The origin of Six Flags names....

by **coasterzak** on July 13th, 2003, 1:13 pm

Some names are rather obvious, such as Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, it has 3 worlds in one, or Six Flags New England - it's in New England, or rather yet, Six Flags Magic Mountain because of the mountain it is built by. Six Flags America is near Washington DC, but where do names like Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, and Six Flags Elitch Gardens originate from? This just baffles me, and since one of them is your park, I'm sure you guys can help me. If you think this topic is pointless, go ahead and delete it, this has just been going through my mind for a while, so I decided to address it. Thanks.

by **CoasterDave316** on July 13th, 2003, 1:24 pm

Six Flags Great America's name came from Marriot. Before Six Flag's owned it, it was named Marriot's Great America.

by **SfGaMownz** on July 13th, 2003, 1:26 pm

I bet SF pulls the names out of nowhere :lol:

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by **Do I Know You** on July 13th, 2003, 2:01 pm

The name "Six Flags" came from their first park, SFoT. The six flags stand for the six nations that owned Texas. I know that's probably not what you were talking about though

by **T_Biggs** on July 13th, 2003, 2:54 pm

Great Adventure was Great Adventure before Six Flags owned it. Magic Mountain was Magic Mountain before Six Flags owned it. Elitched Gardens was Elitched Gardens before it moved and subsequently was bought by Six Flags. Most park names just had Six Flags added to them. Well, maybe not most, but many. Others had new names, such as New England and New Orleans.

by **Aero737** on July 13th, 2003, 5:11 pm

Was Marriott's Great America called Great America because I was supposed to be themed to America? Wasn't it supposed to have the differen't areas of the US? I don't know much about GAm history, but Orleans Place, County Fair, Yankee Harbor are all these Marriott original themes? If so, they are all parts of the US, so maybe that is how he got the name.

by **coasterzak** on July 13th, 2003, 7:56 pm

I mean, most of them are based off of what the park is comprised of, or location, not why it had the name before.

by **chiatrain** on July 14th, 2003, 7:10 am

I believe Great America was built to celebrate the 'great' nation of the U.S.A. It fits the fact that the park opened during the year of the nation's bicentennial celebration, and the themed areas represent areas from across this great America.

by **coasterzak** on July 28th, 2003, 12:04 am

I know this is really delayed, but thanks! I've been wondering this for a while. Any other ties to any other parks?

The origin of Six Flags names....

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