Credit: Six FlagsDespite recently receiving a cease and desist order, Six Flags is determined to climb atop the theme park industry following its billion-dollar merger.
Earlier this year, Six Flags dethroned Disney Parks and its competitors, becoming North America’s largest and most diverse amusement park operator following a billion-dollar merger with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company.
Thanks to this merger, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation boasts a jaw-dropping portfolio of 27 amusement parks and 15 water parks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, attracting 48 million visitors yearly.
Sadly, the theme park giant recently encountered a significant obstacle, with a local government blocking one of the company’s projects with an immediate cease and desist.
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In efforts to provide new experiences for all guests and keep up with the company’s international standards, Six Flags Mexico recently revealed plans to develop an all-new “A Type roller coaster” in the theme park.
Unfortunately, the project would require cutting down over 100 trees in the area, which quickly triggered a response from the Ministry of Environment. The ministry rejected the project and forced Six Flags to cease all current actions and find a new location for the planned roller coaster.
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While Six Flags agreed to this mandate and is reevaluating the project, this hasn’t stopped the company from setting other million-dollar investments in motion across its theme parks in North America.
Cedar Point, for example, recently announced that Snake River Falls will shut down permanently on September 2 to make way for an exciting expansion at the Ohio amusement park. More details on this investment will be revealed later.
But Six Flags’ plans won’t stop there.
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Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, recently announced that the world’s tallest and longest launched wing coaster will open at the park in 2025.
“Rapterra simulates the flight of the legendary Jungle Hawk with an intense initial launch, plunging dives, twisting maneuvers and sweeping turns,” Kings Dominion wrote in a press release.
The Virginia Six Flags-owned amusement park teased a virtual ride of Rapterra, which you can see below:
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🔗 Ride all season with a 2025 Gold Pass: https://t.co/FN5j1yUPcA#Rapterra pic.twitter.com/bCaygWhp2K— Kings Dominion (@KingsDominionVA) August 1, 2024
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And Six Flags’ ambitious plans go beyond the United States Border, with Canada’s Wonderland teasing the announcement of a brand-new attraction set to be “a new, epic adventure.”
Seven days to go. Two powerful elements. One legendary mountain. A new, epic adventure.
Learn more on Aug. 8.
Seven days to go. Two powerful elements. One legendary mountain. A new, epic adventure. 🔥 ❄️
Learn more on Aug. 8. pic.twitter.com/ST2PwOEbO1
— Canada's Wonderland (@WonderlandNews) August 1, 2024
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The company is also developing an impressive $200M theme park in Qiddiya, which will be Six Flags’ first theme park outside the continent.
Following its billion-dollar merger, Six Flags will undoubtedly continue to improve its theme parks and experiences. Who knows? Maybe your favorite Six Flags theme park will be home to the company’s next ambitious project.
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