Visitor Recommendations
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
This one-of-kind theme park brings together interactive animal attractions and the best family rides and roller coasters in Northern California all in one setting. Experience the Land, Sea and Sky like never before at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. From Shouka, the beautiful killer whale to Medusa, a fast, fearless world-class roller coaster to a well-known "wascally rabbit," Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure for the entire family to share. The 135-acre park features three worlds in one kingdom, with exciting wildlife shows, interactive animal encounters and exhibits and the most daring and thrilling roller coasters around.
New for the summer of 2012, you can discover what it’s like to be the Man of Steel on SUPERMAN Ultimate 
Flight, a one-of-a-kind super launch coaster opening at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! This super launch coaster will have the tallest inversion west of the Mississippi and will be ranked alongside the tallest coaster inversions in the world. At 15-stories high, you'll experience lightning speeds of 62 miles per hour, with two upside-down and two vertical rolls.
Fun for the entire family, the park has three themed kid play areas: Seaside Junction; Looney Tunes Seaport with rides and attractions starring Bugs Bunny and his friends and Tava's Jungleland, a family-friendly animal-themed area with gentle rides for the youngest set to enjoy. Be sure to experience the amazing wildlife shows, meet characters in the park and see live entertainment all season long.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom also offers unique animal interaction programs designed to educate, captivate and thrill guests of all ages. The park’s popular Dolphin Discovery is the only program in Northern California to experience swimming with a dolphin; guests can sign up to participate in the Trainer for a Day series, where they can actually shadow marine mammal trainers in this day-long program. During the overnight Sharks in the Dark program, guests can sleep among the sharks. With a Backstage Safari, guests can sign up to take a mini behind-the-scenes tour in three animal areas.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom are experts in producing special events all year long including Snickers Presents Fright Fest on weekends in October and popular Holiday in the Park festivities in late November and December. (Open seasonally from March through December.)
Click here for 2012 operating calendar.
Subject to change. Please check park website calendar for hours for day(s) of visit.
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