Talk:Six Flags America

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"Many local people who has been going to Six Flags America when it was Adventure World have stated that the park has gotten worse since it became Six Flags America." Not only is this statement opinionated, but there is also a grammar mistake, it should be "who have been going to Six Flags America...". I'll change the grammar. -Big Brother is Watching

My contribution to this article is taken from my writeup of the same name at Everything2, which in turn is taken from research and many, many visits to the park since the mid-1980s. -Etoile 21:11, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)


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[edit] Ultra Twister

The park nor SF has ever said Ultra Twister will be installed for 2007. The new GM is Terry Praether not Terry Parker. Don't believe me, check the press release on the website.

[edit] Missing Rides?

Perhaps I've been gone from D.C. for too long (or simply haven't visited it for so long) but it seems that the list is missing some rides since I've been there (2001).

Are the Two-Face: The Flip Side (stand up coaster), and Joker's Jinx (sit down type) all defunct now? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.33.24.132 (talk) 07:57, 27 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Removed dead external link

I removed the following link because the server does not exist any more:

Also, I have removed the redundant headers on this talk page.

Cheers

--Starionwolf 23:10, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Comments on Criticism

I do not recall criticism about "factual errors in the portrayal of Colonial America themes." The other criticism I think is justified based on press accounts and my own experience with my kids. I have been there several times in 2007 with my kids and I think the "thug" factor, while present, is not as bad as in past years. Six Flags America is slowly improving, in my view, with a lot of room for improvement. I make no changes to the article based on this, but put it forth for discussion.


  • "Thug atmosphere?" Come on folks, let's keep the racism out of wikipedia. I removed that sentence. 68.50.210.146 04:07, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
    • I agree that the word "thug" is not appropriate, however, I think race is irrelevant. A "thug" is a "thug" regardless if he (or she) is black, white, blue, purple, or Klingon. Don't make everything about race. Good call on removing the sentence, though. Sallicio (talk) 18:48, 6 January 2008 (UTC)Sallicio
    • I was there the afternoon of July 12, 2007 and saw four "thugs" escorted out in handcuffs on the bridge by that balloon ride. OK, don't call them thugs -- call them young adults, which I just did. I do maintain, however, that the park is consistently improving under new owner Dan Snyder.

Citations are sought for Criticism. There are many. One I found is this article, "Striving for More Family Value -- Six Flags Looks to Clean Up Its Parks and Finances With a Focus on Fun for All Ages" by Alejandro Lazo in The Washington Post, July 2, 2007; Page D01. Here is the link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/01/AR2007070100888_pf.html As soon as I figure out how to format the citation for the article, I'll add it. I don't know the format for citations, how to add footnotes, etc.