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The Six Flags theme park with the oldest curler coaster throughout all its properties is closing later this yr after Six Flags Leisure Company determined it’s now not “a strategic fit with the company’s long-term growth plan.”
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie, Maryland, which rebranded and opened as a Six Flags property in 1999, will function for the ultimate time on Nov. 2.
“As part of our comprehensive review of our park portfolio, we have determined that Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor are not a strategic fit with the company’s long-term growth plan,” Six Flags President & CEO Richard Zimmerman mentioned in a press release. “After reviewing a number of options, we believe that marketing the property for redevelopment will generate the highest value and return on investment.”
The park is understood for Wild One, a wood curler coaster that first opened in Paragon Park in Hull, Massachusetts, in 1917, earlier than it was bought to Wild World in Bowie within the Eighties, in line with the American Coaster Fanatics.
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Six Flags America, which opened in Maryland in 1999, is closing down later this yr.
“Now known as Six Flags America, the park still features Wild One, which boasts a 98-foot height with an 88-foot first drop. Though modified over its long history, the classic wooden coaster has stood the test of time and continues to bring enjoyment and thrills to riders,” the membership mentioned on its web site. “ACE commends Six Flags America for continued operation of Wild One with a rich history that spans over a century.”
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It’s unclear what’s going to now occur to Wild One and the park’s different rides.
Six Flags mentioned the park employs round 70 full-time employees.
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Six Flags Leisure Company payments Six Flags America as “D.C.’s Thrill Capital.” (Six Flags Leisure Company)
Severance and different advantages shall be given to eligible staff upon its closure.
All 2025 season passes and tickets additionally shall be honored for the park’s ultimate yr.
“It’s always disappointing when a staple in the community decides to shut down. At the same time, I see opportunity: so many acres there that we can redevelop into something that’s going to be special for both residents and the county, overall,” Prince George’s County Council Chair Edward Burroughs informed WJLA. “They appear to want to collaborate and work with the community, work with the council, work with the government to ensure whatever we put there is uplifting and helpful to the county.”
Six Flags Leisure Company has 42 parks throughout america, Mexico and Canada. (Picture Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Photos/LightRocket through Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
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