US EditionSix Flags America to close, setting up a massive redevelopment play
- The amusement park complex in Prince George’s County, Maryland, featuring Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor, is scheduled to permanently shut down following the conclusion of the 2025 season on November 2.
- Six Flags decided to close the parks after a comprehensive review found they do not align with the company’s long-term growth strategy.
- The company will put the approximately 500-acre property up for sale, marketing it for redevelopment to achieve the highest return on investment.
- Six Flags employs about 70 full-time workers at these parks, who will receive severance and benefits, while all 2025 season passes will remain valid until closing.
- Local leaders expressed disappointment over the closure’s impact on the community and pledged to prioritize inclusive redevelopment and new economic opportunities.
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Six Flags Announces One Of Its Parks Will Close After 2025 Season
The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty ImagesSix Flags is closing down one of its East Coast parks at the end of this season in what the company calls a reshaping of the “park portfolio.”Maryland’s Six Flags America and its water park, Hurricane Harbor, will shut their doors for the final time after the 2025 season, the amusement park giant announced Thursday.“As part of our comprehensive review of our park portfolio, we have determined t…
End of an Era: More Theme Parks on the Chopping Block After Final Closure at Six Flags
Last year’s merger between Six Flags and Cedar Fair was long theorized to be a catalyst for mass theme park sales and closures. Now, it seems like that prediction is finally coming true. Six Flags has confirmed the official closure of Six Flags America. The news came yesterday, along with confirmation that its water park, Hurricane Harbor, will also cease operations. “As part of our comprehensive review of our park portfolio, we have determined …
Six Flags theme park closing after more than two decades, announces final day for rides
The Six Flags theme park with the oldest roller coaster across all its properties is closing later this year after Six Flags Entertainment Corporation decided it is no longer "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 operate for the final time on Nov. 2. "As part of our comprehensive review of our park por…
Six Flags America in Prince George’s County to close this fall, company announces - Maryland Matters
The Warner Bros.-themed Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Prince George’s County will close in November, the company announced Thursday. (Photo courtesy Six Flags)By Ciara Wells Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Prince George’s County will close in November, the company announced Thursday. The amusement parks in the Washington suburbs are not a “strategic fit” with the company’s long-term growth plan, Six Flags said in a statemen…
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