Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Planning Guides for First-Timers

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Basics

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is located 30 miles northeast of San Francisco in Vallejo, and is easily accessible from San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento. The Northern California amusement park is made up of 135 acres combining elements of a zoo, a marine-life park and a theme park that appeals to all ages.

Address:  1001 Fairgrounds Dr. SW, Vallejo, CA 94589

Opening Time: Park hours vary a bit depending on the time of year. Most days, the park opens at 10:30am. Closing hours range from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Tickets Prices for 2019 Season

At the Gate Ticket Prices

General Admission: For adults and kids over 48 inches: $71.99
Child Admission: For kids under 48 inches: $51 .99
Children 2 & Under: Free

Online Ticket Prices

Advance Purchase Tickets : as low as $46.99 (save up to $25 when you buy your tickets online at least one day before your trip. )
Any Day Ticket Online : $57.99 (Purchase your ticket on the day of your visit and skip the ticket booths! Children 2 and under are Free)

2019 Season Passes & Memberships

Season Passes

2019 Season Pass: As Low As $93.99/ea
2019 Gold Season Pass: As Low As $101.99/ea
2019 Special Offer Pass:  As Low As $78.99/ea (Buy 4+ Season Passes and save 61%)

Memberships

Gold Plus Membership: As Low As $6.60/mo
Platinum Membership: As Low As $8.60/mo
Diamond Membership: As Low As $11.60/mo
Diamond Elite Membership: As Low As $17.60/mo

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Directions to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

San Francisco/Oakland Directions
From San Francisco or Oakland, take Highway 80 eastbound. Take the Highway 37 exit, just five miles east of the Carquinez Bridge.

San Jose/South Bay Directions
From San Jose and the South Bay, take Highway 680 over the Benicia Bridge. Then Highway 780 through Benicia to Highway 80 and then east to the Highway 37 exit.

Sacramento Directions
From Sacramento, take Highway 80 westbound. From Highway 80, take the Discovery Kingdom exit.

From Marin or Santa Rosa, take highway 101 to highway 37. Take highway 37 eastbound. From highway 37, take the Fairgrounds Drive exit.

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Parking

 The parking lot is a 3/4 mile walk from the entrance to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. There’s a parking shuttle if you prefer to take it.

Daily Parking : $30/ea

Season Parking Pass: $65/ea (Park all season at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)

Free Parking for Gold Season Pass Holders

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Map 2019

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Rides and Coasters List

Adrenaline junkies rejoice! Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is a roller coaster fanatics dream come true. From dual looping coasters to 150-foot drops, these thrill rides are sure to leave you breathless.

BATMAN: The Ride

It is new for Summer 2019. This 4D free-fly wing coaster offers a unique way to experience a roller coaster ride. The ride starts with a 120 foot, 90 degree climb and is followed by twists and turns and 2 beyond 90 degree drops. Magnetic technology allows each pair of seats to rotate and flip upside down giving a feeling of weightlessness as the carriage moves along the track.

Joker

The Joker is a new steel hybrid wooden coaster that combines steel and wood tracks for a maniacal ride featuring sudden twists and turns, a step-up under flip, and a breaking wave turn. In total there are three inverting elements on this 100-foot tall, 3,200-foot long steel coaster.

Superman: Ultimate Flight

SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight is a record-breaking roller coaster that sees guests launched to a top speed of 62 miles per hour before racing through a 150-feet-tall inversion. As you glide through the track with such smoothness, it’ll feel like you’re flying. Just like Superman would!

 V2 Vertical Velocity

V2: Vertical Velocity is among the greatest Six Flags Discovery Kingdom rides. It launches dangling riders at face-flattening speeds up and back down two vertical inclines, the first a twisting spiral ascends at a 45-degree angle and the opposite a vertical 90-degree spike rises straight up 15 stories.

Kong

Kong is a steel suspended looping coaster that features a 108-foot first drop and multiple inversions, including a roll-over, a sidewinder and a double inline twist. Strap into this steel suspended looping coaster, with your feet dangling in the air below you, and climb up a gnarly tangle of red and gold track so twisted you won’t believe they can even get a roller coaster to run on it.

Medusa

Medusa is a floorless, multi-element coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Standing at 150 feet tall, it hits a top speed of 65 miles per hour before racing through a series of 7 inversions. This includes a massive 128-foot vertical loop, a dive loop, a zero-g roll, two corkscrews and a sea serpent roll.

HARLEY QUINN Crazy Coaster

HARLEY QUINN Crazy Coaster is the worlds first dual looping roller coaster. The inverted looping coaster features continuous inversions along a vertically stacked figure of eight track. The two cars, carrying 32 passengers begin to rock backwards and forwards at increasing speeds till they do several forward and reverse inversions at a crossing speed of 70 miles per hour.

Dare Devil Chaos Coaster

If you’re a daredevil and love looping roller coasters, this is the ride for you. Standing at 7 stories tall, Dare Devil Chaos Coaster takes riders on continuous 360-degree revolutions with insane suspended hangtimes. The single circular track makes for one epic ride!

Hammerhead Shark

Hammerhead Shark is the world's first Zamperla Hawk 48 ride. Riders dangle in inverted coaster-style seats beneath one of two gondolas, which rotate 360 degrees seven times at the end of enormous arms.

 WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth

Up to 40 riders can fit on this attraction as it swings back and forth while rotating counterclockwise. Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth takes riders on a spinning journey to new heights. Get ready to white-knuckle it through the entire ride as the spins reach speeds of up to 70 mph!

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom also houses a number of kids' rides, primarily in the Looney Tunes Seaport and Seaside Junction areas. Such as:

Road Runner Express is a great starter coaster aimed strictly at younger guests. With only 262 feet of track, this short coaster features a 13-foot-tall hill, a small drop down a mini-dip, and a swerve around an easy spiral.

Foghorn’s Seaport Railway is a miniature train ride around a basic circuit that guides kids through a scenic tour of the barnyard.

Seaport Carousel is a classic merry-go-round attraction. Riders board exotic animals and rotate around on a turntable.

In addition, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom boasts exhibits and shows dedicated to animals including crocodiles, sharks, dolphins, lions, and cheetahs. You can also get opportunities for up-close encounters with a variety of exotic animals.

Hotels Near Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

The price of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Napa Valley - American Canyon near Six Flags Discovery Kingdom low to $226. This modern hotel and spa surrounding a lagoon in suburban Napa Valley is 7 minutes' drive from Six Flags theme park and 12 minutes' drive from Napa County Airport.  In addition to a full-service spa, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Napa Valley American Canyon features an outdoor pool and a steam room.  A computer station is located on site and wired Internet access is complimentary. This Art Deco hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, spa services, and a library. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The  Price of Hampton Inn Vallejo near Six Flags Discovery Kingdom low to $224. This casual hotel is less than a mile from rides and entertainment at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. In addition to an outdoor pool, Hampton Inn Vallejo provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

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