Six Flags America: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added
ce
 
(26 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown)
Line 7:
| location2 = [[Maryland]]
| location3 =
| opening_date = {{start date and age|1974|7|1415}}<ref name="GrandOpeningOpenMonday"/>
| previous_names = <br/>The Wildlife Preserve <span style="white-space: nowrap">(1974–1978)</span><br/>Wild Country <span style="white-space: nowrap">(1978–1981)</span><br/>Wild World <span style="white-space: nowrap">(1982–1993)</span><br/>The Great Escape: Adventure World <span style="white-space: nowrap">(1994–1998)</span><br/>Adventure World: The Thrill Park <span style="white-space: nowrap">(1998–2000)</span>
| area = {{convert|523|acre|km2|abbr=on}}s (131 acres currently used for park operations)
| season = March through October
| rides = 24
| coasters = 89
| water_rides = 16
| owner = C.T. Industries (1971-1973)<br />[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1973-1976)
Line 21:
}}
 
'''Six Flags America''' is aan [[themeamusement park]] located in the [[Woodmore, Maryland|Woodmore]], [[census-designatedUnited place|CDP]] of [[Prince George's County, Maryland]]States,<ref name="Woodmoremap">"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2486710_woodmore/DC10BLK_P2486710_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Woodmore CDP, MD]." [[United States Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on January 13, 2017 [http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2486710_woodmore/DC10BLK_P2486710_006.pdf Detail map p6].</ref><ref name="Location - SixFlags">{{cite web|url=https://www.sixflags.com/america/plan-your-visit/directions|title=Directions to the Park|publisher=Six Flags America|access-date=June 2, 2015}} "13710 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20721."</ref> near [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland|Upper Marlboro]],<ref name="Location - Baltimore Sun">{{cite news|last=Heideger|first=Carly|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-06-20/travel/bal-six-flags-america-ragin-cajun-20140619_1_new-roller-coaster-french-quarter-flyers-ragin-cajun|title=Six Flags America launching new roller coaster this weekend|date=June 20, 2014|work=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=June 2, 2015}}</ref> andadjacent into the [[Washington, DC metropolitan area]].
 
Founded as a wildlife center in 19731974 by [[Ross Perot]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC television]] operated the park as a drive-through safari called The Largo Wildlife Preserve, beginning infrom 1974<ref>{{cite news |title=Wildlife Preserve In Maryland |date=June 2, 1974 |work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |id={{ProQuest|1901552367}} |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1901552367}}</ref> until its closure, in 1978. The property was bought by [[Jim Fowler]]'s [[Wild Kingdom]]; thereafter, the site was gradually converted from a wildlife preserve into a theme park named Wild World. In 1992, the park was renamed “The Great Escape: Adventure WorldWorld” after being acquired by [[Six Flags#History of Premier Parks|Premier Parks]], andbefore ultimatelybeing wasedited brandedagain to “Adventure World: The Thrill Park”. Ultimately, the park would be rebranded as the 10thtenth [[Six Flags]] park, whenafter Premier Parks acquired Six Flags Inc., and adopted its name, in 1999; the name-change to Six Flags America—and all associated [[Intellectual property|IP and theming]]—was unveiled for the park’s 2000 operating season. The "America" in the park's name was chosen due to the park's close proximity to the U.S. capital; the park’s entry plaza and “promenade” also features [[Thirteen Colonies|colonial-era]] architecture and related theming of [[Colonial Maryland]].
 
==History==
Line 29:
===Early years===
[[File:The_Wildlife_Preserve_logo.jpg|thumb|right|The Wildlife Preserve logo 1974]]
In June 1971, Irish brothers Frank and William Stephenson, who were both animal trainers, approached Texas billionaire [[Ross Perot]] about financing an animal park they wanted to open somewhere“somewhere on the [[East Coast of the United States]].<ref name="TWP72">{{cite news |title=A Beast-Filled Park Eyed Near Bowie |first=Ivan G. |last=Goldman |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=D4 |date=February 20, 1972 |id={{ProQuest|148314517}} |url=https://archive.org/details/beast-filled-park}}</ref> The Stephensons and Perot formed the company C.T. Industries, Inc. to build and run the park. Ultimately, they narrowed their decision down to the WashingtonD.C. area, and purchased {{convert|280|acre|km2}} of land in Prince George's County, Maryland. On December 22, 1971, they applied for special zoning exception to the Prince George's County planning board for a special zoning exception.<ref name="TWP72"/> The park was announced to the public in February 1972, with ita expectedprojected to openopening before the end of 1972that year.
 
{{Blockquote|text=It's quite a lot of fun to see these two fellows [Frank and Williams Stephenson] put this together... I didn't know them at all until they walked into my office with their idea... I'm convinced they have the ability to do this well. I'm just a guy standing there with a grease gun. I can lubricate their idea with financial encouragement.<ref name="TWP72"/> |author=[[Ross Perot]]}}
 
In 1973, the plans for the park were taken -over by the[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]’s [[ABC Scenic and Wildlife Attractions|Scenic & Wildlife Attractions]] division (ABCSWA).<ref>{{cite news|title=Pr. George's Wild Animal Area Planned |date=April 27, 1973 |page=D1 |newspaper=The Washington Post |id={{ProQuest|148463903}} |url=https://archive.org/details/1973-04-27}}</ref> On April 28, 1973, John E. Campbell, president(ABCSWA of ABC Scenic and Wildlife Attractions,President) confirmed they were negotiating the purchase of another 125 adjoiningadjacent acres for the park.<ref>{{cite news |title=More Land Sought for Wildlife Park |date=April 28, 1973 |page=D1 |newspaper=The Washington Post |first=Tom |last=Huth |id={{ProQuest|148426690}} |url=https://archive.org/details/1973-04-28}}</ref>
 
'''The parkWildlife opened asPreserve''', a drive-through animalwildlife safaripark, '''Theopened Wildlifeon Preserve'''Monday, on July 1415, 1974.<ref name="GrandOpening">{{cite news |title=The Wildlife Preserve - Opening Tomorrow |date=July 13, 1974 |newspaper=The Washington Post |id={{ProQuest|146165580}} |url=https://archive.org/details/out_page-0001 |page=L12}}</ref><ref name="OpenMonday">{{cite news |title=Wild Animals Will Roam Farm: Safari Opens Monday |date=July 13, 1974 |work=The Capital |url=https://archive.org/details/740713-largo-wildlife-preserve-opening-md}}</ref> Initially, estimated attendance was approximately 850,000 visitors a year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Plattner |first1=Andy |title=Safari opens Monday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11541508/740713-largo-wildlife-preserve-opening/ |access-date=May 9, 2020 |work=The Capital |date=July 13, 1974}}</ref> ThoseHowever, those reasonably ambitious visitorattendance projectionsnumbers never materialized. In 1975, the park added narrated tours through four-car, 150-person-capacity shuttle trains. However, the park failed to promote itself, effectively enough, to generate public interest or profits. In an effort to coursesave-correct ABC Scenicface, and Wildlife AmusementsABCSWA announced a $30 million30m amusement park expansion to the struggling drive-through safari (around $171.6m in 2023).<ref>{{cite news |title=Amusement Park Set for Largo: Council Votes Rezoning Change for Wildlife Preserve |first=Karen |last=DeYoung |newspaper=The Washington Post |id={{ProQuest|146330210}} |date=November 26, 1975 |page=B1 |url=https://archive.org/details/1975-11-26-amusement-park-set-for-largo}}</ref>
 
Plans for the expansion were scrapped, and, in February 1976, it was announced that the park would close permanently. ABCABCSWA released a statement, explainingclaiming that the park, "had unacceptableexperienced “unacceptable attendance and revenuesrevenues” in 1974 and 1975."; InThe aWildlife reportPreserve onitself 1975 operations, ABCwas said Theto Wildlife Preserve, resulted inbe a $44m millionliability lossfor ABC, for the Americanyear Broadcasting1975 (approximately $22.8m in Company2023).<ref>{{cite news |title=ABC Apparently Abandons Largo Amusement Park Plan |date=February 21, 1975 |page=A11 |first1=Jack |last1=Egan |first2=William H. |last2=Jones |newspaper=The Washington Post |id={{ProQuest|146493919}} |url=https://archive.org/details/1976-02-21-abc-apparently-abandons-largo-amusement-park-plan}}</ref>
 
The park stayed open with a decreased staff in 1977, but was closed altogether for the 1978 season.
Line 49:
The 1983 season saw the addition of four more flat rides, including the ''High Seas'' (a swinging pirate ship attraction) and giant swings. The waterslide area was expanded, at the time, to a full [[water park]]; with the addition of more water slides and a large [[wave pool]], a more successful 1983 season was underway. Dubbed the 'Wild Wave', $2 million was spent adding the wave pool and it officially opened May 30 for the 1983 season.<ref name="WW83">{{cite news |title=Death of Boy, 9, at Md. Wave Pool Is Ruled Drowning: Medical Examiner Finds Boy's Death At Wave Pool Was Result of Drowning |first=Lisa |last=Swenarski |date=July 15, 1983 |id={{ProQuest|147589272}} |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://archive.org/details/1983-07-15-death-of-boy-9-at-md-wave-pool |access-date=December 16, 2022}}</ref>
 
Tragically, a 9-year-old boy named Christie Davis died late that summer,<ref name="WW83"/> swimmingwhile in the Wavewave Poolpool, which resulted in operational safety changes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wild World Adopts Pool Precautions After Drowning |first=Frank P. L. |last=Somerville |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 20, 1983 |id={{ProQuest|537868589}} |url=https://archive.org/details/1983-07-20-wild-world-adopts-pool-precautions-after-drowning |access-date=December 16, 2022}}</ref> The park's attendance had improved, but the park was still unable to break -even. During the 1983 season, the animal drive-through safari wouldwas closeclosed; alternatelyinstead, a guided train ridetour would depart from the main train station, pass through a few of the animal areas, tostop theat Safari Village, thenand totour the rest of the animal areaexhibits, and finallybefore arrivearriving back at the station. The Safari Village featured elephant, camel and pony rides, a petting zoo, various eateries, arts-and-crafts, and games, including; the crowd favorite, “Guess Your Age Or Weight” game (featuring [[Regina Williams]]), - this would proveproved so popular that it was relocated to the main park. The animals were sold and moved after the 1983 season ended. In 1984, most of the adult rides were removed from the park and held in storage, leaving only three, plus a few of the children's rides. The park opted to move in the direction of being solely a water park. A new stadium was built that year, along with several more water slides. 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.
 
In 1985, the rides were therefore brought back out of storage. 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. There was widespread opposition to the plan from the surrounding community.<ref>{{cite news|title=Amusement Park Plans Draw Fire |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 30, 1985 |first=Gwen |last=Ifill
Line 55:
}}</ref>
 
At the time, [[Knoebels]] (amusement park (in [[Pennsylvania]]) had acquired a used rollercoaster called the, [[Phoenix (roller coaster)|Phoenix]], from a defunct park in Texas.; Wild World's management team was inspired and began looking for a used coaster for Wild World. With [[Massachusetts]]’ [[Paragon Park]] closing at the end of 1984, their “[[Giant Coaster]]”, which had operated since 1917, was for-sale; in the spring of 1985, Wild World acquired the old [[Philadelphia Toboggan Company|PTC]] coaster, rebranding it “[[The Wild One (roller coaster)|The Wild One]]” and placing it in an area of the former animal park. The coaster opened in the spring of 1986 to very positive public reviews, and is still running to this day.<ref>{{cite news |title=Largo Amusement Park Unleashes 'Wild One' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/05/04/largo-amusement-park-unleashes-wild-one/208de4c0-b866-4e01-83c0-940975cc216a/ |access-date=May 7, 2020 |work=washingtonpost.com |date=May 4, 1986}}</ref> A kiddie coaster was added to the park at the same time.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
 
For the 1987 season, Wild World added another water play area and a new [[lazy river]]. In 1988, the park would see a renovation to its buildings and midways, and an additional a few new [[flat ridesride]]s. In 1989, a [[log flume]] was added, along with a family raft waterslide in the water park areawaterpark. In 1990, the park began to have maintenance issues with many of their carnival-style flat rides, with several unable to be repaired. In 1991, only nine flat rides remained and the park was ultimately put up for sale.
[[Paragon Park]] closed at the end of 1984. The [[Giant Coaster]], which had operated there since 1917, was put up for sale. During the spring of 1985, Wild World bought the old wooden coaster, rebranding it [[The Wild One (roller coaster)|The Wild One]] and rebuilding the ride in an area of the former animal park. The coaster opened for the spring of 1986 to very positive public reviews.<ref>{{cite news |title=Largo Amusement Park Unleashes 'Wild One' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/05/04/largo-amusement-park-unleashes-wild-one/208de4c0-b866-4e01-83c0-940975cc216a/ |access-date=May 7, 2020 |work=washingtonpost.com |date=May 4, 1986}}</ref> A kiddie coaster was added to the park at the same time.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
 
For the 1987 season, Wild World added another water play area and a new lazy river. In 1988, the park would see a renovation to its buildings and midways, and an additional few new flat rides. In 1989, a log flume was added, along with a family raft waterslide in the water park area. In 1990, the park began to have maintenance issues with many of their carnival-style flat rides, with several unable to be repaired. In 1991, only nine flat rides remained and the park was ultimately put up for sale.
 
===Adventure World===
[[File:Adventure World logo ticket stub.png|thumb|Adventure World logo from a ticket stub]]
In 1992, Wild World was purchased by [[Six Flags#History of Premier Parks|Tierco Group Inc.]], later known as Premier Parks, andwhich renamed the park Adventure World.<ref>{{cite web |title=ADVENTURE WORLD'S WILD RIDE TO THE TOP |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1995/08/14/adventure-worlds-wild-ride-to-the-top/0c00f18d-f08a-49b1-aadd-dd837f228402/ |website=washingtonpost.com |access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tierco Inc. Purchases Maryland Theme Park |url=https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1P2-5580691/tierco-inc-purchases-maryland-theme-park |access-date=May 7, 2020 |work=The Journal Record |date=March 4, 1992}}</ref> That year several flat rides and a few kiddie rides were added. In 1993, Adventure World added its second adult rollercoaster. Premier Parks had acquired [[Lightning Loops]] from [[Six Flags]]. This was a dual-track steel single looping shuttle coaster located at [[Six Flags Great Adventure]]. One of the tracks was sent to Premier Parks' [[Frontier City]] located in [[Oklahoma City]] (where it still operates today as the Diamondback), while the other track became known as the Python and would be located at Adventure World.<ref>{{cite web |title=Python - Six Flags America |url=https://rcdb.com/152.htm |website=rcdb.com |access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> Also, a water ride called Shipwreck Falls, in which a 15-person boat would run up a steel track and down a {{convert|45|ft|m|adj=on}} drop into a splashwater pool, was added. More flat rides were added in 1994. 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=* Adventure World, formerly Wild World, located... |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-11-14-1994318113-story.html |access-date=May 9, 2020 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 14, 1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=What's New In The Parks |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=May 27, 1994 |id={{ProQuest|751020463}} |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/751020463/ |access-date=December 16, 2022}}</ref>
[[File:Adventure World 1996.jpg|thumb|Adventure World in 1996]]
On May 20, 1995, [[Vekoma]]'s first Mind Eraser, an inverted looping suspended coaster, opened.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mind Eraser - Six Flags America |url=https://rcdb.com/149.htm |website=rcdb.com |access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> This was branded a [[Vekoma SLC|SLC]]. In 1996, a free-fall drop-tower ride called the Tower of Doom, now known as Voodo Drop, made by [[Intamin]] was added. In 1997, the park added a second dry water ride called Typhoon Sea Coaster, which was a log flume/junior rollercoaster hybrid. It was later renamed Skull Mountain and eventually closed in July 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sixflags.com/america/info/news_SkullMountainFinalVoyage.aspx|title=Sx Flags America Prepares Final Voyage For Skull Mountain|date=June 9, 2011|publisher=Six Flags America|access-date=17 May 2012}}</ref> to make room for a new roller coaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sixflags.com/america/info/news_ApocalypseAnnouncement.aspx|title=Six Flags America Announces Apocalypse|date=September 1, 2011|publisher=Six Flags America|access-date=17 May 2012}}</ref> In 1997, the water park was renovated, eliminating some older slides, adding newer slides and extensively remodeling the children's water play area.
Line 120 ⟶ 118:
 
===Gotham City===
{{Main|Gotham City (themethemed parksarea)}}
Added in the year 2000, '''Gotham City''' is a land that allows guests to experience the dark and dirty industrial district of [[DC Comics|DC Comics']] most notorious city. Guests can be held hostage by [[Joker (character)|The Joker]] and forced to ride his [[The Joker's Jinx|Jinxed]] carnival coaster. They can soar above the clouds with [[Superman]], on the [[Superman - Ride of Steel]], or hope to stay dry while rushing down the [[Penguin's Blizzard River]].
 
===Coyote CreekSteamTown===
Recreating the pioneer days of the [[American frontier]], the land drops guests in the frontier town of '''Coyote Creek'''. From its opening in 1994,<ref>{{cite news |title=Rides of Summer |date=May 8, 1994 |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=E3 |first=Barbara Ann |last=Curcio |id={{ProQuest|750898989}} |url=https://archive.org/details/rides-of-summer-may-8-1994}}</ref> it has offered entertainment and attractions include Renegade Rapids, a white water rafting ride down the dangerous rivers of the west inspired by the [[Colorado River]]. Coyote Creek is home to the Crazy Horse Saloon, a nod to the [[western saloon]]s where cowboys used to drink and relax.
 
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. A specific date is unknown at this time.
 
New rides announced include: Steamwhirler, QuantumCanyon Rapids, Electro Derby, and Professor Screamore's Skywinder.
 
==Current rides==
Line 149 ⟶ 151:
|Relocated from Paragon Park in Hull, Massachusetts as ''Giant Coaster''. Built 1917.
|-
|align=center|[[Mind Eraser (roller coaster)|MindProfessor EraserScreamore's SkyWinder]]
| {{NA|}} [[File:SFA-Mind Eraser 2.jpg|140px]]
|align=center|1995
Line 155 ⟶ 157:
|[[Suspended Looping Coaster]]
|align=center|Operating
|align=center|Coyote CreekSteamtown
|The first "Mind Eraser"; Vekoma built 27 Suspended Looping Coaster with the same Layout.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rcdb.com/8193.htm |title=689m Standard |website=rcdb.com}}</ref> Formerly known as Mind Eraser
|-
|align=center|[[Roar (Six Flags America)|Roar]]
Line 255 ⟶ 257:
|Moved to the former site of the Curving Dervish in 1996.
|-
|Electro Derby
|Coyote Creek Crazy Cars
|align=center|1990
|Preston Amusements/Bumper cars
|align=center|Coyote CreekSteamtown
|Formerly named Los Coches Chocosand Coyote Creek Crazy Cars
|-
|[[Twist (ride)|Cyclone]]
Line 272 ⟶ 274:
|align=center|Olde Boston
|Originally named The Great Race, based on [[The Great Race|the 1965 film of the same name]]. The attraction was renamed in 2023.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=RamarSFA |number=1648796622090805251 |quote=Our transformation of Olde Boston continues as we have renamed Great Race to Minutemen Motors, check out the new sign! |title=Transformation of Olde Boston}}</ref>
|-
|Zydeco Zinger
|align=center|1993
|[[Chance Rides]]/Falling Star
|align=center|Mardi Gras
|Formerly known as Falling Star, the ride was renamed to Zydeco Zinger due to Southwest Territory being rethemed to Mardi Gras in 2014.
|-
|Shipwreck Falls
Line 285 ⟶ 281:
|
|-
|RenegadeQuantumCanyon Rapids
|align=center|1995
|[[Hopkins Rides]]/Rapids water ride
|align=center|Coyote CreekSteamtown
|Formerly Called Renegade Rapids
|-
|Tea Cups
Line 320 ⟶ 316:
|align=center|Mardi Gras
|Formerly known as Tower of Doom (1996–2014), the ride was renamed Voodoo Drop due to Southwest Territory being rethemed to Mardi Gras in 2014.
|-
|Rodeo
|align=center|1999
|[[HUSS rides|Huss]]/Breakdance
|align=center|Coyote Creek
|A Huss Breakdance style 4/rodeo with cow themed cars.
|-
|[[Penguin's Blizzard River]]
Line 338 ⟶ 328:
|align=center|Mardi Gras
|Located where the rock-wall formerly resided.
|-
|Bourbon Street Fireball
|align=center|2015
|Larson International/Giant Loop
|align=center|Mardi Gras
|-
|[[SkyScreamer|Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth]]
Line 358 ⟶ 342:
|
|-
| SteamWhirler
|align=center|Coyote Creek2024
|[[Zamperla]] Nebulaz
|align=center|Mardi GrasSteamtown
 
|}
 
Line 424 ⟶ 414:
|align=center|Whistlestop Park
|It was known as Diesel Derby in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011.
|-
|align=center|Sky Jumper
|align=center|2010
|align=center|Family drop ride
|align=center|Whistlestop Park
|It was known as Cranky the Crane Tower in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011.
|-
|align=center|Splash Zone
Line 739 ⟶ 723:
|Four [[Water slide]]s
|Located in Hurricane Harbor. Named Rainbow Falls until 2004, and Hurricane Mountain from 2005 to 2008. Formerly tube slides. Closed 2008–2010. Rethemed to an Amazon rainforest and reopened June 2011. Retired following the 2020 season.
|-
|Zydeco Zinger
|align=center|1993
|align=center|Sky Jumper2023
|[[Chance Rides]]/Falling Star
|align=center|Was located in Mardi Gras. Formerly known as Falling Star, the ride was renamed to Zydeco Zinger due to Southwest Territory being rethemed to Mardi Gras in 2014.
|-
|Bourbon Street Fireball
|align=center|2015
|align=center|Whistlestop Park2023
|Larson International/Giant Loop
|align=center|Was located in Mardi Gras.
|-
|Rodeo
|align=center|1999
|align=center|2022
|[[HUSS rides|Huss]]/Breakdance
|align=center|Was located in Coyote Creek(Steamtown). A Huss Breakdance style 4/rodeo with cow themed cars.
|-
|Sky Jumper
|align=center|2010
|align=center|2023
|align=center|[[Zamperla]] Family drop ride
|align=center|Was located at Whistlestop Park. It was known as Cranky the Crane Tower in 2010 in Thomas Town and rethemed in 2011. The ride was relocated to Six Flags Over Texas in 2024.
|}
 
Line 777 ⟶ 785:
*{{cite book |title=Inside ABC: American Broadcasting Company's Rise to Power |date=1979 |publisher=Hastings House |first=Sterling |last=Quinlan |page=210 |isbn=0803867654 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UhK4AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Wildlife+Preserve%22+Largo+Maryland}}
 
*{{cite thesis |last=Porto |first=Susan Marie |date=April 1975 |title=A Case Study of The Wildlife Preserve In Largo, Maryland |degree=MSc |publisher=Catholic University of America |url=https://archive.org/details/susan-marie-porto-a-case-study-of-the-wildlife-preserve-in-largo-maryland-april-1975}}
{{Refend}}