Six Flags Magic Mountain Adds 5 New Christmas Shows This Season

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, is adding five new Christmas shows to its Holiday in the Park event, according to Blooloop. The trade outlet describes the schedule as the largest holiday entertainment lineup in the amusement park’s 55-year history.

The 12th annual event returns on select dates from Nov. 26 through Jan. 3. The park has not been described as publishing a full calendar in the report, so the specific open days are not listed here.

The five new shows

Each of the new offerings takes place in a different part of the park.

• A tree lighting ceremony at Full Throttle Stage starts each evening with holiday music.
• “Cool Yule Christmas,” also at Full Throttle Stage, has singers and dancers performing seasonal songs.
• “Tinker’s Toy Factory” is a theatrical show in the GearWorks Theater, set in Santa’s workshop, where elves race to finish work before Christmas Eve.
• “No Biz Like Snow Biz” is a musical starring the Looney Tunes characters at the Bunny Bowl Amphitheater.
• “Twas: A Merry Mishap,” presented by the Tinsel Town Players in Metropolis Park, invites the audience to take part in a retelling of a classic holiday tale.

Live music and activities around the park

Beyond the staged shows, two musical groups perform in outdoor spots. The Yule Logs sing fireside favorites at the Metro Pub, and the Mistletones perform holiday classics at the Carousel Gazebo.

Rapids Camp Crossing is the place for quieter activities. Visitors there can make holiday crafts, write letters to the North Pole and listen to “Storytime with Mrs. Claus.”

Food, photos and a fire pit

The Underground, a themed land beneath the West Coast Racers roller coaster, is being turned into an over-the-top Christmas tree lot, with plenty of spots for photos.

Holiday-inspired food is sold throughout the park. The list in the report includes pozole, pumpkin pie and eggnog cheesecake funnel cake. An open fire pit lets visitors roast marshmallows and make s’mores, for an upcharge fee.

What this means for families with young children

Blooloop says the Looney Tunes musical is geared to families with young children, which makes it the show in the lineup aimed most directly at that age group. The crafts, North Pole letters and Mrs. Claus storytime at Rapids Camp Crossing are also activities that children can join in rather than watch from a seat.

The tree lighting ceremony runs every evening of the event, so it is the one program in the report that does not depend on picking a particular show time. The other shows are tied to their own stages and theaters, and the report does not give performance times.

The fire pit is the only item described as costing extra. Prices for admission, food and the s’mores experience were not given.

Where the event fits in the park’s year

Holiday in the Park is a seasonal event, and this is its 12th year. Blooloop links the new shows to two other Magic Mountain stories, a coaster called ArieForce One that is coming to the park and an investment plan the park has unveiled. Details of those projects were not part of this report.

Magic Mountain’s operator is Six Flags. Visitors planning a trip around the Nov. 26 start or the Jan. 3 finish should note that the event runs only on select dates between them.

Source: Blooloop