Six Flags America, Hurricane Harbor to close in November | NBC4 Washington
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[{'start': '0.730', 'end': '5.839', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '3.040', 'end': '7.680', 'text': 'This is this is a huge huge loss.'}, {'start': '5.839', 'end': '9.840', 'text': "Another big loss for Prince George's"}, {'start': '7.680', 'end': '11.920', 'text': 'County. Thursday, Six Flags announcing'}, {'start': '9.840', 'end': '14.320', 'text': "it's closing Six Flags America and"}, {'start': '11.920', 'end': '16.640', 'text': 'Hurricane Harbor at the end of the 2025'}, {'start': '14.320', 'end': '19.359', 'text': 'season as the company looks to redevelop'}, {'start': '16.640', 'end': '21.039', 'text': 'the 500 acre site. The CEO saying in a'}, {'start': '19.359', 'end': '23.199', 'text': 'statement, "After a review, they'}, {'start': '21.039', 'end': '25.119', 'text': 'determined the parks are not a strategic'}, {'start': '23.199', 'end': '27.519', 'text': "fit with the company's long-term growth"}, {'start': '25.119', 'end': '29.359', 'text': 'plan, and we believe that marketing the'}, {'start': '27.519', 'end': '30.960', 'text': 'property for redevelopment will generate'}, {'start': '29.359', 'end': '33.040', 'text': 'the highest value and return on'}, {'start': '30.960', 'end': '35.200', 'text': 'investment." Great disappointment. Um,'}, {'start': '33.040', 'end': '37.520', 'text': 'you know, this is coming at the end of'}, {'start': '35.200', 'end': '39.520', 'text': 'of hearing about the commanders.'}, {'start': '37.520', 'end': '41.200', 'text': 'District 6 council member Wall'}, {'start': '39.520', 'end': '42.800', 'text': 'represents the area and she says the'}, {'start': '41.200', 'end': '44.960', 'text': 'park has been a valuable source of'}, {'start': '42.800', 'end': '46.640', 'text': "seasonal jobs for decades. and she's"}, {'start': '44.960', 'end': '48.239', 'text': 'already heard from dozens of residents'}, {'start': '46.640', 'end': '50.559', 'text': 'who are worried about the economic'}, {'start': '48.239', 'end': '52.480', 'text': 'impact. The company says Six Flags'}, {'start': '50.559', 'end': '54.239', 'text': 'America has about 70 full-time'}, {'start': '52.480', 'end': '57.920', 'text': 'employees. Many people are very'}, {'start': '54.239', 'end': '59.920', 'text': 'frustrated and sad and and confused as'}, {'start': '57.920', 'end': '61.359', 'text': "to what's going on and amidst we're also"}, {'start': '59.920', 'end': '62.559', 'text': 'dealing with the attack on our federal'}, {'start': '61.359', 'end': '65.040', 'text': 'workers. So, people are losing their'}, {'start': '62.559', 'end': '67.040', 'text': "jobs. So, it's a it's a lot of um news"}, {'start': '65.040', 'end': '68.560', 'text': "that people don't want. We do want to"}, {'start': '67.040', 'end': '69.680', 'text': 'calm people down. People are so'}, {'start': '68.560', 'end': '71.920', 'text': 'concerned that this is going to turn'}, {'start': '69.680', 'end': '74.400', 'text': 'into a big housing complex. It is not'}, {'start': '71.920', 'end': '76.720', 'text': 'zone for housing. So, we are going to'}, {'start': '74.400', 'end': '78.560', 'text': 'look at economic development as the key'}, {'start': '76.720', 'end': '80.560', 'text': 'here. Of course, the announcement comes'}, {'start': '78.560', 'end': '82.320', 'text': "days after DC's mayor and the commanders"}, {'start': '80.560', 'end': '84.080', 'text': 'unveiled plans to bring the team back to'}, {'start': '82.320', 'end': '86.159', 'text': 'the district, leaving the future of'}, {'start': '84.080', 'end': '88.880', 'text': 'Northwest Stadium up in the air and the'}, {'start': '86.159', 'end': '90.880', 'text': 'county with potentially two large unused'}, {'start': '88.880', 'end': '93.280', 'text': 'plots of land. Initially, I was not'}, {'start': '90.880', 'end': '95.280', 'text': "happy about it, but the reality is it's"}, {'start': '93.280', 'end': '96.960', 'text': 'a real opportunity. Council Chair Edward'}, {'start': '95.280', 'end': '99.040', 'text': "Burrow says it's still early, but now"}, {'start': '96.960', 'end': '100.640', 'text': 'the real work begins as county leaders'}, {'start': '99.040', 'end': '103.040', 'text': 'look for ways to bring in the best'}, {'start': '100.640', 'end': '105.680', 'text': 'developers for both sides. I really do'}, {'start': '103.040', 'end': '107.600', 'text': 'view both of these as an opportunity to'}, {'start': '105.680', 'end': '109.520', 'text': 'attract the type of projects that will'}, {'start': '107.600', 'end': '111.040', 'text': "uplift Prince George's County. The"}, {'start': '109.520', 'end': '113.520', 'text': 'stadium has been there for a number of'}, {'start': '111.040', 'end': '116.799', 'text': 'years and frankly we have not seen the'}, {'start': '113.520', 'end': '120.560', 'text': 'type of revenue generated from that'}, {'start': '116.799', 'end': '122.320', 'text': "location since it's been there and so I"}, {'start': '120.560', 'end': '123.840', 'text': 'view this as an opportunity in both'}, {'start': '122.320', 'end': '125.520', 'text': 'locations and according to that'}, {'start': '123.840', 'end': '127.840', 'text': 'announcement the final operating day'}, {'start': '125.520', 'end': '130.239', 'text': 'will be Sunday November 2nd in Buouie'}, {'start': '127.840', 'end': '132.560', 'text': "Walter Morris News 4. Now, it's"}, {'start': '130.239', 'end': '135.000', 'text': "important to note King's Dominion, which"}, {'start': '132.560', 'end': '137.840', 'text': 'is owned by the Six Flags Entertainment'}, {'start': '135.000', 'end': '139.920', 'text': 'Corporation, remains open. Six Flags is'}, {'start': '137.840', 'end': '142.640', 'text': 'set to issue its first quarter results'}, {'start': '139.920', 'end': '145.040', 'text': 'next week. Stay with News4 for updates'}, {'start': '142.640', 'end': '146.879', 'text': 'on how this closure will impact our'}, {'start': '145.040', 'end': '148.239', 'text': "local economy when we're not on the air."}, {'start': '146.879', 'end': '152.959', 'text': 'Of course, you can always find the'}, {'start': '148.239', 'end': '152.959', 'text': 'latest updates in our NBC Washington'}]