Arlington, TX

Guests with disabilities will no longer to be able to skip the line at Six Flags parks nationwide. The company will now require disabled guests to get a boarding time from an attendant and return. The system will work like the ”Flash Pass” system, which is available to any guest for an extra charge. The disabled guest will now be required to use the “Flash Pass” entrance and receive an appointment time to come back. The new policy took effect Sept. 7 and applies to all 21 Six Flags theme and water parks, including Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor in Arlington.

The new policy is designed to cut down on those who cheat the system. There had been complaints that people were faking disabilities in order to skip the line. There was also a problem with disabled guests sharing their wrist bands with non-disabled guests, allowing them to move to the front of lines.

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There is something for everyone in the Arlington area this weekend:

What: Ultimate Bubble-Blowing League qualifier - winner gets a chance to meet LeBron James
When: Friday, August 3 from 1-8 pm 
Where: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, 1800 E. Lamar Blvd., 817-640-8900

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What: KISS Party 2007 with Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, Good Charlotte & Baby Bash
When: Friday, August 3 @ 7 pm
Where: Nokia Theatre, 1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie (972-647-5700 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/)

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What: Arsenic and Old Lace
When: Friday & Saturday, August 3 & 4 @ 8 pm; Sunday, August 5 @ 2 pm
Where:  Theatre Arlington, 305 W. Main St, 817-275-7661

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What: Astronaut (11am), Cosmic CSI (2pm)
When: Friday & Saturday, August 3 & 4
Where:  UTA Planetarium, 700 Planetarium Place, 817-272-1183

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This may be old news to some of you, but apparently I’ve been living in a box for the past few months because I just found out that Arlington was named the #3 city in the United States for meeting men over 35.  Oprah even featured the city on her show back in April. 

Men’s Health Magazine, in conjunction with The Oprah Winfrey Show, calculated the men-friendliness of different cities based on 7 categories:  ratios of single men to single women and of gay to straight; divorce rates; fitness; philanthropy; education; thrill factor (places with fun stuff that makes hearts race and bonds form).  Here’s what they had to say about our fair city: (more…)

Some of the many reasons Arlington is known as “Fun Central”. Includes footage of Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor, the Texas Rangers and other attractions.

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