Whistlestop Park is a themed children's area with various rides at several
Six Flags
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amusement park
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s.
History
Before being named ''Whistlestop Park'', these themed areas were named ''Thomas Town'' from 2007 to 2010.
*2006: On December 12, 2006, ''
Six Flags
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'' released their plan for 2007. It detailed new corporate alliances with
Thomas the Tank Engine
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,
The Wiggles
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,
Evel Knievel
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and
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, among several others.
*2007:
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
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and
Six Flags New England
Six Flags New England, formerly known as Gallup's Grove (1870–1886), Riverside Grove (1887–1911), Riverside Park (1912–1995) and Riverside: The Great Escape (1996–2000), is an amusement park located in Agawam, Massachusetts, a western s ...
opened ''Thomas Town'' at their parks.
*2008:
Six Flags Magic Mountain
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and
Six Flags Over Georgia
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opened ''Thomas Town'' at their parks.
*2010:
Six Flags America
Six Flags America is a theme park located in the Woodmore CDP of Prince George's County, Maryland, opened ''Thomas Town'' at their park. In late 2010, Six Flags began the process of removing licensed theming from attractions. They terminated licenses with ''Thomas the Tank Engine'',
The Wiggles
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,
Tony Hawk
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,
Evel Knievel
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, and
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. This resulted in all Thomas Town theming to be removed and rides to be renamed to suit the new ''Whistlestop Park'' theme.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (formerly known as Six Flags Marine World, Marine World, The New Marine World Theme Park, and Marine World Africa USA) is a 135-acre (55 ha) animal theme park located in Vallejo, California, off of Interstate 80 ...
and
Six Flags New England
Six Flags New England, formerly known as Gallup's Grove (1870–1886), Riverside Grove (1887–1911), Riverside Park (1912–1995) and Riverside: The Great Escape (1996–2000), is an amusement park located in Agawam, Massachusetts, a western s ...
are the only parks that won't be transforming its Thomas Town to ''Whistlestop Park''. ''Six Flags Discovery Kingdom'' themed area will be transformed to ''
Seaside Junction''. ''Six Flags New England'' removed their Thomas Town.
*2011: The
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reported
Six Flags Magic Mountain
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plans to unveil the re-branded Whistlestop Park kiddie area on March 19.
All of the existing rides opened with new names and themes.
Six Flags New England
Six Flags New England, formerly known as Gallup's Grove (1870–1886), Riverside Grove (1887–1911), Riverside Park (1912–1995) and Riverside: The Great Escape (1996–2000), is an amusement park located in Agawam, Massachusetts, a western s ...
released a statement on
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stating ''The Thomas Town section of the park will be home to future expansion at Six Flags New England''.
*2012: ''Six Flags Over Georgia'' removed ''Whistlestop Train'' before the 2012 season but still operating Whistlestop Park's other attractions.
*2013: ''Six Flags New England'' announced before the 2013 season that the park will be opening up Whistlestop Park after closing Thomas Town in late 2010. SFNE also unexpectedly added Flying Aces to the area replacing Harold the Helicopter and Bertie the Bus both of which did not reopen.
*2015: ''Six Flags Over Georgia'' removed its last ride in Whistlestop Park in the fall of 2015, Whistlestop Park Playground. The playground was removed to moved to the new kids area of the park, Bugs Bunny Boomtown with a new name, ''Looney Tunes Adventure Camp''. Whistlestop Park has been closed off.
*2016: ''Six Flags New England'' unannouncedly removed Flying Aces before the beginning of the 2016 season leaving the New England Express as the sole operating attraction.
*2019: ''Six Flags New England'' changed Whistlestop Park before the 2019 season to an all access area for Six Flags members service area. New England Express still operates. Sitting vacant for 4 years, '' Six Flags Over Georgia'' rethemed the area as Screampunk District and added Pandemonium.
Attractions
;Key
: Operating along with kids area
: No longer operating along with the kids area
See also
*
KIDZOPOLIS
Kidzopolis is a themed kid's area with various rides at several Six Flags amusement parks. It opened in 2011 at Six Flags Great America, Six Flags New England, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas after being re-themed from Wiggles World. Six Flags Great ...
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2011 in amusement parks
This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2011. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement parks
Opening
* Legoland Florida - October 15, replaced the former Cypress Gardens
* Rainbow MagicLand - Ma ...
*
2013 in amusement parks
This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2013. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement parks
Opening
* India Adlabs Imagica – April 18
* United States Aquatica San Diego – Spring, to replace ...
References
External links
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Themed areas in Six Flags amusement parks
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Amusement rides introduced in 2011
Amusement rides introduced in 2013
Amusement rides that closed in 2015