Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN) is closing its Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor amusement park in Bowie, Maryland, after the 2025 operating season.
Promoted as “DC’s Thrill Capital,” the property will be sold for redevelopment as part of Six Flags’ ongoing portfolio optimization program. CBRE (NYSE: CBRE) has been hired to market the roughly 500-acre property for sale.
Six Flags America employs approximately 70 full-time associates, and the company said it would provide severance and other benefits to all eligible associates. The park’s final operating day will be Nov. 2.
Six Flags operates 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the US, Canada and Mexico.
“As part of our comprehensive review of our park portfolio, we have determined that Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor are not a strategic fit with the company’s long-term growth plan,” said Six Flags President and CEO Richard A. Zimmerman. “After reviewing a number of options, we believe that marketing the property for redevelopment will generate the highest value and return on investment. We anticipate strong interest in the property and will continue to strategically pursue portfolio optimization opportunities as we work to unlock the full value of our portfolio.”
“This was a difficult decision, and we recognize the impact it will have on our Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor park associates and guests,” Zimmerman added. “We are grateful to our park associates who work hard to create lifelong memories for our guests, and Six Flags is committed to supporting all impacted associates through the closure process at the end of this year. Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor have been an important part of the local community, and this final season will be an opportunity to celebrate the decades of fun that guests have enjoyed at the property.”
