The Joker's Revenge at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Skull Mountain at Six Flags Great Adventure
A list of events in 1996 related to Six Flags.
Timeline[]
May[]
- May 10 – Mind Eraser opens at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure.
- May 10 – The Joker's Revenge opens at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
- May 30 – A part-time Six Flags Magic Mountain employee is killed while crossing the tracks of the Revolution roller coaster. She was struck by a train full of park visitors as it returned to the station; both passengers and those waiting in line for the ride saw the victim fly into an area beneath the coaster, and she was pronounced dead at the scene from major injuries.
June[]
- June 3 – Skull Mountain opens at Six Flags Great Adventure.
October[]
- October 4 – Fright Fest 1996 begins at Six Flags Great Adventure.
- October 11 – Fright Fest 1996 begins at Six Flags St. Louis.
- October 18 – Fright Fest 1996 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
- October 29 – Fright Fest 1996 ends at Six Flags St. Louis.
- October 31 (Halloween)– Fright Fest 1996 ends at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Unknown[]
- ? – Marine World is acquired by the city of Vallejo, California who hire Six Flags to re-brand the park to Six Flags Marine World.
Anniversaries[]
- April 10 – 20th anniversary of Screamin' Eagle at Six Flags St. Louis.
- June 12 – 20th anniversary of Texas Cyclone at Six Flags AstroWorld.
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