Six Flags Magic Mountain is tearing a page from the Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm playbooks with a series of food festivals designed to offer a more premium experience as the amusement park chain seeks to target a more affluent audience.

Thrill seekers looking for a break from the 20 roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain can take a culinary trip around the world to seven different countries this summer without ever stepping foot outside the Valencia amusement park.

The Flavors of the World food festival runs from noon to 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from June 23 through Aug. 13 at Magic Mountain.

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The seven Flavors of the World festival booths scattered throughout Magic Mountain are intended to evoke the sights, sounds and smells of lively street markets in India, Greece, France, Italy, China, Korea and the Caribbean.

Magic Mountain visitors can sample three dozen traditional foods and drinks from the festival booths using a Sip & Savor Passport good for 8 samples ($50) or 12 samples ($65). That works out to $6.25 per item with the 8-sample passport and $5.40 per item with the 12-sample passport.

Magic Mountain has been leaning into new park-wide food events this year with the Tacos & Beer Fest (March and April) and Viva La Fiesta (May and June).

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The food fest game plan borrows from the snack-and-stroll playbooks of Disney and Knott’s. Disney California Adventure offers a lineup of back-to-back food festivals in winter and spring before the bigger crowds descend while Knott’s spreads the food fests throughout the year in a never-ending conga line of culinary events.

The food festivals are part of Six Flags CEO Selim Bassoul’s strategy to upgrade the amusement park chain’s guest experience and appeal to an audience with deeper pockets after years of heavy discounting.

Six Flags is also rolling out the Flavors of the World food festivals at New Jersey’s Great Adventure, Illinois’ Great America and San Antonio’s Fiesta Texas along with other parks in the chain.

Here’s the food festival menu lineup for the Flavors of the World booths at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Caribbean

Located in the Full Throttle Plaza

Cubano Cigar Spring Rolls
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings
Caramel Custard Flan
Chicken Empanadas
Vegetable Empanadas
Pine Orange Punch

China

Located in the Golden Bear Plaza

Chicken Pot Stickers
Sticky Pork Bao Buns
Youtiao (Chinese donuts)
Yakisoba Noodles with Chicken
Bubble Tea

France

Located in Whistlestop Park

French Macarons
Croque Monsieur au Brie
Tiramisu Chocolate Truffle
French Onion Soup with Crostini
Lavender Club Soda

Greece

Located near Goliath Plaza

Beef Gyro on Pita Bread
Baklava
Spanakopita
Horiatiki (Greek Salad)
Hummus with Pita Chips
Drink of the Gods

India

Located near the Full Throttle Sports Bar

Grilled Tandoori Chicken Kababs
Coconut Curry Chicken with Naan Bites
Sweet Gulab Jamun
Punjabi Samosa
Masala Chai

Italy

Located in the Golden Bear Plaza

Toasted Ravioli
Tiramisu Gelato
Arancini
Piccino Caprese Skewer
Strawberry Lemonade

Korea

Located near Bugs Bunny World

Chicken & Pork Dumplings
Gochujang Chicken Wings
Korean Quinoa Stir Fry
Watermelon lemonade

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