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Line queue system offered at Cedar Fair amusement parks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fast Lane is an optional pay-per-person line queue system offered on select rides at legacy Cedar Fair amusement parks, now Six Flags amusement parks. The system provides shorter lines, and guests who want access must pay a fee in addition to general park admission. They are given a wristband for identification, and an unspecified, limited number are sold each day to control wait times. An upgrade called Fast Lane Plus featuring additional rides is available at some parks.
First piloted in 2011 at Kings Island, the system was rolled out to the rest of the Cedar Fair chain in 2012 following positive feedback. Following Cedar Fair's merger with theme park operator Six Flags, Fast Lane will be rolled out to all parks previously owned by Six Flags in 2026, replacing The Flash Pass.
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On July 18, 2011, Kings Island announced the introduction of Fast Lane, a separate line queue featuring shorter wait times.[1] The upcharge for access during its debut year was $50 per person, and the purchase did not include park admission.[2] It was also only active from noon until 7:00 PM originally, but the system was later expanded to all-day availability. Cedar Fair wanted to test the system before deploying to every location, and Kings Island was chosen for that purpose.[3] Fast Lane received positive feedback, and it generated nearly $1 million in half a season.[4] Cedar Fair deemed it a success and decided to roll out Fast Lane to the rest of their parks in 2012.[4] Cedar Fair's Fast Lane differs from the virtual queue system utilized at some competing parks such as Disney's Lightning Lane, which allows guests to reserve their place in line without actually standing in line.
Fright Lane, a Halloween version of Fast Lane, is also available during the fall season at Cedar Fair parks.[5] In 2013, Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, Cedar Point, Kings Dominion, and Kings Island introduced an upgraded tier called Fast Lane Plus, which adds a few additional rides not available to the standard Fast Lane tier. Dorney Park and Worlds of Fun followed suit in 2014, introducing Fast Lane Plus for water park attractions at Wildwater Kingdom and Oceans of Fun.[citation needed]
In 2017, Michigan's Adventure launched a season pass add on which allowed users to receive a fast lane wristband every time they visit. This was later expanded to the other Cedar Fair parks in 2018 and 2019.[citation needed] Some parks in the Cedar Fair chain also offer Fast Lane during the Christmas season, often featuring a smaller number of rides due to limited ride operation.
Following the 2024 merger between Six Flags and Cedar Fair, it was announced that parks owned by Six Flags prior to the merger that are now under the new company would adopt the Fast Lane system starting in January 2026. As a result, Six Flags' The Flash Pass system and brand would be retired.[6]
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Visitors purchase Fast Lane access at the park or online, individually or as a group, with group pricing offering a lower price per group member. Access provides a wrist band to guests that allows them to enter the Fast Lane line queue at attractions that support it. The amount of Fast Lane wrist bands sold per day is restricted to help control wait times.[citation needed]
Reception
The priority queuing system was originally controversial. An earlier version implemented at Cedar Point in the early 2000s allowed guests to enter a virtual queue, similar to Disney's FastPass at the time, where riders would return to a ride several hours later and skip to the front of the line. The system was first called Ticket to Ride and was later renamed FreeWay. It was discontinued in 2004 due to negative reception, as guests were uncomfortable with the park "sanctioning line-jumping".[7] Fast Lane received higher marks when assessed internally by Cedar Fair, and the system has been in place at all Cedar Fair parks since 2012.[3]
List of Fast Lane attractions
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California's Great America
As of March 16, 2024[update]:[8]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Barney Oldfield Redwood Rally | Gold Striker |
| Celebration Swings | Mass Effect: New Earth |
| Delirium | Pacific Gliders |
| Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight | Patriot |
| Demon | RailBlazer |
| Drop Tower | Rip Roaring Rapids |
| Flight Deck | Rue Le Dodge |
| Flying Eagles | The Grizzly |
| Tiki Twirl | |
Canada's Wonderland
As of 3 January 2025[update]:[9]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | Sledge Hammer | AlpenFury |
| Drop Tower | Soaring Timbers | Behemoth |
| Flight Deck | Swing of the Century | Leviathan |
| Klockwerks | Timberwolf Falls | Yukon Striker |
| Krachenwagen | Tundra Twister | |
| Lumberjack | Viking's Rage | |
| Mighty Canadian Minebuster | Vortex | |
| Psyclone | Wilde Beast | |
| Riptide | Wilde Knight Mares | |
| Shockwave | WindSeeker | |
| Skyhawk | ||
Carowinds
As of March 13, 2025[update]:[10]
Cedar Point
As of February 28, 2025[update]:[11]
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
As of April 10, 2025[update]:[12]
| Fast Lane | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Racer | MT Buckets | Talon |
| Aquablast | Musik Express | Thunder Canyon |
| Boa Blasters | Possessed | Thunderhawk |
| Cedar Creek Cannonball | Python Plummet | Tilt-A-Whirl |
| Constrictor | Revolution | Wave Swinger |
| Dodgem | Road Rally | Whip |
| Dominator | Runaway River | White Water Landing |
| Hydra the Revenge | Scrambler | Wild Mouse |
| Iron Menace | Steel Force | Wildwater River |
| Kaleidoscope | ||
Kings Dominion
As of February 9, 2025[update]:[13]
Kings Island
As of April 18, 2025[update]:[14]
| Fast Lane | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Express | Franklin’s Flyers | Snow Works Sledding Hill (Winterfest Only) |
| Banshee | Invertigo | Sol Spin |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Kings Mills Antique Autos | Surf Dog |
| Cargo Loco | Monster | The Beast |
| Charlie Brown’s Rushing River Log Ride | Mystic Timbers | The Racer |
| Delirium | Orion | Thunder Falls |
| Diamondback | Queen City Stunt Coaster | Tropical Plunge |
| Dodgem | Rendezvous Run | WindSeeker |
| Drop Tower | Scrambler | Woodstock’s Air Rail |
| Eiffel Tower | Shake, Rattle & Roll | Zephyr |
| Flight of Fear | Snoopy's Soap Box Racers | Zoom Flume |
Knott's Berry Farm
As of December 1, 2023[update]:[15]
Michigan's Adventure
As of August 15, 2022[update]:[16]
Schlitterbahn Galveston
As of August 5, 2022[update]:[17]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Bahnzai Pipeline | Loopy Luge |
| Boogie Bahn | Massiv |
| Dragon Blasters | Rohr! |
| Faust und Furious | Thunder Tub |
| Guada Loopy | Wolfpack |
| Infinity Racers | |
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
As of March 13, 2025[update]:[18]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Black Knight Tube Slide | Master Blaster Uphill Water Coaster |
| Boogie Bahn Surf Ride | The Falls Tube Chute |
| Congo River Expedition | Raging River Tube Chute |
| Cliffhanger Tube Chute | White Water Tube Chute |
| Dragon's Revenge Uphill Water Coaster | Wolf Pack Raft Slide |
| Hillside Tube Chute | |
Valleyfair
As of February 7, 2023[update]:[19]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Breakers Plunge & Pipeline | Power Tower |
| Corkscrew | Renegade |
| Delirious | Steel Venom |
| Excalibur | SuperCat |
| Flying Eagles | The Wave |
| High Roller | Thunder Canyon |
| Mad Mouse | Wheel of Fortune |
| Monster | Wild Thing |
| North Star | Xtreme Swing |
| Northern Lights | |
Worlds of Fun
As of March 5, 2025[update]:[20]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Boomerang | Prowler | Caribbean Cooler |
| Fury of the Nile | Riptide Raceways | Detonator |
| Le Taxi Tour | Scrambler | Hurricane Falls |
| Mamba | Shark's Revenge | Spinning Dragons |
| Mustang Runner | Steel Hawk | Zambezi Zinger |
| Patriot | Viking Voyager | |
| Predator's Plunge | ||
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See also
- Disney's Fastpass, a virtual queue system for Disney Parks
- Universal Express Pass, a secondary queue system for Universal parks
References
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