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Founded as a wildlife center in 1974 by [[Ross Perot]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC television]] operated the park as a drive-through safari called The Largo Wildlife Preserve, from 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 World” after being acquired by [[Six Flags#History of Premier Parks|Premier Parks]], before being edited again to “Adventure World: The Thrill Park”. Ultimately, the park would be rebranded as the tenth [[Six Flags]] park, after 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]].

 

===Gotham City===

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]].