Overview
- The Bowie park and its Hurricane Harbor water park welcomed final guests on Sunday, Nov. 2, before permanently shutting their gates.
- Company leadership said the property is not a strategic fit and will be marketed for redevelopment to maximize value, according to CEO Richard A. Zimmerman.
- Prince George’s County estimates the park generated about $3 million a year in tax revenue and occupied roughly 20% of the parcel, and officials are pressing for higher-value uses.
- Farewell crowds filled queues for last rides and snapped up souvenirs at steep discounts reported as high as 85%, with visitors sharing decades of personal memories.
- The shutdown follows the 2024 merger creating the new Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and a 2025 restructuring and portfolio review, with the fate of individual rides not yet decided.