NOBLES HAVE SOME COMPETITION. YEAH. FAVORITE KENNYWOOD AMUSEMENT PARK IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HAS JUST BEEN VOTED THE BEST ROLLER COASTER IN THE COUNTRY. YEAH. SO PHANTOM’S REVENGE EARNED THE TOP SPOT ON USA TODAY’S TOP TEN BEST ROLLER COASTERS IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THEIR READER’S CHOICE AWARDS. BUT KNOEBELS AND HERSHEY PARK, THEY STILL HAVE SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT. THE CLASSIC PHOENIX WOODEN ROLLER COASTER AT KNOEBELS WAS RANKED NUMBER TWO, AND WILDCAT’S REVENGE AT HERSHEY IS NUMBER NINE. OKAY! KNOEBELS WAS ALSO NAMED THE SECOND BEST AMUSEMENT PARK IN THE COUNTRY. THAT’S NICE. KENNYWOOD CAME IN AT NUMBER FIVE IN HERSHEY PARK CAME IN AT NUMBER EIGHT. JUST TALKING TO THE COMMERCIAL. I AM A PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE, BUT HAVE STILL NOT BEEN TO NOBLE. WE HAD FIVE PEOPLE IN THE STUDIO SAY, OH MY GOSH, YOU GUYS HAVE NEVER BEEN TO NOBLES. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, IT’S BEEN 20 YEARS SINCE I’VE BEEN ON A ROLLER COASTER. IF YOU FIGURE OUT MY AGE. SO YEAH, NINE TIMES SOON. WELL, I GUESS ON THE 21ST YEAR YOU’RE GOING TO GET ON A ROLLER COASTER, SO.
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Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Maryland announces closure at end of 2025 operating season
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie, Md., will close after the 2025 operating season, according to a news release on Six Flags' website.Video above: Three Pa. parks voted among America's best.The release said the Bowie location is "not a strategic fit with the company's long-term growth plan," according to Six Flags President and CEO Richard A. Zimmerman.The property will be marketed for redevelopment. Zimmerman said they anticipate "strong interest" in the area.Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor employ around 70 full-time associates, the release said. Eligible associates will receive severance and other benefits.In a statement, Prince George's County's Acting County Executive Tara Jackson said:"We are saddened by the announcement that Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor will permanently close after the 2025 season. For decades, Six Flags has been more than just a theme park—it is a cherished part of our county's identity, a source of joy for families, and a hub of economic activity. The park employs approximately 70 full-time associates and provides other valuable job opportunities, supporting our local economy. "We are committed to working closely with Six Flags and other stakeholders to guide a thoughtful and inclusive redevelopment process that supports jobs, growth and long-term community benefit."
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie, Md., will close after the 2025 operating season, according to a news release on Six Flags' website.
Video above: Three Pa. parks voted among America's best.
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The release said the Bowie location is "not a strategic fit with the company's long-term growth plan," according to Six Flags President and CEO Richard A. Zimmerman.
The property will be marketed for redevelopment. Zimmerman said they anticipate "strong interest" in the area.
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor employ around 70 full-time associates, the release said. Eligible associates will receive severance and other benefits.
In a statement, Prince George's County's Acting County Executive Tara Jackson said:
"We are saddened by the announcement that Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor will permanently close after the 2025 season. For decades, Six Flags has been more than just a theme park—it is a cherished part of our county's identity, a source of joy for families, and a hub of economic activity. The park employs approximately 70 full-time associates and provides other valuable job opportunities, supporting our local economy.
"We are committed to working closely with Six Flags and other stakeholders to guide a thoughtful and inclusive redevelopment process that supports jobs, growth and long-term community benefit."
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