Six Flags Over Texas, Amusement park in Arlington, United States
Six Flags Over Texas is an amusement park in Arlington, Texas, covering roughly 86 hectares and offering more than 40 rides and attractions. The grounds are divided into six themed sections, including 13 roller coasters as well as entertainment stages and venues for families.
The park opened in 1961 as the first location in the Six Flags chain after developer Angus Wynne Jr. made a trip to Disneyland. He invested roughly 10 million dollars at the time to create a regional leisure destination in North Texas.
The park's name refers to the six nations that governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States, and the Confederate States. The original 1961 layout had a themed area for each, and the entrance once displayed their flags. In August 2017, after the Charlottesville rally, the park replaced those six flags with six American flags.
The grounds are open year-round and host seasonal events, with online ticket sales and parking available on site. Visitors with limited mobility will find accessible entrances and service options throughout the park.
The park's name comes from the six nations that governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States and the Confederate States. Wynne first wanted "Texas Under Six Flags"; the change is credited in legend to his wife Joann, to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, or to entertainment director Charles Meeker, said to have remarked that "Texas isn't 'under' anything."
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