Six Flags America
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
July 19, 2025
One Final Visit
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One Final Visit to Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

Nothing lasts forever.  Sadly, even theme parks. 

With the merger of the Six Flags and Cedar Fair chains last year it was only matter of time before Six Flags America, located in the Washington D.C. suburbs was going to be put on the chopping block.  Six Flags America is an ok park, but with Kings Dominion, which is an amazing park, also serving the Washington D.C. market I wasn't a bit surprised in May of this year when the news hit the net that this was going to be the parks final season.

One Final Visit to Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

Within 24 hours Bond, Travis, and I through a series of texts got the wheels in motion for a road trip to visit Six Flags America before it's gates closed for one last time.  Travis and I have visited Six Flags America before, but this would be Bonds first and final visit.

One Final Visit To Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

After spending the majority of the previous day driving from Illinois to Washington D.C. with a small stop off at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, we were ready to ride.

One Final Visit to Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

As we made it through security and into the park it was pretty obvious that quite a few people were visiting Six Flags America to experience all of it as possible for the time remaining.

One Final Visit to Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

The question in my mind as we headed deeper into Six Flags America with each minute bringing us closer to it shutting down was were we attending a dark and depressing funeral or a joyous celebration of life?



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