Mr. Six (:

9 Days Until Six Flags Great America Opens!!!!

Today I am going to focus on Six Flags ads and of course, Mr. Six!

Many of you know him as the Six Flags Dancing Old Man, or the Happy Old Six Flags Man. But this man actually has a name- Mr. Six! Mr. Six is a character that Six Flags has been using in its advertisements since 2004 when he was first introduced. He was in his first Six Flags commercial in 2004 dancing in front of a Six Flags vehicle. (See video above.) Mr. Six was the Six Flags symbol for a year, until he was retired in 2005 for an un-named asain man. In February 2009, Mr. Six was revived in place of the Asian man, and is planned to be the mascot for quite a while. In Six Flags Great America, Mr. Six is sometimes with the characters that walk around the park during the day. Some people find it odd that he is an old man used to attract young kids and families, but it shows that the park can even bring joy to old people (:. Whenever a dance song or the Six Flags theme comes on the loud speakers, he dances around the park, and occasionally people join him. Me and my friends Shelby, Charlie, Chesney, and Stef once joined him when he danced the Macerena by the carousel, and a park videographer filmed us the entire time! It was so funny! Mr Six is a well-known phenomenon all around the country. Every year in October, I see at least one person dressed as Mr. Six for Halloween. On July 9th, 2004, our very own Great America held a contest to see who could best impersonate Mr. Six, dancing, tux, and all. The reward was $2,500 and other small prizes. At least 200 people participated, and the overall winner was a 13 year old boy named Jordan. This just goes to show how popular Mr. Six was and has become. You may see him at the park on opening day on April 24th!!!