US EditionWhat could become of the Six Flags America site?
- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has announced that its amusement park and adjacent water park located in Bowie, Maryland, will permanently close following the conclusion of the 2025 season on November 2.
- The company decided to close these parks because they are not a strategic fit with its long-term growth plan following a comprehensive portfolio review after merging with Cedar Fair.
- Six Flags will market the 500-acre Bowie site for redevelopment, while relocation of rides or selling to other operators remain possible options under consideration.
- Richard A. Zimmerman, CEO of Six Flags, explained that after considering various options, they concluded that putting the property on the market for redevelopment would maximize its value and financial return, while also acknowledging the difficult impact this decision has on employees and visitors.
- The closures will impact roughly 70 full-time employees, who will receive severance and benefits, while local leaders have voiced worries about how the shutdown will influence the community’s economic stability and social well-being in Prince George's County.
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End of an Era: Prince George's Leaders, Residents Lament Loss of Six Flags America
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has announced that Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie, Maryland, will be closing at the end of the 2025 season due to financial concerns, with the parks being sold for redevelopment after Nov. 2. The post End of an Era: Prince George’s Leaders, Residents Lament Loss of Six Flags America appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Six Flags America in Maryland will close at the end of the 2025 season
After more than a quarter century of excitement and fun, Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in the suburbs of Washington, DC, Maryland, will close at the end of this season. The property of approximately 202 hectares (500 acres) in Bowie will be marketed for remodeling, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced on Thursday. As part of a review of its portfolio, the company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, determined that the parks “do…
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