Six Flags America is an amusement park in Woodmore, Maryland, United States,[2][3] near Upper Marlboro,[4] adjacent to the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Ultimately, they narrowed their decision down to the D.C. area, and purchased 280 acres (110 ha) of land in Prince George's County, Maryland.

[7] On April 28, 1973, John E. Campbell (ABCSWA President) confirmed they were negotiating the purchase of another 125 acres (51 ha) for the park.

ABCSWA released a statement, claiming that the park had experienced “unacceptable attendance and revenues” in 1974 and 1975; The Wildlife Preserve itself was said to be a $4m liability for ABC, for the year 1975 (approximately $22.8m in 2023).

[13] Alas, the park continued to flounder in terms of public interest, yet nevertheless remained operational for the summer, through the 1979 season.

[15] In addition to the select amusement rides, four tube waterslides were added, along with two body slides and a children's water play area.

[16] Tragically, a 9-year-old boy named Christie Davis died late that summer[16] while in the wave pool, which resulted in operational safety changes.

The park would perform very well on hot days, but faltered a bit more in cooler weather, due to the shift in predominantly swimming- and water-based attractions.

That year, Wild World's management wanted to build a major wooden rollercoaster for the park in the 1986 season, but the costs were too high.

[18] In addition to adding a roller coaster, the park intended to add a 3000-seat amphitheater, and an overnight campground for guests.

[citation needed] For the 1987 season, Wild World added another water play area and a lazy river.

[23] Also, a water ride called Shipwreck Falls, in which a 15-person boat would run up a steel track and down a 45-foot (14 m) drop into a splashwater pool, was added.

By this time, the new additions were well-received, shown as Inside Track Magazine named Adventure World as the most improved amusement park in the country for a third consecutive year in 1994.

In 1997, the park added a second dry water ride called Typhoon Sea Coaster, which was a log flume/junior rollercoaster hybrid.

[32] Its layout is a mirror image of Six Flags Darien Lake's Ride of Steel which opened the previous year.

[33] The next year on June 16, the park opened Batwing, a Batman-themed Vekoma flying coaster located in the Gotham City area.

The transition from Paradise Island to Hurricane Harbor saw the addition of a new Tornado water slide as well as renovations to existing attractions and buildings.

Several months later, Six Flags would announce the removal of several licensed agreements as a result of restructuring following the company's emergence from bankruptcy.

Thomas the Tank Engine, Tony Hawk, The Wiggles and Evel Knievel themes would be removed from all Six Flags parks beginning in 2011.

[36][37] For 2012, the park added Apocalypse, a stand-up roller coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard, which featured two inversions and a ten-story drop.

[41] Like Apocalypse, Ragin' Cajun was relocated from Six Flags Great America and it was placed in the former location of Two Face: The Flip Side which was removed from the park in 2007.

In 2016, Six Flags America added a new family water play structure to Hurricane Harbor named Splashwater Falls, which replaced the former Crocodile Cal's Beach House.

[44] Six Flags America announced on September 1, 2016, that they would be adding a Funtime Starflyer model, similar to the many SkyScreamer rides at other locations in the chain.

Six Flags America is divided into seven themed areas inspired by the different extremes of the United States, as well as fictional settings like the City of Gotham, and Looney Tunes: Movie Town.

The "town" features the Great Chase, a children's coaster that takes guests through the set of the next Looney Tunes cartoon being filmed, starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.

Added to the park in 2014, the new themed land features the Ragin' Cajun, a wild mouse coaster where guests are trying to escape the attack of alligators in the Bayou.

Six Flags America announced in 2023 that Coyote Creek would be shut down and completely replaced into an appropriately named SteamTown.

The portion of the park will feature a steampunk-esque theming with complete retheming to rides and shopping, as well as a new stunt show.

It is scheduled for June 2024 release in anticipation with SFA's 25th anniversary celebration, as announced via Six Flags Americas' email newsletter directly to passholders.

New rides announced include: Steamwhirler, QuantumCanyon Rapids, Electro Derby, and Professor Screamore's Skywinder.