Six Flags America has permanently closed after 51 years of operation, with fans slamming the chain for the uncertain future of the historic 108-year-old Wild One wooden roller coaster.
Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland has shut its doors for good. The site opened in 1974 as a wildlife center. It was sold, bought, and rebranded several times before Six Flags took over in 1999.
Six Flags, the parent company of Six Flags America, announced the park’s closure on May 1. “We normally would come out here ...