After over 50 years, Six Flags America closed its park in Bowie, Maryland. The park was a big part of many people’s lives, with childhood memories and past summers spent there with friends and family. For a lot of students going to Six Flags, riding the rides and eating the foods there were major monumental memories that are going to be missed.

The park had to close because it was not a strategic fit for the location. The park has been underperforming and not making enough revenue to pay for maintenance. There were also just not enough people coming to the park due to its negative reputation.

“I’m pretty sad about Six Flags closing because it was a very nostalgic place for me and it was a really big part of my childhood and there were a lot of memories made there and summers spent that I will really miss,” sophomore Anastasia Fitenko said.

Six Flags used to hold Fright Fests for Halloween and different events throughout the year. They also held events for holidays like Fourth of July and Christmas which students went to and enjoyed.

Since Six Flags was one of the only amusement parks in Maryland, students have to go to different parks out of state.

“Now that Six Flags is closed, my family wants to go to Kings Dominion because that also sounds pretty fun and it could be a replacement for going to Six Flags, ” junior Nella Barrigah said.

Many students are sad that they didn’t get to go a last time before it closed.

“I think it’s sad because of the lost childhood memories,” sophomore Rodase Dessalegn said. “They weren’t making enough money, but it’s still sad because of the old memories.”