Posted on 12/01/2005 11:18:33 AM PST by presidio9
Say goodbye to that dancing creepshow named Mr. Six.
Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins, is fixing to deep-six the strangeling octogenarian that for years now has served as the chief mascot and marketing engine for troubled Six Flags Inc.
Snyder, who took control of the theme park operator earlier this week, is planning to rebrand the Oklahoma company so it better appeals to children and families, the New York Post reported.
That means steering away from “thrill-seeking teenagers” and establishing partnerships with fast-food restaurants and cartoon studios, the Post said.
Branding experts say the odd-looking Mr. Six — whose TV ads often featured him luring teens into a bus — doesn’t appeal well to parents, who have more money to spend at Six Flags parks than adolescents.
Snyder convinced shareholders to dump Six Flags CEO Kieran Burke and allow his investor group to take control of the company.
Wow... all this time I thought that was some young guy in a mask.
Always liked those ads. I figured they had an oxygen tank just off-camera for Mr. Six.
It's good that Six Flags is not going to target risk-taking adolescents any more. Maybe they should install more merry-go-rounds and rides like that, and tear down the roller coasters, I guess.
That'd do it, I'm sure. That'll save the company.
Long Live Mr. Six!
Never liked the commercials to start with.
I'm glad someone else finally made the Junior Soprano connection...when I first saw those commercials, I thought it was the same guy.
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I thought Swifty Lazar was dead...
I think it's actually a young woman in a rubber mask.
I like the guy and the theme music. He was the only good thing about 6 Flags.
I thought it was CHarles NElson Riley, from Match Game.
I could never imagine what they were thinking using a really creepy-looking old guy--it was obviously an actor with prosthetics, real old people don't look that creepy--to try to entice people to come to an amusement park. They guy looked like a horror movie creature.
And the radio commercials were even worse. They all featured kids who sounded completely high who mumbled about how cool Six Flags was.
If I were a parent with children I would have found anything else for my kids to do.
From my recent experiences at Six Flags, Snyder's best move would be to increase security patrols throughout the parks.
I stopped going to six Flags years ago in Houston when parents decided to start using it as a babysitter during the summers. It was no place for family fun. You had kids cutting in line... Cussing, fighting, etc...
Right you are. Six Flags is a POS.
Getting rid of the only good thing about 6 flags. How depressing.
"I thought it was CHarles NElson Riley, from Match Game."
Nya nya nya Hellllo0oooooooooooo!
The only good thing about 6 flags is when Hannity has his freedom fest there.
The commercials are hilarious. Lighten up.
Always thought shooting myself in the head with a nail gun would be more enjoyable than listening to that cheesy accompanying techno theme music .
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