Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Prince George County, Maryland, will close in November, announced six flags.
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Prince George County, Maryland, will close in November.
The amusement parks are not a “strategic adjustment” of the company’s long -term growth plan, said six flags in a statement announcing the decision to close the parks.
Six Flags America opened its doors for the season on April 21 and will have its last operating day on November 2. It has some 70 full -time employees, and departure allowances and benefits will be offered to eligible workers, the company said in a press release.
“It was a difficult decision, and we recognize the impact that it will have on our six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor Park Associates and Guests,” said the president and chief executive officer of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, Richard Zimmerman on Thursday.
Seasonal tickets and passes for 2025 will be honored during the last season of the parks, said six flags.
“Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor were an important part of the local community, and this last season will be an opportunity to celebrate the decades of pleasure that the guests appreciated on the property,” said Zimmerman.
The company said that after examining several options, the marketing of the property of around 500 acres for the redevelopment “will generate the greatest value and the return on investment”.
Tara Jackson, the management of the county of Prince George, said that it was saddened by the announcement of the park closure, adding that it had been “A darling part of the identity of our county, a source of joy for families and a hub of economic activity. »»
“We are committed to working in close collaboration with six flags and other stakeholders to guide a thoughtful and inclusive redevelopment process that supports jobs, growth and long-term community benefits,” she said in a statement in Wop.
The County Board member, Wala Brugay, whose district includes the land in which the park is located, said that it and its team were “completely blind” by the decision of the amusement park.
“This is a huge loss for our community,” said Blugay in Wtop on Thursday evening.
She said they hoped to have the zoned property for commercial development and will soon go to Las Vegas to “look for options”.
“I had no idea, or even the inclination, that we would consider the closure of this park,” she said. “We only have a lot of control.”
She said that the county and her team would work with the developers to ensure that everything that becomes of “benefits residents” property.
“It’s a difficult time, I’m going to be honest. We also consider many federal jobs that leave, and a slowdown in house sales in the region. … But we will walk and seek ways to cross this, and we want the residents to hope. This is a disappointing news, and I understand this, but know that we are diligent and that this transition is fluid, “she said.
Thomas Robertson and Abigail Constantino from Woptus contributed to this report.
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