For more than 40 years, Six Flags has given children and adults the freedom to discover captivating
settings and thrilling adventures. Its legacy began with a single property in Texas and grew to
transform the way families vacation. Six Flags is the world's largest and most diverse regional theme
park company delivering fun-filled experiences to visitors at 31 parks.
Six Flags' unique form of entertainment was born in the imagination of Texas oil barren Angus Wynne,
the father of the modern-day theme park. Mr. Wynne set out to create a destination that would capture
the excitement and wonder of the imagination. With Angus' vision and the support of the Texas
community, Six Flags Over Texas opened in 1961.
The first Six Flags park took its name from the six countries whose flags had flown over Texas
throughout the state's extraordinary history.
Six Flags Over Texas featured six sections reflecting the spirited cultures of those
nations -- and offered guests a vibrant experience straight out of their dreams.
Mr. Wynne envisioned theme parks of a grand scale -- bigger than Disneyland -- located in different
regions across the country, making them convenient and affordable to families everywhere. Today, Six
Flags has made his dream a reality. Six Flags' fun, family environments comprise innovative rides
and exciting attractions including live shows, cutting-edge thrill rides, games, kid friendly play
areas, land animals, marine mammals, concerts, and special events.
Did you know...?
- Six Flags owns and operates 30 parks in North America alone, including 15 of America's largest
theme parks.
- Nearly the entire U.S. population -- 98 percent -- lives within an eight-hour drive of a Six
Flags park.
- The world's largest regional theme park is Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey.
- Six Flags parks are located in or around 34 of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.
- Six Flags Wild Safari's 350-acre wildlife preserve in New Jersey is the largest drive-through
safari outside of Africa.
- Six Flags has the world's largest inventory of branded roller coasters including BATMAN -- THE
RIDE, SUPERMAN ULTIMATE ESCAPE, and THE JOKER'S JINX.
- When its sixteenth roller coaster opened in 2003, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles
shattered its own Guinness World Record for the most roller coasters in a single theme park.
- In an effort to increase wildlife conservation awareness, the zoological parks operated by Six
Flags have been successfully caring for marine mammals and land animals, and providing educational
programs for 34 years.
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