The officers working the detail at the park requested immediate assistance and back-up and more law enforcement were sent to the park. The group with Benton then began to push at the officers and park security, with some of the group attempting to prevent Benton’s arrest by pulling him away from the officers, Robinson said. Whereupon, two Vallejo police officers, working as a security detail in the park, were requested to the scene, Robinson explained.Īs the officers attempted to detain Benton, he began resisting and was ultimately taken to the ground. Park security responded and began escorting the patron and a group that was with the person from the park.Īt some point, a person, later identified as Dytanya Benton, 21, of Oakland, pushed the park’s security manager. The incident began when a patron began using foul language toward the ride operator of the Medusa roller coaster. The incident started when park security confronted unruly patrons Saturday night Vallejo police Lt. Police say that it started with several people fighting but soon turned into chaos when other people, not involved in the original dispute inserted themselves into the fight. The park opens Saturday and Sunday, is closed Monday, and re-opens for the rest of spring break and weekends until its seven-days-a-week summer schedule.Īs part of COVID-19 protocols, the park’s become cashless, with “ready station: convert cash to cards” machines around the property.įor more, visit sixflags.One police officer was injured and five people have been arrested in a brawl at the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo turned into a near riot. Season pass and members pass holders may reserve tickets for Friday. “On a positive not, less lines for rides, less lines for shows.” “It’ll be like old times, just with less people,” Munro said. “And as far as the rides go, we need the same amount of employees” as pre-COVID-19. Getting the rides back in gear “is good for us, good for the city, and just exciting all-around,” Munro said. With “lots of protocols” in place, the park’s allowed 15 percent of its capacity, Munro said, with all visitors walking through the front entry’s “temperature tunnel.”
Lee” Munro, the park’s ambassador for nearly 27 years, said that offering the Marine World Experience with a focus on the animals during the pandemic was fine, but bringing the rides back since the first pandemic lockdown a year ago “is something we’re excited about.” The thrill of just putting your hands up and letting whatever happens happen,” Anderson said. “It was Sylvester the Cat’s head hanging on the wall.”Īnderson said that once he heard the group was invited to the park’s re-opening, “I looked forward to it,” practically drooling at the chance to ride roller coasters. “I turned the lights on … sometimes it’s hard to see from the smoke and I got real close and saw this big silhouette that scared the heck out of me,” he said. Kay has one less-than-fond memory of Six Flags: He was called to fight an apparent electrical fire in a changing room. “I think most firefighters are just kids at heart,” he said. Reustle said the firefighters “jumped at the opportunity” to help re-launch the park after the state set April 1 as the re-opening date during COVID-19. “Is it still called Medusa? I know they’re changing a bunch of stuff,” he said.
And the whale show.”īringing his toddler daughter and his wife to Wednesday’s opening, Reustle said he’s always loved the roller coasters, especially “Medusa.” Reustle grew up down the street from the park “and we would walk here when we were kids.
“Driving by this for so long seeing it empty and desolate was kind of sad.” Having Six Flags re-opened “is huge it’s exciting,” Bullock continued. “It’s obviously changed in the last 20 years, especially the 10 since I’ve been here.” I definitely have some pretty good memories here,” he said. “I used to come here as a kid with a season pass.
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