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Park News - (12/29/11) Six Flags America may have dropped another hint about a Holiday in the Park event coming in Winter 2012. The official twitter account for SFA (@SixFlagsDC) posted a picture of Apocalypse track along with a message stating that, “Santa won't be able to ride this year, but maybe next Christmas Eve!”
    (12/19/11) An interesting item was spotted within a job posting for Six Flags America, who was seeking a new Live Show Entertainment Supervisor. All fairly standard looking, until you get to one paragraph of interest which talks about the job responsibilities for  making creative concepts for the regular season, Fright Fest… and Holiday in the Park. So unless this was a typo from the corporate office, could we see Six Flags America offer their first Holiday In The Park event in late 2012?
    (12/7/11) Six Flags America has announced the appointment of a new park president, Rick Howarth. Rick started off his theme park career at the park back in 1992 (back when it was still called Wild World)  and has worked also at some of the Six Flags Europe properties, SFDK and at the Corporate HQ before returning to SFA in 2009 where he has served as the director of finance.
    (9/22/11) Keeping with the theme of the week, I’ve heard some of the odd stories about Six Flags America before.  Many park fans over the years have become aware that that the remains of an old house still exist to this day on the property that the park owns. The house is known as the Hall Manor, and is said to sit up on a hill behind the Wild Wild coaster and also has a grave site next to it.
    This is the final resting place of Ellinor Hall, a five year old girl who died back in 1702, who has long been rumored to haunt the property as well as venture into the theme park from time to time. According to the current legend, every July 17th, the day Ellinor died, the park experiences a higher than normal number of ride malfunctions and strange events.
    Special thanks to one of our readers for sending in pictures of the grave marker, as well as a peek inside Hall Manor. (Update: I’m told that these pictures were likely taken several years ago, as the interior of the house has decayed quite significantly since then. The already unstable structure, which is off limits to everyone (public and even park staff) is also thought to be in danger of a complete collapse ever since the earthqake rocked the region a few weeks ago. So please.. do not even think of going anywhere near here. It is dangerous... and illegal.
    (9/20/11) Six Flags America and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Saturday, October 1st at the park. All those who donate will get a free ticket to Fright Fest, which had it’s opening night that very same night.

2012 - Apocalypse / B&M Stand-Up Coaster - (1/4/12) Six Flags America posted a picture from the Apocalypse construction site on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. Lots of dirt… lots of footers, but looking good as long as there is no snow on the ground.
    (12/8/11) A picture of a newly repainted coaster train for Apocalypse can be found at the park’s Facebook page. Looks like they are keeping the old Iron Wolf trains instead of buying new modern trains.
    (10/18/11) A few new pictures from Six Flags America showing off the clearing of the area around Skull Mountain can be found at SFAFans.
    (10/14/11) Sources tell us that the first pieces of Iron Wolf have begun to arrive at Six Flags America, and are being unloaded into the park’s rear unused parking area.
    (9/2/11) I’ve added the new animated video of Apocalypse for everyone to enjoy. The coasters actually looks good in the site too, at least in animated form. Speaking of which, the animation shows modern style B&M Stand-Up coaster trains, and not Iron Wolf’s current rolling stock. I’m trying to get this issue answered by SFA Marketing, so stay tuned… hopefully the coaster will get some new trains.

    (9/1/11) It’s official, Six Flags America has confirmed the arrival of Apocalypse: The Last Stand in 2012. The former Iron Wolf coaster from the Chicago area park is coming and bringing along the end of the world with it. This is a B&M Stand-Up Coaster, which also has the distinction of being the very first B&M coaster ever from the poular company, which stands 100 feet tall, 2900 feet of track and two inversions. If the look of the concept art is anything to go by, the ride just might get some new trains as well, updating it to the current generation rolling stock.
    (7/25/11) I’ve heard a new rumor claiming that when Iron Wolf comes to Six Flags America, it will likely feature new modern style B&M Stand-Up trains and be renamed / rethemed to have some kind of Apocalypse theme. Could they possibly reuse the same basic theme that was used on the former Terminator Salvation wooden coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain earlier this year?