History
Angus Wynne, founder of Six Flags, would be proud of the company's rise to preeminent standing in the family entertainment industry. A pioneer in the truest sense of the word, Mr. Wynne broke new ground when he opened the first Six Flags park, Six Flags Over Texas, in 1961.
Mr. Wynne studied other pioneers around him and applied his own vision and imagination to create a new form of family entertainment. He imagined regional parks large in scope but closer to where people lived, making them convenient and affordable.
A broad entertainment product, featuring innovative rides complemented by brilliant theme presentations, became his formula for success, and his ingenious use of themes turned the centuries-old amusement park idea into the broader theme park concept. Angus' vision, theming designed to enrich an entertainment experience, was right on target — and the regional theme park industry was born.
Throngs flocked to Six Flags Over Texas when the park opened in 1961. 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. The inventive theming afforded guests a chance to experience places and times that previously only existed in their imaginations, including cowboy culture, French and Spanish cultures, and even southern belles and pirates.
Today, Six Flags has dedicated itself to setting the standard for theme park entertainment. Our 20 theme, water and zoological parks across North America are better than ever, offering today's families a complete one-stop diversified entertainment destination, from industry-leading thrill rides to water attractions, themed areas, children's areas, parades, concerts and shows, restaurants, games and merchandise outlets. Our licensing agreement with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Consumer Products allows Six Flags the exclusive theme park rights to many of the world's greatest cartoon characters and super heroes, from Bugs Bunny and his Looney Tunes friends to DC Comics Super Heroes Batman, Robin, The Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and The Flash, enabling Six Flags to offer our guests a full character program, including character meet and greets, meals, photograph and autograph opportunities and new retail options.
Six Flags has rededicated itself to improving the entire in-park experience, from a cleaner, more comfortable and guest-friendly atmosphere to a broad spectrum of new entertainment options and the introduction of some of the country's best-known consumer brands in food and service.
As we move into the future, Six Flags looks forward to continuing to provide families and guests of all ages with the best and most diverse entertainment experience they can find close to home.
Six Flags, Inc. is the largest regional theme park company in the world — a national brand with regional focus. Our 20 entertainment destinations in North America comprise theme, water and zoological parks. Last year, over 25 million guests spent a combined 250 million hours at Six Flags parks. Founded in 1961, we celebrated our 45th Anniversary in 2006. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered in New York City.