Six Flags America closed for good last weekend, but leaders in Prince George鈥檚 County, Maryland, think the future of the land where the amusement park sits will become much clearer in the coming weeks.
鈥淲e are really excited about the future of Six Flags,鈥� said Prince George鈥檚 County Executive Aisha Braveboy during a press conference last week. 鈥淪ix Flags operates on about 20% of the entire site, which means we really have not seen the full potential, the full economic potential of that site. So we’re working with the ownership of Six Flags now, as they vet those who have bid on that project.”
Braveboy said, 鈥渢he county has a real interest in seeing quality development that really should be able to generate tens of millions鈥� of dollars.
County Council member Wala Blegay said it鈥檚 her understanding that at least 10 bids were submitted by parties interested in taking over the 500-acre site in Bowie. About 400 acres of the land can be developed into what the county said will be another premier entertainment destination.
Blegay, Braveboy and state leaders will be meeting with Six Flags later this month to discuss the top bids they鈥檙e considering, the council member told 蜜桃视频app. She believes a final decision will be made by the park early next year.
鈥淢ost people are asking what we want,鈥� Blegay said, when asked to characterize conversations with the different groups that have expressed interest in buying the land. The comparison being made around the county is something akin to the way National Harbor is now.
鈥淲hen I brought that concept to almost all the bidders, they have been very open to it. No one has been like, 鈥榥o,'” Blegay said.
鈥淲hat I feel encouraged by is that there’s been no pushback. There’s been more like 鈥� some people have to find some partners that are in that industry, more entertainment, because we are looking for be a destination in entertainment.鈥�
Blegay said there鈥檚 been lots of demand, but it鈥檚 not clear how much the sale could be worth.
And while county residents are worried about a slew of townhouses going up on the site, Blegay said the focus will be about making the site a destination. That doesn鈥檛 mean there will be no housing at all, but the park isn鈥檛 zoned for it and county leaders have insisted that isn鈥檛 where the emphasis will be.
鈥淭hat’s not the focal point,鈥� Blegay said. 鈥淵ou know, we could talk about that later. What we want to see from the new owners is the entertainment destination idea 鈥� moving that forward, and that is the key.
鈥淲e could do a destination that might not have housing, might not need housing,鈥� she added. 鈥淲e want people to understand the main point is destination.鈥�
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