCES should issue a non-provisional IAC.  A Guest may present either the temporary or non-provisional IAC and accompanying Information Sheet to the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) inside each park to obtain an AAP and information about other available reasonable accommodations.  Please note that proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet shall be deemed sufficient documentation for issuance of an AAP for requested reasonable accommodations.  If a Guest encounters unexpected difficulty registering with IBCCES or obtaining their temporary digital IAC, or otherwise needs assistance, please visit the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) when arriving at the park. 

Note: Only IBCCES can issue the IAC, and not Six Flags.  Six Flags does not administer the IBCCES online portal nor does it manage or control the IBCCES IAC program.  IBCCES is an independent and unaffiliated business.   

Guests who demonstrate that their disability prevents them from waiting in the queue lines to fully enjoy their experience at the park may be issued an AAP that provides the qualified individual(s) with a wait time interval for the rides they wish to experience.  Details regarding the administration of the AAP are available at the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) and sfmm_ada-guidelines.pdf (sixflags.com).  Six Flags accepts proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet as sufficient documentation for participation in the Attraction Accessibility Program.  Other reasonable accommodations may also be supported by IBCCES registration and requested at the Ride Information Center (Guest Services). 

For your convenience, wheelchair rentals are also available next to the lockers after the Entry Plaza. The fee for a standard wheelchair is $25 plus a $50 deposit, and an Electronically Controlled Vehicle (ECV) is $70 plus a $20 deposit.

ECV with a Canopy is $80 with a $20 deposit.

Prices for wheelchair and ECV rentals may vary at different parks and are subject to change.

Because there are a limited number of wheelchairs and ECVs for rent, we suggest Guests bring their own and/or come early to ensure availability.

Guests may also use their own wheelchairs or ECVs. If you need to take the rented wheelchair or ECV outside of the park, a Team Member escort is necessary to do so. Please ask for assistance at the park Exit. Battery recharging is also available at the Rental Center.

Guests relying on wheelchairs and other mobility aids are permitted to use special access entrances when available.  However, Guests should be aware that most, if not all rides, require transfer from the wheelchair to the ride seat.  Entry, Exit and Transfer should be accomplished independently by the Guest or with the assistance of a member from his/her party. 

Additional information about alternative access routes is available at the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) and sfmm_ada-guidelines.pdf (sixflags.com)

Trained service animals are welcome at our Six Flags Theme Parks. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide should be directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals. Miniature horses that have been individually trained to do or perform tasks for people with disabilities will qualify as service animals.

Service animals should be house broken and remain on a leash or harness and under the control of their handler at all times. Owners are responsible for disposing of their animal’s waste. Guests whose service animal demonstrates aggressive and/or annoying actions toward a Guest or Team Member will be directed to remove the animal from the park.

Service animals are welcome in most locations of the park. Most of our rides are not equipped or designed for accessibility to service animals. Therefore, a member of your party should be available to stay with the animal while you ride.

Guests may take advantage of our Kid Swap policy for staying with their service animal. However, park Team Members will not take responsibility for, or provide care to any service animal. Refer to the section on Kid Swap for more information.

Further, the park has service animal relief areas that are designated on the Park Map for the convenience of Guests and their service animals. 

PARK MAP

The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program is designed to accommodate Guests with disabilities who need support services such as personal hygiene, eating, toileting, transferring, safe movement, maintaining continence and/or medication management, in order to participate in the park’s goods, services and attractions. The PCA’s attendance is required to enable the Guest to participate in the park’s goods, services and attractions.  The PCA is not a Guest and shall not participate in any of the park’s goods, services or attractions separate and apart from their client.  The PCA receives compensation for the PCA’s services, and the PCA is professionally licensed as a home health aide.  If the park discovers that the Guest or the PCA has misrepresented the purpose of the PCA or that the PCA has acted as a patron of the park as opposed to a PCA, the PCA and the Guest will be expelled from the park and may be barred from future entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to bring a note with me to each Six Flags park I visit?

No. Guests should not bring any doctor’s notes or other medical documentation disclosing private details regarding the nature of their disability to the park. 

All Guests who believe they would benefit from reasonable accommodations are encouraged to register with IBCCES as described above in advance of their park visit to streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations.  Proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet shall be deemed sufficient documentation to support issuance of an AAP by the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) for requested reasonable accommodations. 

If I have a cast, brace on/in a wheelchair do I need a doctor’s note since my disability is obviously visible?

No.  Guests requiring use of wheelchairs or other mobility aids do not need to substantiate their disability in order to receive reasonable accommodations.  However, if accommodations other than use of a wheelchair-accessible entrance are required, then verification of additional accommodations may be required.  For example, for Guests who, due to mobility limitations or any other disability, feel they cannot wait in the standard queue for rides, Six Flags offers the AAP program.  Guests who wish to avail themselves of the AAP program are encouraged to register with IBCCES before their visit to streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations.  Six Flags accepts proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet as sufficient documentation to support issuance of an AAP by the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) for requested reasonable accommodations.

Isn’t your policy against HIPAA or ADA?

Our policy is in full compliance with both HIPAA and the ADA.  Six Flags does not require you to share the nature of your disability and discourages all Guests from bringing documentation reflecting private medical information disclosing the nature of Guests’ disability to the park.

What happened to the Equal Access Pass?

The Equal Access Pass program was completely replaced by the Attraction Access Pass program. The Attraction Access Pass program is part of our continuing effort to ensure that Guests with disabilities have the best possible experience while visiting our park.

Can I still get a one-time courtesy visit (of receiving an Attraction Access Pass) without the card?

No.  To the extent any Guest requires an AAP that permits them to modify the standard ride queue process, Guests should provide appropriate verification of the need for that accommodation.  However, to ensure minimal burden to Guests, Six Flags will accept registration with IBCCES and the accompanying Information Sheet as sufficient documentation for issuance of an AAP and requested reasonable accommodations.  Guests are encouraged to register with IBCCES prior to visiting the park to streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations at the Ride Information Center (Guests Services) and issuance of an AAP.

Does the IAC issued by IBCCES apply only to autism or to any disability?

The IAC applies to all cognitive disorders and physical impairments.

How often do I have to renew the IBCCES IAC card?

You should apply to IBCCES annually for a new IBCCES IAC card.  The IAC is valid for one year.

If I need special accommodations, like an Attraction Access Pass, can I just visit the Ride Information Center or do I need the card first?

Guests are strongly encouraged to register with IBCCES and obtain an IAC before visiting the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) at the park as pre-registration will streamline the process of identifying reasonable accommodations and issuance of an AAP, and minimize any delays in Guests’ ability to enjoy the park and its attractions. 

If I received an Attractions Access Pass in the past, do I still need to apply to IBCCES for an IAC card?

Guests who require an AAP because they have a disability that prevents them from waiting in the standard queue line to fully enjoy their experience at the park will need to substantiate their need for that accommodation.  Six Flags accepts proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet as sufficient support for issuance of an AAP.

Is a doctor’s note still required at the park?

No – Six Flags does not require or accept doctor’s notes at the Ride Information Center (Guest Services).  This policy is intended to protect Guests’ privacy. 

Once Guests receive the IBCCES IAC card, do they still have to visit the Ride Information Center?

Yes, to receive helpful accommodations, Guests should visit the Ride Information Center (Guest Services).

Attraction Accessibility

Six Flags’ Attraction Access Program is designed to accommodate Guests with disabilities or certain other qualifying impairments so they may participate in the enjoyment of our parks. Each attraction at Six Flags has been evaluated for the criteria necessary for an individual to ride safely. We strive to make sure that Six Flags is fun and accessible for everyone and lots of Guests with disabilities enjoy the park every day.  

To streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations, Guests with disabilities, including Guests with cognitive disorders, disabilities or mobility impairments who require an alternative to waiting in a standard queue, should apply for an International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) Individual Accessibility Card (IAC) by registering with IBCCES at www.accessibilitycard.org.  Once a Guest fills out IBCCES’ online application, IBCCES should promptly issue, and the Guest should promptly be able to access, their temporary digital IAC.  Thereafter, upon IBCCES’ verification of the application, IBCCES should issue a non-provisional IAC.  A Guest may present either the temporary or non-provisional IAC and accompanying Information Sheet to the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) inside each park to obtain an Attractions Access Pass (AAP) and information about other available reasonable accommodations.  Please note that proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet shall be deemed sufficient documentation for issuance of an AAP for requested reasonable accommodations.  If a Guest encounters unexpected difficulty registering with IBCCES or obtaining their temporary digital IAC, or otherwise needs assistance, please visit the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) when arriving at the park.

 Certified Autism Center TM

Six Flags has been designated as a Certified Autism Center by the IBCCES. We are excited to enhance our level of service.

This Six Flags Guest Safety and Accessibility Guide includes important information to assist Guests with planning their visit to the park and enjoying its various attractions, rides, services and amenities. In this Guide, Guests will find specific information for individuals with disabilities along with general policies and guidelines.

We work closely with the manufacturer of each of our rides and our policies incorporate the manufacturers’ guidelines as well as the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act. We hope that this Guide will help Guests make the best choices to ensure a safe, comfortable and convenient experience at the park. If, at any time, Guests need additional assistance or a further explanation of our policies and guidelines, they should feel free to ask any Six Flags Team Member.

VIEW THE GUIDE

Our goal is to safely and reasonably accommodate the needs of all Guests.  Our policies comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state laws.

Six Flags’ Attraction Accessibility Program is designed to accommodate Guests with disabilities or certain other qualifying impairments so they may participate in the enjoyment of our parks. Each attraction at Six Flags has been evaluated for the criteria necessary for an individual to ride safely. Our ridership criteria are based on the requirements of the attraction manufacturer and the ability of Guests to utilize all safety restraints and devices as designed, while maintaining the proper riding position throughout the duration of the ride. It is our policy to allow anyone to ride who meets all of these requirements and does not cause or create a legitimate safety concern to herself/himself or others. Our Attraction Accessibility Program matches the individual abilities of our Guests to the ridership criteria for each attraction.

 The following procedures apply to Guests who wish to participate in our Attraction Accessibility Program:

Guests can visit our Ride Information Center (Guest Services) to obtain Six Flags’ Safety & Accessibility Guide to review the rider requirements of each ride or attraction.

As mentioned above, to streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations, Guests with disabilities, including Guests with cognitive disorders, disabilities or mobility impairments who require an alternative to waiting in a standard queue, should apply to IBCCES for an IAC by registering with IBCCES at www.accessibilitycard.org.  Once a Guest fills out IBCCES’ online application, IBCCES should promptly issue, and the Guest should promptly be able to access, their temporary digital IAC.  Thereafter, upon IBCCES’ verification of the application, IBCCES should issue a non-provisional IAC.  A Guest may present either the temporary or non-provisional IAC and accompanying Information Sheet to the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) inside each park to obtain an AAP and information about other available reasonable accommodations.  Please note that proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet shall be deemed sufficient documentation for issuance of an AAP for requested reasonable accommodations.  If a Guest encounters unexpected difficulty registering with IBCCES or obtaining their temporary digital IAC, or otherwise needs assistance, please visit the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) when arriving at the park. 

Note: Only IBCCES can issue the IAC, and not Six Flags.  Six Flags does not administer the IBCCES online portal nor does it manage or control the IBCCES IAC program.  IBCCES is an independent and unaffiliated business.   

Guests who demonstrate that their disability prevents them from waiting in the queue lines to fully enjoy their experience at the park may be issued an AAP that provides the qualified individual(s) with a wait time interval for the rides they wish to experience.  Details regarding the administration of the AAP are available at the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) and sfmm_ada-guidelines.pdf (sixflags.com).  Six Flags accepts proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet as sufficient documentation for participation in the Attraction Accessibility Program.  Other reasonable accommodations may also be supported by IBCCES registration and requested at the Ride Information Center (Guest Services). 

For your convenience, wheelchair rentals are also available next to the lockers after the Entry Plaza. The fee for a standard wheelchair is $25 plus a $50 deposit, and an Electronically Controlled Vehicle (ECV) is $70 plus a $20 deposit.

ECV with a Canopy is $80 with a $20 deposit.

Prices for wheelchair and ECV rentals may vary at different parks and are subject to change.

Because there are a limited number of wheelchairs and ECVs for rent, we suggest Guests bring their own and/or come early to ensure availability.

Guests may also use their own wheelchairs or ECVs. If you need to take the rented wheelchair or ECV outside of the park, a Team Member escort is necessary to do so. Please ask for assistance at the park Exit. Battery recharging is also available at the Rental Center.

Guests relying on wheelchairs and other mobility aids are permitted to use special access entrances when available.  However, Guests should be aware that most, if not all rides, require transfer from the wheelchair to the ride seat.  Entry, Exit and Transfer should be accomplished independently by the Guest or with the assistance of a member from his/her party. 

Additional information about alternative access routes is available at the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) and sfmm_ada-guidelines.pdf (sixflags.com)

Trained service animals are welcome at our Six Flags Theme Parks. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide should be directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals. Miniature horses that have been individually trained to do or perform tasks for people with disabilities will qualify as service animals.

Service animals should be house broken and remain on a leash or harness and under the control of their handler at all times. Owners are responsible for disposing of their animal’s waste. Guests whose service animal demonstrates aggressive and/or annoying actions toward a Guest or Team Member will be directed to remove the animal from the park.

Service animals are welcome in most locations of the park. Most of our rides are not equipped or designed for accessibility to service animals. Therefore, a member of your party should be available to stay with the animal while you ride.

Guests may take advantage of our Kid Swap policy for staying with their service animal. However, park Team Members will not take responsibility for, or provide care to any service animal. Refer to the section on Kid Swap for more information.

Further, the park has service animal relief areas that are designated on the Park Map for the convenience of Guests and their service animals. 

PARK MAP

The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program is designed to accommodate Guests with disabilities who need support services such as personal hygiene, eating, toileting, transferring, safe movement, maintaining continence and/or medication management, in order to participate in the park’s goods, services and attractions. The PCA’s attendance is required to enable the Guest to participate in the park’s goods, services and attractions.  The PCA is not a Guest and shall not participate in any of the park’s goods, services or attractions separate and apart from their client.  The PCA receives compensation for the PCA’s services, and the PCA is professionally licensed as a home health aide.  If the park discovers that the Guest or the PCA has misrepresented the purpose of the PCA or that the PCA has acted as a patron of the park as opposed to a PCA, the PCA and the Guest will be expelled from the park and may be barred from future entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to bring a note with me to each Six Flags park I visit?

No. Guests should not bring any doctor’s notes or other medical documentation disclosing private details regarding the nature of their disability to the park. 

All Guests who believe they would benefit from reasonable accommodations are encouraged to register with IBCCES as described above in advance of their park visit to streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations.  Proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet shall be deemed sufficient documentation to support issuance of an AAP by the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) for requested reasonable accommodations. 

If I have a cast, brace on/in a wheelchair do I need a doctor’s note since my disability is obviously visible?

No.  Guests requiring use of wheelchairs or other mobility aids do not need to substantiate their disability in order to receive reasonable accommodations.  However, if accommodations other than use of a wheelchair-accessible entrance are required, then verification of additional accommodations may be required.  For example, for Guests who, due to mobility limitations or any other disability, feel they cannot wait in the standard queue for rides, Six Flags offers the AAP program.  Guests who wish to avail themselves of the AAP program are encouraged to register with IBCCES before their visit to streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations.  Six Flags accepts proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet as sufficient documentation to support issuance of an AAP by the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) for requested reasonable accommodations.

Isn’t your policy against HIPAA or ADA?

Our policy is in full compliance with both HIPAA and the ADA.  Six Flags does not require you to share the nature of your disability and discourages all Guests from bringing documentation reflecting private medical information disclosing the nature of Guests’ disability to the park.

What happened to the Equal Access Pass?

The Equal Access Pass program was completely replaced by the Attraction Access Pass program. The Attraction Access Pass program is part of our continuing effort to ensure that Guests with disabilities have the best possible experience while visiting our park.

Can I still get a one-time courtesy visit (of receiving an Attraction Access Pass) without the card?

No.  To the extent any Guest requires an AAP that permits them to modify the standard ride queue process, Guests should provide appropriate verification of the need for that accommodation.  However, to ensure minimal burden to Guests, Six Flags will accept registration with IBCCES and the accompanying Information Sheet as sufficient documentation for issuance of an AAP and requested reasonable accommodations.  Guests are encouraged to register with IBCCES prior to visiting the park to streamline the identification of reasonable accommodations at the Ride Information Center (Guests Services) and issuance of an AAP.

Does the IAC issued by IBCCES apply only to autism or to any disability?

The IAC applies to all cognitive disorders and physical impairments.

How often do I have to renew the IBCCES IAC card?

You should apply to IBCCES annually for a new IBCCES IAC card.  The IAC is valid for one year.

If I need special accommodations, like an Attraction Access Pass, can I just visit the Ride Information Center or do I need the card first?

Guests are strongly encouraged to register with IBCCES and obtain an IAC before visiting the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) at the park as pre-registration will streamline the process of identifying reasonable accommodations and issuance of an AAP, and minimize any delays in Guests’ ability to enjoy the park and its attractions. 

If I received an Attractions Access Pass in the past, do I still need to apply to IBCCES for an IAC card?

Guests who require an AAP because they have a disability that prevents them from waiting in the standard queue line to fully enjoy their experience at the park will need to substantiate their need for that accommodation.  Six Flags accepts proof of IBCCES registration and the accompanying Information Sheet as sufficient support for issuance of an AAP.

Is a doctor’s note still required at the park?

No – Six Flags does not require or accept doctor’s notes at the Ride Information Center (Guest Services).  This policy is intended to protect Guests’ privacy. 

Once Guests receive the IBCCES IAC card, do they still have to visit the Ride Information Center?

Yes, to receive helpful accommodations, Guests should visit the Ride Information Center (Guest Services).

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