Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the 4th most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 21 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family entertainment centers. In 2008, Six Flags properties hosted over 25 million guests.
The company was founded in Texas and took its name from its first property, Six Flags Ove...
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Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the 4th most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 21 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family entertainment centers. In 2008, Six Flags properties hosted over 25 million guests.
The company was founded in Texas and took its name from its first property, Six Flags Over Texas. The company maintains its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City and a corporate office in Grand Prairie, Texas. On June 13, 2009, the corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The name refers to the six flags that have flown over the state of Texas during its history, namely those of Spain, France, Mexico, The Confederate States of America, The Republic of Texas and the United States of America.
The Six Flags chain began in 1961 with the creation of Six Flags Over Texas by Angus G. Wynne of Arlington, Texas,...
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