Six Flags America History & Timeline | Ride Openings & Milestones

Professor Screamore's SkyWinder

1993

RideOpened 1993
Closed 2025

1986

RideOpened 1986
Closed 2025

1982

RideOpened 1982
Closed 2025

1974

ParkOpened 1974

Six Flags America

Info

Opened

1974

Closed

2025

Location

Maryland, Washington D.C.

Theme Park Owner

Six Flags

Park History

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About

Six Flags America, located in Bowie, Maryland, was the Washington D.C. and Baltimore area’s premier theme park for over four decades. Originally opened in 1974 as The Wildlife Preserve and later Wild World, it evolved through several transformations before becoming part of the Six Flags chain in 1992. The park featured a mix of thrilling roller coasters, family attractions, and water rides across themed areas like Gotham City, Mardi Gras, and Chesapeake. Known for its blend of classic wooden coasters and high-intensity steel rides, Six Flags America offered generations of visitors a full day of fun and adrenaline. Its closing marks the end of a regional icon that brought countless memories to thrill-seekers across the Mid-Atlantic.

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Six Flags America Timeline

2024

SteamWhirler

2021

Harley Quinn Spinsanity

2017

Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth

2014

Ragin' Cajun

2012

Firebird

2003

Penguin's Blizzard River

2001

Batwing

2000

Superman - Ride Of Steel

1999

Great Chase

Joker's Jinx

1998

Roar

1996

Voodoo Drop

1995

Professor Screamore's SkyWinder

1993

Shipwreck Falls

1986

Wild One

1982

Capital Railways

1974

Six Flags America