About Six Flags Amusement Parks
Six Flags is a common name among amusement park fans. With over 21 different parks and 2.3 million guests served each year, it is likely that most people have attended one of the parks own by Six Flags. Known as a place for fun and thrills, Six Flags is a roller coaster ride of successes and failures.
The first Six Flags amusement park opened in 1961 in Arlington, Texas. The name was derived from the six flags that have flown over the state of Texas throughout its history: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America and the United States of America.
Six Flags became the new home for Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters when, in 1984, the company purchased the rights to the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes characters, who would represent the parks throughout the country.
Although the Six Flags Corporation claimed bankruptcy in 2009, it successfully restructured each facility to function independently of each other. Mr. Six, a feeble old man wearing a tuxedo, red bow tie and glasses, would align all the parks back together in 2004 as he danced his way into the hearts of new generations of amusement park fans.
Currently, Six Flags operates 17 separate parks across North America. These parks include the following amusement and water parks:
Six Flags over Texas is the original amusement park that opened in 1961. It also has separately gated water park.
Six Flags over Georgia opened in 1968.
Six Flags over St. Louis is located in Eureka, Missouri and also has a water park.
Six Flags Great Adventure is located in Jackson, New Jersey with a safari theme and water park.
Six Flags Magic Mountain also has a water park and is located in California.
Six Flags Great America opened in 1976 in Gurnee, Illinois, near Chicago. The water park opened in 2005.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas includes White Water Bay inside the park.
Six Flags America is located in Largo, Maryland.
The Great Escape and Splash Water Kingdom is located in Queensbury, New York.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is located in California and focuses on marine life.
Six Flags New England is located in Massachusetts. It also has a water park.
Six Flags White Water is located across town from the amusement park in Marietta, Georgia.
Six Flags Mexico is located in Mexico City, Mexico.
La Ronde is located in Quebec, Canada.