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    Six Flags has 24 parks across the United States with world-class coasters, family rides for all ages, up-close animal encounters and thrilling water parks. Browse the Parks Below Go!

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    View Six Flags hours at America. Plus see events and other fun things to do at the amusement park in Bowie, MD.

  4. sixflags.fandom.com › wiki › Six_Flags_Worlds_ofSix Flags Worlds of Adventure | Six Flags Wiki | Fandom

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    Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, formerly Six Flags Ohio, (known as Geauga Lake) was a large Six Flags amusement and wildlife park in Bainbridge Township and Aurora, Ohio. It operated under Six Flags ownership from just 2000 to 2003, making it one of the shortest-lived Six Flags parks in history and only one year longer than Six Flags New Orleans.

    Originally opening as Geauga Lake in 1887, the park had seen many changes in its over 130 years of operation, including new owners and in the second half of the 20th century, new attractions including thrill rides and roller coasters. The park was purchased by Funtime Incorporated in 1969, and the Oklahoma-based Premier Parks later acquired Funtime in 1995 and with it Geauga Lake. The park was re-branded as Six Flags Ohio in 2000.

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    Early history (1887–1969)

    Geauga Lake, a small lake located in Aurora, Ohio, opened for picnics and swimming in 1872. It was originally known as "Giles Pond" as it was first owned by a man named "Sullivan Giles". It quickly became a popular tourist spot in the summers. Geauga Lake Park would officially be established in 1887 on the north side of the lake. At this time, three major league baseball games would be played on Sundays. In 1889, the park had built its first ride, a steam-powered carousel. In 1925, the Big Dipper wooden roller coaster would be built, marking the first coaster of the park. The Big Dipper was the largest roller coaster in world at that time. At this time, the park would build an Olympic-sized swimming pool, as well as a theater, dance hall, ballroom roller-rink, and a bowling alley. The dance hall and ballrooms of the park continued to bring in big names in the music industry at the time. The original carousel was removed and in 1937, a 1926 hand-carved Marcus Illions Grand Carousel was added to the park. In 1942, a tornado had damaged buildings and the Big Dipper, however, they were quickly repaired. Ten years later in 1952, a fire would damage the park's bowling alley, dance hall, theater, and roller-rink. It was at this time when Geauga Lake would become strictly become a seasonal amusement park, beach, and swimming area. The swimming pools were removed in the 1960s however lake swimming was still permitted.

    Funtime Incorporated era (1969–1994)

    Funtime Incorporated, a company based out of nearby Cleveland, was formed to purchase Geauga Lake in 1969. Earl Gascoigne, one of the founders of Funtime, was impressed with SeaWorld San Diego and persuaded SeaWorld to build a park on the south side of the lake. The lake was divided by two counties, with the north side located in Geauga County and the south side located in Portage County. SeaWorld was looking for a spot for their new park, preferably between Detriot and Pittsburgh, as this was the area with the highest-paid blue-collar workers in the US at the time. Eventually, SeaWorld did build a park, and in 1970, SeaWorld Ohio opened to the public making it the second in the SeaWorld chain. Through its life, it would be the smallest SeaWorld park. Although owned separately, the two parks were friendly neighbors, and worked together to turn Northeast Ohio into a regional destination for all families. SeaWorld would go onto be purchased by Busch Entertainment in 1989. Funtime would go onto build multiple attractions for the park. This included Gold Rush, a water ride in 1972, the Skyscraper, an observation gyro tower in 1974, Double Loop in 1977, and Corkscrew a year later. To celebrate the centennial anniversary of Geauga Lake, Funtime partnered with the Dinn Corporation to build Raging Wolf Bobs. In 1983, Boardwalk Shores was added, the parks official water park. Two years later, the owner of SeaWorld announced their intent to purchase Funtime and combine the two parks into one, however the deal fell through. During the 80's Funtime Inc. would go on to own other properties, including Darien Lake in Darien, New York, and Wyandot Lake in Columbus, Ohio. In 1995, Premier Parks would purchase Funtime Inc. and all of the parks for $60 million.

    Premier Parks era (1995–1999)

    In 1995, Premier Parks purchased Funtime Incorporated. This meant Geauga Lake would fall under Premier Park's ownership. New additions included Mind Eraser, a Vekoma boomerang and Grizzly Run, an Intamin water rapid ride. Both rides opened on May 10, 1996. Corkscrew was removed in 1995 and sold to Dizzee World in India. In 1998, Premier Parks purchased the Six Flags brand from Time Warner. Serial Thriller, a Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster, was added in 1998 and sat partially over the lake. The Premier Parks ownership would be short-lived, as Premier Parks would re-brand themselves as Six Flags Theme Parks Inc following the turn of the millennium.

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    Roller coasters

    •Big Dipper (1925 - September 16, 2007) •Corkscrew (1978 - 1995) •Cyclone (1976 - 1980) •Batman: Knight Flight (May 5, 2000 - September 16, 2007) •Double Loop (1977 - September 16, 2007) •Little Dipper (? - 1975) •Mind Eraser (May 10, 1996 - September 16, 2007) •Raging Wolf Bobs (May 28, 1988 - June 16, 2007) •Road Runner Express (May 5, 2000 - September 16, 2007) •Serial Thriller (May 9, 1998 - September 16, 2007) •Superman: Ultimate Escape (May 5, 2000 - 2006) •The Villain (May 5, 2000 - September 16, 2007) •Wild Mouse (1958 - 1971) •X-Flight (May 26, 2001 - September 17, 2006)

    Rides

    •Grizzly Run (1996 - 2007) •Mr. Hyde's Nasty Fall (1997 - 2005) •Shipwreck Falls (2000 - 2007) •Skyscraper (1974 - 2007) •Texas Twister (1993 - 2007) •Time Warp (1999 - 2007)

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    •Six Flags Worlds of Adventure at Six Flags (archived 2003-12-10, 2002-08-02, 2001-06-02)

    •Six Flags Ohio (archived 2000-08-15)

    •Geauga Lake Amusement Park (archived 1999-02-23]

    •Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom at Cedar Fair (archived 2007-08-12)

    •Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom at Coasterpedia

    •Geauga Lake at the Geauga Lake Wiki

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  5. www.yelp.com › searchSix Flags Columbus, OH - Last Updated June 2024 - Yelp

    Top 10 Best Six Flags in Columbus, OH - June 2024 - Yelp - The Gators Bike Park, Magic Mountain Family Fun Center, Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting, LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Columbus, Miner 49er, Zoombezi Bay, Reed Road Water Park, Galaxy Games and Golf, Planet Westerville Park

  6. sixflags.fandom.com › wiki › Wyandot_LakeWyandot Lake | Six Flags Wiki | Fandom

    Wyandot Lake was a small Six Flags-owned amusement park located in Columbus, Ohio next to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. It was notorious for featuring Sea Dragon, the oldest operating wooden roller coaster in Ohio, which was named Jet Flyer when it opened in 1956.

  7. www.tripsavvy.com › geauga-lake-six-flags-seaworldWhat Happened to Geauga Lake, Six Flags Ohio, and SeaWorld Ohio?

    Sep 12, 2022 · Find out what happened to the old Geauga Lake amusement park as well as Six Flags Ohio and SeaWorld Ohio and whether any of them are open.

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