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[edit] Six Flags

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[edit] Current properties

These properties are listed in the order they joined their respective chain, either by construction or by acquisition.

[edit] Six Flags Theme Parks

Parks owned by SFTP prior to the purchase by Premier Parks in 1998.
Name Location Year Opened Year Acquired Notes
Six Flags Over Texas Dallas, Texas 1961 N/A The first Six Flags park. The park is owned by a limited partnership and is managed by Six Flags.
Six Flags Over Georgia Atlanta, Georgia 1967 N/A Like Six Flags Over Texas, the park is owned by a limited partnership and is managed by Six Flags.
Six Flags St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri 1971 N/A Last full theme park opened new under Six Flags.

Originally opened as Six Flags Over Mid-America (name changed in 1996). Accompanied by Six Flags Hurricane Harbor opened in 1999.
Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey 1974 1977 Accompanied by Six Flags Wild Safari opened in 1974, and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor opened in 2000.
Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California 1971 1979 Accompanied by Six Flags Hurricane Harbor opened in 1995.
Six Flags Great America Chicago, Illinois 1976 1984 Originally opened as Marriott's Great America.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Valencia, California 1995 N/A Separately gated waterpark accompanying Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Dallas, Texas 1983 1995 Originally opened as Wet N Wild.

Separately gated waterpark accompanying Six Flags Over Texas.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas 1992 1996 Includes White Water Bay inside park.

[edit] Premier Parks

Parks owned by Premier Parks prior to their acquisition of Six Flags Theme Parks in 1998 as well as parks acquired between 1998 and 2000.
Park Location Year Opened Year Acquired Notes
Six Flags America Largo, Maryland 1982 1992 Originally opened as Wild World, park was later renamed Adventure World. Park was re-branded in 1999.

Includes Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park, which took on that name in 2005.
The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom Lake George, New York 1954 1996 Splashwater Kingdom was added in 1996.

The company added a hotel, the Great Escape Lodge and White Water Bay, an indoor water park, in 2006.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Vallejo, California 1986 1997 Originally opened as Marine World Africa USA.

Initially re-branded as Six Flags Marine World, it received its current name in 2007.
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Louisville, Kentucky 1987 1997 Initially built by local investors.

Park includes Six Flags Splashwater Kingdom water park, which opened in 1992. During the annual Kentucky State Fair, the park serves as the midway for the fair.
Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts 1840 1997 The park was re-branded in 2000.

Includes Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Water park, which was added in 1998.
American Adventures Marietta, Georgia 1983 1999 The park is located adjacent to Six Flags White Water, and is marketed to families with young children.
Six Flags White Water Marietta, Georgia 1983 1999 Park is located across town from Six Flags Over Georgia.

The same limited partnership owns all the properties in the Atlanta market.
Six Flags Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1982 1999 Originally opened as Reino Aventura, the park was re-branded in 2000.

[edit] Six Flags Inc.

Parks opened or acquired since 2000, when Premier Parks reformed as Six Flags Inc.
Park Location Year Opened Year Acquired Notes
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Jackson, New Jersey 2000 N/A Located adjacent to Six Flags Great Adventure and wild safari, requires separate admission.
La Ronde Montreal, Quebec 1967 2001 Opened as the midway for Expo '67.
Six Flags New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana 2000 2002 Originally opened as Jazzland, the park was re-branded in 2003.

Park is closed indefinitely due to severe damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.