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Welcome to Theme Park Review! Photos & Videos of Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, and FUN!
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| Food |
| The park only has one franchise, Johnny Rockets, but still offers a wide variety of options. Other options in the park include hot dogs, burgers, chicken tenders, chinese, BBQ, pizza, cheesesteaks, and Mexican. Heritage House is the closest thing the park has to a food court. |
| Operating Season |
The park is open from mid-April to October, with daily operation starting in late May and ending in August. For hours of operations on the date of your visit, please check the park's website at:
http://www.sixflags.com/america/info/parkInfo.aspx. |
| Established Seasonal Events |
| The park holds the annual Fright Fest event during weekends in October. |
| Access & Location |
BY METRO
Take Metro's Blue Line to Largo Town Center. Transfer to the C22 Bus and exit in front of Six Flags America. Please note that Metro operating hours vary. Please visit http://www.wmata.com for more information.
While directions to the park are not difficult there are many ways to get there; so if you're a first timer consult the park's website for directions:
http://www.sixflags.com/america/info/Directions.aspx.
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| Nearby Lodging |
There are no lodging options within walking distance of the park. The park's website list some nearby/partners options:
http://hotels.sixflags.com/1962_welcome.html.
The park is situated between two major cities, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, so plenty of options exist within 45 minutes of the park. |
| Virtual Queue Options |
The park does offer the Flashpass electronic queuing system, in both regular and "gold" versions. For pricing and other information, please visit the official park website:
http://www.sixflags.com/america/tickets/flashpass.aspx. |
| Shows |
| Every year the park is consistent in offering a comedic stunt show along with a few musical shows. |
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| TPR Notes |
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Six Flags America is a frustrating park. Go there on the right day, usually in the spring when crowds are light, and you can have a pretty good time. But those summer days can be a killer. SFA does offer a fair lineup of coasters (Wild One is arguably a “classic” woodie), but the rides and guests are all too often victims of slipshod operations.
Theming ranges from OK (the entrance) to sparse (even the Joker would be ashamed to be seen in SFA’s “Gotham City”). Still, there is an extensive water park, and SFA does have some potential. But the park really needs to improve operations to become more than a credit stop between New Jersey and Virginia. | |
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