With the pandemic still in full swing, many theme parks are testing out different ways to open their gates this holiday season. Jessica and Ashleigh (The Theme Parkettes) attend two types of these holiday events - a completely contactless drive-thru park experience at Six Flags Magic Mountain and a mostly contact-free outdoor food festival at Knott's Berry Farm - and report their findings. Is it worth it for theme parks to pivot to these type of events and are they worth your $$$? By the end of this episode, hopefully The Theme Parkettes help you decide.

1:30 - A little disclaimer…

2:40 - The parks that are currently “open” and why they may feel busy even though capacity is limited

7:17 - The brand new “drive-thru” experience a few parks are experimenting with this holiday

7:52 - Jessica’s evening at Six Flags Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park 2020

16:13 - The third way some parks are pivoting to partially open their gates

19:24 - Jessica’s day at Knott’s Berry Farm Taste of Merry Farm 2020

26:10 - Why the Knott’s app might be the best of all theme park apps we’ve used and why it was great for Taste of Merry Farm

35:02 - Some other ways a theme park fan could celebrate the holidays without going to a park right now

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Ashleigh - @happygoashleigh

Art by Billie Denise McGhee billiedenise.com

Theme song by Thomas Gardner Jr. thomasgardnerjr.com