Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom to Close

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Kentucky Kingdom Rejects Lease
Park to Close

Six Flags announced today that as it nears the scheduled end of its restructuring process, it has decided to reject its lease with the Kentucky State Fair Board relating to the Kentucky Kingdom park. In recent weeks, Six Flags had proposed a new lease arrangement to the fair board that would have enhanced the viability and future of the park. Unfortunately, those proposals were not accepted and the park will cease operations and the company will move expeditiously to re-locate employees and several of the more than 40 rides and attractions to one of its 13 other markets.

"We are deeply disappointed to be leaving such a great fan base in the greater metropolitan area of Louisville and we are grateful to the thousands of employees at Kentucky Kingdom and the millions of guests for their dedication, support and loyalty over the years," said Mark Shapiro, Six Flags President and CEO.

"This action relates solely to Kentucky Kingdom," Shapiro continued. "The substantial lease
payment has been a significant hurdle for this park in recent years. Our other parks, which reside
largely on company-owned land, will be completely unaffected and will open as scheduled for the full 2010 season."

Well, I guess we all saw this coming with Chang's removal.

[Mikey]

I totally called that..

^I think everybody suspected it.

R.I.P. Thunder Run

Yea, I knew that it wouldn't survive for another 5 years for sure. I didn't think it would happen this fast though. I really could careless, however. The park was TERRIBLE!

I liked it a lot when I went. The staff were the friendliest of any SF park I've been to.

[Mikey]

I think we just lost another Greazed Lightnin

SON OF A B*TCH!

[Coasterkidmwm]

Eh it has already been transported 3 times? Maybe it'll pop up at SFA or something.

Meh, it's doubtful, although I heard that the Astroworld one has been getting some refurbishment. I hope it stays, though.

they need to put chang at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. i would b so happy!

[Coasterkidmwm]

It's already in pieces at SFGAM, but that may not be the final resting point for it.

Having been by it several times it never really sparked my interest to want to go .... not shocked it is finally closing though. Have friends that are local and well, they would rather travel to Cedar Point vice going there.

Yup i was also suspecting this

[gouldy]

*Facepalm*

Now the only flywheel launch loopers are the 2 in Japan and Montezuma's Revenge

[GavG]

Revolution at BPB is a flywheel style launch.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Drove by the place during my field trip. Kind of a sad looking place.

[slosprint]

You have to remember that you are in Kentucky... Is there anything happy looking there?