In news that was somehow surprising and also not surprising, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced yesterday that the company would be closing Six Flags America at the end of the 2025 Season. Evan and Eric join Andrew to talk all...
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What If? – Finding New Homes for the Coasters from Six Flags America
After the big announcement that Six Flags America will be closing after the 2025 season, most of us are probably thinking, “where are the coasters from Six Flags America going to go?” after the park closes its gates forever in...
Continue reading...Six Flags America Closing After 2025 Season
Six Flags America will close after the 2025 season, Six Flags announced today. The property, which totals roughly 500 acres, will be “marketed for redevelopment as part of Six Flags’ ongoing portfolio optimization program.” The park’s final operating day will...
Continue reading...20 in 2020: Superman Hyper Coasters
If you’ve been to a Six Flags park, you’ve probably seen a ride themed to the legendary DC hero Superman, but a few of these coasters stand above the rest. For this entry in our 20 in 2020 series, we...
Continue reading...Six Flags America 2020 Trip Report
Six Flags America (SFA) has the unfortunate reputation of being one of the lower-end Six Flags parks, if not the lowest — either due to staffing, unreliable and uninspiring rides, or generally being left behind as its corporate parents figure...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: Joker’s Jinx at Six Flags America
Welcome back to Coaster101.com’s “19 for ’99” series, where we’re taking a look at 19 of our favorite coasters who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. This week, we’re headed just outside of the nation’s capital Washington D.C., where we...
Continue reading...Coaster101’s Thoughts on Six Flags’ 2020 Announcements
Six Flags made their New For 2020 announcements last week. As always, the chain had something new for (almost) every park. The major news was the new custom RMC Raptor coaster coming to Six Flags Great Adventure, Jersey Devil Coaster....
Continue reading...Giant Discoveries Coming to Six Flags Mexico and Six Flags America
In 2016, it was Six Flags Over Texas. 2017 gave us Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and La Ronde, while 2018 gave us Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags New England. This year, three more parks, Six Flags Over Georgia,...
Continue reading...Give Kids The World Announces The Return of Coasting For Kids!
After a short one-year break, Give Kids The World has announced the return of their popular “Coasting for Kids” program, and this time, it’s bigger and better than ever! From 2009-2015, Coasting For Kids took place at Cedar Fair parks...
Continue reading...Our Thoughts on Six Flags’ New for 2019 Announcements
Six Flags recently announced all of their 2019 projects. The Coaster101 team got together to discuss our thoughts on the whole range of announcements, including what surprised us, what we’re most excited about, and what we think could come next....
Continue reading...Six Flags America to Close Apocalypse Stand-Up Coaster
Six Flags America today announced that Apocalypse, the park’s stand-up roller coaster, will close in September of 2018. The somewhat unexpected announcement comes only six years after Apocalypse: “The Last Stand” roller coaster opened at Six Flags America. The 100-foot-tall...
Continue reading...My Plan to Visit Seven New Parks Over Nine Days
UPDATE: I’ve finished my roadtrip, and it was awesome! I’ve been steadily putting together trip reports, reviews, tips and highlights together. Everything related to my trip and the parks I visited can be found here. As the West Coast based...
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