Taking your family to ride the latest attractions at Six Flags amusement park just became more affordable. Six Flags announced they aren’t waiting for gas prices to rise further and completely ruin their summer business. They’ve just reduced daily ticket prices by $10 per person effective immediately. Here’s another cool tip — each Six Flags park prices their season passes differently. By purchasing (and validating) your annual pass at the cheapest park - you can save up to 50% PER annual pass. Keep reading for a list of every Six Flags parks and their annual pass pricing. Note: You’ll need to live near the park, or have a friend that does, because the Six Flags billing system requires that your billing zip code be within 300 miles of the park where you purchase the annual pass.

Did you know that the pricing for annual passes is different at each Six Flags park? The pricing ranges from a high of $99 per person to a low of $49 ea. The savings for a family of four can be up to $200 depending upon where you buy your annual pass.

Once you buy and use the pass once at the home park, you can then travel to any of the Six Flags amusement parks nationwide.

Six Flags web site indicates that your billing address must be within 300 miles of the park that you make your purchase at - and you must initially use your pass at that park (which may be tough if you are buying the passes for your family and everyone is not able to visit the home park to validate their ID).

From the Six Flags National Web Site:

Season passes for Six Flags Theme Parks, La Ronde and The Great Escape can be used at these 15 parks after your ID is made at your “home” park:

HERE’S THE CURRENT ANNUAL PASS PRICING AS LISTED ON THE SIX FLAGS WEB SITE ON MAY 27, 2008:

– La Ronde, Montreal - $81.25 CANADIAN
– Six Flags America, Baltimore/Washington DC - $69.99
– Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo - $79.99
– Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio - $69.99
– Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey - $99.99
– Six Flags Great America, Chicago - $89.99
– Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville - $49.99
– Six Flags Magic Mountain, Los Angeles - $69.99
– Six Flags Mexico, Mexico City
– Six Flags New England, Springfield, MA - $79.99
– Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta - $74.99
– Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, between Dallas and Ft. Worth - $84.99
– Six Flags St. Louis - $69.99
– Six Flags Wild Safari, New Jersey - $99.99
– The Great Escape, Lake George, NY - $69.99

Passes for these 15 parks are not valid at American Adventures, separate gate waterparks or Six Flags Great Escape Lodge.

Some parks allow you to save even more money by purchasing passes in blocks of four. Check the individual park web site for further details.

Link: Six Flags Amusement Park