Who’d have guessed that purchasing a Six Flags season pass might save you hundreds of dollars? Well, one California man discovered a life hack that, if nothing else, requires a lot of dedication to gain those types of results. A 33-year-old electrical engineer named Dylan claims he was able to pay off his student loans, get married, and purchase a house after eating nearly all of his meals at Six Flags for about seven years! The cost is around $150 per year, but he saves thousands in the long run. Dylan told Mel Magazine, “You can pay roughly $150 for unlimited, year-round access to Six Flags, which includes parking and two meals a day.” “You could have lunch and dinner there every day if you timed it perfectly.”
Dylan’s trip began on the first day of his internship in 2014, when he observed the roller coasters at Valencia’s Six Flags Magic Mountain from the windows of his new workplace. It didn’t hurt that he enjoyed roller coasters, but when considering which yearly pass to purchase, he took into account the added benefit of eating his meals at the park. Getting the pass that included the meal was a no-brainer because his office was only a five-minute drive away from the amusement park. “I don’t think I ever went to the grocery store that first year,” Dylan remarked.
“I planned it so that I could go during my lunch break, return to work, and then stop for supper on my way home.” But, let’s be honest, Dylan didn’t have it easy with Six Flags’ carnival-themed cuisine. “The menu was sort of awful the first year — all you could have was a burger and fries, or a pizza and breadsticks, or this pathetic sandwich with a bottomless Coke cup,” Dylan remembers. “It wasn’t at all healthy, which was difficult.” Dylan began to reduce the frequency with which he ate at the park as time went on. “When my wife came in, I stopped doing meals — and weekends, too, because she doesn’t like roller coasters as much as I do,” he explained.
At the same time, the menu began to expand, and a few vegan alternatives were added. Things became “hazardous” when the dining pass began to include a snack in addition to the two meals, according to Dylan. “You could get Dippin’ Dots, sundaes, churros, pretzels, and other snacks in addition to the dinner.” That’s when I began to gain weight,” he explained. Dylan, who continues to dine at the park, praises the addition of healthier options to the menu, such as the carne asada salad.
Though he says he’s never kept an official tally of how many meals he’s eaten at the park, Dylan guesses it’s well beyond 2,000, making his overall price-per-meal around 50 cents.He has no plans to stop taking advantage of the park’s dining pass.“We just bought a house here, so I’m not really going anywhere,” he said. “As long as they keep changing the menu, I’m happy.
