History

Six Flags America history

99 milestones tracing the story of Six Flags America.

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99Events
1982Start
2025Latest
  1. January 1, 1982Opening
    Carousel

    Carousel opens

  2. January 1, 1982Opening
    Capital Railways

    Capital Railways opens

  3. January 1, 1982Opening
    Riddle Me This

    Riddle Me This opens

  4. January 1, 1983Opening
    High Seas

    High Seas opens

  5. January 1, 1983Opening
    Hurricane Bay

    Hurricane Bay opens

  6. January 1, 1983Opening
    Hurricane Harbor Maryland

    Hurricane Harbor Maryland opens

  7. January 1, 1983Opening
    Pirate's Flight

    Pirate's Flight opens

  8. January 1, 1986Opening
    The Wild One

    The Wild One opens

  9. January 1, 1993Opening
    Foghorn Leghorn's Tinsel Town Train

    Foghorn Leghorn's Tinsel Town Train opens

  10. January 1, 1993Opening
    Minuteman Motors

    Minuteman Motors opens

  11. January 1, 1993Opening
    Elmer's Around the World in 80 Seconds

    Elmer's Around the World in 80 Seconds opens

  12. January 1, 1993Opening
    Shipwreck Falls

    Shipwreck Falls opens

  13. January 1, 1993Opening
    Taz's Film Works

    Taz's Film Works opens

  14. January 1, 1993Opening
    Python

    Python opens

  15. January 1, 1993Opening
    Pepe Le Pew's Tea Party

    Pepe Le Pew's Tea Party opens

  16. January 1, 1993Opening
    Great Alonzo's Cannonball Coaster

    Great Alonzo's Cannonball Coaster opens

  17. January 1, 1994Opening
    Reef Runner

    Reef Runner opens

  18. January 1, 1994Opening
    Cyclone

    Cyclone opens

  19. January 1, 1994Opening
    Paradise Plunge

    Paradise Plunge opens

  20. January 1, 1994Opening
    Flying Carousel

    Flying Carousel opens

  21. January 1, 1995Opening
    Quantum Canyon Rapids

    Quantum Canyon Rapids opens

  22. January 1, 1995Opening
    Tea Cups

    Tea Cups opens

  23. May 20, 1995Opening
    Professor Screamore's SkyWinder

    Professor Screamore's SkyWinder opens

  24. January 1, 1996Opening
    Big Easy Speedway

    Big Easy Speedway opens

  25. January 1, 1996Opening
    Voodoo Drop

    Voodoo Drop opens

  26. January 1, 1997Opening
    Shark Attack - Hammerhead

    Shark Attack - Hammerhead opens

  27. January 1, 1997Opening
    Splashwater Falls

    Splashwater Falls opens

  28. January 1, 1997Opening
    Shark Attack - Mako

    Shark Attack - Mako opens

  29. January 1, 1998Definitive closure
    Python

    Python closes

  30. January 1, 1998Definitive closure
    Great Alonzo's Cannonball Coaster

    Great Alonzo's Cannonball Coaster closes

  31. May 2, 1998Opening
    Roar

    Roar opens

  32. January 1, 1999Opening
    Yosemite Sam's Hollywood Flight School

    Yosemite Sam's Hollywood Flight School opens

  33. January 1, 1999Opening
    Sylvester's Pounce and Bounce

    Sylvester's Pounce and Bounce opens

  34. May 8, 1999Opening
    Two-Face: The Flip Side

    Two-Face: The Flip Side opens

  35. May 8, 1999Opening
    The Great Chase

    The Great Chase opens

  36. May 8, 1999Opening
    Joker's Jinx

    Joker's Jinx opens

  37. August 5, 1999Opening
    Great Chase

    Great Chase opens

  38. May 13, 2000Opening
    Superman: Ride of Steel

    Superman: Ride of Steel opens

  39. June 16, 2001Opening
    Batwing

    Batwing opens

  40. April 11, 2003Opening
    Penguin's Blizzard River

    Penguin's Blizzard River opens

  41. January 1, 2005Opening
    Bahama Blast

    Bahama Blast opens

  42. January 1, 2005Opening
    Tornado

    Tornado opens

  43. October 16, 2007Definitive closure
    Two-Face: The Flip Side

    Two-Face: The Flip Side closes

  44. January 1, 2008Opening
    Halfpipe

    Halfpipe opens

  45. January 1, 2014Opening
    French Quarter Flyers

    French Quarter Flyers opens

  46. June 21, 2014Opening
    Ragin' Cajun

    Ragin' Cajun opens

  47. January 1, 2017Opening
    Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth

    Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth opens

  48. May 17, 2019Opening
    Firebird

    Firebird opens

  49. May 14, 2021Opening
    Harley Quinn Spinsanity

    Harley Quinn Spinsanity opens

  50. June 25, 2024Opening
    SteamWhirler

    SteamWhirler opens

  51. February 11, 2025Definitive closure
    Great Chase

    Great Chase closes

  52. July 7, 2025Definitive closure
    Batwing

    Batwing closes

  53. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Reef Runner

    Reef Runner closes

  54. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Halfpipe

    Halfpipe closes

  55. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Shark Attack - Hammerhead

    Shark Attack - Hammerhead closes

  56. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Bahama Blast

    Bahama Blast closes

  57. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Splashwater Falls

    Splashwater Falls closes

  58. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    RipQurl Blaster

    RipQurl Blaster closes

  59. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Tornado

    Tornado closes

  60. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Paradise Plunge

    Paradise Plunge closes

  61. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Wahoo River

    Wahoo River closes

  62. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Buccaneer Beach

    Buccaneer Beach closes

  63. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Hurricane Bay

    Hurricane Bay closes

  64. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Hurricane Harbor Maryland

    Hurricane Harbor Maryland closes

  65. September 6, 2025Definitive closure
    Shark Attack - Mako

    Shark Attack - Mako closes

  66. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Yosemite Sam's Hollywood Flight School

    Yosemite Sam's Hollywood Flight School closes

  67. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Quantum Canyon Rapids

    Quantum Canyon Rapids closes

  68. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    The Wild One

    The Wild One closes

  69. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Foghorn Leghorn's Tinsel Town Train

    Foghorn Leghorn's Tinsel Town Train closes

  70. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Carousel

    Carousel closes

  71. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Minuteman Motors

    Minuteman Motors closes

  72. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    The Great Chase

    The Great Chase closes

  73. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Electro-Derby

    Electro-Derby closes

  74. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Cyclone

    Cyclone closes

  75. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Capital Railways

    Capital Railways closes

  76. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Elmer's Around the World in 80 Seconds

    Elmer's Around the World in 80 Seconds closes

  77. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Roar

    Roar closes

  78. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Shipwreck Falls

    Shipwreck Falls closes

  79. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    High Seas

    High Seas closes

  80. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Big Easy Speedway

    Big Easy Speedway closes

  81. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Looney Tunes Prop Warehouse

    Looney Tunes Prop Warehouse closes

  82. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Voodoo Drop

    Voodoo Drop closes

  83. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Joker's Jinx

    Joker's Jinx closes

  84. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Taz's Film Works

    Taz's Film Works closes

  85. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Penguin's Blizzard River

    Penguin's Blizzard River closes

  86. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    SteamWhirler

    SteamWhirler closes

  87. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Firebird

    Firebird closes

  88. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Superman: Ride of Steel

    Superman: Ride of Steel closes

  89. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Pirate's Flight

    Pirate's Flight closes

  90. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Harley Quinn Spinsanity

    Harley Quinn Spinsanity closes

  91. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    French Quarter Flyers

    French Quarter Flyers closes

  92. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Professor Screamore's SkyWinder

    Professor Screamore's SkyWinder closes

  93. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Ragin' Cajun

    Ragin' Cajun closes

  94. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth

    Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth closes

  95. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Tea Cups

    Tea Cups closes

  96. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Riddle Me This

    Riddle Me This closes

  97. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Pepe Le Pew's Tea Party

    Pepe Le Pew's Tea Party closes

  98. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Flying Carousel

    Flying Carousel closes

  99. November 2, 2025Definitive closure
    Sylvester's Pounce and Bounce

    Sylvester's Pounce and Bounce closes