{"id":211635,"date":"2026-03-19T16:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/211635\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:52:09","slug":"six-flags-over-texas-age-gets-stricter-no-minors-allowed-without-a-chaperone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/211635\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Flags Over Texas\u2019 age gets stricter, no minors allowed without a chaperone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">A year after implementing a chaperone policy for guests under 15 years of age, Six Flags Over Texas is getting stricter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">A banner on the Arlington theme park\u2019s website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixflags.com\/overtexas\/code-of-conduct#parkpolicies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.sixflags.com\/overtexas\/code-of-conduct#parkpolicies\">alerts customers to a new policy<\/a>: guests 17 years of age and younger will need a chaperone 21 or older at all times. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">A valid government-issued ID is required for all chaperones, and one chaperone can accompany up to five guests. Chaperones must enter with their group and remain at the park during the entire visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Any guest younger than 18 found without a chaperone will be subject to immediate removal from the park, and entire groups may be removed if a chaperone is not adequately fulfilling their duties.<\/p>\n<p>Business Briefing<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Become a business insider with the latest news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">This policy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/business\/local-companies\/2025\/03\/24\/six-flags-goes-cashless-mandates-chaperones-for-guests-15-and-under\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/business\/local-companies\/2025\/03\/24\/six-flags-goes-cashless-mandates-chaperones-for-guests-15-and-under\/\">significantly stricter than the one implemented last year<\/a>. In addition to a wider range of ages requiring a chaperone, the new policy mandates a chaperone from the time the park opens till it closes, when before a chaperone was only required after 4 p.m. The number of minors a chaperone can accompany also dropped from 10 to five.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cThe safety of our guests and associates has always been a top priority at Six Flags Over Texas,\u201d the park\u2019s website reads. \u201cIn response to increasing incidents of disruptive behavior across the industry and at other entertainment venues, we are implementing enhanced policies to maintain a safe, family-friendly environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The park did not immediately respond to a request for comment. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/2026\/02\/12\/six-flags-and-hurricane-harbor-are-hiring-over-1400-employees-for-2026-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/U6J5LUN3LBFYFCRSPH6ENZS3FU.jpg\" alt=\"After completing the world\u2019s tallest vertical coaster loop, the circular structure was...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/2026\/02\/12\/six-flags-and-hurricane-harbor-are-hiring-over-1400-employees-for-2026-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor are hiring over 1,400 employees for 2026 season<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The parks will be holding hiring events this month and next.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/business\/2025\/12\/19\/construction-for-six-flags-record-breaking-coaster-tormenta-rampaging-run-tops-out\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZPVF53YZMBAFNM7QK6VZM5L6Q4.jpg\" alt=\"Sparks fly from a man basket as construction crews fit the crowning piece of the new...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/business\/2025\/12\/19\/construction-for-six-flags-record-breaking-coaster-tormenta-rampaging-run-tops-out\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Construction for Six Flags\u2019 record-breaking coaster Tormenta Rampaging Run tops out<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dive coaster will come to Arlington\u2019s Six Flags Over Texas for the park\u2019s 65th birthday next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A year after implementing a chaperone policy for guests under 15 years of age, Six Flags Over 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