Six Flags New England
| Six Flags New England | |
|---|---|
| |
| amusement park | |
| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1840 |
| Owner | Six Flags |
| Previous names | Riverside Park |
| Area | 235 acres (95.1 hectares) |
| Website | http://www.sixflags.com/newEngland/index.aspx |
| Park map |  |
Six Flags New England, formerly called Riverside Amusement Park, is a Six Flags theme park located in Agawam, Massachusetts. It is the oldest of the Six Flags parks, though it did not originally open as a Six Flags park.
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History[edit | edit source]
On May 5, 2000, the theme park was reopened under the Six Flags brand.[1]
Roller coasters[edit | edit source]
Present (12)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman - The Dark Knight | Bolliger & Mabillard | Floorless | 2002 | Operating |
| Catwoman's Whip | Zierer | Family | 2000 | Operating |
| Flashback | Vekoma | Shuttle | 2000 | Operating |
| Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum | Maurer AG | Wild Mouse | 2011 | Operating |
| Goliath | Vekoma | Inverted | 2012 | Operating |
| Great Chase | E&F Miler Industries | Kiddie | 1996 | Operating |
| Joker | S&S Worldwide | 4th Dimension | 2017 | Operating |
| Pandemonium | Gerstlauer | Spinning | 2005 | Operating |
| Riddler Revenge | Vekoma | Inverted | 1997 | Operating |
| Superman The Ride | Intamin | Hyper | 2000 | Operating |
| Thunderbolt | Joseph E. Drambour | Wooden | 1941 | Operating |
| Wicked Cyclone | Rocky Mountain Construction | Hybrid | 2015 | Operating |
Past (10)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Widow | Arrow Dynamics | Shuttle | 1977 | 1999 | Old Indiana Fun-n-Water Park |
| Cyclone | William Cobb | Wooden | 1983 | 2014 | - |
| Dark Knight | Mack Rides | Enclosed | Never operated | Six Flags Mexico | |
| Giant Dip | Unknown | Wooden | 1912 | Unknown | - |
| Greyhound | Josiah Pearce | Wooden | 1915 | 1933 | - |
| Lightning | John A. Miller | Wooden | 1920 | 1933 | - |
| Little Rickie's Little Twister | Allan Herschell | Kiddie | 1978 | 1999 | Old Indiana Fun-n-Water Park |
| Whirlwind Racer | Harry G. Traver | Wooden | 1928 | 1933 | - |
| Wild Mouse | B.A. Schiff & Associates | Wild Mouse | 1957 | Unknown | - |
| WildCat | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1974 | 1983 | Rocky Point Park |
Attractions[edit | edit source]
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Operating[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyborg Hyper Drive | Zamperla | Freestyle | 2019 |
| Fireball | Larson International | Super Loop | 2016 |
| Scream | S&S Worldwide | Drop Tower | 1998 |
Closed[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twister | HUSS | Top Spin | 1997 | 2013 | Scrapped |
References[edit | edit source]
| Amusement parks operated by Six Flags | |||||||||
| Current | America • Darien Lake • Discovery Kingdom • Fiesta Texas • Frontier City • Great Adventure • Great America • Great Escape • La Ronde • Magic Mountain • Mexico • New England • Over Georgia • Over Texas • St. Louis | ||||||||
| Future | Zhejiang | ||||||||
| Former | AstroWorld • Belgium • Bellewaerde • Elitch Gardens • Holland • Kentucky Kingdom • New Orleans • Warner Bros. Movie World Germany • Warner Bros. Park Madrid • Wild Waves and Enchanted Village • Worlds of Adventure | ||||||||
| Cancelled | Dubailand | ||||||||