Six Flags America
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Six Flags America was a Template:Convert amusement park in Woodmore, Maryland, United States. Owned by Six Flags, it was located near Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. It had a water park named Hurricane Harbor Maryland.
Founded as a wildlife center in 1974 by Ross Perot, ABC television operated the park as a drive-through safari called The Largo Wildlife Preserve, from 1974 until its closure in 1978.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The property was bought by Jim Fowler's Wild Kingdom; thereafter, the site was gradually converted from a wildlife preserve into a theme park named Wild World. In 1992, the park was renamed Adventure World after being acquired by Premier Parks.
The park was rebranded as the tenth Six Flags park, after Premier Parks acquired Six Flags Inc., and adopted its name in 1999; the name-change to Six Flags America—and all associated IP and theming—was unveiled for the park's 1999 operating season. The "America" in the park's name was chosen due to the park's close proximity to the U.S. capital; the park's entry plaza and "promenade" also featured colonial-era architecture and related theming of Colonial Maryland.
Six Flags announced on May 1, 2025, that Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor Maryland would close permanently at the end of the 2025 season. The water park permanently closed on September 6, and Six Flags America permanently closed on November 2, 2025.
History
The Wildlife Preserve
In June 1971, Irish brothers Frank and William Stephenson, who were both animal trainers, approached Texas billionaire Ross Perot about financing an animal park they wanted to open "somewhere on the East Coast of the United States".<ref name="TWP72">Template:Cite news</ref> The Stephensons and Perot formed the company C.T. Industries, Inc., to build and run the park. Ultimately, they narrowed their decision down to the D.C. area, and purchased Template:Convert of land in Prince George's County, Maryland. On December 22, 1971, they applied to the Prince George's County planning board for a special zoning exception.<ref name="TWP72"/> The park was announced to the public in February 1972, with a projected opening before the end of that year.
In 1973, plans for the park were taken-over by ABC's Scenic & Wildlife Attractions division (ABCSWA).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On April 28, 1973, John E. Campbell (ABCSWA President) confirmed they were negotiating the purchase of another Template:Convert for the park.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In February 1974, William H. Natter, Jr., who had been vice-president of C.T. Industries, was made vice-president of ABC Scenic and Wildlife Attractions, in addition to general manager of the new park.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Wildlife Preserve, a drive-through wildlife park, opened on Monday, July 15, 1974.<ref name="GrandOpening">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="OpenMonday">Template:Cite news</ref> Initially, estimated attendance was approximately 850,000 visitors a year.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, those reasonably ambitious attendance numbers never materialized. In 1975, the park added narrated tours through four-car, 150-person-capacity shuttle trains. However, the park failed to promote itself effectively enough to generate public interest or profits. In an effort to save face, ABCSWA announced a $30m amusement park expansion to the struggling drive-through safari (around $171.6m in 2023).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Plans for the expansion were scrapped, and, in February 1976, it was announced that the park was closed permanently. ABCSWA released a statement, claiming that the park had experienced "unacceptable attendance and revenues" in 1974 and 1975; The Wildlife Preserve itself was said to be a $4m liability for ABC for the year 1975 (approximately $22.8m in 2023).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In June 1976, William H. Natter, Jr., director of the park, revealed most of the park's 350 animals had already been sold off to municipal zoos, animal dealers, and other wildlife preserves.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> "Fortunately, the animals are bringing the current market value. However, lions are hard to sell. There just isn't a market for them. Their price ranges from gratis to $300," he said. "We are phasing the entire operation out and hope to have everything finished here by July 1."
ABC didn't manage to sell the land until 1978, when the park was sold to Jim Fowler, the host of Wild Kingdom. For the 1979 season, the park was planned to reopen with a guided train tour through the safari exhibits, and a smaller park with a children's playground, animal shows, and a petting zoo.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The park never opened for the 1979 season, due to financial issues and remained closed in 1980 as well.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Wild World
In the summer of 1980, the safari was sold to a group of local businessmen, who invested $11 million into expanding the park.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The animal drive-through safari remained, and the park added three flat rides, two kids' rides, and a carousel. The park was named Wild World and opened by June 26, 1982.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In addition to the select amusement rides, four tube waterslides were added, along with two body slides and a children's water play area. This brought modest improvements in revenue.
The 1983 season saw the addition of four more flat rides, including the High Seas (a swinging pirate ship attraction) and giant swings. The waterslide area was expanded, at the time, to a full water park; with the addition of more water slides and a large wave pool, a more successful 1983 season was underway. Management spent $2 million was spent adding a wave pool, named the "Wild Wave", which opened May 30 for the 1983 season.<ref name="WW83">Template:Cite news</ref>
Tragically, a 9-year-old boy named Christie Davis died late that summer<ref name="WW83"/> while in the wave pool, which resulted in operational safety changes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The park's attendance had improved, but the park was still unable to break even. During the 1983 season, the safari was closed; instead, a guided train tour would pass through a few of the animal areas, stop at Safari Village, and tour the rest of the animal exhibits, before arriving back at the station. The Safari Village featured elephant, camel and pony rides, a petting zoo, various eateries, arts-and-crafts, and games; the crowd favorite, "Guess Your Age or Weight" (featuring Regina Williams), proved so popular that it was relocated to the main park. The animals were sold and moved after the 1983 season ended. In 1984, most of the adult rides were removed from the park and held in storage, leaving only three, plus a few of the children's rides. The park opted to move in the direction of being solely a water park. A new stadium was built that year, along with several more water slides. The park would perform very well on hot days, but faltered a bit more in cooler weather, due to the shift in predominantly swimming- and water-based attractions.
In 1985, the rides were therefore brought back out of storage. That year, Wild World's management wanted to build a major wooden rollercoaster for the park in the 1986 season, but the costs were too high. There was widespread opposition to the plan from the surrounding community.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In addition to adding a roller coaster, the park intended to add a 3000-seat amphitheater, and an overnight campground for guests.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
At the time, Knoebels (amusement park in Pennsylvania) had acquired a used rollercoaster, Phoenix, from a defunct park in Texas; Wild World's management team was inspired and began looking for a used coaster for Wild World. With Massachusetts' Paragon Park closing at the end of 1984, their "Giant Coaster", which had operated since 1917, was for-sale; in the spring of 1985, Wild World acquired the old PTC coaster, rebranding it "The Wild One" and placing it in an area of the former animal park. The coaster opened in the spring of 1986 to very positive public reviews.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A kiddie coaster was added to the park at the same time.Template:Citation needed
For the 1987 season, Wild World added another water play area and a lazy river. In 1988, the park would see a renovation to its buildings and midways, and a few new flat rides. In 1989, a log flume was added, along with a family raft waterslide in the waterpark. In 1990, the park began to have maintenance issues with many of its carnival-style flat rides, with several unable to be repaired. In 1991, only nine flat rides remained and the park was ultimately put up for sale.
Adventure World
In 1992, Wild World was purchased by Tierco Group Inc., later known as Premier Parks, which renamed the park Adventure World in March 1994.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> That year several flat rides and a few kiddie rides were added. In 1993, Adventure World added its second adult rollercoaster. Premier Parks had acquired Lightning Loops from Six Flags. This was a dual-track steel single looping shuttle coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure. One of the tracks was sent to Premier Parks' Frontier City located in Oklahoma City (where it still operates as the Diamondback), while the other track became known as the Python and would be located at Adventure World.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Also, a water ride called Shipwreck Falls, in which a 15-person boat would run up a steel track and down a Template:Convert drop into a splashwater pool, was added. More flat rides were added in 1994. By this time, the new additions were well-received, shown as Inside Track Magazine named Adventure World as the most improved amusement park in the country for a third consecutive year in 1994.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On May 20, 1995, Vekoma's first Mind Eraser, an inverted looping suspended coaster, opened.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This was branded a SLC. In 1996, a free-fall drop-tower ride called the Tower of Doom, now known as Voodoo Drop, made by Intamin was added. In 1997, the park added a second dry water ride called Typhoon Sea Coaster, which was a log flume/junior rollercoaster hybrid. It was later renamed Skull Mountain and eventually closed in July 2011<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> to make room for a new roller coaster.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1997, the water park was renovated, eliminating some older slides, adding newer slides and extensively remodeling the children's water play area.
Six Flags ownership
Premier Parks acquired the Six Flags amusement park chain from Time Warner in April 1998, forming the company Six Flags Incorporated.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The same year, a wooden roller coaster called Roar, which was built and designed by Great Coasters International, was added to Adventure World.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> At the end of 1998 season, Six Flags announced that Adventure World would be branded with the Six Flags theme and renamed Six Flags America for the 1999 season. The park was officially renamed Six Flags America on October 28, 1998, and a large gala was thrown at the park to commemorate the change. Carrot cake was served in honor of Bugs Bunny, the park's new mascot. The name change allowed the park to use the Looney Tunes and DC characters in its marketing.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Other changes included the addition of Gotham City, a new DC comics-themed section in the park named after the fictional city, and three new coasters—Two Face: The Flip Side, The Joker's Jinx (the park's only launched roller coaster), and Great Chase (replacing Cannonball in the kiddie area).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Python was closed and moved into storage.
For the 2000 season, a new hypercoaster called Superman: Ride of Steel from Intamin opened.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Its layout is a mirror image of Six Flags Darien Lake's Ride of Steel which opened the previous year.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref> The next year on June 16, the park opened Batwing, a Batman-themed Vekoma flying coaster located in the Gotham City area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A bungee ride called Skycoaster also opened in the area in 2001. Several flat rides were added in 2002 and a river rapids ride called Blizzard River was added in 2003. In 2005, the Paradise Island water park was upgraded and retitled Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. The transition from Paradise Island to Hurricane Harbor saw the addition of a new Tornado water slide as well as renovations to existing attractions and buildings. Tony Hawk's Halfpipe water slide was added in 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2010, Six Flags America renovated the Hurricane Bay wave pool deck, adding a new stamped, concrete deck and additional shading. Also the same year, the Thomas Town family area opened featuring eight rides and attractions all themed to Thomas the Tank Engine. The Template:Convert area was billed as North America's largest Thomas Town and marked Six Flags America's largest expansion in more than a decade. Several months later, Six Flags would announce the removal of several licensed agreements as a result of restructuring following the company's emergence from bankruptcy. Thomas the Tank Engine, Tony Hawk, the Wiggles, and Evel Knievel themes would be removed from all Six Flags parks beginning in 2011. At Six Flags America, Thomas Town was renamed Whistlestop Park and Tony Hawk's Halfpipe slide was renamed Halfpipe.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="sixflags.com">Template:Cite web</ref>
For 2012, the park added Apocalypse, a stand-up roller coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard, which featured two inversions and a ten-story drop. The roller coaster had previously operated as Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America.<ref name="Apocalypse preview">Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2013, the park added the six-slide complex Bonzai Pipelines to Hurricane Harbor.<ref name="BP DownUnder">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Bonzai Pipelines">Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2014, Six Flags re-themed a section of the park to feature Mardi Gras. The area would feature a new roller coaster named Ragin' Cajun and a set of Flying Scooters named French Quarter Flyers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Like Apocalypse, Ragin' Cajun was relocated from Six Flags Great America and it was placed in the former location of Two Face: The Flip Side which was removed from the park in 2007. The Mardi Gras section replaced Southwest Territory and the area's existing rides were rethemed to match the new Mardi Gras theme. Tower of Doom, for example, was renamed Voodoo Drop.<ref name="Mardigras">Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2015, a flat ride called Bourbon Street Fireball was added.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This ride is commonly known as a Super Loop. Similar rides were also added to three other Six Flags parks.
In 2016, Six Flags America added a new family water play structure to Hurricane Harbor named Splashwater Falls, which replaced the former Crocodile Cal's Beach House.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Six Flags America announced on September 1, 2016, that it would be adding a Funtime Starflyer model, similar to the many SkyScreamer rides at other locations in the chain. At 24 stories (~Template:Convert), Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth is the tallest ride in the park.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Announced in August 2018, Apocalypse was converted into a floorless coaster and renamed Firebird for the 2019 season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2023, the park announced that the Hurricane Harbor water park (now named Hurricane Harbor Maryland) would receive RipQurl Blaster, the DMV's tallest water coaster.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
Closure
In July 2024, the park's parent company Six Flags and amusement park operator Cedar Fair merged.<ref name="MergerCompleted-USAToday">Template:Cite news</ref> After the merger, the newly formed Six Flags Entertainment Corporation outlined plans in its first quarterly earnings meeting for a portfolio optimization in the company, which may include closing or selling off some of its locations.<ref name="independent">Template:Cite web</ref> A spokesperson from the company after the announcement a day later, stated that the company has no plans to close parks.<ref name="parkclosings">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="parkclosings2">Template:Cite web</ref>
Roughly ten months later on May 1, 2025, Six Flags announced in a press release that it would be closing Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor Maryland as part of its ongoing portfolio optimization program.<ref name="closingpr">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="wusa1">Template:Cite web</ref> No announcements in the press release were made on the status of the attractions in the park after closing.<ref name="mayridestatus">Template:Cite web</ref>
Hurricane Harbor Maryland permanently closed on September 6, 2025.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> Six Flags America permanently closed on November 2, 2025.<ref name="november2025">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On Wednesday, November 5, the site was officially listed on the digital market place platform CBRE Deal Flow.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Location
The park was located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and was situated about Template:Convert east of Washington, D.C., and Template:Convert southwest of Baltimore. The park covered Template:Convert, with 300 available for expansion. It resided on the property of a former tobacco farm, Partnership Mansion.
Themed sections
Template:Unreferenced section Six Flags America was divided into seven themed areas inspired by the different extremes of the United States, as well as fictional settings like the City of Gotham, and Looney Tunes: Movie Town.
Main Street 1776
Main Street 1776, also known as Liberty Street, or just Main Street, was inspired by Colonial North America set during the American Revolution. The buildings featured colonial design and host stores and restaurants.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> A replica of the Liberty Bell was featured at the entrance of the street.
Chesapeake
In Chesapeake guests experienced the motifs that surround life on the Chesapeake Bay. It embodied life on the water, featuring Life Savers and fishing nets caught on drift-wood. It was home to Firebird, and Roar. This area was split into two different sections, Skull Island and Olde Boston until Olde Boston was brought back in 2022. Skull Island focused heavily on the inclusion of pirates.
Olde Boston
A colonial themed area.
Looney Tunes Movie Town
Looney Tunes Movie Town was inspired by the Looney Tunes cartoons of the 1930s and 1940s and the aesthetic of the era. It allowed guests the chance to visit the homes of the cartoons' stars, such as Bugs Bunny and Granny. The "town" features the Great Chase, a children's coaster that takes guests through the set of the next Looney Tunes cartoon being filmed, starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.
Mardi Gras
Formerly South West Territory, Mardi Gras was supposed to be an all year New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration. Added to the park in 2014, the new themed land featured the Ragin' Cajun, a wild mouse coaster where guests are trying to escape the attack of alligators in the Bayou. This land also features the Wild One, a wooden coaster that turned 100 years old in 2017.
Gotham City
Added in the year 2000, Gotham City was a land that allows guests to experience the darkly industrial district of DC Comics' most notorious city. Guests can be held hostage by the Joker and forced to ride his Jinxed carnival coaster. They can soar above the clouds with Superman on the Ride of Steel.
SteamTown
Recreating the pioneer days of the American frontier, the land drops guests in the frontier town of Coyote Creek. From its opening in 1994,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> it had offered entertainment and attractions include Renegade Rapids, a white water rafting ride down the dangerous rivers of the west inspired by the Colorado River. Coyote Creek was home to the Crazy Horse Saloon, a nod to the western saloons where cowboys used to drink and relax.
Six Flags America announced in 2023 that Coyote Creek would be shut down and completely replaced into an appropriately named SteamTown.<ref name="steamtown-announcement">Template:Cite web</ref> The portion of the park features a steampunk-esque theming with complete retheming to rides and shopping, as well as a new stunt show. It opened in June 2024 for SFA's 25th anniversary celebration, as announced via Six Flags America's email newsletter directly to passholders.<ref name="steamtown-open2024">Template:Cite news</ref>
Final attractions
The following only lists attractions that operated until the park's last day on November 2, 2025.
Roller coasters
| Ride Name | Picture | Opened | Manufacturer | Ride Type | Location | Rating | Notes |
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| Firebird | Template:NA 
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2012 | Bolliger & Mabillard | Floorless Coaster | Chesapeake | Template:Fontcolor | Relocated from Six Flags Great America, where it was known as Iron Wolf and opened in 1990. Formerly known as Apocalypse: The Last Stand from 2012 to 2018, when the ride was converted from a stand-up coaster to a floorless coaster. |
| Great Chase | Template:NA 
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1999 | Zamperla | Family Gravity Coaster | Looney Tunes Movie Town | Template:Fontcolor | A family coaster themed to Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. |
| The Joker's Jinx | 
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1999 | Premier Rides | LIM Spaghetti Bowl Coaster | Gotham City | Template:Fontcolor | Similar layout to Flight of Fear coasters at Kings Island and Kings Dominion, and Poltergeist at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. |
| Professor Screamore's SkyWinder | Template:NA 
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1995 | Vekoma | Suspended Looping Coaster | Steamtown | Template:Fontcolor | The first "Mind Eraser"; Vekoma built 27 Suspended Looping Coaster with the same Layout.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Formerly known as Mind Eraser |
| Ragin' Cajun | Template:NA _1.jpg)
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2014 | Reverchon | Spinning Coaster / Original | Mardi Gras | Template:Fontcolor | Relocated Ragin' Cajun coaster from Six Flags Great America on the site of Two-Face and Python. |
| Roar | Template:NA 
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1998 | Great Coasters International | Wooden sit down | Chesapeake | Template:Fontcolor | The first "Roar"; had one duplicate at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. |
| Superman: Ride of Steel |
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2000 | Intamin | Megacoaster | Gotham City | Template:Fontcolor | Mirror image of Ride of Steel coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake. |
| The Wild One | Template:NA 
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1986 | Dinn Corporation | Wooden | Mardi Gras | Template:Fontcolor | Relocated from Paragon Park in Hull, Massachusetts as Giant Coaster. Originally built in 1917. |
Family rides
| Name | Opened | Manufacturer/Ride Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirate's Flight | 1982 | Intamin/Flying Dutchman | Chesapeake | Moved to the former site of the Curving Dervish in 1996. |
| Capital Railways | 1983 | General Electric/Train ride | Olde Boston | The Template:RailGauge narrow gauge<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> train ride originally was opened during the Wild World years and was called Wild World Railroad. Under Premier ownership, it was mostly used for catered picnic customers only, it was opened to everyone in 2009. |
| Carousel | 1983 | International Amusement/Carousel | Olde Boston | The former stripe colors on the Carousel canopy were Yellow & Blue 1988–1998. Final Years 1999–2025 Red & White canopy was switched when Six Flags America opened. |
| High Seas | 1984 | Intamin/Swinging ship | Chesapeake | This ride was purchased from the defunct Little England Theme park in Florida |
| Electro Derby | 1990 | Preston Amusements/Bumper cars | Steamtown | Formerly named Los Coches and Coyote Creek Crazy Cars |
| Cyclone | 1993 | Eli Bridge/Scrambler | Chesapeake | Moved to the former site of Pirate's Flight in 1996. Formerly known as Scrambler (1993–1996), the ride was renamed to Cyclone when it was moved to the area that where French Quarter Flyers stood when the park closed in 2025, in Mardi Gras. The ride was moved again to Chesapeake in 2011 in the location where The Octopus formerly resided. |
| Minutemen Motors | 1993 | Gould Manufacturing Antique cars | Olde Boston | Originally named the Great Race, based on the 1965 film of the same name. The attraction was renamed in 2023.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> |
| Tea Cups | 1995 | Zamperla/Tea cups | Olde Boston | A cover was added for the Tea Cups when park became Six Flags America. |
| Flying Carousel | 1995 | Zamperla/Flying carousel | Main Street 1776 | |
| French Quarter Flyers | 2014 | Larson International/Flying Scooters | Mardi Gras | Located where the rock-wall formerly resided. |
Thrill rides
| Name | Opened | Manufacturer/Ride Type | Location | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voodoo Drop | 1996 | Intamin/Template:Convert.tall Giant Drop | Mardi Gras | Template:Fontcolor | Formerly known as Tower of Doom (1996–2013), the ride was renamed Voodoo Drop due to Southwest Territory being rethemed to Mardi Gras in 2014. |
| Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth | 2017 | Funtime / Starflyer | Gotham City | Template:Fontcolor | A 24-story (Template:Convert) swing ride, similar to other parks. It was the tallest ride in the park. |
| SteamWhirler | 2024 | Zamperla Nebulaz | Steamtown | Template:Fontcolor | The last ride added to the park |
| Harley Quinn Spinsanity | 2021 | Zamperla / Giant Discovery | Gotham City | Template:Fontcolor |
Upcharge rides
| Name | Opened | Manufacturer/Ride Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Easy Speedway | 1996 | J&J Amusements/Go-karts | Mardi Gras | Extra-charge attraction. Formerly known as Sahara Speedway (1996–2003) and Sonora Speedway (2004–2013), the ride was renamed Big Easy Speedway due to Southwest Territory being rethemed to Mardi Gras in 2014. |
Kids Rides
Six Flags America's Kid Section was Looney Tunes Movie Town.<ref name="sixflags.com"/> Former Kid's Areas was Thomas Town that only operated during the 2010 season and Whistlestop Park
| Name | Opened | Manufacturer/Ride Type | Location | Notes |
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| Elmer's Around the World in 80 Seconds | 1993 | Zamperla/Kiddie balloon flight | Looney Tunes Movie Town | Named Balloon Flight until 1999 |
| Foghorn Leghorn's Tinsel Town Train | 1993 | Zamperla/Kiddie train ride | Looney Tunes Movie Town | Named Circus Train until 1999 |
| Looney Tunes Prop Warehouse | 1999 | Kiddie soft play area | Looney Tunes Movie Town | |
| Pepe Le Pew's Tea Party | 1999 | Zamperla/Kiddie tea cups | Looney Tunes Movie Town | |
| Sylvester's Pounce and Bounce | 1999 | Kiddie drop ride | Looney Tunes Movie Town | |
| Taz's Film Works | 1999 | Kiddie swings ride | Looney Tunes Movie Town | |
| Yosemite Sam's Hollywood Flight School | 1999 | Kiddie airplane ride | Looney Tunes Movie Town | Originally called Movie Town Airport (1999–2004). |
Former attractions
Roller coasters
| Name | Opened | Closed In | Manufacturer/Ride Type | Former Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batwing | 2001 | 2025 | Vekoma Flying Dutchman | Gotham City | See Incidents at Six Flags parks for more information. This roller coaster was closed permanently following an accident that occurred on July 8, 2025. |
| Python | 1993 | 1998 | Arrow Dynamics Launched Loop | Southwest Territory | Ride was moved from Six Flags Great Adventure (one half of Lightning Loops). |
| The Great Alonzo's Cannonball Coaster | 1993 | 1998 | Molina & Son's kiddie coaster | A Day At The Circus | |
| Two Face: The Flip Side | 1999 | 2007 | Vekoma Invertigo roller coaster | Southwest Territory | See Incidents at Six Flags parks for more information. This roller coaster was sent to Italy and opened in 2015. |
Rides
Including Former Hurricane Harbor Water slides
| Name | Opened | Removed in | Manufacturer/Ride type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curving Dervish | 1982 | 1995 | Bayern Curve | Exact history not known. |
| Aerial Elephants | 1993 | 1998 | Kiddie ride | |
| Clown Around | 1993 | 1998 | Kiddie ride | |
| Clown Town | 1993 | 1998 | Kiddie attraction | |
| Flying Trapeze | 1993 | 1998 | Kiddie attraction | |
| Kiddie Bumper Boats | 1993 | 1998 | Kiddie ride | |
| Lippazanion Stallions | 1993 | 1998 | Kiddie attraction | |
| Roller Racers | 1993 | 1998 | Kiddie ride | |
| The Juggler | 1993 | 1998 | Kiddie ride | |
| SkyEscaper | 1983 | 2004 | Fahtz / IAD Enterprise 16 | The ride was closed in 2002. |
| Iron Eagle | 1995 | 2005 | Zamperla Rotoshake | |
| Krypton Comet | 2000 | 2005 | Chance-Morgan Chaos | |
| Lily Pad Walk | 1982 | 2005 | Located in Hurricane Harbor | |
| The Tilt | 1989 | 2006 | Tilt-a-Whirl | |
| The Animation Department | 1999 | 2007 | Kiddie Carousel | |
| Circus of the Stars | 1982 | 2007 | Kiddie bumper cars | |
| Avalanche | 1999 | 2010 | Chance-Morgan Alpine Bobs | Located in Gotham City. Named Penguins Bobsleds (1999–2003), Alpine Bobs (2003–2006) moved to former Krypton Comet location and renamed in 2006. |
| The Octopus | 2000 | 2010 | Sartori Polyp, monster style ride | Located in Nantucket. On August 3, 2007, a 6-year-old girl was injured on this ride. See Incidents at Six Flags parks for more information. |
| Skull Mountain | 1997 | 2011 | Intamin Reversing Boat Ride 8 water ride | Named Typhoon Sea Coaster, ride was modified and name changed in 2007. The ride took its last voyage on July 10, 2011, and was replaced by Apocalypse: The Last Stand<ref name="Skull Mountian">Template:Cite news</ref> |
| Sky Coaster | 2001 | 2018 | Skycoaster, Inc./Sky coaster | Located in Gotham City. Extra-charge attraction. Removed for Harley Quinn Spinsanity. |
| Zydeco Zinger | 1993 | 2023 | Chance Rides/Falling Star | Was located in Mardi Gras. Formerly known as Falling Star, the ride was renamed to Zydeco Zinger due to Southwest Territory being rethemed to Mardi Gras in 2014. |
| Bourbon Street Fireball | 2015 | 2023 | Larson International/Giant Loop | Was located in Mardi Gras. |
| Rodeo | 1999 | 2022 | Huss/Breakdance | Was located in Coyote Creek(Steamtown). A Huss Breakdance style 4/rodeo with cow themed cars. |
| Sky Jumper | 2010 | 2022 | Zamperla Family drop ride | Was located at Whistlestop Park. It was known as Cranky the Crane Tower in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011. The ride was relocated to Six Flags Over Texas in 2024. |
| Up, Up & Away | 1993 | 2022 | Zamperla/Family size ferris wheel | Whistlestop Park, Used to be located in Olde Boston as Around the World in 80 Days from 1993 - 2009. Moved in Thomas Town in 2010 as Sodor Carnival Ferris Wheel and rethemed in 2011. |
| Happy Junction | 2010 | 2022 | Kiddie convoy ride | Whistlestop Park, It was known as Diesel Derby in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011. |
| Splash Zone | 2010 | 2022 | Pop jet fountain | Whistlestop Park, It was known as Thomas Town Pop Jet Fountain in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011. |
| Whistlestop Bus Line | 2010 | 2022 | Zamperla/Kiddie crazy bus | Whistlestop Park, It was known as Bertie the Bus in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011. |
| Whistlestop Park Playground | 2010 | 2022 | Playground | Whistlestop Park, It was known as Thomas Town Play Structure in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011. |
| Whistlestop Train | 2010 | 2022 | Family train ride | Whistlestop Park, It was known as Thomas the Tank Engine in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011. |
| Whistlestop Whirlybirds | 2010 | 2022 | I.E. Park/Mini flight | Whistlestop Park, It was known as Harold the Helicopter in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011. |
| Shipwreck Falls | 1993 | 2025 | Hopkins Rides/Shoot the chute water ride | Closed prior to the park closing on September 6, 2025. |
| QuantumCanyon Rapids | 1995 | 2025 | Hopkins Rides/Rapids water ride | Formerly Called Renegade Rapids. Closed prior to the park closing on September 6, 2025. |
| Penguin's Blizzard River | 2003 | 2025 | WhiteWater West/Spinning rapids water ride. | Closed prior to the park closing on September 6, 2025. |
| Kids' Cove | 1982 | 2005 | Kids area | Located in Hurricane Harbor |
| Crocodile Cal's Caribbean Beach House | 1997 | 2014 | Kids' activity area | Named Crocodile Cal's Outback Beach House until 2005 – the "Cal's" portion of the name came from Baltimore Orioles' player Cal Ripken. Located in Hurricane Harbor. Replaced by Splashwater Falls. |
| ZoomAzon Falls | 1982 | 2020 | Four Water slides | Located in Hurricane Harbor. Named Rainbow Falls until 2004, and Hurricane Mountain from 2005 to 2008. Formerly tube slides. Closed 2008–2010. Rethemed to an Amazon rainforest and reopened June 2011. Retired following the 2020 season. |
| Riddle Me This | 1983 | 2023 | Frank Hrubetz & Company/Round up | Originally Named World Wind, location moved to Gotham City section in 1999. |
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Maryland
Hurricane Harbor Maryland<ref name=":0" /> was a water park located within Six Flags America and has additional charge for entry. It was previously known as Paradise Island until 2005 when it was rebranded Hurricane Harbor. Hurricane Harbor Maryland permanently closed on September 6, 2025.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> This list includes all rides that were at the water park when it closed:
| Name | Opened | Manufacturer/Ride Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calypso Cannonballs | 1987 | 2 small tube drop slides | Named Caribbean Cannonball Flume until 2004 |
| Riptide | Small body slides | Named Luau Loop until 2004 | |
| Vortex | Small body slides | Named Luau Loop until 2004 | |
| Bamboo Chutes | Small body slides | Named Kid's Flumes until 2004 | |
| Hurricane Bay | 1982 | WaveTek<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>/Wave pool | Opening as Wild Wave in 1983,<ref name="WW83" /> and later renamed Monsoon Lagoon until 2004; One of the largest wave pools in the world |
| Paradise Plunge | 1994 | Proslide Technology Inc./Pipeline | Named Tahiti Twister until 2004 |
| Reef Runner | 1994 | Proslide Technology Inc./Pipeline | Named Tahiti Twister until 2004 |
| Hammerhead | 1997 | Proslide Technology Inc./Giant twister | Named Black Hole until 2004 |
| Mako | 1997 | Proslide Technology Inc./Drop slide | Named Bonzai Pipeline until 2004 |
| Bahama Blast | 2005 | Proslide Technology Inc./Mammoth | |
| Buccaneer Beach | 2005 | Kiddie/family activity area | |
| Tornado | 2005 | Proslide Technology Inc./Tornado 60 | |
| The Halfpipe | 2008 | Water Fun Products/Sidewinder | Waterslide half-pipe for one or two riders. It was known as Tony Hawk's Halfpipe from 2008 to 2010 and rethemed in 2011. |
| Bonzai Pipelines | 2013 | SplashTacular DownUnder | Six slides on one complex structure.<ref name="BP DownUnder" /><ref name="Bonzai Pipelines" /> |
| Splashwater Falls | 2016 | Family water play structure | Containing 7 Slides, a Tipping Bucket, and Interactive Elements |
| Wahoo River | 2018 | Wave river | Contains tipping cones, and rolling waves |
| RipQurl Blaster | 2023 | WhiteWater West water coaster | The DMV's tallest water coaster.<ref name=":0" /> |
Rehabs
These rides were renamed following an improvement to the ride
| Name | Opened | Removed in | Manufacturer/Ride type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castaway Creek | 1982 | 2017 | Lazy River | Became Wahoo River. |
| Apocalypse | 2012 | 2018 | Bolliger and Mabillard Stand-up coaster | Gained floorless trains and renamed Firebird. |
References
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- Buildings and structures in Prince George's County, Maryland
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