Six Flags will close Six Flags America at the end of the 2025 season
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From the press release:
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN), the largest amusement park operator in North America, today announced that it will close Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie, Maryland, after the 2025 operating season. The property, which is approximately 500 acres, will be marketed for redevelopment as part of Six Flags’ ongoing portfolio optimization program. The company has engaged CBRE, a global leader in commercial real estate services and investments, to market the property for sale.
“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,” said Six Flags President & CEO Richard A. Zimmerman. “After reviewing a number of options, we believe that marketing the property for redevelopment will generate the highest value and return on investment. We anticipate strong interest in the property and will continue to strategically pursue portfolio optimization opportunities as we work to unlock the full value of our portfolio.”
“This was a difficult decision, and we recognize the impact it will have on our Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor park associates and guests,” Zimmerman added. “We are grateful to our park associates who work hard to create lifelong memories for our guests, and Six Flags is committed to supporting all impacted associates through the closure process at the end of this year. Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor have been an important part of the local community, and this final season will be an opportunity to celebrate the decades of fun that guests have enjoyed at the property.”
Six Flags America employs approximately 70 full-time associates. Severance and other benefits will be provided to all eligible associates. The park’s final operating day will be Sunday, November 2, 2025. The closure of Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial results in 2025.
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I am sure more parks will close. The merging, the economy etc... all point out to more announcements like this one. It is sad for Wild One. I hope a bunch of coasters end up being relocated and not scrapped :(
TheMillenniumRider:
Ok, hear me out,
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I went to the park once about 20 years ago. Overall it was ok. I always hate to hear about any park closing but I hope some of the rides find new homes.
-Tina
At Kings Dominion someone kinda joked about taking Superman and adding it to Kings Dominion. That would be insane especially if they moved it back with Pantherian and wove them a bit if possible. There's a lot of land back there. Or put it over the lake? But the track is probably scrap steel.
As for moves I could see Joker's Jinx and some flats heading to Great Adventure for a new area along with the already announced but very little known about replacement in Kingda Ka's location.
No way that Premier ride relocates.
Superman actually would be a good ride for many of the smaller parks. I don’t see it making the move though
What is it about the ride that it wouldn't or couldn't relocate?
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I didn't follow it real close, but didn't several of the coasters at Geauga Lake/Six Flags find new homes when it closed?
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- Beaver Land Mine Ride relocated to a park in France
- Dominator went to Kings Dominion
- The boomerang went to Carowinds
- The impulse coaster went to Dorney
- The SLC went to Michigan's Adventure
- The flying coaster went to Kings Island
The thing is, a lot of those coasters were pretty new thanks to Old Six Flags ("Six Old Flags"?) over-investment in the park. Most of the coasters at SFA are pretty old. Ragin' Cajun (spinning mouse) is the newest of them, and it's more than 20 years old.
I'd guess the mouse and the kiddie coaster find new homes because they're small and easy to move. I'm dubious about the others.
What is it about the ride that it wouldn't or couldn't relocate?
Within Cedar Flags
Age of steel, electrical demands, maintenance cost of LIM’s…
Outside new SF possibly as compact and still cool looking, esp if got new trains.
Michigan's Adventure could get their own one-two punch to rival Cedar Point having TT2 and Sirens Curse this year and get Superman and Joker.
I still don't think any of those coasters make it out alive. When Geauga Lake closed, Batinator, Super Venom and Roadrunner/Beaver Land were 7 years old, Serial Thriller/Thunderhawk was 9, and Mind Eraser/Head Spin was 11. Superman at SFA is now 25 years old and Joker is a year older.
Plus, the Geauga Lake rides had the benefit of the Cedar Fair preventative maintenance standards for at least half of their time at that park. The rides in Maryland have had a quarter century of Legacy Six Flags preventative maintenance standards.
I just don't see anything other than hardware and flat rides making it out of the park.
Jeff:
What is it about the ride that it wouldn't or couldn't relocate?
It's probably too hard. All the supports and stuff. And the track. Oh, and the trains! There are like, two of them. And can you imagine trying to figure out where everything goes when trying to reassemble it at a new park? Plus it's been over 25 years, Six Flags probably lost the instructions by now.
Not sure if it's a good comparison but they didn't relocate Green Lantern (Chang) from Great Adventure.
Other Green Lantern (which sucked) disappeared without a trace too.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
"Richard,
Just for the record, SFNE's Superman is a completely different (and radically better) ride than Superman at Six Flags America."
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Could you explain a little more information? I just know the basic information on this. Are you saying these two brand new trains can't be used on the New England coaster?
The trains should be interchangable; Richard was just saying SFNE's Superman's layout is different/better than the one(s) at SFA (and Darien Lake).
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