Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland will close at the end of the 2025 season, the theme park chain announced Thursday.
“As part of our comprehensive review of our park portfolio, we have determined that Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor are not a strategic fit with the company’s long-term growth plan,” Six Flags president & CEO Richard Zimmerman said in a press release. “After reviewing a number of options, we believe that marketing the property for redevelopment will generate the highest value and return on investment. We anticipate strong interest in the property and will continue to strategically pursue portfolio optimization opportunities as we work to unlock the full value of our portfolio.”
Zimmerman added: “This was a difficult decision, and we recognize the impact it will have on our Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor park associates and guests. We are grateful to our park associates who work hard to create lifelong memories for our guests, and Six Flags is committed to supporting all impacted associates through the closure process at the end of this year. Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor have been an important part of the local community, and this final season will be an opportunity to celebrate the decades of fun that guests have enjoyed at the property.”
Six Flags America opened in 1974 as a wildlife park, with thrill rides and roller coasters being added over the ensuing decades. It became part of the Six Flags chain when its parent company, Premier Parks, acquired Six Flags.
Despite serving the country’s third-largest statistical area of Washington and Baltimore, Six Flags America has not received major investments in recent years. Its last coaster addition, 2014’s Ragin’ Cajun, was moved to Maryland from Six Flags Great America in Illinois.
The park’s last day of operation is scheduled for Nov. 2, 2025.
It may not be the last closure in the Six Flags chain. Following its 2024 merger with Cedar Fair — which saw Zimmerman and mostly Cedar Fair executives placed in charge — the company said it would review its entire portfolio and warned it may sell off “some of the smaller noncore parks.”