Six Flags

The Ultimate Splash Pad?: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington’s New Island Playground Goes Texas Big

by | Jul 24, 2025
At 58,000 square feet, Splash Island is the largest investment in the park’s history—and includes what the Arlington CVB calls the tallest multi-level play structure of its kind in North America.
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The Last Word: Olympic Swimmer on Opening Drizzle Cheesecakes in Irving
Stephen El Gidi tasted big-time competition in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics as a 100-meter butterfly specialist. But his competitive juices really got flowing when he tried to sell "cheesecakes on a stick" at Six Flags Over Texas and The State Fair of Texas. He found huge success in both historic venues—which led to him opening his own shop last month: Drizzle Cheesecakes at 310 W. Las Colinas Blvd. in Irving.
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‘Merger of Equals’: Cedar Fair and Six Flags Unveil Senior Leadership for New $8B Amusement Park Powerhouse
by | Jun 21, 2024
The combined entity will retain the iconic Six Flags name, operate under the name Six Flags Entertainment Corp., and trade under Cedar Fair's ticker symbol "FUN" on the NYSE, with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. The merger is expected to close on July 1, 2024.
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Six Flags Gets Seriously Digital with ‘Largest’ Tech Alliance in Theme Park Industry
by | Jan 18, 2024
Arlington-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is partnering with Google, HCL Tech, Dell, Snowflake, Fueled, and Pure Imagination Studios in a digital alliance it says will introduce "unparalleled" immersive and interactive elements across its theme parks and water parks portfolio.
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DI People: Jacobs, DRC, Dallas College, Megatel, JLL, ENO8, and More Make Moves

by | Mar 4, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from XpressDocs, Alternative Biomedical Solutions, Ventra Health, VAZATA, Medecision, Firehouse, Six Flags, TCU, nDivision, and Gamestop.

Plus, The Real Estate Council unveils its 2022 board and executive committee.
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Arlington
Arlington: Swinging for the Fences
by | Mar 14, 2018
Arlington has spent more than 60 years building itself into a powerhouse of sports, entertainment, and manufacturing in North Texas. Now, it’s building a reputation for corporate relocation and logistics, too.
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Six Flags exhibition center. [Photo: Courtesy of Six Flags]
New Six Flags Park Will Be First to Anchor Retail, Residential Development
by | Aug 8, 2017
The developers recently opened its Zhejiang Riverside Themed Town Exhibition Center, which will offer visitors an early look at the planned Riverside Themed Town.
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reality
Dallas Startup Week: DFW is ‘Nexus’ for Innovation in Virtual Reality
by | Apr 14, 2016
The North Texas region is a “nexus” for innovation in the field of virtual reality, which could become a billion dollar industry in the next few years, said Edward Lopategui, an aerospace engineer with PLM Innovation Entrepreneur, during a Dallas Startup Week panel.
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