News Six Flags America & Hurricane Harbor to Close Following 2025 Season

[MysticClay]

Maybe Six Flags will pull a Kentucky Kingdom; get all the rides it wants for its other parks out of there then sell it off as a small theme park to be developed by new owners.

Honestly I don’t imagine they’ll really want to take much, I mean you got a raggedy b&m, an SLC, an old janky intamin hyper, maintenance troubled flying dutchman, a premier launch that they own the other three versions of, two woodies, and a bunch of old flat rides or new ones that are likely more trouble than they’re worth to move. I just don’t think they’ll even bother moving the majority of the rides, maybe take some trains and parts from some but otherwise idk.

This isn’t a geauga lake situation where all the rides premier parks bought to send their asses to the brink of bankruptcy were still relatively new.

 

[GASM]

32 riders stuck on Six Flags America Ride in Largo

About 32 people were stranded on a ride at Six Flags America in Largo, Maryland, on Saturday afternoon.

wjla.com

SFA really isn’t having a good last couple of months of operation. There’s a thread on Reddit that says Steam Town is closed off due to this, and the only ride I can think of there with a capacity of 32 is SteamWhirler, unless somehow two trains on Screamore were affected.

 

[harry580]

oh noes, well, looks like six flags must do A: fold the park eariler or B: sell the park right away

 

[horsesboy]

32 riders stuck on Six Flags America Ride in Largo

About 32 people were stranded on a ride at Six Flags America in Largo, Maryland, on Saturday afternoon.

wjla.com

SFA really isn’t having a good last couple of months of operation. There’s a thread on Reddit that says Steam Town is closed off due to this, and the only ride I can think of there with a capacity of 32 is SteamWhirler, unless somehow two trains on Screamore were affected.

It was SteamWhiler but ny understanding is it's greatly been dramatized in the report.

 

[SweetBabyJames]

It was SteamWhiler but ny understanding is it's greatly been dramatized in the report.

As is typically the case when the media gets its hands on something like this ...

 

[GASM]

It was SteamWhiler but ny understanding is it's greatly been dramatized in the report.

I assumed so, the media loves to pretend parks are dangerous hellscapes, but still not a great look for a park on life support regardless.

 

[Nicole]

Counterpoint: what possible difference does it make to a dead park walking?

 

[GASM]

You’re not wrong by any means. With Batwing and Superman closed seemingly for good, I had pretty much written off my trip to SFA even before I cancelled my October trip to NJ. There’s very little sense in renting a car and driving down there just for Wild One to potentially be closed, and no other operating ride is something I haven’t already experienced (aside from Screamore, somehow I’ve avoided being tortured by an SLC up to this point).

It’s just a shame to see them go out with the smallest whimper.

 

[CoasterBroCam]

SFA website is not loading for me so can someone give me a list of major rides/coasters that are closed? I know Superman and batwing but anything else?

 

[Nicole]

Assuming you only mean the thrill rides:

 

[CoasterBroCam]

Assuming you only mean the thrill rides:

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Ok thanks. Screamore isn’t a big loss but other than that looks like everything else is open!

 

[sotomexx]

It was SteamWhiler but ny understanding is it's greatly been dramatized in the report.

Yup, heard the story on the local DC news radio station and the announcers were talking about it and said it was another reason they don’t go 70 mph on roller coasters despite the fact that the details in the story they just read specified it was a multi-armed ride?!?

 

[jscll]

Considering Steam Whirler is back operating, I think the local abc news owes the park an apology.

 

[MaxxForceFan]

The bidding process has closed and is under NDA with the top bidder.

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[horsesboy]

Apparently PG County Executive Aisha Braveboy was interviewed on Fox 5 Zip Trip segment today and said that the county was already working with a developer and had received RFPs with proposals. I haven't been able to track down the interview yet.

 

[Tacky3663]

I’m a bit curious to see what this land ends up becoming honestly

 

[Jonesta6]

Housing, data center, retail?

 

[kmccarthy27]

Housing, data center, retail?

Given what is across the street, another Mega Church?

 

[ItsJustARide]

Thinking of going this Saturday to get the credits. Never been, even though I've lived in the area 30 years. What do you all think crowds will be like? Any particular plan for attacking the park?

 

[paintervision]

Thinking of going this Saturday to get the credits. Never been, even though I've lived in the area 30 years. What do you all think crowds will be like? Any particular plan for attacking the park?

Should be fine, crowds were never really a problem here except at the waterpark. More problematic is uptime and mechanical breakdowns, but there's not too much here to worry about.