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Why is Six Flags Over Texas?

Six themed sections, modeled after the culture of the six countries whose flags flew over Texas during the state's colorful history, created a spectacular and magical setting for guests — and provided the park's name.



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Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, formerly Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., is an American amusement park corporation, headquartered in Arlington, Texas. It has properties in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

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The six flags comes from the six nations that have governed Texas during its history. These flags include Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America.

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The six flags comes from the six nations that have governed Texas during its history. These flags include Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America. When the park opened in 1961, it had themed areas for each flag.

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In 2012, Six Flags combined its 160-acre (65 ha) Great Adventure with its 350-acre (140 ha) Wild Safari animal park to form Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari park. At 510 acres (210 ha), it is the second-largest theme park in the world following Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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Six Flags includes 27 theme parks across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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As a general rule, when visiting Six Flags Over Texas, Guests should avoid clothing that may be considered inappropriate for our family-friendly environment. Clothing and visible tattoos that depict violence, nudity, vulgarity, or discriminatory language or graphics are prohibited at all times.

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Severe damage from Hurricane Katrina closed the park and it never reopened due to a pump failure after four to seven feet of floodwaters sat on park grounds. The Industrial Development Board took ownership of the property in 2009.

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Six Flags makes $3.7M in a day. In a single month, Six Flags normally makes close to $113.2M in revenue.

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